Environmental Health and Safety

Ergonomic Program at San Diego State University

VII. TRAINING

Employees are informed of this Ergonomics Program at the New Employee Orientation. The basic awareness information includes: an emphasis on reporting any discomfort or questions before an injury occurs so an ergonomic evaluation can be scheduled; exposures which have been associated with ergonomic injuries; symptoms of injuries caused by repetitive motion; the methods used to minimize ergonomic injuries at SDSU; and the importance of reporting symptoms and injuries to their supervisor.

Ergonomic training can be requested by managers and supervisors for the employees in their department. This training shall include basic ergonomic recommendations for designing the workstation.