AIHce Indianapolis

Evaluations

Education

PO 110
Ergonomics

Tuesday | 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. |

Topic:
Ergonomics

Arranger and Moderator: B. Cawley, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA. Monitors: B. McGowan, Humantech, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI; W. Crawford, Kinder Morgan, Inc., Fernandina Beach, FL.

10:30 AM – 10:50 AM

CS-110-1  Sit/Stand Workstation Guidelines to Avoid Health Consequences Associated with Prolonged Occupational Sitting or Standing. B. McGowan, Humantech, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI.

10:50 AM – 11:10 AM

SR-110-2  Whole-Body Vibration Exposures Among Professional Bus Drivers: A Comparison of Low Floor Bus Designs.  R. Blood, C. Lewis, O. Thamsuwan, P. Rynell, P. Johnson, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

11:10 AM – 11:30 AM

SR-110-3  Ergonomic Evaluation of Manually Carried Stair Descent Devices Used for the Evacuation of High-Rise Buildings.  S. Lavender, J. Mehta, S. Park, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; G. Hedman, P. Reichelt, K. Conrad, The University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.

11:30 AM – 11:50 AM

CS-110-4  A Case Study with the Revised AIHA Ergonomic Toolkit. T. Blackwell, R. Sesek, C. Gungor, R. Thomas, Auburn University, Auburn, AL; S. Gibson, Ergonomics Applications, Inc., Salem, SC.

11:50 AM – 12:10 PM

SR-110-5  Shoulder Muscle Fatigue in Automotive Manufacturing.  S. Ferguson, W. Marras, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.

12:10 PM – 12:30 PM

SR-110-6  Musculoskeletal Exposure During Automobile Assembly as a Function of Vehicle Rotation.  S. Ferguson, W. Marras, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.

12:30 PM – 12:50 PM

WITHDRAWN – CS-110-7  Looking for Trouble … Implications of Early Reporting Initiatives on Injury and Severity Rates. E. Kunz, Medtronic CardioVascular, Santa Rosa, CA.