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JFAssociates, Inc to attend and present at the Eleventh Annual World Conference of the Society for Industrial and Systems Engineering on October 6-7, 2022.
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Dr. Anand Subramanian, Ph.D, CPE, ASP, CSSBB was appointed as an Associate Editor for the Ergonomics-In-Design: The Quarterly Human Factors Application publication (part of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society - HFES). Ergonomics in Design: The Quarterly of Human Factors Applications is intended to serve the needs of practicing human factors/ergonomics professionals who are concerned with the usability of products, systems, tools, and environments. It provides up-to-date demonstrations of the importance of HF/E principles in design and implementation. Articles, case studies, anecdotes, debates, and interviews focus on the way in which HF/E research and methods are applied in the design, development, prototyping, test and evaluation, training, and manufacturing processes of a product or system.
For additional information, please check out the publication's website at https://journals.sagepub.com/editorial-board/ERG
Congratulations to Dr. Subramanian, PhD, CPE, ASP, CSSBB on the successful completion of the Associates Safety Professional certification offered by the Board for Certified Safety Professionals.
The Society for Industrial and Systems Engineering (SISE) supported the annual conference for the students of West Point Academy in New York. Due to COVID 19, this year's conference was also held virtually on April 29, 2021.
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The Society for Industrial and Systems Engineering (SISE) supported the annual conference for the students of West Point Academy in New York. Due to Sars-COVID 19, this year's conference was held virtually on April 30, 2020.
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Ergonomics Recommendations for Remote Work
..for a majority of individuals who are going to be working from home for the first time, getting the correct home office setup presents challenging problem – “Setting up an effective space that can be used for safe and productive work”.
Read the entire article on EHS Today or you can access the complete PDF version here.
In the matter of Jill LaFace v. Ralphs Grocery Company, the Superior Court of the State of California has issued the Statement of Decision and finds in favor of defendant Ralphs Grocery Company and against plaintiff Jill LaFace. You can read the decision by the Hon. Judge Patricia Nieto here.
The Board of Certification for Professional Ergonomics (BCPE) honors Dr. Jeffrey Fernandez with the 2019 Distinguished Service Award during their Annual Networking Reception held on October 29, 2019 at the Sheraton Grand Seattle in conjunction with the Annual HFES Conference. This award is given at the discretion of the BCPE to professionals in the recognition of their commitment and service to the organization and the ergonomics profession. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Fernandez on receiving this award.
JFAssociates, Inc attends and presents at the Eighth Annual World Conference of the Society for Industrial and Systems Engineering in Baltimore, MD on October 17-18, 2019.
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The International Society of Occupational Ergonomics and Safety held its annual conference on June 13-13, 2019 at the New Orleans Convention Center in conjunction with the Annual ASSP Conference. Dr. Fernandez was the guest speaker at the dinner banquet.
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Three Ergonomics Interventions To Prevent Hotel Housekeeping Injury
What hoteliers should know about establishing ergonomics programs and California’s Hotel Housekeeping Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention Standard.
By Anand Subramanian and Jeffrey Fernandez
Read the article on Lodging Magazine.
The Society for Industrial and Systems Engineering (SISE) hosted an annual conference for the students of West Point Academy in New York. This year it was held on May 2.
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Jeff Fernandez and Anand Subramanian attend and present at the 2019 International Regional Conference of the Society for Industrial and Systems Engineering held in Quito, Ecuador
In January, Jeffrey Fernandez attends the Subject Matter Experts (SME) panel review meeting of the Board of Certified Professional Ergonomists (BCPE) on Core Competencies and Certification Exam questions in Dallas, Texas
JFAssociates, Inc. attends the Seventh Annual World Conference of the Society for Industrial and Systems Engineering in Binghanton, NY on October 11-12, 2018.
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Dr. Fernandez, PhD, PE, CPE (Past President, BCPE 2015-2016) taught the Graduate course on Physical Ergonomics in Fall 2018 at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA.
The Society for Industrial and Systems Engineering (SISE) hosted its an annual conference for the students of West Point Academy in New York. Last year it was held on May 4.
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Congratulations to Dr. Subramanian, PhD, CPE, CSSBB on the successful completion of the 30-hour Occupational Safety and Health Administration's training course in General Industry Safety and Health (Certificate#36-900470872).
The Society for Industrial and Systems Engineering held its Sixth Annual World Conference from October 19 through October 20, 2017.
To learn more about this conference please click here. The JFAssociates, Inc. engineers presented a number of papers about their current work.
Dr. Fernandez, PhD, PE, CPE (Past President, BCPE 2015-2016) and Dr. Anand Subramanian presents on CPE’s Professional Human Factors/Ergonomics Certification at the XXIXth Annual International Conference of the International Society for Occupational Ergonomics and Safety (ISOES) held on June 1-2 in Seattle, WA. The International Society for Occupational Ergonomics and Safety (ISOES) held its XXIXth Annual International Conference.
Congratulations to Dr. Anand Subramanian for being elected as the Treasurer of the International Society for Occupational Ergonomics and Safety (ISOES)
The Society for Industrial and Systems Engineering (SISE) hosts an annual conference for the students of West Point Academy in New York. This year it was held on May 4.
If you are interested in learning more about the past or upcoming conference please click here.
Below is an image from this year's conference.
From Left to Right (Clockwise): Tim Smith-Chenega Integrated Security Solutions, Daryl Santos-Binghamton University, Neal Schmeidler-Grant Thornton LLP, James Masuret-EMCOR Group, Inc., Jeff Fernandez - JFAssociates, Inc., LTC Paul Evangelista - USMA, Dilip Patel - Loyola University, Anand Subramanian - JFAssociates, Inc., Matt Pierce-EMCOR Group, Inc., Ray Tozer - CISCO, Cindy Tozer, and Mike Zaidi - Silicon Valley Builder. (Picture courtesy of Varaprasad Manne - Baxter Healthcare)
Environmental Ergonomics in an Office Workplace
The definition of ergonomics has expanded to include not only the physical layout of workstations, but also the environment in which workers spend their workdays.
By Marc Christian, Anand Subramanian and Jeffrey Fernandez.