Seattle, WA
Museum of Flight
The Puget Sound Human Factors and Ergonomics Society has put together a great lineup of speakers for this year's annual Ergonomic Symposium and Workshop, to be held September 14-15 at the Museum of Flight, Seattle, Wash.
The keynote speaker for the Symposium on the 14th is Dr. David Rempel, professor of Bioengineering at UC Berkeley. Dr. Rempel has been part of a multi-site study looking at upper extremity injuries and risks for various jobs. His presentation will be of interest to anyone working with employees who have upper extremity injuries.
Presentations on several other topics on the 14th include:
• The Aging Workforce
• Implementing Participatory Ergonomics in the Grocery Industry
• Ergonomics Program at Genie Industries
• Defining What Makes a Product "Ergonomic"
• Ergonomics Program and the Use of Immersive Technology at Ford Motor Company
• Nicaraguan Coffee Bag Research Project
The Workshop on the 15th is titled "Integrating Lean With Ergonomics" and will be presented by Jeff Smagacz, CPE. Jeff is an Industrial Engineer and a Lean Practitioner. The first part of the workshop will be a "primer" on Lean Manufacturing Principles, and we will then go on to explain how ergonomics and lean principles fit together to reduce injury risk factors in the workplace, with practical case studies.
To register for either or both events, go to the PSHFES website: http://www.pshfes.org/.
An advantage to the PSHFES Symposium and Workshop is the reasonable pricing: $85 for the Symposium (before Labor Day; after, it is $100) and $185 for the Workshop ($200 after Labor Day) This pricing includes a great lunch and coffee/break food.
To register for either or both events, go to the PSHFES website: http://www.pshfes.org/.