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Workplace Ergonomics and Health for the Aging Workforce

01/27/2016 by Kim Labrum

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Washington Group Plaza
720 Park Blvd - Boise
Events
43.6052034 -116.19057559999999

Date/Time
Date(s) - 01/27/2016
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Location
Washington Group Plaza

Track No Tracks


With the rapidly increasing number of employees staying in the workforce past retirement age, there is a growing concern for aging worker injury prevention and wellness. There are many challenges that face this group of people, due to age-related changes including diminished hearing/eyesight, stress tolerance, musculoskeletal disorders, increases in obesity, and increases in co-morbidities.   If not appropriately addressed, these issues could lead to serious, long-term injury in the workplace.  Design innovations, specialized training, and job accommodations will be essential for maximizing productivity and injury prevention in the aging workforce.

Presentation Overview:

  • Workforce data
  • Data on workplace injuries by age
  • Employer benefits/concerns
  • Changes that occur with the aging process
  • Workplace recommendations to prevent injuries

 

Objectives:

  • Understand the effects of aging on the working body
  • Understand age-related health, safety, and wellness issues in the workplace

Understand the basics of ergonomic redesign of jobs to accommodate RTW transitions and common age related physical disorders

Registration

Registrations are closed for this event.

NOTE: We do not have the manpower to make changes to your schedule or to track “wait lists” this year.

If a class is full, please go to the class and check in with the monitor at class time. The monitor will add folks on a first-come, first-served basis as space permits. Please, do not be late for your class (your spot will be filled) and please DON’T be a “No Show.” If your class is at AGC, ITD, Tates Rents, or Suez (previously United Water), please go to those locations to see if you can attend.

Also, please make sure you print your classes after you register. A confirmation email will be sent to the email address you provide during account registration. In order to check your class schedule, log in using your username and password and navigate to My Classes. If you cannot remember your classes, please come to the registration desk for your packet at the BSU Student Union Building the first day of the conference.

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