Annual DoD Ergonomics Conference
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 12-13 August 2003

 

 

The 6th Annual Force Health Protection Conference, 11-17 August, included a 2-day Ergonomics Track, hosted by the DoD Ergonomics Working Group.  This track served as the Annual DoD Ergonomics Conference for DoD, Federal, industry, and university safety and health personnel. 

 

The Ergonomics Track provided practical, user-friendly information on program development; organizational culture and change; metrics; program implementation and management; best practices; self assessments; cost benefit and return on investments; marketing and communication; ergonomic assessment tools, products and intranet programs; workstation design; and research initiatives.  Papers presented on these topics are available for downloading:

 

Swim Lanes Change the Culture - Mr. Nathan Giles

 

Validity of Observational Job Analysis Methods - Dr. Brian Lowe

 

Information Systems—Why Data Management? - Mr. Nathan Giles

 

Assessment Tools – PDA and Excel Spreadsheet - COL Mary Lopez

 

Risk Assessment Codes and Ergonomics - COL Mary Lopez

 

Air Force Assessment Tools - TSgt Karl Giese

 

Overview of the Federal Workers’ Compensation Program - Mrs. Katherine Secor

 

Baseline Assessment/Swim Lane Diagrams - Ms. Helen Burch

 

Outreach Program Development - Ms. Kelsey McCoskey

Building an Installation Ergonomics Program.ppt

Outreach Program Development.ppt

 

Evaluating Ergo Products - Ms. Mindy Smith

FHP.evalergoproducts.ppt

new office chairs.mpg

 

Ergonomics Process Implementation: Lessons Learned from 40 Years of Professional Practice - Dr. Hal Hendrick
Ensuring Effective Ergonomic Interventions.03.ppt

Practical Application of Ergonomics.ppt

 

Hand Tool Selection Process  - Mr. Steven Chervak

 

Implementing Medical Case Management Teams - Dr. Marianne Cloeren

 

Back it Up with Buck$ Baby: Using Metrics and Return-on-Investment Estimates to

Advocate for Ergonomic Programs - Ms. Katharine Neufeld

 

Case Studies and Return on Investment for Industrial Processes - Ms. Theresa Stack
FHP_ROI_Stack.ppt

 

Managed Care Advisor Metrics - Ms. Helen Burch

 

How to Get Money - Ms. Tina Allen

 

Ergonomic Recommendations for the Air Force Officer Promotion Selection Process - Dr. Katharyn Grant

 

Lost Workday Data - Dr. Marianne Cloeren

 

Cost Benefit Analysis - COL Mary Lopez

 

Ergonomic Stressors within Child Development Centers - Ms. Theresa Stack

 

Identifying Light Duty Positions and Restricted Work Programs - Ms. Phyllis Guarin

 

Safe Patient Handling and Movement - Ms. Audrey Nelson

 

Ergonomic Principals and Accommodating Federal Employees with Disabilities - Ms. Sharon Terrell-Lindsay

 

Patient Handling in a Military Treatment Facility - Mrs Myrna Callison

 

A Management Framework for Ergonomic Programs - Mr John Seibert

 

Patient Handling Ms. Mindy Smith

 

Overcoming Return to Work Problems - Dr. Michael Feuerstein

 

Medical Role in the Ergo Process - Ms. Robin Merriweather

 

Ergonomic Solutions for Return to Work Restrictions - Dr. Marianne Cloeren
Ergonomics in RTW.ppt

Return to work 2003.ppt

 

Research Update - Dr. Stephen Hudock

 

Best Practices and ROI-Navy Perspective - Ms. Cathy Rothwell

 

Literature Review of Back Belt Research - Dr. Marianne Cloeren