Jacob Chen, editor
President's Message
Minutes
Awards & Congratulations
Conference
Sites of Note
Paul C. Champney, President
August 1997
Perhaps some you have wondered if the International Society for
Occupational Ergonomics and Safety (ISOES) is still viable. I can
assure you that it is a viable and active organization. Several
milestones that verify this will be cited in this message. In brief
summary while all plans for 1996-7 were not brought to fruition, the
Society is in good health.
As Jim Smith mentioned in a message to you in 1995 we fully expected to
publish the journal "Occupational Ergonomics" in 1996. Our editor
experienced some technical problems and was unable to get copy to the
contracted publisher. The publisher canceled the contract, making it
necessary for us to find another publisher. Through the efforts of
Waldemar Karwowski and Biman Das, another has been found. This new
publisher is IOS Press. They also be published the proceedings of this
year's Annual Meeting. I have every confidence that under Biman Das'
leadership as Editor-in-chief we will see the publication of the first
issue of "Occupational egonomics" in 1997.
Since you received Jim Smith's message we have held two successful
annual meetings. As you know the 1996 meeting was held in Zurich and
I enjoyed seeing many of you there. We owe great thanks to Anil Mital
and Helmut Krueger for their efforts in bringing us an informative and
enjoyable event. Again in 1997, I had the pleasure of meeting many of
you at our meeting in Washington, DC. The Co-Chairs of this meeting
were Drs. Das and Karwowski, we also owe them accolades for their
efforts in accomplishing a successful meeting.
I am also pleased that I can tell that Shrawan Kumar is currently
finalizing plans for our 1998 meeting. That meeting will be held in
Ann Arbor, Michigan with the cooperation of the Center for Ergonomics,
Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Michigan. In
addition to this Gene C. H. Lee informs me that he is preparing for the
1999 meeting and selecting a hotel. The 1999 meeting will held in
Orlando, Florida, the home the University of Central Florida.
This year's election of officers has been completed. Those who have
been elected are:
President - Elect-Dr. Shrawan Kumar
Secretary - Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton,
Treasurer - Mr. Keith Lile Jr.
Newsletter Editor - Ms. Cheryl L. Bennett,
Directors - Dr. Steven J. Morrisey and Mr. John L. Wick.
Past President - Paul Champney
Incoming President - Dr. Alvah C. Bittner Jr.
When the Executive Council of the International Society for
Occupational Ergonomics and Safety met during the Washington meeting
some operational problems became obvious. When you read the minutes of
the meeting of the general society you will see that the problems have
been acknowledged. You will also see that the current officers of the
Society have agreed to continue in office to facilitate the changes
necessary to correct the perceived problems. At the meeting of the
Human Factors and Ergonomics to be held in September 1997 the two sets
of officers will meet to continue the effort that has already begun.
At this meeting the new officers will take office and continue the
effort.
Yes ISOES is alive and well.
MINUTES OF THE GENERAL MEETING
June 2, 1997
Washington DC, USA
by Andris Freivalds, Ph.D., CPE, Secretary, ISOES
The General Meeting was brought to order by P. Champney, President, at 6:00 PM
o A. Freivalds, Secretary, read the minutes of the 1996 General
Meeting. A. Bittner indicated that he wasn't present at the
meeting. The correction was noted and the minutes were approved as
corrected on a motion by J. Ramsey.
o F. Aghazadeh questions the statement regarding $70 dues. P.
Champney explains that this will take place once the Journal
subscription is tied to the dues. At present the dues still remain
at $25.00.
o Treasurer's Report - R. Bishu indicates the current balance is
$92,414.73. Major expenditures for 1996-1997 were $5,000 for seed
money for 1998 Annual Conference in Ann Arbor, MI and $1,000 for
seed money for the Society's Journal. The 1996 Annual Conference
resulted in a loss of approximately $1,700 ($12,000 in seed money
was provided, only $10,300 was returned). The treasury has been
transferred on a permanent basis to a Dean Witter investment
account for non-profit organizations in Louisville, the Society
Headquarters. It is accessible by the Treasurer and W. Karwowski.
o In response to question from A. Bittner, the 1998 Conference may
require another $3,000 in seed money. However, this money will not
be dispensed until a preliminary budget is submitted. A. Bittner
moves to approve the Treasurer's Report. J. Chen seconds. The
motion is approved unanimously.
o P. Champney further clarifies the conference situations. S. Kumar
has engaged two hotels for the 1998 conference in Ann Arbor, MI.
It will be scheduled appropriately so as not to conflict with the
University of Michigan short courses. The 1999 conference will be
hosted by G. Lee in Orlando, FL. Since the membership must approve
conference sites three years in advance, there may be a need to
have a mail ballot on this topic. At present the IEA has its
meeting in San Diego, and the Society could try to tie in with it.
However, since the IEA conference is in September and the Society
holds its meetings in June, an appropriate site will need to be
selected.
o Various sites are proposed by members:
B. Ghahramani - St. Louis
T. Khalil - England
M. M. Ayoub - Asia
L. Schulze - South America, perhaps Cartagena, Columbia. A. Bittner supports this idea.
R. Bishu - suggest the same location in Asia as the PPCOE.
o Journal Editor's Report - B. Das explains some of the difficulties
with the previous publisher. The new publisher is IOS Press, the
same as for the proceedings. The first issue will come out Fall,
1997 with 6 papers already accepted. Future volumes will consist
of four issues per year. 25 manuscripts have already been received
and a further call for papers will be issued.
o A. Bittner asks what the rejection rate is. B. Das replies with
30%.
o B. Ghahramani would like to have a new membership directory. P.
Champney explains that there are presently three lists of members.
R. Bishu, A. Freivalds and W. Karwowski will coordinate these
lists in the next 30 days. This information may also put on a
Website. A. Bittner suggests that this may be better done in
e-mail since not all industrial members can access the WWW. A.
Schulze requests the information in a text format. B. Ghahramani
request that members attach their e-mail address and telephone
numbers on conference papers.
o C. Bennett would like to obtain a list of conference attendees. J.
Wick has heard from many industrial practitioners who are
interested in joining but haven't received any information. Again,
P. Champney clarifies the problem with the outdated mailing lists.
o F. Aghazadeh suggest the dues be added to the conference
registration. This will simplify the collection of dues. B.
Peacock agrees that this would be big convenience for industrial
members.
o P. Champney brings up the results of the election. Due to
difficulties of a late start of the whole process, nominations for
candidates arrived late and only one name was submitted. The
nominating committee discussed other possible candidates and came
up with a slate with one candidate for each office. Some might
object to this but could simply write in their own candidates.
Another problem, due to the incomplete mailing list, is that some
members didn't receive a ballot. Therefore the Executive Council,
in its earlier meeting, didn't certify the election. Instead it
voted to keep the elections open until August 1, 1997, so that the
disenfranchised members could still vote.
o B. Ghahramani asked about further nominations. P. Champney
responded that nominations are closed, but write-in names are
acceptable. He also hopes that more votes will come in. Also,
since only 35 members out of 148 have paid their dues so far and
only fully paid -up members may vote, a second dues mailing will
be sent out.
o M. M. Ayoub suggests that the dues request should also ask for any
address updates and e-mail addresses.
o P. Champney also indicates that as part of correcting these
problems, the present officers will stay in power until the
elections are over and a midyear meeting can be held in
conjunction with HFES meeting in Albuquerque by September 26,
1997. This will assist the new Executive Council officers in a
more orderly transition. P. Champney also requested that any
member not receiving mailing leave their address with the
Secretary. This is especially important in regards to the new
Journal.
The meeting is adjourned at 6:50 PM on a motion by T. Khalil.
The Distinguished Achievement Award
To be eligible for this award the recipient must be a member of the
Society, have made significant contributions towards promoting the
goals and objectives of the Society over a sustained period of time and
be prominent in the field of Occupational Ergonomics and Safety.
Awarded to Dr. Fereydoun Aghazadeh. Fred was a founding member of the
Society and Chairperson of two annual conferences of the society.
Fred's numerous publications and his academic work at Louisiana State
University are well known.
Certificate of Recognition
To be eligible for this award the recipient must be prominent in the
field of Occupational Ergonomics and Safety. And deliver either the
conference keynote address or the banquet address.
Awarded to Dr. Hal W. Hendrick
Hal delivered the banquet address. He is a past President of the Human
Factors and Ergonomic Society and the International Ergonomics
Association. His long service to academia is well known and he is
renowned for his work in Macro ergonomics.
Outstanding Occupational Ergonomics Application Award
To receive this award the work must be presented at a Annual
International Occupational Ergonomics and Safety and submitted for
inclusion in Advances in Occupational Ergonomics and Safety. The
recipient must not belong to the research and development of the
organization and their organization must be engaged in industrial
activities. Duration of employment with the organization is not a
factor. The award is given for a specific work, not a body of work.
Awarded to John L. Wick for a work presented and published in 1996.
OTHER CONGRATULATIONS
To Dr. Waldemar Karwowski on his election as Secretary General of the
International Ergonomics Association. Waldemar was a founding member
of ISOES and has held various offices in the Society. He has been the
Chair or Co-Chair of two of the Society's conference and has also
served as the Executive Director of the Society.
XIIIth Annual International Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference
June 11-14, 1998
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Announcement and Call for Papers
Areas of Interest
+ design of work and work environment for health and safety
+ applications of anthropometry, biomechanics, and work physiology
+ human factors in work measurement
+ manual materials handling
+ cumulative trauma disorders
+ hand held tools-design and use
+ postural strain and discomfort
+ aging population ergonomics issues
+ accident and injury prevention
+ computer aided ergonomics
+ ergonomics in transportation systems
+ ergonomics in rehabilitation and health care systems
+ ergonomics in service industries, mining, agriculture, and
forestry
+ advance manufacturing systems
+ human and systems reliability
+ organizational development and management
+ human-computer interaction, VDTs
+ knowledge-based expert systems for ergonomics and industrial
safety
+ new ergonomics methodology applications in industry and research
+ macro-ergonomics
+ human performance and case studies
+ international ergonomics standard
+ ergonomics or consumer products
+ ergonomics and safety case studies
+ participatory ergonomics
+ ergonomics of underdeveloped countries
+ ergonomics-future directions and education
Categories of Presentation
+ Invited lecturers
+ Research papers and case studies
+ Workshops and symposia
+ Exhibits
Proceedings
Selected papers will appear in the refereed proceedings "Advances in
Occupational Ergonomics and Safety X". The advance copies of this book
will be available for the conference participants.
Submission
Five copies of an abstract (in English) of about 300 words (including
names, addresses, phone, fax numbers of all authors) on a single sheet
of paper (use both front and back if necessary) should be submitted by
October 1, 1997 to:
Professor Shrawan Kumar, Ph.D., D. Sc.
Conference Chair
University of Alberta
Department of Physical Therapy
3-75 Corbett Hall
Edmonton, Alberta
T6G 2G4
Canada
Tel: (403)492-5983
Fax: (403)492-1626
Authors will be notified of the outcome of the review process and
acceptance by November 15, 1997, and full papers will be due by January
31, 1998.
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