Webinars

Thank you for your interest in AES webinars. These free one-hour presentations by knowledgeable professionals and experienced volunteers provide deeper insight into topics and issues involving industrial engineers, human factors/ergonomics professionals, healthcare providers and related professions.

Most ergonomics programs focus on the analytical processes needed to conduct job evaluations, implement solutions, and prioritize and find budgets to fund ergo projects. What most people are not taught are the hidden strategies that make these initiatives move more smoothly.

Wearable Technology: A Lift Assist Case Study

Presented by Applied Ergonomics Conference Committee - OPEN TO ALL
Oct. 10, 2 p.m. Eastern time

Presenter: Ben Zavitz, CPE, president and chief ergonomist of Ergo Human Performance LLC

This webinar will provide an overview of the risks and challenges of baggage handling and the results of an applied study that evaluated different baggage lift assist devices to identify the best device that reduces ergonomic risk and optimizes productivity. 

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The Age of Technology in Manual Material Handling Ergonomics

Presented by Applied Ergonomics Conference Committee - OPEN TO ALL
Nov. 7, 2 p.m. Eastern time

Presenter: Jim Mecham, MSIE, chief operations officer, OccuCare Injury Prevention

Technology is part of our everyday life.  Technology is starting to take its place in manual material handling ergonomics.  From technology being used to gather data in upfront ergonomic analysis to technology being used to solve complex ergonomic risk factors.  Join an ergonomist with 20 years of ergonomic experience who is using various technology platforms in his ergonomic practice.

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View material from previous webinars:

• Designing Manual Carts: Selecting Casters, Reducing Workplace Injuries, and Improving Productivity
  Tom Albin, PE, CPE, principal of High Plains Ergonomics Service
  
• Technology Advancements in Ergonomics: A Preview of AEC 2019
  Terry Butler, Lean Step Consulting Inc., Jason Gillette, Ph.D., Iowa State University and Deborah Lechner, ErgoScience
  
• Designing the Evolution of an Ergonomist
  Camille Major, project manager, Chevron
• Sport vs. Industry Athletes: Physical Demands and Injury Prevention Methodologies 
  Brock Anderson, founder, ergo-ology
• Teaching Ergonomics to a New Generation (Z)
  Presenters: Richard Sesek and Robert Thomas, Auburn University
• The Ergonomic Professional's Role Under ADA Title 1 
  Presenter: Roy Matheson, managing partner, Reasonable Accommodations LLC
• Implementation & Benefits of Sit-Stand Workstations
  Presenter: Gregory Garrett, doctoral candidate, Texas A&M University
• Lower Operating Costs and Improve Ergonomics with Carts and Casters
  Presenters: Rob Jorden, Blickle Wheels & Casters and Terry Parmelee, Kinetic Technologies
• Demystifying Cost Justification for Ergonomic Solutions
  Presenter: Ben Zavitz, CPE, president and chief ergonomist, Ergo Human Performance LLC 
• Adding Lean & Six Sigma to Your Ergonomic Tool Kit
  Presenters: Rich Halstead-Nussloch, Kennesaw State University and Jasbir Kumar, JSK Consulting Services
• The Dawn of Wearable Ergonomics - Evaluating Exoskeletons in the Field
  Presenter: Matthew Marino, ergonomist/physical therapist, Briotix
• Sitting Disease: New Evidence and Cost Effective Strategies for a Healthier Workplace 
  Presenter: Josh Kerst, principal ergonomist, Safco Products Company
• Implementing the Ergo Coach Program
  Presenter: Michael Strickland, staff engineer, Honda of South Carolina
• Business Value of Ergonomics
  Presenter: Nancy Larson, Ph.D., CPE, principal, Nancy LJ Larson Consulting LLC
• Green Building Practices, Occupant Health & Ergonomics: Bridging the Gaps
  Presenters: Linda Miller, EWI Works International Inc., Mallory Lynch, University of California Berkeley and Lucy Hart, Global Furniture Group
• A Peek into the Future: Pre-conference Presentations
  Presenters: Jim Potvin, Ph.D., Potvin Biomechanics Inc. and Gary Allread, Ph.D., Ohio State University's SRI-Ergonomics
• Ergo Moneyball: Playing the Buy-in Game Differently
  Presenter: Davana Pilczuk, corporate ergonomics manager, Gulfstream 
• Ergo Successes in Manufacturing and Office Settings
  Presenters: Ben Zavitz, C.P.E., General Dynamics, Bath Iron Works, and Tom Albin, Ph.D., Office Ergonomics Research Committee 
• Ergonomics - Crossing Borders
  Presenter: Katharine Metters, lead consultant, Posturite Ergonomic Office Furniture Equipment
• Office & Institutional Furniture Seating Standards
  Presenters: Teresa A. Bellingar, Ph.D., C.P.E., Haworth Inc. and Randy Ruster, Herman Miller Inc. 
• How to Win an Ergo Cup
  Presenters: Jeffrey Miller and Gino D'Aurizio, Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products, Monica Matlis, Axendia and Jeff Hoyle, The Ergonomics Center, Edward P. Fitts Deptartment of Industrial and Systems Engineering.
  View JNJ presentation |  View Matlis Hoyle presentation |  View recording 
• Choosing the Right Fit for Your Ergonomic Needs
  Presenter: Elmer Lee, Ph.D., head of exploration, Conceptual Innovation LLC
• The Aging Workforce and Impacts on Ergonomic Design
  Presenter: Blake McGowan, ergonomics engineer, Human tech
• Patient Care Ergonomics: Why OSHA Includes It as a Top Priority
  Presenter:Mary W. Matz, MSPH, Veterans Health Administration 
• Safety & Health and Wellness: Enhancing Our Safety Culture Through Collaboration
  Presenters: Anthony Banks, Steven Wish and Kim Silbaugh, Lockheed Martin’s Corporate Energy, Environment, Safety and Health (EESH)
• The Bad Ergonomics of Order Fulfillment in the Retail Industry
  Presenter: James J. Galante, chairman, EASE Council
• The Frugal Ergonomic Engineer
  Presenter: Leonard Walsh, Goodwin College
• NIOSH Lifting Equation
  Presenter: Jack Lu, Ph.D., NIOSH
• Effort and Anthropometric Change
  Presenters: Paul Adams, Ph.D., Applied Safety and Ergonomics Inc. and Bruce Bradtmiller, Ph.D., Anthrotech
• How Do I Choose the Correct Ergo Assessment Tool(s)?
  Presenter: Jim Potvin, Ph.D., emeritus professor, McMaster University
• The Bad Ergonomics of Order Fulfillment in Distribution Centers
  Presenter: James Galante, Southworth Products and EASE Council 
• Insights and Tips From Past Ergo Cup Winners
  Presenters: Chris Shieldsmith, corporate ergonomics specialist, Cummins Inc., Jared Shutwell, quality engineer and Jim Grawe, safety engineer, Manchester Tank and Equipment Company
• The Correlation between Hamstring Tightness and Low Back Pain in Seated Workers
  Presenters: Ahmed Radwan, Ph.D., associate professor, and Thomas A. Crist, Ph.D., professor, Utica College
• Enhancing Patient Safety and Outcomes: The Safe Patient Handling Connection
  Presenter: Lynda Enos, R.N., C.P.E., ergonomist/human factors specialist, HumanFit LLC
• Smart Messaging on IIE'S Social Media Network
  Presenter: David Brandt, Web managing editor, Institute of Industrial Engineers
• Closing the Gap: Where to Find and Access New Ergonomics Research
  Presenter:  Gary Allread, Ph.D., program director, Ohio State's Institute for Ergonomics
• Introducing Ergonomics to the Product Design Process Using Six Sigma
  Presenter: Chris Shieldsmith, corporate ergonomics specialist, Cummins Inc.
• Ergonomics in Risk Selection and Customer Service
  Presenter: William Boyd, senior vice president, risk control, CNA
• Getting Ready for OSHA Ergo Investigation
  Presenter: Gary Orr, P.E., C.P.E., ergonomist/human factors engineer, OSHA
• Leadership in Ergonomics: Overcoming the Hurdles of an Ergonomics Program
  Presenters: Davana Pilczuk and Kevin Barefield, Gulfstream Aerospace
• See, Solve, Share and GoGreen: Four Concepts to Create a Powerful Participatory Ergonomics Culture
  Presenter: Ben Zavitz, corporate ergonomist, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Shipyard
• Cost Justification and ROI of Ergonomics Progam and Improvements
  Presenters: Rick Goggins, C.P.E., Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, and James Mallon, C.P.E., Humantech Inc.
• Ergonomics and the Changing Workforce
  Presenter: Stephen D. Hudock, Ph.D., CSP, NIOSH
• In Ergonomics, The Whole Person Matters
  Presenter: Colin G. Drury, Ph.D., professor emeritus, University at Buffalo, SUNY
• How to Submit a Winning Ergo Cup Entry
  Presenters: Monica Matlis, CPE, vice president, ergonomics practices, Axendia and Wayne Maynard, CSP, CPE, manager, Liberty Mutual Research Institute
• How to Effectively Submit an Abstract
  Presenters: Julia Abate, senior ergonomic specialist, SAS, and Mark E. Benden, Ph.D., C.P.E., associate professor, Texas A&M Ergonomics Center
• Flexible Workforce
  Presenters: James Galante, director, business development, Southworth Products Corp and Adam Pickens, Ph.D., MPH, assistant professor, environmental and occupational health, Texas A&M University
• Will Sitting Kill Us? If So, What Can We Do? If Not, Why All the Hype?
  Presenters: Peter Budnick, Ph.D., C.P.E., chief executive officer, ErgoWeb®
• Addressing Ergonomics in Disabilities and in Design
  Presenters: Laura Lapidus, risk control consulting director at CNA, and Josh Kerst, vice president and ergonomics engineer at Humantech
• Making the Case for Ergonomics and Where It Stands in Mobile Technology
  Presenters: Rick Goggins, ergonomist for the Washington State Department of Labor, and Jack Dennerlein, professor in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University and adjunct professor of ergonomics and safety at the Harvard School of Public Health
• Overcoming Ergonomics Challenges in Obesity and Material Handling
  Presenters: Ted Borgstadt, CEO of TrestleTree, and Jim Galante, chairman of the EASE Council
• Applied Ergonomics Conference: The Ergo Cup® Competition
  Presenters: Karl Siegfried, MEMIC,and Wayne Maynard, Liberty Mutual
• How to Submit a Great Abstract to the Applied Ergonomics Conference!
  Presenters: Julia Abate, C.P.E., SAS and Deepesh Desai, C.P.E., Humantech

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