Ergonomics Training, Job Analysis and
Follow-Up Activities for Small and Medium Sized Michigan Companies

Offered by:

The University of Michigan, College of Engineering, Center for Ergonomics which has support from the State of Michigan to provide ergonomics training and service to a limited number of small and medium sized Michigan Companies at no charge to these companies.

Project Personnel: Thomas J. Armstrong, Ph.D., C.I.H.
Randall A. Rabourn, M.S., CPE and Sheryl S. Ulin, Ph.D., CPE

Training and Service Activities Provided

The training and service activities provided by the project personnel include:

• document and videotape operations (worker consent required)
• prepare a written job analysis report of selected operations and
• provide introductory ergonomics training for 25 or more people

The ergonomics awareness seminar is a two and a half hour seminar at the manufacturing site that uses in-house examples as job analysis case studies. The purpose of the training is to teach participants how to:

• identify work-related risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders such as carpal tunnel syndrome and low back pain and
• design jobs to control workers' exposure to the identified risk factors

Expectations of Participating Sites

Participating sites from small Michigan companies are expected to:

• provide a guided tour through the facility
• identify representative and/or problem operations
• arrange for 25 or more plant personnel and/or interested people from other facilities to attend the training seminar
• provide a conference room for the training session
• allow operations to be videotaped and/or photographed and
• complete a follow-up questionnaire

Project Summary

For further information, please contact:
Sheryl Ulin at (734)763-0133 or via email

Funding is provided by the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth through the Management and Technical Services Division.