Tuesday, May 8, 2007 – GO THERE

Session #1: The Ergonomics Champion – Every Company Needs at Least One!
Every successful ergonomics initiative needs a champion – someone to lead the charge, to realize the opportunities, to capitalize on the benefits, and fully entrench the facility in the ergonomics process. Are you up to the challenge? This session will reveal what it takes to be the best ergonomics leader for your organization and help you achieve your goals.

Session #2: Planning, Writing and Executing a Successful Ergonomics Initiative
Well-crafted plan, strategic implementation – home run! In today's business environment, it's hard to imagine a company who has not integrated some aspect of ergonomics into their organization. There are no rules – only guidance to help build the ergonomics structure. The guidelines make no promises that your ergonomics initiative will be a success once constructed. What makes it work comes from taking a hard look at your organization, its operations and culture, and making a decision to embrace ergonomics as a process, not a program. Programs typically last as long as the person assigned to manage them, while a process becomes a part of the company's culture – it's a way of doing good business. If executed well, the ergonomics process outlasts any coordinator, or manager and is not dependent on one or few key individuals to make it happen. It is fully integrated into every facet of the company and runs in tandem with all operations and processes. This session will help you learn how to craft a dynamic and workable ergonomics plan for your facility.

Presented by: Anita Goehringer
Anita R. Goehringer is an ergonomics consultant with expertise in planning and maintaining successful and effective ergonomics initiatives. Anita has a MS degree in Occupational Health and Safety Engineering from West Virginia University and is a certified ergonomist. Anita was a member of the AHFA ergonomics workgroup – assisting in the development of the Voluntary Ergonomics Guideline.