The conference provides a national forum for exchanging information about developing and instituting effective workplace ergonomics programs. The audience includes 1,000 registrants, mostly from the private sector. The companies at this conference have lowered their workers' compensation and lost work-time costs by finding ways to reduce these injuries.
All businesses can benefit from their experiences.
Musculoskeletal disorders are the country's most costly category of workplace injuries and illnesses. The conference features concurrent sessions in which representatives from employer and worker groups will present case studies about successful ergonomics programs. Individual sessions address specific types of industries as well as vital program elements for good workplace ergonomics programs, such as tool and equipment design, employee training and involvement, program evaluation, health care aspects, hazard identification, and resources. Discussions from the concurrent sessions will be summarized at a round table session at the end of each day.