Monthly SHRM Meeting Agenda:

Wednesday, June 10th 2009 at 8 am to 10:30 am

Location:
Corporate & Community Education Center (MAP)
1600 Osgood Street, North Andover, MA

Speaker: Terry Snyder

Cost: This event is free to members and $25 to non members. Guests may attend the first two meetings at no charge.

Topic: Ergonomic Improvements in a Challenging Economy.
How low-cost ergonomic improvements can decrease costs while increasing safety and productivity in your workplace.

According to the National Safety Council, the direct costs of work related injuries in the US exceed $60 billion per year.  The indirect costs include loss of expertise when employees cannot return to work, lost productivity due to employee discomfort, and the impact on employees’ quality of life.  However, many lost work days can be prevented, especially those that result from chronic musculoskeletal problems.  Terry will provide helpful ideas on how to implement successful, cost-effective ergonomics initiatives in your workplace, to prevent disability and improve productivity.  Using examples from over 20 years of experience, she will address some common myths that prevent companies from implementing these programs.  In these challenging economic times, when employees are asked to do more with fewer resources, good ergonomic practices are important to keep employees productive. SPEAKER BIO: Terry Snyder has been an ergonomics consultant for over 20 years.   Her company, P.S. Associates, LLC, helps clients develop innovative ergonomic solutions that decrease risk of injury while improving productivity, quality, and costs.  Ms. Snyder consults to a wide variety of workplace environments including office, laboratory, university, and industrial settings.  Terry received degrees in electrical and biomedical engineering from Case Western Reserve University.  During eleven years at Hewlett Packard, she worked in R&D, marketing, and manufacturing.  In 1988, Ms. Snyder completed an MBA at Simmons Graduate School of Management, and started the consulting firm of P.S. Associates.  Ms. Snyder’s publications have focused on organizational issues related to successful implementation of ergonomic interventions.  They include Business Analysis in Occupational Health and Safety Consultation, Journal of Occupational Medicine Oct 1991; The Organizational Response - Influence on CTDs in the Workplace – published in Beyond Biomechanics by Steve Sauter in 1996, and Under-Reporting of Work-Related Upper Extremity Disorders, Ergonomics, 1999. Learn more about Terry Snyder and P.S. Associates at www.PSAergonomics.com. Terry Snyder P.S. Associates, LLC 102 Barton Drive Sudbury, Massachusetts 01776 Phone: 978 808 7688 Fax: 978 443 7194 TSnyder@PSAergonomics.com                                                                                                                                                         http://www.PSAergonomics.com

 

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