| The Occupational Safety Health Administration | | | | |
| -- OSHA -- is dedicated to assisting the | | | | As an aside, in addition to the written |
| owners, operators and managers of business | | | | materials provided by OSHA, the agency has |
| enterprises in the United States in creating | | | | also developed video presentations and audio |
| safer and more healthy work environments. In | | | | materials that can also be helpful to a |
| this regard, OSHA has created educational | | | | business enterprise intent on designing a |
| opportunities which the owners, operators and | | | | truly ergonomically effective workplace. In |
| managers of business enterprises can take | | | | most instances, there is a nominal charge for |
| advantage of when they are interested in | | | | these video and audio materials. Many of |
| workplace safety and ergonomics. | | | | these items are suitable to be used in |
| | | | workplace training seminars and sessions. |
| The educational opportunities that are | | | | |
| provided by OSHA when it comes to ergonomics | | | | As referenced above, OSHA -- through its |
| and the workplace takes two different formats | | | | trained staff -- is also in the business of |
| in this day and age. First, OSHA provide | | | | providing onsite training to businesses (and |
| written educational materials -- both in real | | | | employees) regarding issues relating to |
| world and digital form on the Internet and | | | | workplace safety and health. This includes |
| World Wide Web. Second, OSHA provides in | | | | training in regard to ergonomic related |
| person training, seminars and classes | | | | matters and issues. |
| designed to assist the owners, operators and | | | | |
| managers of a business enterprise in | | | | The onsite training seminars can be had in |
| designing safe, healthy and ergonomically | | | | many different forms and on many different |
| designed workplaces. | | | | topics relating to workplace health, safety |
| | | | and ergonomic issues. Indeed, the staff of |
| OSHA provides its written and digital | | | | the local OSHA office will be able to work |
| educational materials regarding ergonomic | | | | with a particular business in designing and |
| issues for no charge to business owners, | | | | developing an onsite training seminar that |
| operators, managers and employees. They offer | | | | will meet perfectly the needs and objectives |
| a wide array of different written materials, | | | | of a particular business, its managers and |
| educational materials that can be used to | | | | its employees. |
| work towards a safer and healthier workplace. | | | | |