Ergo Conf June 06

Preventing and Managing Workplace Musculoskeletal Disorders: Current Research and Ergonomic Programs That Work JUNE 21-22, 2006

The Regents of the University: David A. Brandon, Ann Arbor; Laurence B. Deitch, Bingham Farms; Olivia P. Maynard, Goodrich; Rebecca McGowan, Ann Arbor; Andrea Fischer Newman, Ann Arbor; Andrew C. Richner, Groose Pointe Park; S. Martin Taylor, Groose Pointe Farms; Katherine E. White, Ann Arbor; Mary Sue Coleman (ex officio).

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Tom Bradley International Hall University of California, Los Angeles

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The University of California and The University of Michigan are NIOSH sponsored Education and Research Centers http://www.ph.ucla.edu/erc/ced.html http://www.umcohse.org

Location/Times: Tom Bradley International Hall University of California, Los Angeles 417 Charles E. Young Drive West Los Angeles, CA 90095 Wednesday, June 21 Thursday, June 22 Registration 7:30 a.m. Program Starts 8:30 a.m. 8:15 a.m. Program Ends 4:45 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Tuition: Early Registration: $495.00; after May 20, 2006: $595.00. Registration fee includes course materials, refreshment breaks and certificate of completion when attendance requirements are met. Hotel Accommodations: A limited number of hotel rooms at $139 per night are being held at the Hotel Angeleno, 170 North Church Lane, Los Angeles, CA 90049. Reservations: 866.264.3536 or Hotel: 310.476.6411. The above rate is offered through June 1, 2006 for program attendees. Please mention the Ergonomics program at UCLA when making your reservation. The Hotel offers valet parking for $18 per night with full in and out privileges as well as a free shuttle to the UCLA campus. Registration: Pre-registration is required and will be accepted on a firstcome, first-served basis. To register, please complete the attached registration form and return it along with payment. Written cancellation notification must be received no later than June 7, 2006 in order to qualify for a refund, less a $75.00 administrative fee. Substitute attendees are welcome. In the unlikely event that this program must be cancelled, the entire submitted registration fee will be refunded without further liability on the part of the organizers. Telephone registrations are accepted conditionally upon the receipt of a complete registration form with payment. Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover Card are accepted. Complete the credit card information on the registration form or call 310.206.2304. Make check or money order payable to: University of California Regents Mail to: Southern California ERC UCLA School of Public Health 650 Charles E. Young Drive S. 56-071 CHS, Box 951772 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772 Fax registrations: 310.794.9317. Please send your original registration form with payment under separate cover. You may also register online at: http://www.ph.ucla.edu/erc/ergo-conference-6-06.htm General Information: Contact the Southern California Education and Research Center at Telephone: 310.206.2304; Fax: 310.794.9317

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Thomas J. Armstrong, PhD, CIH, Professor and Director, Center for Ergonomics, University of Michigan Craig Conlon, MD, President, Western Occupational and Environmental Medical Association Philip Harber, MD, MPH, Professor, Chief, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles Speakers* Glenn Azevedo, MS, CSP, CPE, Beckman Coulter, Inc.; A Team Approach to Sustaining an Ergonomics Program Andy Comai, United Automotive Workers; Ergonomics Program at NUMMI Automobile Assembly Robert Goldberg, MD, University of California, San Francisco; Advances in the Medical Management of Upper Extremity MSDs Susan Harada, RN, Toyota Motor Corporation; Ergonomics Process in Automotive Parts Manufacturing Mark Harralson, Intel Corporation; Ergonomics Program and Interventions at Intel Gideon Letz, MD, MPH, State Compensation Insurance Fund; Early Intervention to Control MSDs Lessly McCarley, MS, CSP, Beckman Coulter, Inc.; A Team Approach to Sustaining an Ergonomics Program Jackie Nowell, MPH, CIH, United Food and Commercial Workers Union; Ergonomic Issues for UFCW Workers Graciela Perez, ScD, CPE, GlaxoSmithKline; Ergonomics Interventions in the Pharmaceutical Industry William Shaw, PhD, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.; Interventions and Observational Studies

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Accreditation: Nurses: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 13555 (SCERC), for 12.5 contact hours. Industrial Hygienists: ABIH has awarded this course 2.0 CM points, approval number 06-993. Safety Professionals and Others: This program has been approved for 1.25 CEUs and meets the Board of Certified Safety Professionals criteria for Continuance of Certification.

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Who Should Attend: This course is intended for those who are responsible for the prevention of injuries and illnesses in the workplace, particularly: safety and health personnel; industrial hygienists; occupational health care providers; industrial, manufacturing and workplace design engineers; management and labor representatives; and physical and occupational therapists working with industry.

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Program Objectives: Attendees will learn how ergonomics principles can be applied to facilitate the safe and productive employment of individuals. They will learn how ergonomics interventions can be used to prevent musculoskeletal injuries so that they can pursue effective interventions in their own work settings.

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Program Description: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a leading cause of worker disability and compensation. Prevention of MSD disability requires participation of managers, supervisors, workers, engineers, ergonomists, safety professionals and health care providers. A multi-disciplinary group of practitioners and researchers will describe current ergonomics programs and approaches that have proved successful in a variety of industries and companies. This program is intended for persons from all disciplines concerned with prevention of MSDs and associated disability.

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Preventing and Managing Workplace Musculoskeletal Disorders: Current Research and Ergonomic Programs That Work