Practical Ergonomics: Integrating Culture with Practice
An ASSE OC Ergonomic Forum (3.0 CEUs Pending Approval)
A half-day, power-packed, fast-paced event featuring our local ASSE OC ergonomic talent. You
know how there is never enough time at the PDC to speak one-on-one with the ergonomists
and benefit from their expertise? This is an opportunity to get the cutting-edge, practical advice
needed to take your ergonomic program to the next step, off the ground, or fine tune it. Our
host for this ASSE OC event is Cindy Duke from SpaceCo/Adapt Performance Center, at their
Costa Mesa showroom. The event is further supported by Office Relief.
At only $49/pp this event will be capped at 50 participants due to space allowances. Your paid
registration on line with PayPal will lock in your reservation. Walk-in registrations cannot be
guaranteed. To check on last minute availability contact [email protected] or 949-6330709 or [email protected], (o)949.420.0663 or © 562.810.9982 (cell).
See you there!
When:
Where:
Address:
Time:
Food:
Fee:
Thursday, June 29, 2017
Adapt Workplace USA/SpaceCo Business Solutions Inc. North America
2915 A-106 Redhill Ave
Costa Mesa, CA 92629
8:00am-12:45pm (3.0 CEUs pending approval)
Continental Breakfast & Light Lunch Provided
$49.00/pp – go to http://orangecounty.assewp.org to register
Featuring:
Diana Pelletier, P3 Ergonomics
Joanette Lima, Ergonomic Focus
Mike Gee, PRO FIT Ergonomics, ACM 360 Pro
Hank Austin, SpaceCo /ErgoSquad USA
David Fletcher, Office Relief
Cindy Duke, SpaceCo/Adapt Performance Center
SpaceCo, a North American manufacturer of Ergonomic hardware, designs equipment to optimize
employee performance and well-being, maximizing return on investment. SpaceCo products are also
designed to adapt to virtually any condition, future-proofing investment and minimizing cost of
ownership. Discover the way SpaceCo products can improve existing facilities while providing
sustainable design solutions. Transform Your Workspace. www.SpaceCo.com
Adapt is the global distributor of SpaceCo Ergonomic hardware. Adapt's Performance Center locations
increase visibility within the Ergonomic community, for Facility Managers, Business Consultants, as well
as the Architects and Designer community.
Contact Cindy Duke at [email protected] or (o) (714) 617-4598; (c) (949) 294-2961
Continue for the program schedule, session descriptions, bios and contact information for our
speakers.
Practical Ergonomics: Integrating Culture with Practice
8:00 – 8:30
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 8:40
OCASSE Welcome
8:40 – 9:15
Joanette Lima/Ergonomic Focus: “Developing Your
Ergonomics Culture”
9:15 – 10:00
Diana Pelletier/P3 Ergonomics: “Developing Your Ergo Coach”
10:00 – 10:10
BREAK
10:10 – 10:50
Mike Gee/PRO FIT Ergonomics: “Educating, Engaging,
Developing Your Employees/Industrial Athletes”
10:50 – 11:30
Hank Austin/SpaceCo & Ergo Squad: “Developing Your
Ergonomic Toolkit – What’s New?”
11:30 – 11:50
Panel Discussion: Bring your questions to ask the Panelists
11:50 – 12:45
Light LUNCH & Networking
Session 1: Developing Your Ergonomics Culture:
Where are you on your journey?
By Joanette Lima PT, MS, CPE, Ergonomic Focus
Safety is integral to your operation, but there are often challenges that safety professionals face
when developing a culture that will support the resources needed to sustain an effective
ergonomics process. What contributes to this, and how can we turn those challenges into
opportunities?
Topics include:




What are our challenges, and how can we get past the barriers?
Is the risk real? Real-world examples of risk factors for MSD’s.
Is there a better way? Using the hierarchy of controls to manage risk.
What opportunities lie ahead? Strategies to reduce gaps and build a better foundation.
Session 2: Developing Your Ergo Coach:
Tips for Effective Manager / Supervisor Ergonomics Training
By Diana Pelletier, MS, CPDM, CEAS II, RC-OWCP, President/CEO P3 Ergonomics
As a safety professional, you are tasked with multiple responsibilities; how can you extend your
reach and effectiveness in the area of ergonomics? One way is to enlist existing managers and
supervisors as a first line of defense. This session will provide practical tips for how you can
develop managers and supervisors to become Ergo Coaches. Information will cover:
-
Simple solutions to spot and solve common ergo issues
How to respond to early reports of employee discomfort
Becoming familiar with common ergonomic equipment adjustments
Coaching employees to better work behaviors
Attendees will also receive handouts with suggestions on how to review a workstation setup for
“ergonomic” effectiveness.
Session 3: Developing your Employee:
Engage your Employee, Educate your Employee, Evolve your Ergonomic Culture
Mike Gee, PRO FIT Ergonomics, ATC, CEES. Founder of PRO FIT Solutions Inc. & ACM 360 PRO
Employee engagement can be the most significant contribution toward establishing a sustainable safety
and ergonomic culture. The leadership, education and resources available for employees must
emphasize the responsibility each employee has toward their own health and safety. Most of your
employees are suffering with some level of discomfort even if they haven’t reported it yet. How you
respond when they do will ultimately determine what your employee expectations are and sets in
motion the type of Safety and Ergonomic culture you are establishing.



Learn how to effectively engage your employees with the “RIGHT” message toward safety and
ergonomics
Provide your employees the resources that empower them to take personal responsibility for
their own health and safety
3 healthy movement postural conditioning exercises that will transform your employee’s
perceptions towards ergonomics and safety.
Michael Gee ATC, CEES, Founder / CEO, PRO FIT Ergonomic Solutions & ACM 360 PRO
Session 4: Developing Your Office Ergonomics Toolkit: What’s New?
Hank Austin, MS, CSP, President Ergo Squad - USA
A typical office ergonomist is constantly hit with changing priorities coupled with limited time and
resources. Both in-house and consulting ergonomists know that time is money. Office ergonomists
spend much of their time completing one-on-one evaluations with an inordinate part of that building
reports and coordinating them for approvals.
This session will cover:



A new research project with an overview of how to read study reports
A quick overview of the key features of the Comfort Zone Office Ergonomics Program
Management System with a discussion about Total Evaluation Time and cutting it in half
Key ergonomic features of SpaceCo workstations and equipment
Session 5: Q&A Panel Discussion – Bring your questions & challenging issues!
Speaker Bios Follow:
Joanette Lima, PT, MS, CPE is a well-established ergonomist in Southern CA and known nationally for her
expertise. She has been consulting in the field of ergonomics since 1990. Currently she is the owner of
Ergonomic Focus, a full-service ergonomics consulting firm specializing in helping private industry and
public agencies implement effective strategies for reducing costs and improving human performance.
Professional points of interest:
 BS degree in Physical Therapy (Cal State Long Beach)
 MS degree in Exercise Science/Kinesiology (Cal State Fullerton)
 Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE) since 1996
 Worked as part of the Safety team as the Ergonomics Program Manager at the Disneyland
Resort (2007 – early 2016)
 Prior to Disney, was a principal in an Orange County based ergonomics consulting firm,
Woodward, Alpert & Associates, Inc.
 Currently teaches Ergonomics part-time at Cal State Fullerton
 Extensive experience in office and industrial ergonomics, across a wide variety of industries
 Experienced trainer, educator and public speaker
Joanette Lima’s Contact Information:
2500 E. Imperial Hwy, Suite 201, #371, Brea, CA 92821
(714) 343-7761
www.ergonomicfocus.com
[email protected]
About the Speaker
Diana Pelletier, MS, CPDM, CEAS II, RC-OWCP is the founder and CEO
of P3 Ergonomics an ergonomics services company that focuses on
working with organizations in preventing injuries in the workplace and
assisting in the return-to-work process.
With over 25 years of experience in the field of ergonomics, disability
management and workers’ compensation and her knowledge of
California’s Ergonomic Standard, the Americans with Disabilities Act,
Workers’ Compensation, and state and federal regulations governing
the industry she has become a highly valued and resourceful
consultant. She has spoken on related topics to a variety of
organizations including at the National Ergonomics Conference and Exposition, American Society
of Safety Engineers, Professionals in Human Resource Management Association, the Insurance
Education Association, California State University, Fullerton and California State University, Los
Angeles.
Diana has worked with a variety of firms, both in the public and private sector, providing
comprehensive services including training and consulting on issues related to ergonomics in the
workplace, job accommodations, state, and federal regulations on disability, and workers’
compensation. Some of her clients include the Automobile Club of Southern California, APM
Terminals/Maersk, City of Irvine, City of Long Beach, City of Los Angeles, State of California
Department of Motor Vehicles, Mitsubishi Automotive, Quest Diagnostics, Santa Ana Unified
School District, and University of California, Irvine, to name a few.
Diana’s education includes her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and a Master of Science in
Counseling, both from the California State University, Fullerton. She holds certifications as a
Certified Ergonomics Assessment Specialist II, Certified Professional in Disability Management,
and Rehabilitation Counselor from the Office of Workers Compensation Programs, U.S.
Department of Labor. She is also a certified trainer recognized by the American Society of
Training and Development.
Diana Pelletier’s Contact Information:
[email protected]
www.p3ergonomics.com
(949) 385-6590
Lake Forest, CA
“Life’s purpose is the discovery of your Gift, Giving it to others is what gives life
meaning.”
Michael Gee, ATC, CEES. Founder of PRO FIT Solutions Inc. & ACM 360 PRO
Mike Gee’s life purpose and what would ultimately turn into his career
came at an early age following 2 knee surgeries by the time he was 18
years old. With a diagnosis of arthritis and the recommendation for
knee replacement at age 27, Mike made a decision that would
ultimately change his entire life and would benefit everyone he worked
with in his future.
Mike Gee began his career in Sports Medicine as a Certified Athletic
Trainer at the University of New York at Buffalo and continued his
pursuit in the allied health field at Health South Physical Therapy and
Sports Medicine Clinic in Denver Colorado. Mike attended Fresno
State in California as an Athletic Trainer Graduate assistant and through the experience he was gaining
early in his career along with his own personal struggles with knee pain, Mike discovered that the
approach and methods toward helping others prevent and recover from injury had many limitations.
Mike saw a tremendous need to deliver his programs and services to those who
suffer from chronic pain and injury, along with providing the most relevant
corrective approach towards Injury prevention and recovery.
Mike Gee is a speaker, author and the founder of PRO FIT Ergonomic Solutions and
ACM 360 PRO. He is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association and
American Society of Safety Engineers. Mike’s passion for helping others is fueled
specifically through his own personal journey in finding the answers to recover
from the many injuries he has sustained in his athletic career. His dedication,
confidence and certainty come specifically from helping thousands of people
recover from chronic pain and remain injury free along with his own personal
success stories. Mike has never received a knee replacement and continues a very
active lifestyle including mountain biking and weight training and running half
marathons.
Mike Gee’s Contact Information:
949.306,8525
[email protected]
www.acm360pro.com
Henry “Hank” Austin, MS, CSP
Hank has been involved in the ergonomics profession since 1988, and he
spent the next 15 years at USAA in San Antonio, TX as the Manager of
Safety/Environmental Affairs. Serving over 25,000 employees at the time,
the corporate program received the Outstanding Office Ergonomics
Program Award by a top panel selected by the Center for Office
Technology. This integrated Human Factors and Ergonomics program
resulted in numerous productivity improvements, and over $1M in annual
workers' compensation cost reductions. Program components were
embedded throughout the business units and included process engineering
and four state of the art usability labs.
During his time at USAA, Hank served as the Chairman of the National Science Foundation / Texas A&M
University Center for Ergonomics. After USAA, he spent three years as the Executive Director of the
Office Ergonomics Research Committee (OERC) working with top researchers across the globe funding
ergonomics studies. He was coauthor of the article "Keyboard or Software Design?" in IIE Solutions
Magazine and his thesis is titled "A Comparison of a Klockenburg Style Split Keyboard and a Standard PC
Style Keyboard on Typing Speed and Posture". Hank was also the developer of the processes and
equipment modifications that led to the US Patent for "System and Method for Processing Mail". This
$8M system reworked the entire mail processing procedures and modified equipment and the buildings
to protect workers from potential harmful agents in the mail at one of the largest mail processing
facilities in the country.
Hank currently serves as the President of Ergo Squad USA providing the Comfort Zone Ergonomics
Program Management System with a national ergonomics consulting network around the US with
components in Canada and Europe.
EDUCATION:
BS Building Construction - Texas A&M University
MS Safety Engineering with a concentration in ergonomics - Texas A&M University
CERTIFICATION:
Board Certified Safety Professional
PAST ITEMS OF NOTE:
ARVP ASSE Region III – Governmental Affairs
President ASSE South Texas Chapter
Team Leader – Texas Task Force 1- FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Team
Fire Chief – Shavano Park Volunteer Fire Department
Hank Austin, President, ErgoSquad USA
Hank Austin MS, CSP
210-421-2801
[email protected]
By Ergonomists For Ergonomist
Since 1991, Office Relief, Inc., has been in the business of selling ergonomic products. We are the onestop shop for all your ergonomic needs with the largest selection of office ergonomic products available.
Since our inception, we have been building our product knowledge and customer support team to
provide reliable service and fast delivery. We are able to provide products for any size client nationwide.
Individuals use us for quick availability and our assortment of products. Small businesses to large
corporations use us for not only our vast inventory, but also our competitive prices. We know that
ergonomic furniture and accessories play an important role in keeping people working safely, so we
build strong working relationships with Health & Safety personnel, ergonomic consultants, occupational
and physical therapists.
This website provides an overview of frequently ordered products, but in this industry change is
constant and manufacturers typically offer many more options than available here. Use this website as a
resource, but also, please call or email on our trained staff to source special orders, new products,
quantity discounts and assist with developing company standards by calling toll free, 1-877-919-1190 or
email, [email protected]
“Change the office. Change your world.”
Southern California Sales Rep:
David Fletcher
[email protected]
(877) 919-1190
(310) 425-4552 cell
(510) 383-1190 ext. 236
(510) 383-1199 Fax
www.officerelief.com
We look forward to assisting you with your ergonomic needs.