Building and Construction

Latest update: 2010/07/27

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Chair
Peter Hoonakker
E-mail: PHoonakker@cqpi.engr.wisc.edu

Members
Scott Schneider, MS CIH
Laborers’ Health and Safety Fund of North America
905 Sixteenth St., NW, Washington, DC 20006, USA
Tel: +1 202-628-5465, Fax: +1 202-628-2613
E-mail: schneider@lhsfna.org
Website: http://www.lhsfna.org

Ernst A.P. Koningsveld
TNO
PO Box 718, 2130 AS Hoofddorp, The Netherlands
ernst.koningsveld@tno.nl

Objectives

1. To stimulate research and best practices in construction ergonomics
2. To stimulate the publication of scientific articles in the area of construction ergonomics
3. To support a network of experts, who work partly or completely for the construction industry in any of the sub fields of ergonomics
4. To participate and/or organize collaborative events for researchers and practitioners in academia and industry to share recent results of projects, focussing on:
• effectiveness of ergonomic measures
• effectiveness of implementation strategies (e.g. knowledge dissemination, adoption of ergonomic measures, commitment of stakeholders like architects, principals, main contractors)

This TC focuses on human factors in the construction industry, which is affected by a high incidence of musculoskeletal disorders, injuries and fatalities worldwide. Reflecting the international nature of the problem, ergonomists and researchers participate from all over the world. The TC organizes a triennial symposium at the IEA Congresses.

Action Plan

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