By completing this assignment, students will:

1. Understand and apply OHS principles in real-world settings.
2. Evaluate and identify ergonomic risks in an instructor’s office and classroom/lecture hall.
3. Develop actionable recommendations to improve ergonomics based on their assessments.

Summary Deliverables:

Each team needs to make sure that they submit the following items. Only ONE (1) student per teams needs to submit.

Part 1: Safety Awareness

1. Floor plan
2. Data sheet and recommendations (2 pages)

Part 2: Ergonomics

1. Ergonomic assessment: Instructor’s office AND classroom/lecture hall
2. Photos
3. Recommendations Report (4-6 pages)

Part 1: Safety Awareness

1. A.   Floor Plan

Choose a UDST building you have a class in. Create a hand-written OR computer-generated floor plan (diagram) which outlines all safety equipment with unique identifiers, emergency exits etc. of the building (both floors). Make sure to label and explain where each piece of safety equipment is located. DO NOT copy from the architectural drawings! This is YOUR work!

1. A.   Analysis and Recommendations

• Go into more details about at least five (5) items, and their placement throughout the building. You are expanding the recommended actions.

Part 2: Ergonomic Assessment and Recommendations

Assignment Objectives:

Instructions:

1. Research Ergonomics

1. Choose an instructor on campus. Ask permission to conduct an ergonomic assessment of their work station.
2. Conduct an Ergonomic Assessment

• Students should perform an ergonomic assessment of the instructor’s office.
• Use the ergonomic checklist provide as a guideline for the assessment.
• Take 3-5 pictures of the workstation before and after your adjustments. Submit this, along with the instructor’s name, title, and office location.

3. Write an Ergonomic Report

Write a 3-5-page report summarizing your findings. The report should include:

1. Introduction:
   Describe how the assessment was conducted (e.g., checklist used, observations made).
2. Findings:
   Identify ergonomic risks based on the instructor and their workstation.

Provide examples (e.g., “Monitor was too high, causing neck strain”).

3. Recommendations:
   • Offer actionable solutions for each identified risk.
   • For example, “Adjust monitor height to eye level using a monitor stand” or “Replace rigid chairs with adjustable, ergonomic options.”
4. Conclusion:
   • Summarize the key findings and emphasize the benefits of implementing ergonomic improvements