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ONSITE BROCHURE | DRAFT 2
March 21-24, 2016
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
Orlando, Fla.March 16-19, 2015
Renaissance Nashville Hotel | Nashville, Tenn.
www.appliedergoconference.org
www.appliedergoconference.orgWELCOME
Table of Contents
Conference Committee........................................................................ page 4
Keynote Speakers................................................................................ page 6
Schedule At-A-Glance......................................................................... page 8
Welcome to the 19th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference, where attendees Exhibitor and Ergo Cup® Schedule....................................................... page 9
share knowledge and discuss best practices in ergonomics, healthcare, safety, Networking Events.............................................................................. page 10
human factors and risk management. We hope you will learn new practices and Facility Tours........................................................................................ page 10
make connections with peers from around the world that will continue to influence Pre-Conference Workshops................................................................. page 12
your work in the years to come.
Ergo Cup®............................................................................................ page 14
Highlights of the 2016 conference include Awards................................................................................................. page 14
›› Keynote presentations by Jordan Barab, deputy assistant secretary at OSHA, Matrix: Student Track........................................................................... page 15
and Michelle Robertson, research scientist in human factors and ergonomics at Matrix: Monday................................................................................... page 16
the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety Matrix: Tuesday.................................................................................... page 17
›› Twelve tracks of educational sessions exploring research, case studies and best Matrix: Wednesday.............................................................................. page 18
practices
Matrix: Thursday.................................................................................. page 21
›› Five interactive roundtable discussions for attendees to share challenges and Conference Sessions: Tuesday.............................................................. page 23
successes
Conference Sessions: Wednesday........................................................ page 27
›› Demonstrations and award presentations for the world-renowned Ergo Cup®
Conference Sessions: Thursday............................................................ page 34
competition
Poster Sessions.................................................................................... page 39
›› Opportunities to make connections with fellow attendees during the Ergo Quiz
2016 Ergo Cup ® Finalists..................................................................... page 40
Bowl, networking receptions and the Murder Mystery Dinner event
Hotel Map............................................................................................ page 45
›› Nine pre-conference workshops to build or hone your skills
Exhibitor & Ergo Cup® Booth Map & Listing........................................ page 46
›› Expert featured speakers who will share strategies, tactics, successes,
Exhibitors............................................................................................. page 48
challenges and results
›› Facility tours of Backstage Magic at Walt Disney® World Resort and Kennedy
Space Center
›› An impressive variety of vendors in the Exhibit Hall offering proven solutions to
your organization’s problems
›› Presentation of the Creativeness in Ergonomics Student of the Year Award and
the Tom Waters Award
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Save the date for 2017! The 20th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference will be
held March 27-30, 2017 at Disney’s Coronado Springs hotel. Applied Ergonomics Conference 2016 3CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Meet the 19th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference Committee.
Conference Chair International Outreach Posters
Sandra Woolley, Mayo Clinic Chair: Marise Carroll, Ergonomics Consultant Rich Halstead-Nussloch, Southern Polytechnic State
Chair: Keith White, Lennox International Inc. University
Conference Incoming Chairs Committee Members:
Julia Abate, SAS Institute Inc. Miguel Acevedo, EYSO - Ergonomía y Salud Ocupacional Roundtables
Brian Roberts, CNA Insurance Giles Balbinotti – ERGOVIDA / ERGOLIFE Brad Joseph, Ford Motor Company
Nicolas De Cuadro, Ergo Industrial Ben Zavitz, General Dynamics/BIW
Ergo Cup® Lucy Hart, The Global Group
Chair: Jeffrey Hoyle, The Ergonomics Center of North Patricia Hope, ESSAR Steel Algoma Inc. Social Media
Carolina Katharine Metters, Posturite Chair : Nancy Laurie, Wegmans Food Market Inc.
Chair: Monica Matlis, Axendia Inc. Isabel Nunes, UNIDEMI Committee Members:
Chair: Wayne Maynard, Liberty Mutual Insurance Rodrigo Marçal Pereira, Ergocenter Julie Brazier, Ford Motor Company
Committee Members: Paul Schwab, Texas Instruments Lashawn Nevins, Texas A&M University
Gary Allread, Ohio State University Tim Severino, Heatcraft Australia Patty Racco, Ford Motor Company
Joe Balderrama, Balderrama Ergonomics & Risk Brian Sherman, Tesla Motors Sunil Sharma, GIA India Laboratory Pvt. Ltd.
Management (BERMN) Nicholas Smith, Auburn University
Marisol Barrero, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Keynote
David Brodie, Cargill Chair: Gary Orr, OSHA Student/New Professional
Elise Condie, EORM Chair: Bill Boyd, CNA Insurance
Vic Garrison, Liberty Mutual Networking Chair: Joe Wallace, CNA Insurance
Dan Gottesman, The Boeing Company Chair: Holly Duhamel, Chrysler
David Hayes, Tyson Foods Inc. Chair : Mike Lampl, Ohio BWC Webinars
Josh Kerst, Focal Upright Committee Members: Depeesh Desai, Humantech Inc.
William Lenharth, University of New Hampshire Pam Dwyer, Sandalwood Engineering Jill Kelby, Kelby Ergo Design
Johnine Mowatt, ThinkERGO LLC Will Muiru, Johnson & Johnson
Gopal Ramachandran, GE Corporate AEC Leadership Team
Don Robinson, Norfolk Southern Pre-Conference Workshops Julia Abate, SAS Institute Inc.
Karl Siegfried, MEMIC Chair : Catherine Rae, Sandalwood Engineering & Teresa Bellingar, Haworth Inc.
David Trippany, Hyundai-DYMOS Ergonomics Don Greene, IIE
Thomas Varghese, United Technologies Chair : Holly Wick, 3M Doug Long, IIE
Holly Wick, 3M Center Brian Roberts, CNA Insurance
Kelsie Woods, Newport News Shipbuilding Programs Sandra Woolley, Mayo Clinic
Chair : Mark Benden, Texas A&M University
Facility Tours Chair : Lisa Brooks, ORCHSE Strategies LLC
Chair: Paul Schwab, Texas Instruments Committee Members:
Chair: Joe Wallace, CNA Insurance Paul Adams, 3M
Depeesh Desai, Humantech
GOErgo Community Jim Galante, EASE Council
Chair: Amanda Kauder, Heatcraft RPD Greg Garret, Texas A&M University
Chair: Joanna Sznajder, DOL/OSHA Jessica Hardy, Caterpillar Inc.
Ranjana Mehta, Texas A&M University
Tina Minter, Chubb Insurance
Mirtha Perazza, The Ergonomics Center of North Carolina
Davana Pilczuk, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.
Abraham Robledo, Heatcraft RPD
Carrie Scheel, Concordia University
Sandra Smithson-Sellers, WDPR Safety Services
4 www.appliedergoconference.orgCONFERENCE CHAIRS
Conference Chair Conference Incoming Chair Conference Incoming Chair
Sandra Woolley, Mayo Clinic Julia Abate, SAS Institute Inc. Brian Roberts, CNA Insurance
Ergo Cup® Chair Ergo Cup® Chair Ergo Cup® Chair Facility Tours Chair Facility Tours Chair GOErgo Community Chair
Jeffrey Hoyle, The Monica Matlis, Axendia Inc. Wayne Maynard, Liberty Paul Schwab, Joe Wallace, CNA Insurance Amanda Kauder, Heatcraft
Ergonomics Center of Mutual Insurance Texas Instruments RPD
North Carolina
GOErgo Community Chair International Outreach International Outreach Keynote Chair Networking Chair Networking Chair
Joanna Sznajder, DOL/OSHA Chair Chair Gary Orr, OSHA Holly Duhamel, Chrysler Mike Lampl, Ohio BWC
Marise Carroll, Keith White,
Ergonomics Consultant Lennox International Inc.
Pre-Conference Pre-Conference Programs Chair Programs Chair Roundtables Chair Roundtables Chair
Workshops Chair Workshops Chair Mark Benden, Texas A&M Lisa Brooks, ORCHSE Ben Zavitz, Brad Joseph, Ford Motor
Catherine Rae, Sandalwood Holly Wick, 3MEngineering University Strategies LLC Bath Iron Works Company
Engineering & Ergonomics & Ergonomics
Social Media Chair Student/New Student/New
Nancy Laurie, Wegmans Professional Chair Professional Chair
Food Market Inc. Bill Boyd, CNA Insurance Joe Wallace, CNA Insurance
Applied Ergonomics Conference 2016 5KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
JORDAN BARAB
Deputy Assistant Secretary
OSHA
Tuesday, March 22 | 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. | Coronado Ballroom L
Jordan Barab has served as the OSHA deputy assistant secretary since April 2009. He previously served as special as-
sistant to the assistant secretary of labor for OSHA from 1998 to 2001 when he helped the agency promulgate the
ergonomics workplace safety and health standard that was repealed by Congress in March 2001. For the House Educa-
tion and Labor Committee, he was senior labor policy advisor for health and safety from 2007 to April 2009. Barab
worked on workplace safety issues for the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board from 2002 to 2007; he
was a health and safety specialist for the AFL-CIO from 2001 to 2002; and he directed the safety and health program for
the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees from 1982 to 1998. He also created and wrote the
award-winning blog, Confined Space, from 2003 to 2007. He holds a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University
and an undergraduate degree from Claremont McKenna College.
MICHELLE ROBERTSON
Research Scientist
Human Factors and Ergonomics Center for Behavioral Sciences
Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety
Wednesday, March 23 | 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. | Coronado Ballroom L
Michelle Robertson is a research scientist in human factors and ergonomics at the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for
Safety, where she conducts field and applied research projects in a variety of industries including financial, telecom-
munications, aerospace and surface transportation, manufacturing, and healthcare. She has dedicated more than 20
years of her career in systematically designing and evaluating workplace interventions that include participatory and
macroergonomics approaches, work organization factors, training system design, computer work environments, office
ergonomics, and teamwork. Before joining the institute, Robertson was on the faculty at the University of Southern
California for 12 years, where she taught graduate and undergraduate courses in human factors, training, safety and
management. Robertson is a board-certified professional ergonomist and holds a Ph.D. in instructional technology, an
M.S. in systems management from the University of Southern California and a B.A. in human factors/ergonomics from
the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is currently a fellow of the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society (HFES)
and the International Ergonomics Association (IEA) and serves as committee chair for communication and public rela-
tions for the IEA. She also sits on the external advisory board for Sandia National Laboratories for establishing best
safety and health program practices.
6 www.appliedergoconference.orgTHANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
SPONSORS
ALLIANCE PARTNERS
INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE PARTNERS
The Asociacion Española de Ergonomia (AEE)/Spanish Ergonomics Hong Kong Ergonomics Society (HKES)
Society The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of the Philippines
Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Occupational Health and IEDUV
Ergonomics (ACPOHE) imk automotive
Brazilian Association of Consulting Companies in Health and Safety at Indonesian Ergonomics Society/Perhimpunan ErgonomiIndonesia (PEI)
Work – ABRESST The Inter-Regional (Russian) Ergonomics Association (IREA)
The Brazilian Occupational Physical Therapy Association Japan Ergonomics Society (JES)
British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) Latvian Ergonomics Society (LES)
Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors Polish Ergonomics Society
Croatian Ergonomics Society The Portuguese Ergonomics Association (APERGO)
Czech Ergonomic Society (CES) The Portuguese Society of Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SPOSHO)
Ergo Center of Brazil UNIDEMI
Ergonomics Society of South Africa (ESSA) The Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Institute
Ergonomics Society of Taiwan Zero Accidents
Federation of the European Ergonomics Societies
Applied Ergonomics Conference 2016 7SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE*
Monday, March 21
7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Registration Desk Open North Registration Counter
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Full-Day Pre-Conference Workshop - additional fee required Coronado Ballroom S
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Six Sigma Green Belt Workshop - additional fee required Coronado Ballroom T
8 a.m. – Noon Pre-Conference Workshops – additional fee required Various rooms (See session matrix for details)
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Exhibitors, Ergo Cup and Poster Presenters Setup Coronado Ballroom H-K
1 – 5 p.m. Pre-Conference Workshops – additional fee required Various rooms (See session matrix for details)
5 – 7 p.m. Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall Coronado Ballroom H-K
5 – 5:30 p.m. Student Meet-n-Greet in the Exhibit Hall Coronado Ballroom H-K
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. International Attendee Meet & Greet in the Exhibit Hall Coronado Ballroom H-K
Tuesday, March 22
7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Registration Desk Open North Registration Counter
7 a.m. Coffee Service Coronado Ballroom Foyer
7:15 – 7:45 a.m. First-Time Attendee Orientation Coronado Ballroom L
8 – 9:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions Various rooms (See session matrix for details)
8 – 11:30 a.m. Six Sigma Green Belt Workshop - additional fee required Coronado Ballroom T
9:45 – 10: 45 a.m. Keynote Presentation - Jordan Barab, Deputy Assistant Secretary-OSHA Coronado Ballroom L
10:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Exhibits, Ergo Cup and Poster Session in the Exhibit Hall (dedicated time) Coronado Ballroom H-K
10:45 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Exhibits and Ergo Cup in the Exhibit Hall Coronado Ballroom H-K
11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Lunch in Exhibit Hall Coronado Ballroom H-K
1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions Various rooms (See session matrix for details)
3:30 – 4 p.m. Ergo Quiz Bowl Round 1 Coronado Ballroom L
4 – 5:30 p.m. Networking Reception in the Exhibit Hall Coronado Ballroom H-K
6:30 p.m. Networking Event - Murder Mystery Dinner - additional fee required Depart from Convention Center Porte Cochere
Supported in part by ErgoGenesis
Wednesday, March 23
7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Registration Desk Open North Registration Counter
7 a.m. Coffee Service Coronado Ballroom Foyer
7 – 8 a.m. Ergo Cup® Team Members Networking - open to Ergo Cup® Team Members Only Coronado Ballroom H-K
8 – 9:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions Various rooms (See session matrix for details)
8 – 11:30 a.m. Six Sigma Green Belt Workshop - additional fee required Coronado Ballroom T
9:45 – 10: 45 a.m. Keynote Presentation - Michelle Robertson - Research Scientist, Human Factors and Coronado Ballroom L
Ergonomics, Center for Behavioral Sciences, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety
10:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Exhibits, Ergo Cup® and Poster Session in Exhibit Hall Coronado Ballroom H-K
11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Lunch available for sale in Exhibit Hall Coronado Ballroom H-K
1:30 – 3 p.m. Concurrent Sessions Various rooms (See session matrix for details)
3 – 3:30 p.m. Ergo Quiz Bowl Round 2 Coronado Ballroom L
3:30 – 5 p.m. Concurrent Sessions Various rooms (See session matrix for details)
8 www.appliedergoconference.orgThursday, March 24
7 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Registration Desk Open North Registration Counter
7 a.m. Coffee Service Coronado Ballroom Foyer
8 – 9:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions Various rooms (See session matrix for details)
8 – 11:30 a.m. Six Sigma Green Belt Workshop - additional fee required Coronado Ballroom T
9:30 – 10 a.m. Ergo Quiz Bowl Finals - Presentation of the ErgoPrize® award Coronado Ballroom L
10 – 11:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions Various rooms (See session matrix for details)
11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch & Awards Ceremony (additional fee required) – Ergo Cup® Competition, Coronado Ballroom L
Creativeness in Ergonomics Student Award and the Tom Waters Award
*Schedule subject to change
EXHIBITOR & ERGO CUP® SCHEDULE
Monday, March 21
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Exhibitors, Ergo Cup® and Poster Presenters Setup
5 – 7 p.m. Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall
Tuesday, March 22
10:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Dedicated Exhibit Time
10:45 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Lunch in Exhibit Hall
4 – 5:30 p.m. Networking Reception in the Exhibit Hall
Wednesday, March 23
10:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Dedicated Exhibit Time
11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Lunch available for sale in Exhibit Hall
1:15 – 4 p.m. Exhibitors, Ergo Cup and Poster Presenters Dismantling and Move-Out
Applied Ergonomics Conference 2016 9NETWORKING EVENTS
Monday, March 21 Tuesday, March 22 Wednesday, March 23 Thursday, March 24
Welcome Reception Exhibits, Ergo Cup® and Poster Session Exhibits, Ergo Cup® and Poster Ergo Quiz Bowl Contest – Finals
Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall Session Coronado Ballroom L
5 – 7 p.m. 10:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Exhibit Hall 9:30 – 10 a.m.
Meet new friends and reconnect with 10:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
colleagues as we kick off the conference. Ergo Quiz Bowl Contest – Round 1 Lunch & Awards Ceremony
Coronado Ballroom L Ergo Quiz Bowl Contest – Round 2 Coronado Ballroom L
3:30 – 4 p.m. Coronado Ballroom L 11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Participate in the ultimate ergo challenge 3 – 3:30 p.m. Presentation of the Ergo Cup® and
that draws on facts, fiction and folklore Creativeness in Ergonomics Practitioner
in a fast-paced quiz game. Limited and Student of the Year awards. Advance
participation space available, but registration required.
spectators are encouraged. Join the fun!
Networking Reception
Exhibit Hall
4 – 5:30 p.m.
Meet exhibitors offering proven solutions,
talk to Ergo Cup® team and discuss today’s
sessions with fellow attendees.
Murder Mystery Dinner
6:30 p.m. departure from Convention
Center Porte Cochere
Use your deductive skills to solve a
crime during a comedy mystery show.
Everyone gets in on the fun during this
truly entertaining performance where
you become the detective. Advance
registration required.
FACILITY TOURS
Glimpse behind the scenes to see how other organizations handle ergonomics challenges. All tours take place on Monday, March 21
and depart from Convention Center Porte Cochere. An additional fee and advance registration are required.
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 9 – 11 a.m.
Kennedy Space Center Tour Backstage Magic at Walt Disney® World Resort
Go behind the scenes at Kennedy Space Center (KSC), America’s gateway to space for The flowers, trees and greenery that you see every day at Walt Disney World happen
more than 50 years. Tour participants will see the new umbilical launcher platform through a dedicated horticulture team. Much of horticulture work involves physical la-
that will be used to support the Space Launch System (SLS), historic launch pads, the bor so tool improvements and equipment are essential to keeping Disney’s cast mem-
525-foot-tall Vehicle Assembly Building where the Saturn V moon rockets and space bers safe and healthy. The tour will showcase the main greenhouses for Walt Disney
shuttles were stacked and prepared for launch (as will be the next crewed space pro- World including their world-class topiaries and plants. See how tool improvements
gram), the Orion capsule aboard the Space Launch System (SLS) and NASA’s eight- and smart setup has made a difference. Also see and hear success stories with their 5S
tracked crawler transporter that will carry the vehicle to the launch pad. program, which has contributed to overall safety.
Tour restrictions: This tour is limited to conference attendees who are U.S. citizens. A govern- Tour restrictions: There will be a short security check upon arrival to inspect bags. Attend-
ment-issued photo ID is required. Bags and carry items will be searched and no photography ees will need ID such as a driver’s license or military ID. Cameras cannot be used during the
is allowed. Participants must wear flat, closed-toe and closed-heel shoes. Full-length trousers tour. There will be light to moderate walking (on flat surfaces). Long pants must be worn.
or slacks are required. Tank tops, mesh shirts, dresses, skirts and/or shorts are prohibited. No Shoes cannot be open-toe style, but tennis shoes are allowed. No firearms, explosives, etc.
firearms, pepper/mace sprays, knives or sharp items are allowed. Please wear comfortable
walking shoes. The tour route is handicap accessible.
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Pittsburgh, PA 15237 www.rimbach.comPRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
All workshops will be held Monday, March 21, and require advanced registration and an additional fee.
8 a.m. – Noon
Ergonomic Principles and Trends for the Office Environment Applied Anthropometry for Practitioners
Room: Coronado P Room: Coronado R
Teresa Bellingar, Haworth Thomas Albin, High Plains Engineering Services LLC
Sheryl Ulin, University of Michigan Basic level
Basic/Intermediate level Practitioner ergonomists are commonly asked to evaluate designs for workstations and
Come learn about work-related musculoskeletal disorders associated with computer products with regard to the suitability of the anthropometric accommodation or “fit”
workstations and ergonomic principles for office workstation design. Understand how between the thing designed and the intended users. Most anthropometric data read-
ergonomic trends, such as alternative work environments, technology developments and ily available to these individuals consists of percentile tables. While a naïve user may be
the wellness focus, related to the design of office furniture are affecting office ergonom- tempted to add percentile values in order to estimate accommodation, it does not pro-
ics today. Participate in discussions about the pros/cons of sitting vs. standing in the of- duce reliable results. In this workshop, participants will be introduced to several sources
fice. Complete numerous case studies and exercises. Leave knowing you can discuss office of anthropometric data from around the world. Although primarily focused on a North
ergonomic principles and apply them to your own facility. American population, the concepts developed can be applied to data for other user
groups. The workshop will teach participants a “brute force” method of approximating
How Do I Choose the Correct Ergo Assessment Tool(s)? anthropometric models that includes multiple variables using the 1988 ANSUR database.
Room: Coronado Q Participants will complete practical exercises in which they will construct models incor-
Jim Potvin, McMaster University porating multiple anthropometric variables to design an object or workspace, and then
Intermediate level assess the accommodation that is achieved. Attendees are requested to bring a computer
There are usually many assessment tools available when performing an ergonomic anal- with Excel to the workshop.
ysis on occupational tasks. Unfortunately, the use of multiple (seemingly appropriate)
tools will often give you different answers if you are attempting to determine whether a
task is acceptable or requires redesign. The purpose of this workshop will be to provide Ergonomics Programs: Strive for the Possible, Implement the Practical,
specific information about the tools that are most appropriate for the following types of Continuously Improve
tasks: manual materials handling, hand/arm intensive, office and prolonged neck pos- Room: Durango 1
tures. General principles regarding how to identify the strengths and limitations of vari- Peter Budnick, Ergoweb Inc.
ous approaches to ergonomics assessment (e.g., biomechanics, psychophysics, physiol- Nancy Larson, Nancy LJ Larson Consulting LLC
ogy, epidemiology, etc.) will be discussed, as well as the approach’s validity within certain Intermediate/Advanced level
ranges of frequencies and/or duty cycles. Many tools will be reviewed and concrete rules
to follow when selecting the correct tool or tools will be provided. Learn how to develop, launch, maintain and continuously improve a world-class ergo-
nomics process. Bringing over 60 years of combined ergonomics program experience,
Larson and Budnick will share perspectives and examples to help you make the short-
and long-term business case for ergonomics, but also help you chart a course that is prac-
tical and effective within your company and industry constraints. The workshop will be
an interactive mix of discussion and hands-on activities designed to help you identify and
build the program components that best complement your company’s goals, require-
ments, culture and capabilities. Attendees will be encouraged to share their own experi-
ences, successes and failures. Topics covered will include how to build an effective corpo-
rate program; how to identify and adhere to national and international regulations and
guidelines; an exercise to draft an ergonomics program document, including the why,
what, who, when and how; and practical advice for program implementation, including
resource needs, priorities, marketing/promoting, demonstrating results and continually
improving the ergonomics process.
12 www.appliedergoconference.org8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Ergonomics Certification Review: Determining What You Do and Do Not May the FORCE Be with You: Improving Your Methods to Quantifying Forces
Know in the Workplace
Room: Coronado S Room: Coronado R
Sheree Gibson, Ergonomics Applications Joel Cort, University of Windsor
Basic level Basic/Intermediate level
This eight-hour review course will cover the basics of the certification process, explain In an effort to manage work-related injuries, ergonomic assessment tools are used to
the core competencies and give a brief review of the basic concepts and some examples estimate stresses on the human body and predict the risk of injury. Ergonomic assess-
of each. After attending, participants will be able to determine if there are subject areas ment tools are dependent on knowledge of required hand force. Direct measurements
that will require more study before taking the exam. of forces using force/strain gauges are considered one of the more accurate approaches
to quantifying task demands. Within the working environments accurate force measure-
Certification is based on demonstrating a mastery of the core competencies. Since ap- ments can be difficult to obtain based on a range of constraints. Inaccurate force mea-
plicants come from a variety of backgrounds, they may have strengths and weaknesses in surements compromise the ability of the ergonomic assessment tools to predict injury
certain areas. Lacking a core competency will increase the likelihood of failing the exam. risk and effectively increase the potential for mitigating issues, such as quality concerns,
This course will review the core competencies and the basic concepts of each. redesign and tooling costs, labor costs as well as medical (injury) costs. This workshop
will explore measurement technology advancements as well as discuss how they may or
may not improve your current ergonomics processes. This hands-on workshop will help
1 – 5 p.m. demonstrate how to improve our measurement data output by understanding the physi-
cal limitations of our devices and how to condition the output data correctly to optimize
Cost Justification for Ergonomics the collected data.
Room: Coronado P
Ben Zavitz, Bath Iron Works / General Dynamics
Intermediate/Advanced level Leadership in Ergonomics: Overcoming the Hurdles of an Ergonomics
Program
Cost-savings initiatives are the rage in corporations today. Process improvement initia- Room: Durango 1
tives like lean and Six Sigma are being used to drive costs out of a business. So how does Davana Pilczuk, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.
an ergonomist justify spending money on a solution when the focus is on saving money? All levels
Many ergonomists struggle with cost justification and use traditional lagging indicators
like injury cost savings to justify their improvements. Often the injury savings do not jus- Most ergonomics programs focus on the analytical processes needed to conduct job
tify the project. This workshop will give you the skills to develop a comprehensive cost- evaluations, implement solutions and prioritize ergo projects and find budgets to fund
benefit analysis for your ergonomic solutions using various data sources available (health projects. Most people are not taught the hidden strategies that make these initiatives
and safety, human resources and production) within your company. Specific data sources move more smoothly. Leadership skills provide you with the fundamentals of how to
that will be discussed include injury, workers’ compensation, risk, probability of injury, sell your program and actually get traction and forward movement. This pre-conference
solution effectiveness, wages, turnover, absenteeism, training, cycle time/efficiency, workshop will provide you with the structure needed to make your ergonomics program
scrap, material, space, inventory, non-value-added motions and quality. The lean Six highly successful. You will learn four key strategies that are often lacking in programs that
Sigma process will be used to develop a business case to justify your ergonomic solutions can actually help move your program to the next level regardless of if you are a beginner
based on risk reduction, solution effectiveness, costs and benefits. or have had an established program.
The Bad Ergonomics of Order Fulfillment in Distribution Centers The four key elements of this session will be:
Room: Coronado Q 1. How to write a vision statement and define the purpose of your program
James Galante, Southworth Products Corp. 2. How to identify and influence key stakeholders
Basic/Intermediate level 3. How to determine where to focus your time and energy
4. How to build a strong team
Successful retail stores must have merchandise on the shelf neatly presented, clean,
fresh, priced and ready for the consumer. Imagine a large busy store selling $500,000
a day - that means $500,000 worth of merchandise has to be stocked back on those
shelves, every day. The logistics to make that happen are nothing short of amazing, but
the toll it takes on the manual material handlers is an ongoing industry problem. And
that problem is getting worse. There is some new equipment available, but the retailers
are slow to adopt it. This workshop reviews the problems and discusses the pro and cons
of the available interventions as well as the obstacles many companies face to improve
the workplace.
Applied Ergonomics Conference 2016 13ERGO CUP®
Sponsored by the Ergonomics Center of North Carolina and Edward P. Fitts Department of
Industrial and Systems Engineering at North Carolina State University, and presented by
IIE, the internationally recognized Ergo Cup® competition is an opportunity for companies
to highlight successful ergonomic solutions and innovations.
Entries will be displayed in the Exhibit Hall throughout the conference and winners will
be announced on Thursday, March 24 at the awards luncheon.
Five Ergo Cup awards are presented for outstanding solutions through training,
engineering and teamwork:
• Team-driven workplace solutions
• Team-driven workplace solutions with internal competitions
• Engineering/ergonomist-driven workplace solutions
• Engineering/ergonomist-driven workplace solutions with internal competitions
• Ergonomics program improvement initiatives
AWARDS
Each year, GOErgo and the Applied Ergonomics Conference Committee present two awards for ergonomics creativity,
and it is always one of the highlights of the conference. Winners will receive the awards Thursday, March 24
at a special awards luncheon that requires advanced registration.
The Tom Waters Award The Creativeness in Ergonomics Student of the Year Award
Sponsored by Liberty Mutual Sponsored by CNA Insurance
In recognition of the Best Manual Handling Presentation at the 2016 Applied Ergonomics This award recognizes achievements in ergonomics application or research, including
Conference. process improvement, education, applied instrumentation and product development.
The winner will be announced Thursday, March 24 at the Awards Luncheon. The winner will be announced Thursday, March 24 at the Awards Luncheon.
14 www.appliedergoconference.orgSTUDENT AND YOUNG PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Check out the special track designed for the needs of young professionals and students. In addition to the track, a student/mentor
program, first-time attendee orientation, Ergo Cup® competition and networking receptions help you maximize your conference
experience. Business casual attire is required.
STUDENT TRACK
Tuesday, March 22
2 – 3:30 p.m. A Day in the Life of a Professional Ergonomist – A Panel Discussion featuring Manufacturing, Government and Consulting
Joe Wallace & Bill Boyd, CNA Insurance – Moderators
Manufacturing: Brock Anderson, Coca-Cola
Government: Gary Orr, OSHA
Consulting: Deepesh Desai, Humantech Inc.
Acapulco Room
Wednesday, March 23
1:30 – 3 p.m. A Day in the Life of a Professional Ergonomist – A Panel Discussion featuring Insurance, Office and Product Development and Academics
Joe Wallace & Bill Boyd, CNA Insurance – Moderators
Insurance: Brian Roberts, CNA
Office and Product Development: Teresa Bellingar, Haworth
Academics: Mark Benden, Texas A&M Ergonomics Center
Acapulco Room
SAVE THE DATE
March 27-30, 2017
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
Orlando, Fla.
Applied Ergonomics Conference 2016 15MATRIX
Monday, March 21
7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Registration Desk Open – North Registration Counter
Room Coronado P Coronado Q Coronado R Coronado S Durango 1
Moderators Keith White
8 a.m. – Noon Ergonomic Principles How Do I Choose the Applied Anthropometry Ergonomics Certification Ergonomics Programs:
and Trends for the Office Correct Ergo Assessment for Practitioners Review: Determining What Strive for the Possible;
Environment Tool(s)? Thomas Albin, You Do and Do Not Know Implement the Practical;
Teresa Bellingar, Haworth, Jim Potvin, High Plains (FULL-DAY WORKSHOP) Continuously Improve
Sheryl Ulin, University of McMaster University Engineering Services LLC Sheree Gibson, Nancy Larson, Nancy LJ
Michigan Ergonomics Applications Larson Consulting LLC,
Peter Budnick,
Ergoweb Inc.
1 – 5 p.m. Cost Justification The Bad Ergonomics of May the FORCE Be with Leadership in Ergonomics:
for Ergonomics Order Fulfillment in You: Improving your Overcoming the Hurdles
Ben Zavitz, Distribution Centers Methods to Quantifying of an Ergonomics Program
Bath Iron Works/ Jim Galante, Forces in the Workplace Davana Pilczuk,
General Dynamics Southworth Products Corp. Joel Cort, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.
University of Windsor
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Exhibitors, Ergo Cup® and Poster Presenters Setup – Coronado Ballroom H–K
4:30 p.m. Poster Check-in
5 – 7 p.m. Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall – Coronado Ballroom H–K
Tuesday, March 22
7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Registration Desk Open – North Registration Counter
7:15 – 7:45 a.m. First-Time Attendee Orientation – Coronado Ballroom L
7 – 7:30 a.m. Speaker – Moderator Check-in and Briefing for 8 a.m. Sessions – Cancun Room
ME E NE OE RT
Track Ergonomics in the Ergonomics Ergonomics in Ergonomics Round Table
Manufacturing Programs Nonmanufacturing in the Office
Environment Environments
Room Coronado M-P Coronado Q-S Durango 1 Durango 2 Baja
Dale Castleman Brent Bowers Jonisha Pollard Amanda Kauder
Moderators
Keith White Glen Doyle Patricia Holdaway Thomas Rowell
Lift Assists: Ergonomics: Stretching the Body to New Revisions to the Designing and Building
Is There a Better Way An Engineering and the Limits in a Good and LEED Ergonomics Pilot an Ergo Program
to Get Them Used? Design Tool to Enhance Smart Way ... Redux! Credit 44 for Computer Peter Budnick, Ergoweb Inc.
Patricia Racco Affordability at Christopher Pineda, Users Improves Clarity
and Julie Brazier, Lockheed Martin Northrop Grumman and Simplifies the
Ford Motor Company Anthony Banks Application Process
8 – 9:30 a.m. and James Yeager III, Linda Miller,
(Extended Sessions) Lockheed Martin Corp. EWI Works
International Inc.
Session Coordinator: The Value of a High Speed Making Training AE ErgotFit Posture 5 Ways to Make Your
Jessica Hardy Pallet Dispenser: Memorable with Improvement Desk Job Less Sedentary
A Case Study in Demonstrations Training - Employee Josh Kerst,
Ergonomics, Safety, Paul Adams, Behavior Change Model Focal
and Process Improvement 3M Jon Nietzel,
John Costello, Alliant Energy
Cherry’s Industrial
Equipment
9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Keynote Presentation – Jordan Barab, Deputy Assistant Secretary, OSHA – Coronado Ballroom L
16 www.appliedergoconference.orgFor more detailed information on each talk, please visit the online interactive schedule at www.xcdsystem.com/appliedergo/proceedings.
Tuesday, March 22
10:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Exhibits and Ergo Cup® in Exhibit Hall – Dedicated Time – Coronado Ballroom H–K
10:45 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open – Coronado Ballroom H–K
11 – 11:30 a.m. Speaker – Moderator Check-in and Briefing for 1:30 pm Sessions – Cancun Room
11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Lunch in Exhibit Hall – Coronado Ballroom H–K
Noon – 1:15 p.m. Poster Session in Exhibit Hall – Coronado Ballroom H–K
ME D NE OE RT K/S
Track Ergonomics in the Ergonomics in Ergonomics in Ergonomics Round Table Keynote Q&A/
Manufacturing Design Nonmanufacturing in the Office Student Track
Environment Environments
Room Coronado M-P Coronado Q-S Durango 1 Durango 2 Baja Acapulco
Bill Porter Kali Gawinski Jonisha Pollard Mahiyar Nasarwanji
Moderators Gary Orr
Bobbie Watts Keri Harris Katharine Metters Lauren Barnard
The Bad Ergonomics Featured Speaker: University of Cognitive Effects of Creating an Keynote Q&A
of Industrial Anthropometric California’s Injury Stand-Biased Desks Ergonomics Culture with
Containers Change in the Reduction in High Schools Davana Pilczuk, Jordan Barab,
James Galante, U.S. Army: Strategies for Ashley Shortz, Gulfstream Aerospace OSHA
Southworth Products Using the 2012 Grounds Employees Ranjana Mehta Corp., (1:30 – 2)
Corp. Army Data for Mallory Lynch, and Mark Benden, Stephen Jenkins,
Civilian Design UC Berkeley Texas A&M Ergonomics Cintas
Bruce Bradtmiller, Center
Polyurethane Wheels: Anthrotech Inc.. An Investigation of The Evolution of A Day in the Life
Which is the Best Ergonomics at PricewaterhouseCoopers’ of a Professional
Ergonomic Choice? Grocery Warehouses Office Ergonomics Ergonomist – A Panel
Dave Lippert, Cathie Mannion and and Reasonable Discussion featuring
Hamilton Caster Jo Beth Cholmondeley, Accommodation Manufacturing,
& Mfg. Co. OSHA Process Government and
Tony Silva, Consulting
Atlas Ergonomics
Vital Lessons Learned Ergonomic Being Picky: Rapid Response: Joe Wallace & Bill
1:30 – 3:30 p.m. with a Lift Assist Assessments Considerations for An Early Discomfort Boyd, CNA Insurance –
Session Coordinator: Device Installation & Technology Made Selecting Your Next Reporting Program Moderators
Abraham Robledo Volker Schmitz, Easy - Implementing Ergonomics Project for Computer-Related
Schmalz Inc. a More Cost-Efficient Mohammad Jeelani, Discomfort MANUFACTURING:
and User-Friendly Auburn Engineers, Inc. Jessica Kennedy Brock Anderson,
Approach and Michael Wasik, Coca-Cola
Ryan Montover, Chevron,
IMA Inc. Tiffany Gaylor, GOVERNMENT:
Health Fitness Corp/ Gary Orr, OSHA
Chevron
Development of Ergonomic Solutions Practical Ergonomics From Sit to Stand - CONSULTING:
Ergonomics Guidelines by 3-D-Printing Minds Training – Developing How Zurich Deepesh Desai,
for Global Material Chris Knieriem, and Implementing North America Did It Humantech Inc.
Sequencing Centers Gulfstream Aerospace Hands-On Training Timothy Pottorff,
Michael Sonne, for Applying Zurich Services Corp.
McMaster University, Effective Wrenching
Allison Stephens, Techniques in Variable
Ford Motor Company Environments
Wendy Lee,
Union Gas
3:30 – 4 p.m. Ergo Quiz: Bowl Round 1 – Coronado Ballroom L
4 – 5:30 p.m. Networking Reception in the Exhibit Hall – Coronado Ballroom H–K
6:30 p.m. Networking Event – Murder Mystery Dinner - Additional fee applies – Depart from Convention Center Porte Cochere
Applied Ergonomics Conference 2016 17MATRIX
Wednesday, March 23
7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Registration Desk Open – North Registration Counter
7 – 7:30 a.m. Speaker – Moderator Check-in and Briefing for 8 a.m. Sessions – Cancun Room
D E TT DG RT
Track
Ergonomics Ergonomics Tools and Technology Diverse and Global Round Table
in Design Programs for Practitioners Workforce
Room Coronado M-P Coronado Q-S Durango 1 Durango 2 Baja
Bill Porter Jen Lenhart Tim Pottorff Dave Wood
Moderators
Celeste Sage-Beevers Keith White Adam Pickens Bruce Bradtmiller
TBA Peer to Peer Ergonomics Defining the Undefined: Safety & Health Manual Material Handling:
Champions: An Assessment Approach and Wellness: Assessing Hazards
The Foundation to Make Sense out of Enhancing Our Safety and Risks on Material
of a Participatory Variable Work Culture through Handling Jobs –
Ergonomics Program Mohammad Jeelani, Collaboration Part I
8 – 9:30 a.m. David Catallo Auburn Engineers Anthony Banks Kali Gawinski,
(Extended Sessions) and Matt Clarke, and Kim Silbaugh, Sandalwood Engineering,
Honda of Canada Mfg. Lockheed Martin James Galante,
Session Coordinator: Fighting Fatigue Managing an Ergonomics Research Review: Anthropo-What? Southworth Products Corp.,
Ranjana Mehta Lance Perry, Improvement Initiative ACGIH® Hand Activity Scott Openshaw, Ben Zavitz,
Zurich Services Corp. at Kraft Foods Level (HAL) TLV® Herman Miller Bath Iron Works /General
Jasper Titus, for Predicting Carpal Tunnel Dynamics
Kraft Foods Group Inc. Disorders
Blake McGowan,
Humantech Inc.
9:45 – 10: 45 a.m. Keynote Presentation – Michelle M. Robertson, Research Scientist, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety – Coronado Ballroom L
10:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Exhibits and Ergo Cup® in the Exhibit Hall – Dedicated Time – Coronado Ballroom H–K
10:45 a.m. – 4 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open – Coronado Ballroom H–K
11 – 11:30 a.m. Speaker – Moderator Check-in and Briefing for 1:30 pm Sessions – Cancun Room
11:30 a.m. - Noon Speaker – Moderator Check-in and Briefing for 3:30 pm Sessions – Cancun Room
11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Lunch available for sale in the Exhibit Hall – Coronado Ballroom H–K
Noon – 1:15 p.m. Poster Session in the Exhibit Hall – Coronado Ballroom H–K
18 www.appliedergoconference.orgFor more detailed information on each talk, please visit the online interactive schedule at www.xcdsystem.com/appliedergo/proceedings.
Wednesday, March 23
D E NE OE RT K/S
Track Ergonomics Ergonomics Ergonomics in Ergonomics Round Table Keynote Q&A/
in Design Programs Nonmanufacturing in the Office Student Track
Environments
Room Coronado M-P Coronado Q-S Durango 1 Durango 2 Baja Acapulco
Dale Castleman Jen Lenhart Dave Wood Adam Pickens
Moderators Gary Orr
Holly Wick Brent Bowers Mahiyar Nasarwanji Lauren Barnard
Featured Speaker: Employee-Engaged Ergonomic Issues Results of Manual Material Keynote Q&A
Effort: A Human Factor Ergonomics: Associated with Blood Administering an Handling: Assessing with
that Affects What The Participative Draws in Phlebotomists Internet-Based Office Hazards and Risks Michelle M. Robertson,
We Choose to Do, Ergonomics (PE) Sandra Woolley, Ergonomics Survey on Material Liberty Mutual
Paul Adams, Approach Mayo Clinic to 500 Employees Handling Jobs – Research Institute
3M Jamie Burget Hank Austin Part II for Safety
and Suzy Johnson, and Thomas Rowell, Kali Gawinski, (1:30 – 2)
Lockheed Martin Ergo Squad Sandalwood
Engineering,
Implementation of Maximizing Efficiencies Ergonomic Risk James Galante, A Day in the Life of
an Enterprisewide and Reducing Behaviors Among Southworth a Professional
Ergonomics Repetitive Motion College Students Products Corp., Ergonomist – A Panel
Improvement Process Exposures Ranjana Mehta, Ben Zavitz, Discussion featuring
Doug Christoff, in Laboratories Mark Benden Bath Iron Works/General Insurance, Office and
Myers Industries Inc. Charles Scalice, and Adam Pickens, Dynamics Product Development
1:30 – 3 p.m. CNA Insurance Texas A&M Ergonomics and Academics
Session Coordinator: Center
Julia Abate The Impact of Refresh Your An Investigation of Ergonomic Impacts Joe Wallace & Bill
Ergonomics, Ergonomics Practice Ergonomic Hazards of Tablet Devices Boyd, CNA Insurance –
Human Factors and with SOAP Notes at Nursing Homes Patricia Holdaway, Moderators
Psychosocial Factors Ross Koehler, Gary Orr, Amee Bhatt SAS Institute
in the Design and Alliant Energy and Mark Knezovich, INSURANCE:
Implementation of OSHA Brian Roberts, CNA,
Factory Automation Office and Product
Peregrin Spieholz,
The Boeing Company OFFICE & PRODUCT
DEVELOPMENT:
Teresa Bellingar,
Haworth,
ACADEMICS:
Mark Benden, Texas
A&M Ergonomics Center
Applied Ergonomics Conference 2016 19MATRIX
Wednesday, March 23
3 – 3:30 p.m. Break / Ergo Quiz Bowl Round 2
ME E NE TT M
Track Ergonomics in the Ergonomics Ergonomics in Tools and Technology Master Track
Manufacturing Programs Nonmanufacturing for Practitioners
Environment Environments
Room Coronado M-P Coronado Q-S Durango 1 Durango 2 Baja
Lance Perry Jen Lenhart Dave Wood Noel R. Bankston
Moderators
Celeste Sage-Beevers Mirtha Pirazza Mallory Lynch Keri Harris
Getting “Armed” for Utilizing Blended Learning Featured Speaker: Using Ergonomics Upper Extremity
Safety, the Honda Way to Provide Effective Ergonomic Challenges Assessment Tools to Musculoskeletal Disorders:
Katie Calvert and Ergonomics Training and Solutions for Develop Design Guidelines Assessing Hazards and
Jared Glaspell, Kent Hatcher, Healthcare Industry for Non-Ergonomists Risks on Upper Extremity
Honda of America Mfg. Humantech Inc. Jim McGlothlin, Patrick Dempsey and Jonisha Intensive Jobs –
Purdue University Pollard, Part I
National Institute Peter Budnick,
for Occupational Ergoweb Inc.,
Safety and Health Ranjana Mehta,
(NIOSH) Texas A&M Ergonomics Center
Cathie Mannion,
Green Ergonomics - An Ergonomics Process The Use of Wearable USDOL/OSHA
Protecting People Implementation Technology to Drive
and Planet at La-Z-Boy Behavior Change in Manual
3:30 – 5 p.m. Roger Bowman, Glenn Jimmerson, Material
Session Coordinator: Gulfstream Aerospace Sandalwood Engineering Handling Activities
Tina Minter and Ergonomics, Haytham Elhawary,
Tim McCurry, Aditya Bansal and Selim
La-Z-Boy Inc. Youssry,
Kinetic
Emerging Ergonomic Mistakes to Avoid with a Risk Mapping and Lean Practical Fatigue Evaluation
Concerns Job Rotation Program Process Improvement: Model to Boost Productivity
Jeffrey Smagacz, Deepesh Desai, Changing the Face of & Prevent Injuries
Risk Management Humantech Inc. Ergonomics at Stanford Murray Gibson,
Group Inc. Health Care Saturn Ergonomics Consulting
Elise Condie,
EORM,
John Vaughan,
Stanford Health Care
20 www.appliedergoconference.orgFor more detailed information on each talk, please visit the online interactive schedule at www.xcdsystem.com/appliedergo/proceedings.
Thursday, March 24
7 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Registration Desk Open – North Registration Counter
7 – 7:20 a.m. Speaker – Moderator Check-in and Briefing for 8 a.m. Sessions – Cancun Room
7:30 – 7:50 a.m. Speaker – Moderator Check-in and Briefing for 10 a.m. Sessions – Cancun Room
TT E DG AR RT
Track
Tools and Technology Ergonomics Diverse and Global Applied (Translational) Round Table
for Practitioners Programs Workforce Research
Room Coronado M-P Coronado Q-S Durango 1 Durango 2 Baja
Amanda Kauder Keith White Mahiyar Nasarwanji Celeste Sage-Beevers
Moderators
Julia Abate Matt Clarke Patricia Holdaway Carrie Scheel/Jerry Cline
Pounds, Inches, Conditioning the Industrial Aging Population and Chair How Ergonomics Improved Upper Extremity
Degrees, and Seconds: Athlete - Employees Owning Design Challenges Occupational Health in Musculoskeletal Disorders:
Fitting Your Equipment Ergonomic Awareness and Syed Naqvi, Electric Power Industry Assessing Hazards and
to the Task Protecting Themselves EORM with Battery-Powered Risks on Upper Extremity
Nicholas Smith, Jennifer Lenhart, Tools Intensive Jobs –
Auburn University Whirlpool Corp. Richard Marklin, Part II
Marquette University, Peter Budnick,
Patricia Seeley, Jeremy Ergoweb Inc..,
Wilzbacher, Amy Stone Ranjana Mehta,
8 – 9:30 a.m. Texas A&M Ergonomics Center,
Featured Speaker: Implementing the Agile Work, Factors that Ergonomic Awareness
Impact of Thomas Waters Ergo Coach Program Should be Considered when Among College Students Cathie Mannion,
Session Coordinator: USDOL/OSHA
on the Field of Michael Strickland, Designing Suitable Work Adam Pickens, Mark Benden,
Paul Adams
Occupational Ergonomics Honda of South Carolina Areas - A UK Perspective Ranjana Mehta, Camille
Jack (Ming-Lun) Lu, Mfg. Inc. V M Katharine Metters, Peres, Marcia Ory and
National Institute for Posturite Samuel Towne, Texas A&M
Occupational Safety and Ergonomics Center
Health (NIOSH) Ergonomic Metrics Workplace Ergonomics Core Stability and Low Back
That Will Change Your with the Millennial Pain
Organization Generation Ahmed Radwan,
Jack Kester, Johnine Mowatt, Utica College
Creative Risk Solutions LLC ThinkERGO LLC
9:30 – 10 a.m. Break/Ergo Quiz Bowl Finals – Coronado Ballroom L
Applied Ergonomics Conference 2016 21MATRIX
Thursday, March 24
TT ME NE AR M/R
Track Tools and Technology Ergonomics in the Ergonomics in Applied (Translational) Master Track /
for Practitioners Manufacturing Nonmanufacturing Research Round Table
Environment Environments
Room Coronado M-P Coronado Q-S Durango 1 Durango 2 Baja
Mark Reams Amanda Kauder Kali Gawinski Lauren Barnard
Moderators
Thomas Rowell Johnine Mowatt Bobbie Watts Carrie Scheel/Jerry Cline
Overview of the Two New Featured Speaker Using Six Sigma to Define Software Biomechanics: Expert Q&A
USCAR Material Handling The Return of the the Ergonomic Risk Developing a New Ben Zavitz,
System Specifications Frugal Ergonomic Engineer, Management Process Self-report Assessment Tool Bath Iron Works /
Published by SAE Leonard Walsh, Michael Perry, Camille Peres, Ranjana Mehta General Dynamics
Ryan Porto, Pratt & Whitney Cummins Inc. and Paul Ritchy, Texas A&M Jim Potvin, McMaster
General Motors, University University,
Julie Brazier, Catherine Rae, Sandalwood
Ford Motor Company Engineering & Ergonomics
Overview of the SAE- Constrained Spaces: Assessment of Vibration-
USCAR-43 Shipping Caps, The Next Big Thing reduction Controls for
Torque Caps and Body Plugs David Alexander, Riveting Tasks
10 – 11:30 a.m.
Ergonomic Design Criteria Auburn Engineers Inc. at Lockheed Martin
Session Coordinator: Ryan Porto, Jamie Burget and Anthony
Sandra Sellers General Motors Banks, Lockheed Martin Corp.
Overview of the SAE- Everyday Ergonomic An Investigation of Investigating the Benefits
USCAR-25 Electrical Solutions Ergonomics in Poultry of External Powered Tool
Connector Assembly and Best Practices Processing Plants Support During Manual
Ergonomic Design Criteria Ben Zavitz, Adam Hamrick and Assembly of Automotive
Glenn Harrington, Bath Iron Works/ Glenn Ketcham, Parts
Ford Motor Company General Dynamics OSHA Joel Cort,
University of Windsor,
Vince Racco
11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch & Awards Ceremony – Ergo Cup® Competition, Practitioner and Student Awards – Coronado Ballroom L
22 www.appliedergoconference.orgCONFERENCE SESSIONS
ME Ergonomics in the Manufacturing Environment OE Ergonomics in the Office RT Round Table TT Tools and Technology for Practitioners
E Ergonomics Programs M Master Track D Ergonomics in Design AR Applied (Translational) Research
NE Ergonomics in Nonmanufacturing Environments DG Diverse and Global Workforce K/S Keynote Q&A/Student Track
TUESDAY, MARCH 22 ics training (a robust classroom training on ergonomic assessment, body mechanics and
stretching) and our M3 Stretching Program (10-week stretching program that measures
8 – 8:40 a.m. personal range of motion statistics) as an ergonomic injury prevention tool. This presen-
tation will highlight the lessons learned from all aspects of launching such a program, in-
LIFT ASSISTS: IS THERE A BETTER WAY TO GET THEM USED? cluding initial startup through the follow-up once the program has been completed. The
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Room: Coronado M-P presentation will focus on the successes/failures of working with upper level management
Patricia Racco and Julie Brazier, Ford Motor Company for implementation, the injury rates associated with groups that are participating and the
All levels intangible benefits that are gained through successful use of such programs.
The use of lift assists has been a systemic issue within manufacturing for years. Often, NEW REVISIONS TO THE LEED ERGONOMICS PILOT CREDIT 44 FOR
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ergonomics is a driver for the implementation of lift assist due to part weight combined COMPUTER USERS IMPROVES CLARITY AND SIMPLIFIES THE APPLICATION
with awkward postures. In the past, lift assist designs were reviewed in the context of er- PROCESS
gonomic parameters relative to handle design, working hand heights and push/pull efforts. Room: Durango 2
The design of the lift assist relative to a system evaluation was not always considered when Linda Miller, EWI Works International Inc.
a tool was being implemented to address an ergonomic concern, which led to the purchase Intermediate level
of a tool that was not used. As a result the ergonomics team at Ford Motor Company’s Pow-
ertrain Manufacturing Engineering division has implemented an assessment that looks at Pilot Credit 44 (Ergonomics) was introduced into the LEED rating system in 2008 under the
not only the design of the lift assist, but the design of the lift assist in the context of the innovation and design category. As part of a doctoral project completed in 2012, it was de-
workstation design. This presentation will walk through the evaluation and approval pro- termined that application for the credit was very low compared to other credits impacting
cess with specific attention given to the parameters that are considered for lift assist design occupant health and performance. In 2014, three ergonomists from the U.S. and Canada
and workstation parameters. approached the USGBC to determine how many projects had applied and were successful in
achieving the credit and potential concerns associated with interpretation. Discussions with
ERGONOMICS: AN ENGINEERING AND DESIGN TOOL TO ENHANCE members of the USGBC revealed the credit was confusing and difficult to interpret and did
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AFFORDABILITY AT LOCKHEED MARTIN not match up with the stages of design and application process for LEED certification. The
Room: Coronado Q-S pilot credit was rewritten for New Construction and Existing Buildings focusing primarily on
Anthony Banks and James Yeager III, Lockheed Martin Corp. computer environments. Along with the revision, a number of supporting documents were
Basic/Intermediate level developed to guide both ergonomists and owner representatives with their application for
the credit.
As the global marketplace becomes increasingly more competitive and companies strive to
enhance affordability of the products and services they offer while maximizing their value,
it is imperative that organizations leverage all of the tools available early to avoid the intro-
duction of unnecessary waste and associated cost into our manufacturing processes. Ergo- 8 – 9:30 a.m.
nomics, particularly when applied in the early stages of the design and manufacturing pro-
cess, can be an effective tool to reduce waste and associated costs related to quality defects, DESIGNING AND BUILDING AN ERGO PROGRAM
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inhibited productivity, excessive non-value-added steps and labor and worker injury. This Room: Baja
presentation will demonstrate how the principles of ergonomics, when considered in the Peter Budnick, Ergoweb Inc.
early stages of the design and manufacturing process, can positively impact the cost of pro- All levels
duction. It also will provide real-world examples where incorporating ergonomic solutions
eliminated waste and enhanced the business deliverables of the manufacturing process. Designing and developing an ergonomics program is dependent on the proposed focus of
the program. Programs designed to react to existing issues (often called reactive) on the
STRETCHING THE BODY TO THE LIMITS IN A GOOD AND SMART WAY ... plant floor will react to existing issues after the incident or triggering event occurs. On the
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REDUX! other hand, programs that focus up front on new programs (proactive) will evaluate new
Room: Durango 1 equipment before it hits the floor. The problem is that for an ergonomics program to be
Christopher Pineda, Northrop Grumman successful, the proactive and reactive process both must be in place and functioning. This
Basic level highly interactive session will work participants to identify critical program needs, evaluate
their current state and move toward a future state. Simple charting will be used to develop
This is a follow-up to “Stretching the Body to the Limits ... but in a Good and Smart Way!” common principles. Participants should bring in their experiences from their work to dis-
that was presented at AEC 2013. That presentation discussed using Safe Motion Dynam- cuss.
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