Title: Applied Ergonomics: Advances in Technology to Assess Risk Factors
Overview: The purpose of this presentation is to introduce employers to new technologies to evaluate workplace-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) risk factors using new technologies, including wearable sensors and artificial intelligence (AI) software.
Majed Zreiqat is a professor in the Safety Sciences and Environmental Engineering Department at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). He received his doctorate in occupational safety and health from West Virginia University with a minor in applied statistics in 2014. He has an MS in safety sciences from IUP and a BS in chemical engineering from the University of Jordan. Prior to safety, he was in the manufacturing industry as a chemical and process engineer for 10 years. His research areas of expertise are in ergonomics and human factors. He has research interest is in the general area of work-related musculoskeletal disorders.