C7: Human factors
Module Description
Aim
Employees are exposed to a wide range of work-related demands and environmental factors. In addition, technological systems and human-machine interactions are continually evolving—often rapidly. To ensure health and safety in the workplace, it is essential to assess and manage human factors effectively.
Upon completion, students will be able to:
– Conduct ergonomic risk assessments
– Evaluate the balance between individual work
demands and available resources
– Understand and apply key concepts related to
human reliability and human error
– Identify and assess human-related risk factors in
the workplace
Contents
– Ergonomic risk assessment on complex systems
– Ergonomic workplace interventions
– Human-machine interaction
– Basics of human reliability and human error
– Concepts of risk perception and risk behavior
– Introduction to Indoor Air
Dates and location
14-17 September 2026
Registration Deadline
07 August 2026
Fee
CHF 2,720.–