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May 2006 Chapter Meeting

The next RMS-HFES meeting will be held on Thursday May 4th . Please come to Colorado State University and learn about our Ergonomics Program. The meeting will be hosted and coordinated by Dave Gilkey, D.C., Ph.D., CPE and John Rosecrance, PT, Ph.D., CPE.

When: 5:30 pm meeting, greet and eat!

Pizza, munchies, soft drinks will be available. Any business will be conducted while we eat.

6:30 – Greetings by John Rosecrance, Director of CSU Ergonomics Program and Laboratory and Dave Gilkey

Presentations by two Ph.D students:

Dave Douphrate, Ph.D. (C): "Workers' Compensation Experience of Colorado Agriculture Workers, 2000-2004".

This investigation involved the analysis of workers’ compensation claims data for non-fatal injuries among agriculture workers in the State of Colorado. Specific agriculture occupations included cattle dealers, dairy farmers, cattle/livestock raisers, bean sorters/handlers, hay grain feed dealers, grain millers, and grain elevator operators. Injury incidence rates, injury characteristic frequencies and injury costs were calculated. This study provided a unique opportunity to investigate the workers’ compensation claims experience of agriculture workers in Colorado.

Angie Dartt, Ph.D. (C): "Reliability of Observational Posture Assessment from Video"

This investigation is a validation study in the use of MTVA developed at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Measurement and evaluation of risk factors for UE ergonomic stressors is of paramount concern to ergonomists, safety and health professionals. Angie is working with the University of Iowa in the evaluation of manufacturing workers and characterization of their work exposures and risks for developing CTDs. Angie will present her methods, rationale and findings.

7:30 pm – Tour the Ergonomics Lab (possibly the Industrial Hygiene and Ventilation labs as well)

8:00 pm – meeting adjourned

Where: Colorado State University, The Environmental Health Building at 350 W. Lake Street, Room 120. We are one block north of Prospect and just West of College. Parking is free after 4 pm and will be available. Please see links to maps on this page.

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