15th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference

15th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference March 26 – 29, 2012 Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN Monday, March 26 a.m – p.m a.m – Noon 11 a.m – p.m p.m – p.m p.m – p.m Registration Desk Open - Ryman B2 Registration Desk Ryman Studio DE Ryman Studio FG Ryman Studio HI Preparing for the Certified Professional Ergonomist Exam Peter Budnick, Ergoweb Presenting this workshop on Behalf of The Foundation for Professional Ergonomics Ergo 101: The Basics of Ergonomics W Gary Allread The Ohio State University Mastering the Tools of Our Trade: A Practitioner's Guide to Ergonomics Job Analyses Dave Alexander and Miriam Joffe, Auburn Engineers Exhibitors, Ergo Cup and Poster Presenters Set-up - Ryman Exhibit Hall B1-2 Application of New Ergonomic Tools and Methods to the Lean, Ergonomics & Six Sigma Process Ben Zavitz, General Dynamics and Scot Smith, Lockton Insurance Brokers Evidence-Based Return to Work Approach for Workers with MSDs Sonia Paquete, American Board of Vocational Experts Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall – Ryman Exhibit Hall B1-2 Legends for levels B = Basic; I = Intermediate; A = Advanced; All = Open to all Managing an Ergonomics Program James Mallon, Humantech 15th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference March 26 – 29, 2012 Tuesday, March 27 a.m – p.m Registration Desk Open - Ryman B2 Registration Desk 7:15 – 7:45 a.m First Time Attendee Orientation - Tennessee Ballroom CDE 7:15 – 7:45 a.m Speaker – Moderator Briefing - Ryman Studio J (AM sessions) Manufacturing Applications Diverse and and Global Workforce Case Studies Tennessee A Tennessee B – 9:30 a.m Session Coordinator: Mark Benden Moderator - Paul Adams Moderator – Jose Banaag Moderator – Gary Allread Moderator – Mike Heembrock The Neat Seat Rachel Reed, Gulfstream Aerospace (All) C-5 Engine Stands with Ergonomic Features Christopher Westbrook and Christina Honea, Robins Air Force Base (B) Implementing Ergonomics Programs in a Large, Global, Diverse Company Lisa Brooks, General Electric Overcoming the Challenges of Implementing an Ergonomics Process with a Global Workforce Mirtha Perazza, The Ergonomics Center of North Carolina (All) Integrating Ergonomics into the Pepsico Health and Safety Program Jeffrey Smagacz, Risk Management Group (I) Lessons Learned from Translating and Providing Ergonomics Training in Spanish Richard Marklin, Marquete University (All) Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN Ergonomics Programs Office Ergonomics Roundtable Ryman Ballroom BC Ryman Ballroom EF Ryman Studio BC Moderator – Miriam Joffe Moderator - Kelly O’Connor Moderator – Scott Smith Moderator - Tom DeRoos Student Moderator - Alicia Fernandez Ergonomics: Recognizing and Reducing Risk Trent Shuford, InjuryFree, Inc Effectively Engaging Management and Employees to reduce CTD risk and injuries in the Office Environment Bruce Smith and Joyce Witham, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (B) Ergonomic Processes: Benchmarking from Industry Leaders Josh Kerst, Humantech (All) 9:45 – 10: 45 a.m Keynote Presentation - Don Chaffin, The University of Michigan - Tennessee Ballroom CDE 10:45 a.m – Noon Poster Session in Exhibit Hall - Ryman Exhibit Hall B1-2 10:45 a.m – 1:15 p.m Exhibits and Ergo Cup in Exhibit Hall - Ryman Exhibit Hall B1-2 11 – 11:30 a.m Speaker – Moderator Briefing - Ryman Studio J (PM sessions) 11:15 a.m – 1:15 p.m Lunch in Exhibit Hall - Ryman Exhibit Hall B1-2 Legends for levels B = Basic; I = Intermediate; A = Advanced; All = Open to all Featured Speaker A Work Systems Design Approach to Office Ergonomics for Better Safety, Health, and Productivity Michelle Robertson, Liberty Mutual Research Institute Office Ergonomics: Solution for a Geographically Dispersed Workforce Drew Bossen, Atlas Ergonomics (I) Applying Ergonomics in Extremely Physically Demanding Jobs Scot Smith, Lockton Insurance Brokers 15th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference 1:30 – p.m Manufacturing Applications Session Coordinators: and Deepesh Desai Case Studies Tennessee A (Mfg/ Design) & Moderator – Jessica Ellison Brian Roberts Moderator – Sandra Sellers (Programs & AR) Measuring Task Time Without Worker Knowledge Paul Adams, Applied Safety and Ergonomics, Inc (A) Integrating LEAN into the Ergonomics Solution Development Process Daniel Gotesman, The Boeing Company (I) Ergonomics Lean Event: An Industrial Case Study at R&B Wagner Carrie Scheel, Concordia University Wisconsin and Synergistic Solutions, LLC (B) Ergonomic Design Guidelines for Process and Product Engineers Deepesh Desai, Humantech Inc (All) March 26 – 29, 2012 Design, Product Design and Evaluation and Modeling Tennessee B Moderator – Jose Banaag Student Moderator Nirathi Keerthi Govindu Featured Speaker A Q & A Session with the Keynote Presenter Don Chaffin, University of Michigan Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN Ergonomics Programs Applied Research Roundtable Ryman Ballroom BC Moderator – Tom DeRoos Moderator – Karen Harrington Ryman Ballroom EF Ryman Studio BC Moderator – Keith White Moderator -Sandra Woolley Moderator - Susan Murphey Moderator - Janet Person Employee Near Miss System David Jackson and Mat Walker, Bridgestone (B) Ergonomics In Action Training Program Michelle Garner-Janna, Cummins Inc (All) Improving System Performance Through Human Performance Optimization: Incorporating Ergonomics to Engineering System Design and Improvement Abraham Robledo Gallegos, Kysor Warren (I) Functional Disability and Return to Work Mary Hughes, Fort Healthcare (B) Exploring the Impact of UAV Interfaces on Pilot Workload, Situation Awareness and Usability Lesley Strawderman, Mississippi State University (All) Toyota’s Use of Audit Findings to Drive Continuous Ergonomics Program Improvement Marisol Barrero, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing, North America (All) Legends for levels B = Basic; I = Intermediate; A = Advanced; All = Open to all Ergonomic Job Analysis Tools, Including Ergonomics Freeware David Alexander, Auburn Engineers (All) Development and Application of a Human Factors Failure Mode and Effects Analysis Edward Lin, Research In Motion (I) Avoid the Lean Manufacturing Injury Explosion! Jack Kester, Argonne National Laboratory (I) Ford Motor Company Global Assembly Ergonomic Technical Development Process Glenn Harrington, Ford Motor Company (A) Open Healthcare Ergonomics: Growing Trends and Solutions Susan Murphey, Essential WorkWellness, Janet Person, JP Ergonomics All levels (2:30 – p.m.) 15th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference Manufacturing Applications and Case Studies Tennessee A Moderator – Jessica Ellison Moderator – Sandra Sellers One Year Follow-up Case Study: Water Meter Reader/ Installer Problems and Solutions Ivana Wireman, Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (I) – 5:30 p.m 6:30 p.m March 26 – 29, 2012 Design, Product Design and Evaluation and Modeling Tennessee B Moderator – Jose Banaag Student Moderator Nirathi Keerthi Govindu Integrated Virtual Reality Training: The Biomechanical and Cognitive Implications of Design Richard Stone, Iowa State University (I) Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN Ergonomics Programs Applied Research Ryman Ballroom BC Moderator – Tom DeRoos Moderator – Karen Harrington Ryman Ballroom EF Auditing Ergonomics Systems, Part Stephen Jenkins Auburn Engineers (I) Networking Reception in the Exhibit Hall – Ryman Exhibit Hall B1-2 Night of Country Fun – additional fee required – SOLD OUT Legends for levels B = Basic; I = Intermediate; A = Advanced; All = Open to all Moderator – Keith White Moderator -Sandra Woolley Developing an Usability Assessment Framework of Information Visualization Techniques in Healthcare Quaneisha Jenkins-Penha and Steven Jiang, North Carolina A&T State University (All) 15th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference March 26 – 29, 2012 Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN Wednesday, March 28 a.m – p.m a.m – a.m 7:15 – 7:45 a.m a.m – 9:30 a.m Session Coordinator: Paul Adams Registration Desk Open - Ryman B2 Registration Desk Roundtable: Office Ergonomic Equipment Evaluation – Miriam Joffe, Auburn Engineers, Janet Peterson, JP Ergonomics and Ben Zavitz, General Dynamics – Ryman Studio E Speaker – Moderator Briefing - Ryman Studio J (AM sessions) Successful Ergo Team – Ergonomics Program Potpourri Applied Research Master Track Tutorial Series Tennessee A Tennessee B Ryman Ballroom BC Ryman Ballroom EF Ryman Studio BC Moderator - Barbara Peck Moderator – Jose Banaag Moderator – Karen Harrington Moderator – Pam Dwyer Moderator - Catherine Rae Moderator – Ginni Thomas Moderator – Tom DeRoos Moderator – Tina Minter Moderator – Gary Allread Moderator – Jessica Kornfeld ErgoGreen: Combining Featured Speaker: Six Ways to Manage Can a Seat Pad Lower Body Using Lean Manufacturing Ergonomics and Sustainability Having Trouble Implementing Laboratory Ergonomics More Vibration Exposure and to Leverage Your Davana Pilczuk, an Ergonomics Program? Efficiently Reduce Reported Back Pain? Ergonomics Program Gulfstream Aerospace Consider Partnering with Jessica Ellison, Steven Chervak, Keith White and Steven Derrick, Corporation Quality EORM US Army Public Heath Lennox International, Jeff (B) Sandra Woolley, (B) Command Smagacz, Risk Management Mayo Clinic (B) Group, Ben Zavitz, General How UC Ergonomist Evaluated Change is Good – Guiding Your Impact of Participatory (I) Dynamics a High Risk Occupation and Workers toward Electronic Ergonomics in a Long-Term Developed Injury Reduction Pipettes Health Care Setting Strategies Melissa Afterman, D Darren MacDonald, Mallory Lynch, VSI Risk Management & Tektol, Inc University of California Ergonomics, Inc (I) at Berkeley (I) (I) How Technology was Used in Quality Through Ergonomics Ergonomic Upgrades in an Student Led Ergonomic a Participatory Program to Bart Beasley, Animal Handling Facility Assessments and the ValueDrive Down Ergonomic Risks Gulfstream Aerospace Erica King, Added for Industry Partners Paula Lewis, Corporation Duke University Kristen Miller and Mark EORM (All) (I) Benden, Texas A&M Health (All) Science Center (All) 9:45 – 10: 45 a.m Keynote Presentation - R Davis Layne, VPPPA, Inc - Tennessee Ballroom CDE 10:45 a.m – Noon Poster Session in Exhibit Hall - Ryman Exhibit Hall B1-2 10:45 a.m – 1:15 p.m 11 – 11:30 a.m 11:15 a.m – 1:15 p.m 11:30 a.m - Noon Exhibits and Ergo Cup in Exhibit Hall - Ryman Exhibit Hall B 1-2 Speaker – Moderator Briefing - Ryman Studio J (1:30 p.m sessions) Lunch for sale in Exhibit Hall - Ryman Exhibit Hall B 1-2 Speaker – Moderator Briefing - Ryman Studio J (3:30 p.m sessions) Legends for levels B = Basic; I = Intermediate; A = Advanced; All = Open to all 15th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference Noon – 1:15 p.m Manufacturing Applications and Case Studies Design, Product Design and Evaluation and Modeling Tennessee A Tennessee B Moderator – Sandra Sellers Moderator – Mike Berno Moderator – Jessica Kornfeld 1:30 p.m – p.m Session Coordinator: Abraham Robledo Putting the “E” Back into Safety: Ergonomics in 2012 and Beyond Jeffrey Smagacz, Risk Management Group (I) 3:30 p.m – p.m Session Coordinator: Joanna Sznajder Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN Ergo Quiz Bowl in Exhibit Hall - Ryman Exhibit Hall B 1-2 Featured Speakers VPPPA and OSHA Strategies for Reducing Incidents R Davis Layne, VPPPA & Patrick Kapust,, OSHA – 3:30 p.m March 26 – 29, 2012 Moderator – David Rose Office Ergonomics Applied Research Roundtable Ryman Ballroom BC Moderator – Tom DeRoos Student Moderator – Jyll Kinney Ryman Ballroom EF Ryman Studio BC Moderator – Paul Adams Moderator – Greg Griffith Moderator - Jose Banaag Usability Selection, Testing & Design: Applications and Examples Jeannie Iverson, VSI Risk Management & Ergonomics, Inc All levels Today’s Ergonomics Jerome Congleton, Texas A&M University (All) Impact of Dispatch Communication and Display Characteristics on Law Enforcement Patrol Situation Awareness Teena Garrison, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (I) New Flooring Technology Improves Workplace Warehouse Ergonomics Greg Doppler, Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products, LLC (All) Conventional Wisdom Vs Current Ergonomics Thinking Gene Kay, ErgoAdvocate (B) Health Effects of Standing Mobile Computer Workstations on Nurses Farman Moayed, Indiana State University (I) Behavior Engineering: Design Your Workplace to Promote Safe Behaviors Jack Kester, Argonne National Laboratory (I) Ergonomic Solutions: Fad Vs Fact Deepesh Desai, Humantech (All) Effects of Portable Computing Devices and Work Environments on Muscle Activation Abigail Werth, Mississippi State University (All) Office Ergonomics Applied Research How Do You Keep Your Ergo Program Fresh and Avoid Going into a Plateau/slump? Jose Banaag, Honda of America MFG., Inc Ergo Quiz Bowl Finals - Tennessee Room Manufacturing Applications and Case Studies Design, Product Design and Evaluation and Modeling Legends for levels B = Basic; I = Intermediate; A = Advanced; All = Open to all Master Track 15th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference March 26 – 29, 2012 Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN Tennessee A Tennessee B Ryman Ballroom BC Ryman Ballroom EF Ryman Studio BC Moderator – Bill Lord Moderator - Pam Dwyer Moderator – David Rose Moderator – Catherine Rae Moderator – Brian Roberts Student Moderator Nirathi Keerthi Govindu Moderator-Sandra Woolley Moderator- Mirtha Perazza Moderator - Paul Schwab Moderator - David Dole The Impact of Ohio BWC Funded Ergonomic Interventions on Claims Reduction and Return on Investment Mireya Springer and Michael Lampl, Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (All) An Ergonomic Analysis of User Postures on the Performance of Hydraulic Excavator Operators Using Digital Human Modeling Joseph Akyeampong, North Carolina A&T State University (B) Reducing Workers’ Compensation Risk with a Rigorous Approach to Workstation Design Woody Dwyer, Travelers (All) Ergonomics of Gloves: A General Overview, and Specific Assessment of the Impact of Gloves on User Performance and Comfort in the Semiconductor Industry Awwad Dababneh, University of Minnesota – Duluth (B) Obesity in the Workplace: Challenges and Solutions Mark Benden, Texas A&M, Drew Bossen, Atlas, Lora Cavuoto, Virginia Tech Success Stories in Northeast Wisconsin Ergonomic Foundry Partnership Dana Root, US Department of Labor, OSHA (I) Keep the Metal Pouring: Proactive Ergonomics For Foundries Jill Kelby, Kelby Ergo Design (All) Forceful Harness Connectors: Operator-Focused Solutions Rachel McKelvey, General Electric (A) Telecommuting with Today’s Technology Miriam Joffe, Auburn Engineers (I) Ergonomics and Six Sigma: Reducing High Insertion Efforts Fasteners at Ford Motor Company Glenn Harrington, Ford Motor Company (All) Integrated Workplace (IWP) Influence on Occupational Injury and Illness Steven Schwatz, Eli Lilly and Company (All) Finger Force Reduction Through Proper Glove Material Selection Bret Besser, US Department of Labor – SLTC (All) Using Joint Movement Analysis to Elucidate Workplace Risks Kevin Tesh, J&J Medical Ltd (B) Legends for levels B = Basic; I = Intermediate; A = Advanced; All = Open to all 15th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference March 26 – 29, 2012 Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN Thursday, March 29 a.m – 1:30 p.m 7:15 – 7:45 a.m Registration Desk Open - Ryman B2 Registration Desk Speaker – Moderator Briefing - Ryman Studio J (AM sessions) Potpourri Diverse and Global Workforce Ergonomic Programs Applied Research Master Track Tennessee A Tennessee B Ryman Ballroom BC Ryman Ballroom EF Ryman Studio BC Moderator – Bill Matarazzo Moderator Moderator – Tom DeRoos Student Moderator – Jyll Kinney Moderator– Sandra Woolley Student Moderator – Alicia Fernandez Moderator–Glenn Harrington Moderator – Jessica Kornfeld Moderator - Paul Schwab Moderator - David Dole Featured Speaker: Becoming a Certified Professional Ergonomist Bill Boyd, CNA (All) Optimizing and Designing for an Aging Population in the Workplace Josh Kerst, Humantech (All) The Perfect Blend: Integrating Lean and Ergonomics Susan Murphey, Essential WorkWellness (A) Use of Heart Rate Data and Metabolic Models to Validate Changes in Crew Size Paul Adams, Applied Safety & Ergonomics Risk Assessment Tools Gary Allread, The Ohio State University, Dave Alexander, Auburn Engineers, Peter Budnick, Ergoweb Occupational Issues Related to Worker Obesity Lora Cavuoto, Virginia Tech (B) Leveraging Sustainability to Increase the Value of Your Ergonomic Program Paula Lewis, EORM (All) Investigating Associations Between Psychosocial Factors and Low Back Pain Severity in Workers Nirathi Keerthi Govindu, Mississippi State University (All) Taking A Proactive Approach To Preventing Recordable Injuries Daniel Coffey, DC Spinal Wellness & Sports Rehabilitation Ltd (All) The Ergonomic Risk Evaluation Tool Set: What is Available and When they Should be Used Pam Dwyer, Sandalwood Effect of Experience on Shoulder Muscle Exertions During Simulated Carpentry Tasks Nirathi Keerthi Govindu, Mississippi State University (All) a.m – 9:30 a.m Session Coordinator: David Rose An Integrated Approach: Ergonomics and Wellness Jill Kelby, Kelby Ergo Design (All) 9:30 – 10 a.m Break Legends for levels B = Basic; I = Intermediate; A = Advanced; All = Open to all 15th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference 10 a.m – 11:30 a.m Session Coordinator: Maury Nussbaum 11:45 a.m – 1:30 p.m March 26 – 29, 2012 Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN Successful Ergo Team – Tutorial Series Tennessee A Moderator – Julia Abate Student Moderator – Alicia Fernandez Leading and Motivating a Successful Ergonomics Team Jeff Hoyle, The Ergonomics Center of North Carolina (B) Making Ergonomics Education Palatable: Customized Training for Different Audiences in the Grocery Industry Blake Novoa, Eastern Washington University (All) Design, Product Design and Evaluation and Modeling Tennessee B Office Ergonomics Potpourri Roundtable Ryman Ballroom BC Ryman Ballroom EF Ryman Studio BC Moderator - Keith White Moderator Moderator – Dana Root Moderator – Brian Roberts Moderator – Barbara Peck Moderator – Catherine Rae Moderator - Davana Pilczuk Featured Speaker: Global Ergonomics and the Wired World: Challenges and Opportunities Peter Budnick, Ergoweb Sit/Stand Workstations, Are They Helpful or Just Trendy? Janet Peterson, JP Ergonomics (All) Legal Considerations of Pre-Work Screening Drew Bosen, Atlas Ergonomics (I) How Does Ergonomics fit into a Wellness Program? Davana Pilczuk, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Office Inactivity and the “Sitting Disease” Tsunami Gene Kay, Ergo Advocate (B) Ergonomics and Productivity Bill Boyd, CNA Employee Modified Workstations: How to Support the Natural Ergonomists Kevin Barefield, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation (B) Application of Ergonomics in the Design Phase of a new Production Process Sandra Sellers, Eric Weisenbarger, William Peck and Mathew Spiewacki, Honda of America, Mfg., Inc (I) Virtual Office Ergonomics Thomas Hilgen, Marsh USA, Inc (All) Fleet Ergonomics in a Large Utility Arnie Neustaeter, Pacific Gas and Electric Co (All) Lunch & Awards Ceremony - Ergo Cup® Competition, Practitioner and Student Awards - Tennessee Ballroom CDE Legends for levels B = Basic; I = Intermediate; A = Advanced; All = Open to all 15th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference March 26 – 29, 2012 Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN Poster Session Poster Title First Name Last Name Company Ergonomics Through the Eyes of First Year Engineers Tyler Mueller Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation An Evaluation of the Use and Misuse of Backpacks in School Children in Mexico Jorge Alberto Galvez Choy Instituto Tecnologico de Ciudad Madero Embedding Ergonomics Education: A Case Study from Information Technology Rich Halstead-Nussloch Southern Polytechnic State University Effects of Schoolbag Loads and Carrying Approaches on Postural and Myoelectrical Responses of the Children Brandon Lin National Cheng Kung University Ergo Quickie: Visual Ergonomic Assessment for Industrial Employees Rachel McKelvey General Electric Ergonomics and Lean Manufacturing: A Real-World Example of a Beautiful Friendship Elizabeth Sirianni General Electric Associations Between Surgeon Self-reported Injury/illness and Surgeon Perception as an Outcome of Performing Laparoscopy Kristen Miller Texas A&M Health Science Center Strong Arm, Ergonomic Lift Assist Garment Sean Peterson Strong Arm Technologies A Study on Development of Alarm sound for Ship Bridge Alert Management system Ha Wook Hyun Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute Legends for levels B = Basic; I = Intermediate; A = Advanced; All = Open to all 15th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference March 26 – 29, 2012 Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN Ryman Ballroom and Ryman Studio rooms are on same level as Ryman Exhibit Hall The Tennessee Ballroom is one level up Legends for levels B = Basic; I = Intermediate; A = Advanced; All = Open to all 15th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference March 26 – 29, 2012 Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN Ryman Ballroom and Ryman Studio rooms are on same level as Ryman Exhibit Hall The Tennessee Ballroom is one level up Legends for levels B = Basic; I = Intermediate; A = Advanced; All = Open to all ... Workforce Drew Bossen, Atlas Ergonomics (I) Applying Ergonomics in Extremely Physically Demanding Jobs Scot Smith, Lockton Insurance Brokers 15th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference 1:30 – p.m Manufacturing... Open Healthcare Ergonomics: Growing Trends and Solutions Susan Murphey, Essential WorkWellness, Janet Person, JP Ergonomics All levels (2:30 – p.m.) 15th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference Manufacturing... All = Open to all 15th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference March 26 – 29, 2012 Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN Poster Session Poster Title First Name Last Name Company Ergonomics Through