Workplace Ergonomics Course in Doha, Qatar

The Workplace Ergonomics course in Doha, Qatar shows how to fit work to people rather than forcing people to fit their work. It covers both office ergonomics, including computer workstation and display screen equipment setup, and industrial ergonomics, including tool design, work heights, repetitive tasks and standing work. Learners understand how awkward postures, force, repetition and duration lead to musculoskeletal disorders and how neutral posture and good design prevent them.

Sessions are practical. Learners adjust chairs, screens and keyboards, assess sample workstations with simple checklists and observation-based tools, and redesign problem tasks using the hierarchy of controls. Case studies compare low-cost improvements such as monitor arms, anti-fatigue mats and job rotation. Leaders Training Center can deliver the course as an in-house program for organizations, applying the assessment methods to their own offices, control rooms, workshops and production lines.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain ergonomic risk factors: posture, force, repetition, duration and environment.

• Set up a computer workstation for neutral posture and comfortable viewing.

• Assess office and industrial workstations using simple ergonomic checklists.

• Recognize early symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders and repetitive strain.

• Recommend practical engineering and administrative controls for ergonomic risks.

• Plan micro-breaks, job rotation and stretching routines for teams.

This course is for people who want to make office or industrial work healthier and more comfortable.

• Office and administrative employees

• Control room and call center staff

• Production, workshop and maintenance workers

• Supervisors and line managers

• HSE officers and occupational health staff

• Facility and workplace planners

Module 1: Ergonomics Principles and Risk Factors

• What ergonomics is and why it matters

• Posture, force, repetition, duration and vibration

• Musculoskeletal disorders and early warning signs

• Neutral posture for the neck, back, wrists and shoulders

Module 2: Office and Display Screen Ergonomics

• Chair, desk and monitor height adjustment

• Keyboard, mouse and laptop setup

• Lighting, glare and eye strain

• Sit-stand working and regular movement breaks

Module 3: Industrial and Task Ergonomics

• Work heights for standing, precision and heavy work

• Hand tool selection and reducing grip force

• Repetitive tasks, reach zones and workstation layout

• Vibration, cold and heat as contributing factors

Module 4: Ergonomic Assessment Methods

• Workstation checklists and observation methods

• Overview of tools such as RULA and REBA

• Involving workers and recording findings

Module 5: Controls and Continuous Improvement

• Hierarchy of controls applied to ergonomic risks

• Low-cost workstation and task improvements

• Job rotation, micro-breaks and stretching routines

• Monitoring discomfort reports and reviewing changes

Qatar's workforce spans office-based government, banking and corporate roles as well as construction, manufacturing, oil and gas, healthcare and hospitality. Long hours at screens, repetitive production tasks and physically demanding site work all carry ergonomic risks. As organizations invest in employee wellbeing and productivity, ergonomics offers practical, often low-cost improvements. This aligns with the focus on a healthy, capable population within the human development pillar of Qatar National Vision 2030.

Join a scheduled class at our training center in Doha or attend live online. For organizations, the course can run as an in-house program at your premises or online, tailored to your sector, examples and schedule.