Thursday 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Thursday 8:30 am to 11:30 am Room

6/11/2009 (THURSDAY)
Registration
Workshop: QUALEANERGO
Opening Ceremony
Opening Plenary Session
Guest Speaker: Dr. MM Ayoub
Horn Professor Emeritus, Texas Tech University
Keynote Topic : 30 Years in Ergonomics
Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Room: Lily Salon
Thursday 1:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Room: Lily Salon
Thursday 1:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
S: 1 Product Ergonomics and Usability Testing Room: Lily Salon
Chair: J Smith
Thursday 2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
1. Photographic Ergonomics
- J Smith and J Hendriske
2. Camera Stability at Varying Postures
- E Hendrikse and J Smith
3. Evaluating the Immediate Usability of Three Keyboard layouts for a Five-Key Text Entry Technique
- B Millet, S Asfour, and JR Lewis
4. Usability Evaluation of a Malaysian University Website
- MSS Mohamed
5. Usability Testing of Digital Camera: Should We Test Differently For The Aging Population
- A Jayadas and J Smith
S: 2 Ergonomic Applications and Assessment-I Room: Rose Salon A
Chair: RR Bishu
Thursday 2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
1. The Use of an Accelerometer to Assess Soldiers Rifle Handling During Pivot and Fire Drills
- J Selinger, P Costigan, J Stevenson, and D Tack
2. Tree Chipper Human Perception-Reaction Testing
- DB Brickman and JP Purswell
3. Examination of the Whole Body Vibration in Loading Machines Used in Turkish Forestry
- K Melemez
4. A Consumer Comparison of Paper Towel Effectiveness
- R Casey, J Crowe, and RR Bishu
S: 3 Biomechanics-I Room: Rose Salon B
Chair: S Kumar
Thursday 2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
1. Implementation and Validation of a Detailed Three-Dimensional Inverse Dynamics Lower Extremity
Model for Gait Analysis Applications
- M Eltoukhy and S Asfour
2. Development and Evaluation of Optimization-based Thoracic Spine Models
- S Thaxton
3. EMG and spinal load in Rotation Flexion of the Torso
- S Kumar
4. Grasping Handrail Alters Joint Moments of the Lower Limbs During Stair Ascent
- S-J Chen and M Mukherjee
S: 4 Safety Issues-I Room: Lily Salon
Chair: SD Leonard Thursday 3:45 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
1. Driving Behavior Using Cell Phones
- SD Leonard
2. Analysis of Residential Framing Accidents, Activities, and Errors
- P Mitropoulos and V Guillama
3. Safety as an Emergent Property of the Production System: How Work Practices Affect the Likelihood of Accidents
- P Mitropoulos and G Cupido
4. Case Study: Abrasive Blasting Exposure Assessment During Pipeline Installation
- DO Anderson and JD Anderson
5. Enhancement of Signal Light Stimuli May Improve Responses
- EJ Stearman, JF Morgan, SD Leonard, PA Hancock, and A Garcia

S: 5 Trend Analysis Room: Rose Salon A
Chair: JP Purswell Thursday 3:45 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
1. Crawler Crane Accident Patterns
- JP Purswell
2. The Impact of Gurney Design on EMS Personnel
- TK Fredericks, SE Butt, and A Hovenkamp
3. Noise Level Survey at On-Campus Print-shop
- H Doan, S Kim, and B Cranor
4. Ergonomic Needs of Large-Herd Dairy Parlor Operations
- DI Douphrate and JC Rosecrance
S: 6 Ergonomics in Developing Countries Room: Rose Salon B
Chair: G Ibbara-Mejia Thursday 3:45 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
1. Power and Pinch Grip Assessment in a Group of Healthy Mexican Young Adults
- G Ibarra-Mejia, GE Muñoz, ME Najera, S Lopez-Jimenez, and J Fernandez
2. An Anthropometric Survey of Jordanian Adults
- S Imrhan, N Mandahawi, and SA Altarazi
3. Revised Horizontal Working Area for Southern Thai Population
- N Yodpijit, M Jongprasithporn, and TE Lockhart
Society Annual General Meeting
Dinner
Guest Speaker: Dr. Tom Leamon
Former VP, Liberty Mutual
Keynote Topic: Falling Injuries in the Aged Not a Pedestrian Problem
Room: Lily Salon, Rose Salon A and B
Thursday 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Room: Lily Salon, Rose Salon A and B
Thursday 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

6/12/2009 FRIDAY
Registration
Plenary Session
Guest Speaker: Dr. Ron Wakefield
Head, School of Property, Construction and Project Management Design and Social Context Portfolio RMIT
University Melbourne, Australia
Keynote Topic: Emerging Trends in Australian Construction Safety
- Opportunities for Safety Professionals
Friday 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Room: Lily Salon
Friday 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.
S: 7 Slips and Falls Room: Lily Salon
Chair: J Liu Friday 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
1. Effects of Perturbation Training in Learning Proactive and Reactive Responses to Prevent Slip-induced Falls
- P Parijat and TE Lockhart
2. A Novel Integrative Ambulatory Measurement Framework – Application in Fall Event Detection
- J Liu and TE Lockhart
3. Slips, Trips And Falls Training for Driver Service Providers
- M Jongprasithporn, N Yodpijit, and TE Lockhart
4 Use of Inertial Measurement Units in Assessing Standing and Walking Stability
- X. Zhang, T. Lockhart, and J. Liu
S: 8 Ergonomic Applications and Assessment-II Room: Rose Salon A
Chair: S Imrhan Friday 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
1. An Investigation of Hand Dimension Ratios Across Various Populations
- S Imrhan, S Hardjono, and N Mandahawi
2. Investigating the Perception of Nursing Workload: A Pilot Study
- S Amin-Kumar, TK Fredericks, SE Butt, and J Wahl
3. Inter-rater Reliability of the Hand Activity Level
- J Gober, W Wallace and J Rosecrance
4. Ergonomic Evaluation and Design on A Self-Checkout Book System for Wheelchair Users
- G Zeng and S Imrhan
CS-I Construction Symposium -I: General Construction Hazards Room: Rose Salon B
Chair: E Haro Friday 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
1. Factors Influencing Risk of Falls: A Review of Evidence in Construction
- K Hu, H Rahmandad, T Smith-Jackson, and W Winchester
2. Examination of Occupational Knee Disorders Among Carpenters in the St. Louis Area
- L Yuan
3. 3. Hazard Identification Using Fuzzy SDT
- T Abdelhamid, P Narang, and P Mitropoulos
4. Enhancing Hispanic Safety Training with Interactive Computing Technologies
- J Irizarry
5. Safety Critical Incidents and Small Construction Contractors: A Prospective Study
- T Smith-Jackson, S Artis, Y Hung, H Kim, C Hughes, and B Kleiner
S: 9 Potpourrie Room: Azalea
Chair: PM Arezes Friday 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
1. Results Limitation of a Methodology Aimed at Comparing National Lists of Hazardous Substances
- K-D Fröhner and BO Hamad
2. Risk Perception of Musculoskeletal Disorders Development in Gardeners
- R Campos and PM Arezes
3. Hearing Impairment and the Transportation Workforce in Right of Way and Work Zones
- O. A. Elrahman
4. Ergonomic and Kaizen: Modalities and Conditions for an Intervention Integrating Health and Safety
Preoccupations and an Ergonomic Approach
- I Nastasia and D Imbeau
5. Applying Quality Function Deployment for Adjustable Bed Design
- KT Jung , BH Song, KJ Chun, BH Won, and JS Hon

S: 10 Biomechanics - II Room: Lily Salon
Chair: F Aghazedeh Friday 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
1. The 1991 NIOSH Lifting Equation Does Not Predict Low Back Pain
- ADJ Pinder and GA Frost
2. Issues with the 1991 NIOSH Lifting Equation Composite Lifting Index
- ADJ Pinder
3. Loading of the Cervical Spine During Isometric Lifting Tasks
- A Nimbarte, F Aghazadeh, and L Ikuma
4. A Novel Biomechanical Approach for Evaluating Extended Body Armour Systems
- JC Selinger, CC Gooyers, PA Costigan, and JM Stevenson
S: 11 Techniques for Ergonomics Evaluations Room: Rose Salon A
Chair: J-I Ker Friday 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
1. Development of an Algorithm to Evaluate Injuries among Power Utility Workers
- M Ahmed, K Cooper, and N Campbell-Kyureghyan
2. Predicting Relative Workload During Construction Work Using Data Dependent Modeling
- TS Abdelhamid, L. Xi, and P Mitropoulos
3. Applications of Lean Ergonomics in a Corrugated Box Manufacturing Plant
- J-I Ker and S A Rane
4. A Hierarchical Fuzzy Axiomatic Design Survey for Ergonomic Compatibility Evaluation of Advanced
Manufacturing Technology –AMT-
- A Maldonado, J Sánchez, SM Noriega, JJ Díaz, and J de la Riva
Executive Committee Meeting
Room: Azalea
Friday 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 p.m.
CS-II Construction Symposium -II Room: Rose Salon B
Chair: Brian Kleiner Friday 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Guest Presenter: Wen‐Ruey Chang
Title: Preventing slips at the bases of portable ladders
Lunch
Room: Lily Salon, Rose Salon A and B
Friday 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
S: 12 Workplace Ergonomics Room: Lily Salon
Chair: G Page Friday 12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
1. Office Ergonomic Program Evaluation of Employee Pain and Production Loss
- L Guarascio-Howard
2. Assessment of Ergonomic Training in Small Business Foundries
- S Caston, N Campbell-Kyureghyan, and K Cooper
3. Postural Fixity and Neutrality: A Case Study of the Modern North American
Locomotive Cab Environment
- G Page, GG Weames, and J Vanderpool
4. Whole Body Postural Adaptation During Manual Materials HandlingTypeExertions: Implications for Job Task Assessment
- G Page, GG Weames, J Vanderpool, and S Fleming
S: 13 Safety Issues-II Room: Rose Salon A
Chair: B Kattel Friday 12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
1. Evaluation of Hot Areas in a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Plant: A Case Study
- BP Kattel, D Gordon, and SK Hargrove
2. Measuring the Effect of Production Variables on Safety: The Task Demand Methodology
- P Mitropoulos and M Namboodiri
3. Resilience Engineering: Revisting Safety Management
- D. Schafer, TS Abdelhamid, and P Mitropoulos
4. Changes in Total Severity of Accidents after Installation of VMS on English roads
- M Moharrer and W Saleh
5. FATIGUE: Working under the Influence
- S Kim, BD Cranor, and YS Ryu
CS-II Construction Symposium -III: Construction Workers’ Perceptions and Safety Climate in Constru Room: Rose Salon B
Chair: K Hu Friday 12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
1. A Case Study of the Relationship between Alcohol Consumption and Risk Perception in the
Construction Sector
- PM Arezes and M Bizarro
2. Application of Established Safety Processes from Overseas to the U.S. Construction Industry
- S Ranasinghe, B Woodcock, and J Penney
3. Safety climate in Homebuilding Construction
- E Haro, and B Kleiner
4. Blame Allocation of Accidents Across Organizational Components (Worker, Supervisor, and Organization)
- Y Hung, E Haro, and H Yoo
An Overview of Teaching Construction Safety to College Students: Montana State University’s
5. Construction Engineering Technology Perspective
- P. Knoll and W. Lutey