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Professional Points

Occupational Ergonomics

Co-sponsored by University of Michigan, Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering

In conjunction with State Compensation Insurance Fund of California and Southern California Section, American Industrial Hygiene Association

Mon.-Thurs.,  Feb. 28 –March 3, 2005

Four Points Hotel at LA Airport

$1,435 ($1,335 before 1/21/05)

Attendees will learn basic principles and gain knowledge needed to evaluate workplace ergonomic conditions and recommend workplace designs meant to control chronic and acute musculoskeletal disorders and enhance worker performance.

Those who are responsible for the prevention of injuries (or worker re-injury) and illnesses in the workplace, particularly safety and health per sonnel; industrial hygienists; occupational health care providers including nurses and physicians; industrial, manufacturing and workplace design engineers; management and labor representatives; and physical and occupational therapists working with industry.

Monday, February 28

Introduction to Ergonomics
Biomechanical Aspects of Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)
Analysis of Jobs and MSD Risk Factors [Job descriptions, time-based analysis,   event-based analysis, quantification of job stressors (repetition, force and posture), ACGIH TLV for mono-task hand work]
Designing for the Hand for Control of Musculoskeletal Impairments
Worker Disability Examination
Tuesday, March 1

Localized Fatigue
Design of Jobs [anthropometric considerations of workstation design, tool selection, wok pace considerations]
Review of an Effective Industrial Ergonomics Program
Ergonomic Interventions to Address Upper Limb Intensive Work
Simple Solutions to Ergonomics Problems when Making Guitars
Wednesday, March 2

Overview of Ergonomics and the Low Back
Failure of Pathology to Explain Low Back Pain
Conservative Management of Low Back Pain
Low Back Biomechanics
Whole Body Biomechanics in High Exertion Tasks
Biomechanical Job Analysis Demonstration
Energy Cost of Manual Work; Fatigue
Energy Expenditure Job Analysis Demonstration
Thursday, March 3

NIOSH Work Practices Guide for Manual Lifting
NIOSH Lifting Equation Analysis Demonstration
Job-centered Back Injury Rehabilitation
Workplace Design to Prevent Low Back Pain
Justifying Ergonomics to Management
Biomechanical Considerations in the Use of Back Belts

Approved for 4.0 ABIH IH CM points and 2.6 CEUs.

Nurses: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number BRN #11154 for 25.7 contact hours.

Link to Brochure/Registration:

http://www.cms.housing.umich.edu/ergo/register/california.htm;  734/936-0148

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