XXIXth Annual International Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference
June 1-2, 2017
Seattle, Washington, USA

2017 Conference - Papers Sorted by Session


SESSIONS LISTING

June 1, Thursday

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Neck Biomechanics for Ergonomics: Lessons Learned and Challenges Ahead
Session 1 - Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Session 2 - Prevention Through Design and Reconstruction
Session 3 - Employee Health and Wellness Session 4 - Student Presentations - I
Session 5 - Hot Topics Session 6 - Risk Assessment and Risk Perception
Session 7 -Education/Training - Ergonomics, Safety and Sustainability Session 8 - Student Presentations - II
Panel Discussion - Research to Practice to Research
DINNER TALK: From Patient Handling to Materials Handling - A Journey of an Ergonomist

June 2, Friday

CPE's Professional Human Factors/Ergonomics Certification
Session 1 - Environmental Stressors and Sustainability Session 2 – Whole-body Vibration Exposure
Session 3 - Behavioral Safety and Safety Management Session 4 - Exposure Assessment - Mental Workload

Thursday, June 1, 2017

Session-1: Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
Paper
Calculating the Maximum Acceptable Effort for an Isolated Subtask While Still Accounting for the Demands of all Other Subtasks
- Murray Gibson and Jim Potvin
Systematic Review of Subjective Tools Available to Investigate the Development of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Surgeons
- Kiana Kia and Xinhui Zhu
Identifying the Negative Social Environment as a Result of Having Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in the Workplace
- Stella Rostkowski
Getting a Handle on Grip Strength
- George Page, Steve Fleming, and Greg Weames
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Session-2: Prevention Through Design and Reconstruction
Paper
Tanker Truck Loading Platform Fall Protection Accident Reconstruction Analysis
- Dennis Brickman, Erick Knox, Daniel Kruger, Rod Brewster, and Joel Lueck
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Innovative Ceiling Installation Techniques Among Drywall Installers
- Priyadarshini Dasgupta, Benjamin Hughes, and Bryan Buchholz
Virtual Ergonomics in Prevention through Design (PtD) Example of a Value Added Proposition
- Jeanne Guerin
Prevention Through Design: A Commercial Fishing Vessel Case Study
- Deborah Read and Gregory Mohs
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Session-3: Employee Health and Wellness
Paper
A Proposal of Allostatic Load Operationalization Within Homeostatic Range - Occupation as a Risk Factor and Self-Rated Health as Outcome
- Manuel Cifuentes, Devan Hawkins, and Mujahed Shraim
Safe Client Handling Program in Fraser Health
- Deanna Harrison, Remi Adejumo, Melanie Gee, Nermin Helal, and Leah Thomas-Olson
Workplace Wellness Programs: A Healthier, Happier, and More Productive Workforce?
- Gabriel Ibarra-Mejia
Integrating Safe Client Handling
- Leah Thomas-Olson, Remi Adejumo, Melanie Gee, Deanna Harrison, and Nermin Helal
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Session-4: Student Presentations - I
Paper
Injury-Specific Novel Safety Training Helps to Reduce Injuries in the Renewable Energy Generation Sector
- Madhia Ahmed and Naira Campbell-Kyureghyan
Call Center Productivity Over 6 Months Following a Standing Desk Intervention
- Gregory Garret, Mark Benden, Ranjana Mehta, Adam Pickens, Camille Peres, and Hongwei Zhao
Gender Differences in Safe Loading Thresholds for Rotator Cuff Muscles
- Mohammed Motabar, Esther Raub, and Ashish Nimbarte
Fatigue Risk Assessment & Management in high risk Environments (FRAME): The FRAME scale
- Ashley Shortz, Ranjana Mehta, Camille Peres, and Sloane Hoyle
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Session-5: Hot Topics
Paper
A Chair Assessment Model for Organizational Benefit, Safety, and Asset Management
- Alison Heller-Ono
Do Sit-Stand Workstations Increase Variation in Upper Arm Postures While Performing Computer-Intensive Office Work?
- Divya Srinivasan, Svend Erik Mathiassen, Dechristian Barbieri, and Ana Beatriz Oliveira
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Session-6: Risk Assessment and Risk Perception
Paper
A Survey Study of Ergonomic Risks Associated with Older Workers in the Road Construction Industry
- Alexander Barkley, Kwangseog Ahn, and Sang Choi
Assessing the Risk of Falls using the Ratings of Perceived Loss of Balance: A Pilot Study
- Sang Choi
A Method For Measuring Slip Resistance On Footwear Designed For Snow and Ice
- Steve Fleming, Greg Weames, and George Page
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Session-7: Education/Training - Ergonomics, Safety, and Sustainability
Paper
Effectiveness of Text Message Ergonomics Refresher Training in Young Masonry Apprentices
- Dan Anton, Leah Mohtes-Chan, Amelia Vaughan, Miles Havard, Laurel Kincl, Jennifer Hess, and Douglas Weeks
Assessment of A Core Class on Sustainability
- Anoop Desai
A Real-World Ready (RWR) Initiative to Engage Students in Conducting Construction Safety Research
- Lu Yuan
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Session-8: Student Presentations - II
Paper
Identifying Ergonomic Risk in Marching Percussion
- Hope Archer, Julie Boyd, and Yousif Abulhassan
Adoptability of Orchard Ladders with Short Rung Spacing
- Victor Duraj, Tyler Hunter, and Fadi Fathallah
Use Experience and Task Completion Time Evaluation of Impact Protective Gloves
- David Moore and Naira Campbell-Kyureghyan
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Session-Panel: Research to Practice to Research
Paper
RtPtR – Ergonomics in Construction Industry
- Jim Borchardt and Sang Choi
Discussion Panel: Research to Practice to Research (RtPtR) – Bridging the Gap between the Practitioners and Academics
- Sang Choi and Jim Borchardt
Manual Material Handling in the Automotive Industry: Research, Guidelines and Standards
- Robert Fox
Translational Research in Ergonomics: from Mobile Devices to Semi-trucks
- Jay Kim and Peter Johnson
Operator-Power Tool Interaction and the Need to Update the Standards
- Jim Lin
GM Global Ergonomic Manufacturing Engineering Process - Applying Consistent Strategies and Methodologies for Success
- Gwen Malone
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Friday, June 2, 2017

Session-1: Environmental Stressors and Sustainability
Paper
A Modular Framework for Green Product Design
- Anoop Desai and Anil Mital
System for Performance Impacts from Conditions in the Environment (SPICE)
- Rajiv Prasad, Garill Coles, Angela Dalton, Nancy Kohn, Kristi Branch, Alvah Bittner, and Scott Taylor
Ultraviolet Radiation Penetration Through Clothing and Hair
- Uwe Reischl
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Session-2: Whole-body Vibration Exposure
Paper
Whole-body Vibration Exposure in Operating Drill Machines in Iron-Ore Mines: A Case Study
- Dhanjee Chaudhary, Aditya Patra, and Ashis Bhattacherjee
Influence of Some Mechanical Factors on Whole-body Vibration (WBV) for 100-tonne Dumpers
- Soumyadeep Pati, Kaushik Dey, and Ashis Bhattacharjee
Neonate Exposure to Whole Body Vibration: What is Really Happening during Ground Transport?
- Dawn Ryan, Jeffrey Weness, David Hirschman, and Peter Johnson
Association of Some Personal and Occupational Factors with Accidents at Continuous Miner Worksite: A Case Study
- Amrites Senapati, Ashis Bhattacherjee, and Karthik Ravichandran
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Session-3: Behavioral Safety and Safety Management
Paper
Risk Reduction (R2) Scorecard: A Safety Management Case Study from the Hospitality Sector
- Craig Halpern and Steve Garvy
Evaluation of Symbols for Safety Behaviors
- S. David Leonard, Erica Medrano, and Patty Livingston
Emotion Based Safety – The Role of Emotions in Occupational Health & Safety in the Workplace
- Terrance Stobbe, William Cormier, and Christopher Monteressi
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Session-4: Exposure Assessment - Mental Workload
Paper
Scaling Environmental-Condition (EC) Aversiveness: Direct-Estimation and Borg-10 Scale Comparison for Felt-Recoil
- Alvah Bittner
Application of Mental Models Approach to Inform the Design of a Firefighters Personal Exposure Reporting System
- Barbara Millet
Analysis on User Interface Aspects of Software Used by Commercial Banks in India
- Era Poddar
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