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BCPE Certification
Ergonomist
• The ergonomist matches jobs/actions, systems/products, and environments to the capabilities and limitations of people.
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Ergonomist
• Ergonomics is a body of knowledge about human abilities, human limitations and other human characteristics that are relevant to design.
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Operating Philosophy and Code of Conduct
• Ergonomists apply their skills in business, industry, government, and academia to:– Increase human
productivity, comfort, health, and safety
– Reduce injury, illness, and the likelihood of errors.
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Operating Philosophy and Code of Conduct
• Hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public in the performance of their professional duties;
• Perform services only in the areas of their competence;
• Shall issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner;
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Operating Philosophy and Code of Conduct
• Shall act in professional matters for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees, and shall avoid conflicts of interest;
• Shall build their professional reputation on the merit of their services and shall not compete unfairly with others;
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Operating Philosophy and Code of Conduct
• Shall act in such a manner as to uphold and enhance the honor, integrity, and dignity of the profession;
• Shall continue their professional development throughout their careers and shall provide opportunities for the career development of those ergonomists and support staff under their supervision.
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The Body of Knowledge
• A practitioner acquires ergonomic knowledge through:– formal course work – self-study– supervised field-work– practical experience
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Sciences Which Contribute To Ergonomics
• Anthropometry and Anatomy• Biomechanics and Kinesiology• Engineering Sciences and/or Physical
Sciences• Physiology• Psychology• Management Disciplines• Mathematics and Statistics
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Systems Approach
• System design is viewed as an organized approach to decision-making with a proper emphasis on the human factors to achieve system utility without detriment to the humans who manage, control, use or maintain the system.
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Ergonomist Formation Model (EFM)
• Center for Registration of European Ergonomist (CREE)
• International Ergonomics Association (IEA)
• Human Factors and Ergonomic Society (HFES)
Ergonomist Formation Model (EFM)
A. Ergonomic Principles
B. Human Characteristics
C. Work Analysis & Measurement
D. People & Technology
E. Applications
F. Professional Issues
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• Ergonomics Approach
• Systems Theory
(A) Ergonomic Principles
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(B) Human Characteristics
• Anatomy, Demographics and Physiology• Human Psychology• Social & Organizational Aspects• Physical Environments
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(C) Work Analysis & Measurement
• Statistics & Experimental Design
• Computation & Information Technology
• Instrumentation• Methods of Measurement
& Investigation• Work Analysis
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(D) People & Technology
• Technology• Human Reliability• Health, Safety and Well-Being• Training & Instruction• Occupational Hygiene• Workplace Design• Information Design• Work Organization Design
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(E) Applications
• Projects pursued by the individual during education / training
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(F) Professional Issues
• Ethics• Practice Standards• Marketing• Business Practice• Legal Liabilities
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BCPE Certification
• We have concluded the introductory section on BCPE Certification.