Hi Lucy What sort of workstations are you wanting to look at? Computer, production, packing? You may find the principals in the HSL course give you the foundation to check their design and use - repetition, awkward or constrained posture, force, fatigue, working across the center line, abduction, wrist position, etc. You might find the REBA or RULA tools can help with this. Regards ian

Lucy I don't know of a specific course other than university ones (Cranfield springs to mind). Which seems a bit much (and long-term!) for what you are looking for. I did the HSL course few years ago as you say it is very generic and across-the-board. One thing I did take away was the value of 'mock-ups' for design trials, with plywood, plastic tubing and duck tape! Can you start by looking at existing workstations, and identifying the good / bad bits? Maybe best use of time & money to commission an ergonomist for the design process, and then follow them round very closely to learn as much as you can for yourself.

I'm not so sure you need any specific training. I think post #2 covers it - twisting - body/neck, repetition, twisting, lighting, hand movements/wrist positions. Equipment provided is suitable - chair/stool, desk/work station height etc. Office furniture etc is manufactured to recognised sizes etc, that take into account typical body sizes. There are plenty of human factors text books available, also follow the principles of DSE regs. Text books/British Standards provide guidance on human anthropometrics of the human body - reach distances etc. Its usual to design workstations for 95% of the population in terms of size etc. Books by Stephen Pheasant provided info on ergonomics.

Lucy Try contacting www.robensinstitute.com They may be able to help you