Risk Management of Work Related Injuries using RAMP

KTH Royal Institute of Technology via edX Professional Certificate

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edX Professional Certificate
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Paid Course
Languages

English
Certificate

Certificate Available
Duration & workload

36 weeks, 1-2 hours a week

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Risk Management Courses

Overview

In this Professional Certificate program, learners will become proficient in managing and improving the work environment with regard to preventing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) gained from manual work.

You will learn how to perform systematic risk management from identification and assessment of risks, to the development of solutions and action plans, with the use of RAMP. RAMP is a newly launched tool for the assessment and handling of MSD risks in manual handling jobs. RAMP stands for Risk Assessment and Management tool for manual handling Proactively. The RAMP tool is unique in its high usability, developed and evaluated scientifically, in close collaboration between industry and researchers from KTH.

Utilizing the RAMP tool in a proficient way leads to positive effects for individuals as well as for organisations and the society. Reducing individuals’ musculoskeletal injuries or muscle pain at the work place, does not only benefit the work staff but is a cost benefit for companies as well as for society at large.

This Professional Certificate program offers hands-on training on how to use the RAMP tool for systematic risk management of MSDs in manual handling jobs. The Program comprises of three courses that each will take 15-25 hours of work to complete. With completion of all three courses learners will receive a proficiency proof in the RAMP tool in the form of a Professional Certificate.

Syllabus

Courses under this program:
Course 1: Assessment of Work-Related Injury Risks using RAMP I

Learn how to identify and assess risk factors leading to musculoskeletal disorders at the workplace.

Course 2: Risk Management of Work Related injuries using RAMP II

Learn how to improve the work environment using all modules in the RAMP-tool

Course 3: Proficiency in using RAMP for Risk Management of work-related injuries

Improve your skills in using the RAMP-tool and take lead in the risk management process

Courses

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12 weeks, 1-2 hours a week, 1-2 hours a week
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In this course, you will learn how to use the RAMP tool to identify and assess risks of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in manual handling at the workplace.

RAMP is a newly launched tool for assessment and handling of MSD risks in manual handling jobs. RAMP stands for Risk Assessment and Management tool for manual handling Proactively. The RAMP tool is unique in its high usability, developed and evaluated scientifically, in close collaboration between industry and researchers from KTH.

In this course, you will gain basic knowledge of MSD risk factors and injuries related to manual handling and their consequences for individuals, organisations and society. You will get an overview of the risk management tool RAMP and how each of the four modules should be applied. You will also get hands-on training in carrying out risk assessments with the RAMP I module and learn how to interpret the results, as well as how to proceed in the risk management process.

This course is the first of three courses in the Professional Certificateprogram where you become proficient in how to use the RAMP tool for systematic risk management of MSDs in manual handling jobs. The Program comprises of three courses that each will take 15-25 hours of work to complete. On successful completion of the whole Program you get a Professional Certificate as proof of your proficiency in using RAMP.
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12 weeks, 1-2 hours a week, 1-2 hours a week
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This course targets learners that want to manage and improve the work environment with regard to preventing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) caused by manual work.

In this course, you will get hands-on training of how to perform systematic risk management from identification and assessment of risks, to development of solutions and action plans, with the use of the RAMP-tool.

RAMP is a newly launched tool for assessment and handling of MSD risks in manual handling jobs, and stands for Risk Assessment and Management tool for manual handling Proactively. The RAMP tool is unique in its high usability, developed and evaluated scientifically, in close collaboration between industry and researchers from KTH.

This is the second of three courses included in the only Professional Certificate program where you become proficient in how to use the RAMP tool for systematic risk management of MSDs in manual handling jobs. The Program comprises of three courses that each will take 15-25 hours of work to complete. On successful completion of the whole program, youwill earn a Professional Certificate as proof of your proficiency in using RAMP.
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12 weeks, 1-2 hours a week, 1-2 hours a week
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This course targets learners that want to improve their skills and become proficient in managing and developing the work environment with regard to preventing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) caused by manual work.

In this course, you will sharpen your skills to perform the whole risk management process systematically with the use of the RAMP-tool. You will receive feedback on your assessment related to authentic cases including the identification and assessment of risks, and the development of solutions and action plans.

RAMP is a newly launched tool for assessment and handling of MSD risks in manual handling jobs and stands for Risk Assessment and Management tool for manual handling Proactively. The RAMP tool is unique in its high usability, developed and evaluated scientifically, in close collaboration between industry and researchers from KTH.

This is the third and final course included in the only Professional Certificate program where you become proficient in how to use the RAMP tool for systematic risk management of MSDs in manual handling jobs. The Program comprises of three courses that each will take 15-25 hours of work to complete. On successful completion of the whole Program, youwill receive a Professional Certificate as proof of your proficiency in using RAMP.