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2018 ACE-CROSH CONFERENCE
TECHNICAL PROGRAM*
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Day 1 – October 15, 2018 |
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09:00-16:30 |
Workshop: “How to Integrate Ergonomics into the Engineering Design Process” Facilitators: Dr. Judy Village1 and Dr. Patrick Neumann2 1School of Population and Public Health UBC, Vancouver, BC, Canada 2Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario
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Day 2 – October 16, 2018 |
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07:00 |
Registration Opens
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08:30-09:00 |
Opening Remarks and Welcome** |
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09:00-10:15 |
Keynote Lecture: “Human Factors for the Future Workforce”** Prof. Neil Mansfield, PhD Head of Engineering, Nottingham Trent University President, Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors
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10:15 – 10:30 |
Health Break |
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Concurrent Sessions |
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10:30-11:30 |
Paper Session 1: Physiology**
Igor Zovilé Évaluation des contraintes physiologiques associées au port d’un appareil de protection respiratoire de type P100 dans différentes conditions d’humidité relative
Samuel Charbonneau Contraintes physiologiques et physiques associées au port d’un appareil de protection respiratoire de type P100 selon l’intensité physique et la température ambiante
Alexie Dennie The Relationship Between the Physical Working Environment and Self-Reports of Sleep Quality and Quantity in the Mining Industry
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Interactive Panel:
Chair: Michele Oliver Panelists: Erika Ziraldo, Karen Gordon & Andrew Hamilton-Wright
The evolution of wearable assessment devices in ergonomics
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Paper Session 2: Manual Materials Handling
Harrison Kloke Balanced joint loading – a new recommended lifting strategy
Alison McDonald The effects of task and ladder on shoulder and low back demands during common ladder handling tasks
Tianna Beharriell Physiological responses to acute lifting tasks of varied frequency and magnitude
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11:30-13:00 |
Lunch and ACE Annual General Membership Meeting** |
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13:00-14:15 |
Keynote Lecture: “Prévention équitable de l’incapacité de travail auprès des adolescentes et adolescents faiblement qualifié.es par la conception d’environnements capacitants d’apprentissage”** Dr. Marie Laberge, PhD Professeure agrégée, École de réadaptation de l’Université de Montréal Chercheuse régulière CINBIOSE | CHU Ste-Justine
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14:15-14:45 |
Health Break & Exhibitor Session |
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14:45-16:15 |
Paper Session 3: Office Ergonomics**
Nancy Black Challenges of controlled measures in real office environments: impact of workstation stand-sit height variations
Daniel Viggiani Automated prediction of sit-stand desk use from low-cost distance and temperature sensors
Nancy Black Matching postural state sequences with fatigue and pain experienced to distinguish low and high risk at sitting and sit-stand workstations
Kayla Fewster An evaluation of office chair backrest height on muscular demands |
Workshop:
Facilitator: Tanya Morose
Applying for certification with CCCPE and maintaining certification
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Paper Session 4: Applied Case Studies
Alexander Mason Exoskeleton integration into industrial workplaces
Allison Stephens Do I need a Digital Human Model (DHM) to do Ergonomics?
Kristina Zucchiatti One conveyor, prolonged standing, many workers: is a chair the answer?
Nicholas Patrick Developing physical demands descriptions from job simulations |
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17:00-18:30 |
Exhibitor Showcase and Reception (Solarium) |
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Day 3 – October 17, 2018 |
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08:00 |
Registration Opens |
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08:30-08:45 |
Announcements |
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08:45-10:00 |
Keynote Lecture: “What is Situational Awareness and why does it matter?” Dr. Richard Gasaway, PhD President & Principal Consultant, Gasaway Consulting Group, LLC Chief Scientist, Situational Awareness Matters Resident Instructor, Executive Fire Officer Program, National Fire Academy
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10:00-10:15 |
Health Break |
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Concurrent Sessions |
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10:15-12:00 |
Interactive Panel:
Chair: Tammy Eger Panelists: Mallorie Leduc, Sandra Dorman, Alison Godwin, Caleb Leduc
Applied Field Research using Field-Lab-Field (F2L2F) Approach
Paper Session 5: Ergonomics in Healthcare
Carolynn Kallitsis Estimated action limits and postural ranges for care providers with pediatric populations: an applied case study
Jim Potvin Caregiver loads during sit-to-stand patient lifting: A simulation study of three clinical devices
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Workshop:
Facilitator: Vance McPherson
Applying adult learning principles: ensuring success to your health and safety education and training sessions
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Paper Session 6: Student Award Finalists
CROSH Undergraduate Student Award Finalists Jacqueline Toner The impact of different handle orientations on external pushing force and muscle activity of a 4-child stroller
Erika Ziraldo Design and validation of a prototype wearable device for automating low back injury risk factor quantification during manual materials handling
Courtney Nickel Eliminating the learning effect for mining simulator research
JM Christensen Masters Award Finalists Matthew Barrett Can seat pan design mitigate lower limb swelling and back pain?
Sara Sayed Career firefighters’ real-time physiological response to firefighting tasks over 6 months: implications for injury prevention |
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12:00-13:15 |
Lunch |
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Concurrent Sessions |
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13:15-14:45 |
Interactive Session:
Facilitator: Dr. Richard Gasaway Flawed Situational Awareness: A stealth killer in the workplace
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Paper Session 7: Mobile Equipment
Kevin Gillespie Forensic Ergonomics: Line of sign and visibility assessment in critical injury and fatality ‘struck-by’ investigations; a case study
Heather Kahle Efficacy of broadband alarms: use, perception and safety
Brandon Vance Documenting construction worker knowledge and attitude around reversing aids and visibility policies
Amandeep Singh Investigation of occupational ride comfort in cultivation operation by Taguchi's method
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Paper Session 8: Founders Award Finalists: PhD and Post-Doctoral Fellows
Michal Glinka Chair design challenges for accommodating postures between traditional sitting and standing
Katie Goggins Anatomical locations for capturing magnitude differences in foot-transmitted vibration exposure
Colin McKinnon The influence of hand location on lumbar spine axial twist and flexion postures during simulated industrial reaching tasks |
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14:45-15:15 |
Health Break |
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Concurrent Sessions |
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15:15-16:45 |
Interactive Session: Flawed Situational Awareness continued. |
Workshop:
Facilitator: Lucy Hart
Office ergonomics 2018: unpacking the new CSAz412 standard
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Paper Session 9: General Ergonomics
Catherine Trask Egress technique in agricultural machinery and the risk of falls
Mallorie Leduc Vibration Toolkit: Evaluation of an educational intervention
Corey Bouwmeester The effect of underground mining footwear on lower limb gait characteristics and comfort |
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18:00 |
Social Event Science North: Join us for an exciting evening at Science North on Ramsey Lake, including interactive exhibits, a cash bar, and appetizers! |
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Day 4 – October 18, 2018 |
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08:00 |
Registration Opens |
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08:45-09:00 |
Announcements |
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09:00-10:15 |
Keynote Lecture: “Reaping what we sow- Engaging Workers and Stakeholders in Agricultural Health Research” Dr. Catherine Trask, PhD Canada Research Chair in Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Health Associate Professor, Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture University of Saskatchewan |
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10:15-10:30 |
Health Break |
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Concurrent Sessions |
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10:30-12:00 |
Paper Session 10: General Ergonomics
Peg Scherzinger Ergonomics assessment methods and guidelines used in the investigation of a critical injury and a fatality due to falls from ladders
Heather Kahle ‘What goes right’ Using appreciative action research to understand work performance and promote system-level resilience in the silviculture industry
Ornwipa Thamsuwan Field-based electromyography to assess shoulder muscle activity during repetitive tasks: an application in apple orchards
Cyrus Lee
Evaluation of smartphone sound level meter applications for spectral analysis by comparing internal and external microphones |
Paper Session 11: Ergonomics in Healthcare
Amy Doan Medical device user interfaces and blame: use and user error Perceptions
Nicholas La Delfa Quantifying upper extremity muscle exposures During manual pill crushing
Josie Blake The fundamentals of ergonomics win again: adjusting the patient (work) to the nurse (worker)
Ryan Smiley Case study: BCEHS patient handling equipment implementation |
Workshop:
Facilitator: Richard Wells
Development of a new MSD Prevention Guide for Ontario
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12:00-13:00 |
Lunch Presentation of Student Awards & Closing Remarks |
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13:00-14:30 |
Applied Workshop:
Facilitator: Allison Stephens
Moving from Lab to Industry : How to measure force and assess it for acceptability
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Workshop:
Facilitator: Trevor Schell
Can ergonomists do more harm than good? How to avoid costly mistakes for your clients.
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Workshop:
Facilitator: Richard Wells
Development of a new MSD Prevention Guide for Ontario Continued |
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*Technical Program is subject to change
**Indicates session that offers simultaneous translation