Occupational Safety

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Occupational Safety ErgonomicsUniversity of
Cincinnati

• Dr. Kermit Davis
• Assistant Professor

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Description

• An interdisciplinary program with a curriculum
  designed to provide dual emphasis on the health
  and engineering aspects of ergonomics and safety

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Program

• UC College of Medicine
• Department of Environmental Health
• Industrial Hygiene Division
• 2 year Master of Science Degree
• Thesis Requirement
• PhD Degree
• Non-Engineering Track

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Masters Curriculum

• Combination of IH, Safety, Ergo, Engineering, and
  other classes

• Principles of Ergonomics
• System Safety I/II
• Intro to Biostatistics
• Identification of Potential Workplace Exposures
• Intro to Measurement Techniques in Ergonomics
• Hazardous Material Management

• Intro to Epidemiology
• Product Liability
• Environmental Health Seminar
• Biomechanics and Physiological Aspects of
  Muscular Activities
• Ethics in Research
• Occupational Health, Hygiene, and Safety Workshop
• Teaching Practicum

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PhD Curriculum

• Masters requirements plus at least 18 additional
  graduate credit hours (minimum 135 hrs total)
• Qualifiers
• 3 mini proposals
• 1 expanded grant
• Oral Exam
• Dissertation

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Faculty and Research Laboratories

• BERT-Biomechanics and Ergonomics Research Team
• Dr. Amit Bhattacharya
• Low Back Biomechanics Workplace Stress Lab
• Dr. Kermit Davis

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Biomechanics Ergonomics Research Team

• Research
• Postural stability
• Parkinsons Disease
• Lead exposure
• Pregnancy
• Mining, Roofing, Fire Fighters
• Aging
• Environmental factors
• Ergonomic assessments
• Construction
• HUD workers

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Biomechanics Ergonomics Research Team

• Research
• Clinical
• Osteoporosis diagnostic tool
• Effectiveness of Tai Chi in reducing stress
• Field Studies
• Backpack usage in schools
• Prolonged standing

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Biomechanics Ergonomics Research Team

• Equipment
• Motion analysis system
• Measurement of Gait and whole body motion
• Forceplates
• Measurement of Postural sway
• Accelerometers
• Measurement of joint motion
• Eye Tracking System
• Measurement of eye position

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Low Back Biomechanics Workplace Stress Lab

• Research
• Interaction between physical and psychosocial
  workplace factors
• Older worker
• Mental work demands vs. physical lifting
• Development of measurement tools and
  biomechanical models
• Spinal load modeling
• Non-EMG spine load model

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Low Back Biomechanics Workplace Stress Lab

• Research
• Industrial field studies
• Job Rotation
• Weight Loss and Musculoskeletal Health
• Ergonomic assessment
• Interventions for farm kids
• Impact of non-low back injuries
• Unknown weights, sudden loading conditions
• Body type

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Low Back Biomechanics Workplace Stress Lab

• Equipment
• Lumbar Motion Monitor
• Measurement of trunk motion
• Electromyograghy EMG (16 channels)
• Measurement of muscle activity
• TCD (Transcranial Ultrasound Doppler)
• Measurement of mental demands
• Force plates
• Measurement of forces and moments
• Goniometers
• Measurement of joint motion

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Contact Information

• Dr. Kermit Davis
• Kermit.Davis_at_uc.edu or 513-558-4047
• Dr. Amit Bhattacharya
• BHATTAAT_at_UCMAIL.UC.EDU or 513-558-4047
• Graduate Studies Office
• Stephanie Starkey
• Stephanie.Starkey_at_uc.edu
• 513-558-5704
• http//www.eh.uc.edu