Hazard & Risk Evaluation

106: Evaluate human factors and process controls

An OHS professional should demonstrate thorough understanding of process and ergonomic controls. Beyond the ongoing maintenance of controls, an OHS professional should demonstrate the ability to evaluate administrative controls which an organization has in place, identifying areas for improvement, as well as areas of excellence.

This includes process and ergonomic controls that impact the ability of workers to safely perform their tasks, for example:

– Process and equipment instrumentation and control
– Human factors and ergonomics (including physical and cognitive ergonomics)
– User-centered design
– Workplace layout
– Impact of technology, including automation
– Material, process, and workflow analysis

Prerequisite

None

References in Other Frameworks

BCRSP: HRCM2, HRCM7, THSS3, THSS4, THSS14; INSHPO: B6, B9, B7, C16

Understand and Remember

– Different types of process and ergonomic controls
– Types of injuries resulting from common ergonomic problems

Apply and Analyze

– Communicate results or recommendations from an ergonomics assessment
– Implement recommendations for improvements to workplace processes
– Provide training in the adherence to ergonomic and process controls
– Conduct a training needs analysis
– Provide recommendations for corrective action

Evaluate and Create

– Evaluate existing process and ergonomic controls
– Identify opportunities for improvement
– Identify areas of excellence
– Develop appropriate process and ergonomic control programs
– Evaluate training processes
– Evaluate rules and procedures with consideration for factors affecting procedural compliance

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