CEAS II: Expanded Ergonomics Assessment Skills Certification Workshop (Nov 01 - 02, 2018)

CEAS II: Expanded Ergonomics Assessment Skills Certification Workshop is organized by The Back School and will be held from Nov 01 - 02, 2018 at Residence Inn by Marriott Atlanta Midtown/Peachtree, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is PTs, OTs, CHTs, RNs, PT Students, Certified Safety Professionals, Industrial Engineers, Risk Managers, Ergonomists, Human Resources Professionals, PTAs, OTAs, ATs, NPs, OT Students, Industrial Hygienists, Chiropractors, Claims Managers, Safety Committee Members, Office Furniture Sales and anyone wanting to learn how to decrease risk of onsite employee injury and increase employee productivity and satisfaction. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 15 Contact Hours.

Course Description :
In the intermediate-level CEAS™ II workshop, registrants practice using the REBA (Rapid Entire Body Assessment), RULA (Rapid Upper Limb Assessment) and Rodgers Muscle Fatigue Analysis. These tools are designed to evaluate individual task steps. You will learn the differences between and uses of these quantifiable evaluation tools; practical techniques for choosing cost-effective solutions; and methods to compile concise client reports. Topics included are ageing workforce issues specific to healthcare professionals, office markets and manual material handling job sites.

Conference Objectives are:
• Analyze the multi-faceted impact of the ageing workforce and ways to address these concerns that benefit ALL workers.
• Apply the use of the ergonomics assessment tools - REBA (Rapid Entire Body Assessment), RULA (Rapid Upper Limb Assessment) and Rodgers Muscle Fatigue Analysis in performing ergonomics analysis on individual task steps.
• Investigate the injury and rehabilitation process associated with a persistent injury.
• Identify issues encountered by Material Handlers and manufacturing and warehouse workers.
• Discuss how shift work and sleep deprivation issues affect and influence job performance.
• Construct a "Job/Process/Task Hazard Analysis" project.
• Compose options for an "ERGO Leader" program.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.