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Continuing Education Requirements for Michigan Nurses
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/cis_fhs_bhser_nurse_cebroc_67748_7.pdf

Michigan Safety Conference
April 20 & 21 in Lansing,MI
On-Line registration www.mscregistration.com

The Oakland University Occupational Health Nursing Certificate Program
Brochure. And to learn more or for registration information, visit oakland.edu/nursing, e-mail sinutko@oakland.edu or call (248) 370-2761.

Continuing Education, University of Michigan: http://www.umcohse.org

Below is a list of programs we have scheduled in the next few months:

1) Workplace Ergonomic Assessment: Principles and Tools
2) Comprehensive Industrial Hygiene Review
3) Wellness Programs: Improving Worker Health and the Bottom Line
4) Using the 3D Static Strength Prediction Program
5) Ergonomics Principles for Workplace Assessment and Design
6) Physical Assessment for the Occupational Health Nurse

There is an opportunity for a limited number of small and medium sized companies in Michigan to receive FREE, on-site ergonomics training and assistance via a State of Michigan grant program. Individuals from organizations eligible for this program are also eligible for a limited number of SCHOLARSHIPS to attend the Ergonomics Principles for Workplace Assessment and Design course. If you are interested in learning more, see: http://www.engin.umich.edu/dept/ioe/COHSE/ergtrain.html .

As in the past, we are assisting with the Applied Ergonomics Conference in Reno, Nevada, in March. For those of you attending, please visit us in the exhibit area. More information about this conference is below.

Upcoming Programs and Conferences

Workplace Ergonomic Assessment: Principles and Tools

This new, comprehensive course is an accelerated program to train engineers, safety and health professionals and others to evaluate and design jobs to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders and to reduce non-value added work. State-of-the-art job analysis methods and tools for identifying and evaluating the risk of upper limb and back disorders and non-value added work will be presented. This 3-day program will be instructed by leading researchers and educators from the University of Michigan Center for Ergonomics and will include lectures and hands-on workshop activities. Attendees are encouraged to bring Windows(tm) based laptop computers for the workshop activities. Software tools will be provided for use during the course. This program will be conducted in Los Angeles, California, February 18-20, 2009 in conjunction with UCLA. Details, a brochure and registration information can be found at: http://www.engin.umich.edu/dept/ioe/COHSE/WorkplaceErgoAssessment.html

Comprehensive Industrial Hygience Review

Comprehensive Industrial Hygiene Review is a 4.5-day course that provides an intensive, high-level review of a wide range of industrial hygiene topics. This program is offered twice annually in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and has gained the reputation of being one of the premier programs for people needing to broaden or refresh their industrial hygiene knowledge base or to focus their efforts on professional certification. Attendees benefit from interaction with more than a dozen experts covering industrial hygiene topics. The next offering will be March 30 - April 3, 2009. This program is co-sponsored by the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) and the Michigan Industrial Hygiene Society and registration is handled through the AIHA. Detailed information is available at the following AIHA website: http://www.aiha.org/Content/CE/road/CIHReview.htm

Wellness Programs: Improving Worker Health and the Bottom Line

A special seminar will be presented April 7, 2009 at the Michigan Safety Conference, entitled: "Wellness Programs: Improving Worker Health and the Bottom Line." Occupational health and safety professionals traditionally have focused on preventing and/or treating injuries and diseases arising from or related to exposures in the workplace. Research has documented that costs to employers and employees for work-related injuries and illnesses can be dwarfed by general health costs or reduced productivity related to health conditions such as diabetes, obesity, smoking, asthma, heart disease, headaches, etc. This session will focus on "Health Management" or "Wellness" issues that are important for today's ccupational health and safety professionals to know to provide for more global protection of worker health and can improve an employer's "bottom line." This seminar will focus on one facet of the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH) agency's National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA). More information can be found at: http://www.engin.umich.edu/dept/ioe/COHSE/nora09.html. This symposium is being presented as a part of the 79th Annual Michigan Safety Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Registrants of the Michigan Safety Conference can attend this symposium as a part of their Conference registration. Conference registration information can found on the web at: http://www.michsafetyconference.org/

Ergonomics Software Training Program

We have scheduled a 1.5-day hands-on training program entitled: USING THE 3D STATIC STRENGTH PREDICTION PROGRAM(tm) (3DSSPP) for April 23-24, 2009. The 3DSSPP is a computer software tool developed by the University of Michigan to help quantify biomechanical requirements during manual materials handling tasks, such as lifting, pushing and pulling. This course will provide hands-on instruction to use this software and apply it in job analysis and design situations. Biomechanics principles will be reviewed, but this should be refresher information for attendees. This is not an introductory-level course. This course will be conducted in the Duderstadt Center on the North Campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Attendance will be limited to ensure that all attendees will have computer access throughout the course. You can find additional information about the course at: http://www.engin.umich.edu/dept/ioe/COHSE/3D_wkshp.html. You can learn more about the 3D Static Strength Prediction Program Software at: http://www.umichergo.org

Ergonomics Principles for Workplace Assessment and Design
Scholarships are available for individuals from small and medium sized Michigan businesses. (See website for additional information.)

This program will be conducted in Grand Rapids, Michigan, May 5-6, 2009, and introduces the audience to contemporary concepts of occupational ergonomics. This program will describe basic ergonomic principles needed to recognize workplace ergonomic problems and recommend changes and designs to promote safe, healthful and productive workplaces. The program format will be lectures, interspersed with problem solving examples and case studies. More information can be found at: http://www.engin.umich.edu/dept/ioe/COHSE/ergoprinciples.html

Physical Assessment for the Occupational Health Nurse: Updates, Application and Use in Occupational Health Settings

This 4-day course provides lectures and hands-on workshop activities to provide the occupational health nurse with knowledge needed to assess the physical health status of individuals specific to a variety of occupational health settings. It will be conducted May 19-22, 2009 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Body organs and systems to be covered include: the skin, head, ears, eyes, nose, throat and the respiratory, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal and neurological systems. Information related to collecting a medical history, documenting findings and adherence to HIPAA regulations will also be included. For additional information, see: http://www.engin.umich.edu/dept/ioe/COHSE/PhysicalAssess0509.html

Applied Ergonomics Conference, Reno, NV

The University of Michigan will again be working with the Institute of Industrial Engineers on the 12th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference, March 23-26, 2009 in Reno, Nevada. This conference focuses on practical applications of ergonomics in a variety of work settings. We invite you to visit our exhibit at the conference. There will be several tracks of concurrent sessions on ergonomic issues and applications. Exhibitors will display ergonomic equipment, tools and furniture. This year's conference will again feature the Ergo Cup competition, which allows companies to highlight successful ergonomics activities. You can obtain more information about the conference at the Applied Ergonomics Conference website: http://www.appliedergo.org/conference