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SUMMARY:Economics of Ergonomics - August Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:This program is approved for 0.1 CEU's from IACET\n\nCourse De
 scription:\nThis presentation examines in detail the economic impact of er
 gonomic design interventions in commercial office environments. The talk r
 eviews various cost justification metrics that can be used to evaluate the
  impact of an ergonomics program. It examines the benefits of ergonomics a
 s an attribute of designed products and the role of ergonomic designs in i
 njury prevention. It describes the traditional steps involved in a reactiv
 e ergonomics program and discusses the benefits and limitations of this ap
 proach. It then describes the requirements for a proactive ergonomics prog
 ram and argues for the benefits of this approach. To illustrate the econom
 ic impact of ergonomic programs the talk presents a series of research cas
 es including studies with various projects from the state of New Jersey\, 
 organizations in New York City\, software companies\, sales offices\, and 
 law firms. It shows that the return on investment for ergonomics intervent
 ions makes these highly cost-effective and the details the financial benef
 its of ergonomics.\n\nLearning Objectives\n1. After this course the attend
 ee will be familiar with a variety of ergonomic design interventions for c
 ommercial workplaces.\n2. After this course the attendee will be familiar 
 with the evidence-based research on effective ergonomic design interventio
 ns.\n3. After this course the attendee will be familiar with measures\, me
 trics and return-on-investment concepts as these relate to the ergonomic d
 esign of workplaces.\n4. After this course the attendee will have a better
  understanding of the benefits of proactive versus reactive ergonomics\, a
 nd the power of design to significantly impact the well-being and producti
 vity of employees.\n\nSpeaker's Bio:\n\nAlan Hedge is a Professor in the D
 epartment of Design and Environmental Analysis\, Cornell University and a 
 Research Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineeri
 ng at Syracuse University. He also directs the Cornell Human Factors and E
 rgonomics laboratory.\n\nHis research and teaching activities focus on erg
 onomic designs that promote health\, comfort and productivity\, especially
  in healthcare and office workplaces.\n\nHe is a Fellow of the Human Facto
 rs and Ergonomics Society and was awarded the 2003 Alexander Williams Desi
 gn Award and the 2009 Oliver Hansen Outreach Award. He is also a Fellow of
  the Institute for Ergonomics and Human Factors\, a Fellow of the Internat
 ional Ergonomics Association\, and a Certified Professional Ergonomist.\n\
 nHe has published three books\, more than 30 chapters and 200 articles on 
 these topics. He is on the editorial board of several ergonomic and relate
 d journals.\n\nHe frequently appears in the media\, including TV\, radio\,
  newspaper and magazine articles.\n\n&nbsp\;
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