Editor: Cheryl Bennett, MS
Email: bennett13@llnl.gov
Index:
Isoes dues are due; credit cards now accepted
Credit cards now accepted
If you send your dues in now, you will receive the member discount offered at the conference. Please use the mailing address on the invoice:
ISOES c/o Biz-comm
PO Box 2707
Fairfax, VA 22031.
You will notice another new feature this year: We are accepting credit card payments using Visa, Mastercard, or Discover (US funds only), courtesy of our administrator, Biz-comm, Inc. Please remember that when you receive your credit card statement, that the charge will read “Biz-comm, Inc.” and not ISOES.
NOTE: We will not have facilities to accept cash or credit card payments for dues at the conference, although you may pay by check, drawn on US funds.
Remember: Only U.S. funds will be accepted.
Full members: $75
Associate members: $70
Students: $60
Payments for dues by credit card must be mailed to the Biz-comm address. Use the invoice and please print clearly.
I’m looking forward to seeing you at the conference!
—Keith Lile, Jr., Treasurer
I would especially like to thank Valerie Rice and Fred Aghazadeh for being subjects of the “Profile” articles. It was interesting to learn more about these venerable members and what they have accomplished. Paul Champney is also worthy of special thanks for his ongoing support of the Society.
—Cheryl Bennett
Jacob Jen-Gwo Chen, PhD, PE
Dean’s Office
College of Science & Engineering
University of Texas - Pan American
1201 W University Drive
Edinburg, TX 78539-2999 USA
Tel: 956-381-2404
Fax: 956-381-2428
jgchen@panam.edu
The full text of the current Constitution and Bylaws may be viewed at:here
A. ARTICLE 7 - Termination of Membership
Current:
3) Membership shall also be terminated by February 28th of the year if the Treasurer does not receive the annual membership dues for the year by January 31st of that year.
Proposed:
3) Membership shall also be terminated by July 31st of the year if the Treasurer does not receive the annual membership dues within 60 days beyond June 1st of that year.
Rationale:
The change makes membership fees due June 1st of each year rather than January 31st. The Conference Chair may offer a discounted conference fee as an incentive for membership.
________ Yes ________ No
B. ARTICLE 10 - Executive Council (EC)
Current:
8) A Business Administrator may be contracted on a yearly basis by the EC.
Depending on the need of the SOCIETY, the contract with the Business Administrator may be renewed on an annual basis. The contract shall be administered by the immediate Past President.
Proposed:
8) A Business Administrator may be contracted on a yearly basis by the EC.
Rationale:
The details of how the contract with the Business Administrator is administered are not a Constitutional matter.
________ Yes ________ No
C. ARTICLE 10 - Executive Council (EC)
Current:
11) The EC shall authorize expenditures only according to a written budget, approved by the SOCIETY. Budgets must be approved every year within the regular SOCIETY budget and the balance sheet to the members at the regular SOCIETY meeting, in writing. Expenses not anticipated, but necessary, shall be approved by the SOCIETY members either by mail vote or at other scheduled meetings. The statement of need and amount shall be prepared by the Treasurer.
Proposed:
11) The EC shall authorize expenditures only according to a written budget, approved by the Executive Council. Budgets must be approved every year within the regular Executive Council meeting and the balance sheet submitted to the members at the regular SOCIETY meeting, in writing. Expenses not anticipated, but necessary, shall be approved by the Executive Council members either by mail vote or at other scheduled meetings. The statement of need and amount shall be prepared by the Treasurer.
Rationale: The proposed change reflects the way Society business has been conducted -- particularly during times requiring timely meeting of unanticipated expenditures -- more accurately than the current version.
_______ Yes ________ No
D. ARTICLE 15 - Amendments
Current:
The SOCIETY can decide to amend this constitution or to dissolve itself. Seventy-five percent of the full members' votes are required to do so.
Proposed:
The SOCIETY can decide to amend this constitution or to dissolve itself. Seventy-five percent of the voting membership1s votes are required to do so.
Rationale:
Business has commonly been conducted based upon the majority of the members who have voted. The percentage of the members that vote may not -- and often does not -- approach seventy-five percent of the full membership.
________ Yes ________ No
Fax: 956-381-2428
Email: chen@panam.edu
President-elect (elect one)
______ Dr. Bahador Ghahramani
______ Dr. Gene (Chin) Lee
Secretary
______ Dr. Ram Bishu
Treasurer
______ Ms. Cheryl Bennett
Newsletter Editor
______ Dr. Robert Yearout
Members-at-Large (elect two)
______ Dr. Fereydoun Aghazadeh
______ Mr. Paul Champney
______ Mr. Keith Lile Jr.
______ Dr. Malcolm Pope
Voting Member's Name ______________________________
Biographical information:
President - Elect (Two candidates for one position, in alphabetical order)
Dr. Bahador Ghahramani
Dr. Bahador Ghahramani is an associate professor in the engineering management department at the University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR). Dr. Ghahramani received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the Louisiana Tech University, MBA from Louisiana State University, MS in Industrial Engineering from the Texas Tech University, MS in Applied Mathematics from the Southern University and BS in Industrial Engineering from the Oklahoma State University. He is a registered professional engineer in the state of Missouri.
His work experience covers several years in academia, industry and consulting. Prior to joining UMR he was a distinguished member of the technical staff at AT&T-Bell Laboratories, and the AT&T Corporate ergonomist for more than two years. He has been a proactive member of ISOES for more than ten years and was a member of executive board for four years.
He has extensive research and development experience in ergonomics/ human factors, industrial ecology, and man-machine system. He has presented and published numerous papers. He holds two patents in "Eye Depth Testing Apparatus" and "A Method for Measuring the Usability of a System and for Task Analysis and Reengineering." He has also applied for and maintains copyrights on five other AT&T designs, and has filed for two other patents in "A Method for Measuring the Usability of a System," and "Emergency Marker System, Marker Device, Components Therefore and Methods of Making the Same." He is a member of Who's Who in America and Who's Who in Finance and Industry.
Dr. Gene (Chin) Lee
Dr. Gene (Chin) Lee is currently Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at University of Central Florida (UCF). He received his B.E. degree in Civil Engineering from Kyung-Hee University in Seoul, Korea and MS and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Texas Tech University. He is a registered professional engineer in the state of Texas and Florida. Dr. Lee's teaching and research interest lies in the areas of human factors/ergonomics, industrial safety and health, product liability, and ergonomics of IVHS. In addition to his academic experience, Dr. Lee worked in the construction industry as a civil engineer and at the Naval Training and Systems Center (NTSC/DOD) as a human factors engineer. He is an active member of Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, International Society for IOccupational Ergonomics and Safety, Institute of Industrial Engineers, and American Industrial Hygiene Association. He is an editorial board member of the AIHA Journal. He received outstanding teacher of the year award and senior research award from UCF and listed in "Who's Who in Safety Profession.”
Dr. Lee has received more than $750,000 research funding from various agencies that include NASA, NTSC, FHA and NAWC-TSD. He has also been working as a consultant with Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, Kia Motors Corp, and Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Currently, he is working on a project funded by the NAWC-TSD. Dr. Lee served the International Society for Occupational Ergonomics and Safety as Treasurer from 1993 to 1995. He is also organizing the 1999 Annual Conference in Orlando as the conference chairman.
Treasurer (one candidate for one position)
Ms. Cheryl Bennett
Cheryl Bennett, of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), received a Bachelor of Science degree from California State University in 1981 and a Master of Science degree in Occupational Health and Safety Engineering from Texas Tech University in 1982. In 1983 Cheryl attended the Japan-America Institute of Management Science program on a scholarship. She worked at Fujitsu, Ltd., in Kawasaki, Japan, as a research associate assisting in occupational ergonomic research. Before joining LLNL, she worked as a systems safety specialist for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration at Ames Research Center in the Life Sciences Flight Experiment Division.
Cheryl has been employed at LLNL since 1986 where she provides oversight of the Ergonomics Program. She developed preplacement tests for a number of the positions with high injury and illness rates and is a founding member of the LLNL Ergonomics Committee initiated in 1989. Cheryl managed $250K/year contracts with the Department of Energy to assess the Safeguards and Security forces of many of the Department of Energy contractors. She developed hazards analyses guidance and regulations for their live-fire training activities. Cheryl is a member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. She joined ISOES in 1995 and is currently serving as the Newsletter Editor.
Newsletter Editor (one candidate for one position)
Dr. Robert D. Yearout
Dr. Robert D. Yearout is a Professor of Industrial and Engineering Management at the Department of Management and Accountancy at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. He received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from the Virginia Military Institute, a M.S. from the University of Southern California, and his M.S. (1985) and Ph.D. (1987) in Industrial Engineering from the Kansas State University. He is a member of Tau Beta Phi, National Honor Society in Engineering and has received several awards and honors including Outstanding Young Men of America (1971), Who's Who Among America's Teachers, (1994 & 1998), LTC (US Army Special Forces, Retired, 1995-1996), Ruth and Leon Feldman Professorship for Outstanding Research and Distinguished Teaching Award for the Social Sciences (1998). He has published over 35 refereed journal and proceedings articles. He serves as an editor for NCUR Proceedings, a consulting editor in TQM for The International Journal For Industrial Engineering Practices and Applications. He teaches courses in Management Science, Operations Research, Systems, Ergonomics, Engineering Management, Quality Control, other related industrial topics, and The Ancient World (Humanities). His research Interests includes noise hazards, quality control, learning and forgetting as it applies to progress curves, statistical techniques, and workstation lighting.
Secretary
Dr. Ram R. Bishu
Dr. Ram R. Bishu is a professor of industrial and management systems engineering at the University of Nebraska. He received his B. Tech and MBA from India, his M.S. and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the SUNY-Buffalo. His research interests include ergonomics, quality control, information processing, design of experiments, and statistics. He has published more than 20 articles in HCI and was co-editors of the Proceedings of the First World Congress on ergonomics for Global Quality and Productivity. He is very active in various professional societies including HFES, ASEE, IIE and ISOES.
Members at Large (Four candidates for two positions in alphabetical order)
Dr. Fereydoun Aghazadeh
Dr. Fereydoun Aghazadeh received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Texas Tech University in 1972, 1974 and 1983, respectively. After serving two years at the University of Alabama, Dr. Aghazadeh joined the IE department at Louisiana State University in 1984 where he has established a successful ergonomics program. His current ergonomic research involves using EMG, task type, and subjective discomfort to determine the optimum work/rest schedule for VDT operators; evaluating Look up/Look down VDT displays for single vision and bifocal wearers; and investigating ergonomics problems in oil and gas extraction operations. He is one of the founding members of ISOES and has received several awards including Ralph R. Teeter Award from the Society of Automotive Engineers.
He is a fellow of the Ergonomics Society and a generous contributor to professional organizations such as ISOES and HFES.
Mr. Paul Champney
Mr. Paul Champney served Eastman Kodak in Rochester, New York for 36 years. In 1962, he joined the Industrial Engineering Division at Kodak. He remained with the Industrial Engineering Division until 1974. In 1974 he joined the Human Factors Section of Kodak as an Ergonomist and eventually advanced to the position of Senior Ergonomist. From 1982 to 1984 he served as Group Leader of the Ergonomics Applications Group. In 1984 he chose early retirement from Kodak. From May 1984 to September 1985 he practiced as an independent ergonomic consultant. He then accepted employment as an Industrial Engineer (Ergonomics Specialty) at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Richland Washington. In 1989 he opted for yet another early retirement. Since that time he has again been practicing as an independent consultant in ergonomics. Forensic consulting, expert witnessing, designing of training programs, analyzing and designing of work places, and presenting of training courses constitute his experience as a consultant.
As a result of his tenure at Kodak he has publications in print. Notable of these was his contribution to the Kodak publications, "Ergonomics Design for People at Work." His service to the Western New York Chapter of the Human Factors Society includes terms as Secretary-Treasurer, vice-president and two terms as President. In 1981 he was the Director of the Human Factors Society's 25th annual meeting. Subsequently, he was elected to the Executive Council of the Human Factors Society serving for three years. He also served a term as Member at Large of the Executive Council of ISOES and is a Past-President of the Society. In 1995 he was co-chairman of the 10th Annual Meeting for Industrial Ergonomics and Safety and Co-Editor of "Advances in Industrial Ergonomics and Safety".
Mr. Keith Lile Jr.
Mr. Keith Lile Jr. is the principal owner and analyst for Ergonomic Solutions. He is a 1977 graduate of Pacific Lutheran University and holds a Bachelors degree in Physical Education (Exercise Science) and a Health/Fitness Instructor Certification from the College of Sports Medicine. Over the last 15 years Mr. Lile has provided ergonomic services to the woods products and food manufacturing industries as well as performance base test designs for the firefighting and public utility services. Mr Lile has been principle author and presented several papers about Return-to-Work job modifications, firefighter and other industrial job readiness test validation procedures. He has also co-authored an article for Morgan Horse Magazine regarding the ergonomics of equestrian care tasks. Mr. Lile has been a member of the International Society of Occupational Ergonomics and Safety since 1994 and was elected to the executive board (Treasurer) in 1997. Other affiliations include the Grays Harbor Chamber of Commerce and the Washington Industrial Rehabilitation Association.
Dr. Malcolm Pope
Dr. Malcolm Pope was awarded the HND in 1968. He received his Masters degree in Engineering from Bridgeport in 1996 and his Ph.D. from Vermont in 1972. In 1990 he was awarded the Dr. Med Sc degree from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. He re-joined the University of Vermont in 1976 and rose to the rank of Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation and of Mechanical Engineering. At Vermont, he was director of the Vermont Rehabilitation Engineering Centre and Director of Orthopaedic Research. In 1994 he joined the University of Iowa where he was named a University of Iowa Foundation Distinguished Professor. He was also Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Orthopaedic Surgery, Mechanical Engineering and Preventive Medicine. He established the Iowa Spine Research Center and also served as Chairman of the Biomedical Engineering Department. He received several awards including the Volvo award for spine research in 1980, the Ira Kay Memorial Award in Computer Simulation 982, O'Donaghue Award 1983, Hugo Keim Award 1984, O'Connor Award 1989, the Muller Award of Sicot 1990, Muybridge Award of the international Society of Biomechanics 1992, the Vienna Award for Rehabilitation Research in 1992, and 1995, Trillat Award in 1993, Kappa Delta Award of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in 1993 and 1996, Donald Julius Groen Prize for Achievement in Biomedical Engineering in 1995, European Spine Society Acromed Award in 1995, the Ergonomics Society Sir Frederic Bartlett Medal in 1996, Borelli Award of the American society of Biomechanics in 1998 and finally the H. R. Lissner Medal of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1998. He has been very active in Professional Societies and has served as President of the International society of the Study of the Lumbar Spine and the American Society of Biomechanics. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers and The Ergonomics Society. He was a founding Fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biomedical Engineering.
Preliminary Call for Papers
XV Annual International Occupational
Ergonomics and Safety Conference
May 10-13, 2000 • Portland, OR • Downtown Double Tree Hotel
Some of the areas of interest include:
•Agricultural, forestry, marine ergonomics
•Ergonomics in current and emerging
transportation systems
•Ergonomics and safety in health care
systems
•Safety, health ergonomics case studies
•Theory and practice of accident and injury
prevention, mitigation
•Integrated safety and health
programs (SHARP)
•Ergonomics and OSHA compliance
•Ergonomics in rehabilitation and
occupational medicine
•Design of work and the work
environment for health and safety
•Work measurement in ergonomics, safety
and health
•Manual materials handling: work vs
laboratory environments
•CTDs, RSI: practice and theory
•Hand held tools-design and use
•Ergonomics for the aging and post work
population
•Ergonomic issues and methods for non
textbook populations
•State, national and international
ergonomics standards
•Consumer product ergonomics
•Ergonomics in developing countries
•Safety, health and ergonomics in high
technology occupations
Categories of Presentation
Invited Lectures
Case Studies and Panel Problem Solving
Research Papers
Symposia
Workshops (On first day of conference)
Selected papers will appear in the referred proceedings ADVANCES IN OCCUPATIONAL ERGONOMICS AND SAFETY, 4. Advance copies of the book will be available for conference participants.
Five copies of an abstract in English of about 300 words including names, addresses, phone and fax numbers and e-mail addresses of all authors on a single sheet of paper (both sides can be used) must be received at the following address before November 30, 1999:
Steve Morrissey, Conference Co-Chair
Oregon OSHA, Suite 200
9500 SW Barbur Blvd
Portland, Oregon 97219, USA
e-mail: steve.morrissey@state.or.us
Authors will be notified of the outcome of the review process and acceptance by December 27, 1999. Full papers and conference registration will be due by February 26, 2000. Papers received after this date may not be included in proceedings. Papers received without conference registration will not be accepted.
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