Current Membership:
(1) Edward J. Bernacki, M.D., M.P.H. - Dr.
Bernacki is Associate Professor and Director, Occupational Medicine, Johns
Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, and serves as Executive
Director of Health, Safety and Environment and Chair of the Johns Hopkins
Hospital and University's Safety Committee. Dr. Bernacki is also current
president of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
(2) Lisa M. Brooks, C.I.E. - Ms. Brooks is Health and Safety Program
Manager for International Paper Company, Memphis, TN. A certified industrial
ergonomist, she holds advanced degrees in kinesiology (with an emphasis on human
motor control and exercise physiology) and industrial and operations engineering
(with an emphasis on ergonomics) from the University of Michigan.
(3) Paul A. Fontana - Occupational Therapist, Center for Work Rehabilitation, Inc.
at the Fontana Center, Lafayette, LA. Mr. Fontana is a registered occupational
therapist with 26 years of experience, the last 16 of which have been
specialized in working with business and industry customers on injury prevention
and return to work programs.
(4) Willis J. Goldsmith, Esq. - Partner in the Washington, D.C. law firm
Jones, Day. Mr. Goldsmith chairs the firm's Labor &
Employment Practice, and has practiced before state and federal trial and
appellate courts in matters arising under the Occupational Safety & Health
Act, among others. Goldsmith is a member of the advisory board of the Center for
Labor and Employment Law, New York University School of Law, and was a former
associate editor of the Bureau of National Affairs' Occupational Safety and
Health Law.
(5) Carter J. Kerk, Ph.D. - Associate Professor in the Industrial
Engineering Program at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Dr. Kerk is
also a licensed Professional Engineer, a Certified Safety Professional, and a
Certified Professional Ergonomist. He has 21 peer-reviewed publications in
journals and conference proceedings covering ergonomics, occupational medicine,
and other industrial hygiene issues, and has participated in 60 invited seminars
and lectures in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
(6) James L. Koskan, MS, CSP - Corporate Director of Risk Control,
SUPERVALU, Inc., Minneapolis, MN. Mr. Koskan holds an advanced degree in Risk
Control Management from the University of Wisconsin. He is an Associate in Loss
Control Management, and a member of ergonomic advisory committees for both the
Food Distributors International and Food Marketing Institute. A Certified Safety
Professional, Mr. Koskan is a founding member of the Liberty Mutual Insurance
Company's Loss Prevention Advisory Group.
(7) Morton L. Kasdan, M.D., F.A.C.S. - Clinical Professor of Surgery
(Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery) at the University of Louisville School of
Medicine, Louisville, KY. A leading expert on ergonomic-related injuries, Dr.
Kasdan has conducted research, written articles and studies, participated in
numerous exhibits and presented seminars and academic lectures on cumulative
trauma disorders and musculoskeletal symptoms in the workplace. Dr. Kasdan has
served since 1991 as a member of the American National Standards Institute,
Medical Management Subcommittee, Control of Cumulative Trauma Disorders.
(8) George P. LaPorte - Ergonomics Manager for NATLSCO, the loss control
division of Kemper Insurance Companies, Lake Zurich, IL. Mr. LaPorte has spent
more than 23 years in the areas of ergonomics, safety and industrial engineering
and currently supervises Kemper/NATLSCO's Health and Ergonomics technical staff.
A certified industrial ergonomist, Mr. LaPorte has provided ergonomics
consulting in the meatpacking, textile, bakery and health care industries.
(9) Barbara McCabe - Program Manager, Operating Engineers National Hazmat
Program, Beaver, WVA. Ms. McCabe holds graduate degrees in occupational health
and safety engineering and audiology. She has also served as an industrial
hygienist since 1991. In addition to her certification as a licensed
audiologist, Ms. McCabe has been certified as a trainer for 10- and 30-hour OSHA
general industry outreach programs, as well as a "train-the-trainer"
for hazardous waste operations and emergency response.
(10) J. Dan McCausland - Consultant, and Director, Worker Safety and
Human Resources, American Meat Institute. Mr. McCausland served in various
functions with Oscar Mayer Food Corporation, Madison, WI, for more than 30
years, culminating with his appointment as Regional Director of Safety &
Risk Management for Kraft Foods, Inc. He also worked with OSHA in the early
1990's in the development of ergonomics guidelines for the meatpacking industry.
(11) Audrey Nelson, Ph.D., RN - Center Director for: VHA Patient Safety
Center of Inquiry, VHA Health Services Research Program on Patient Safety
Outcomes; and Suncoast Development Research Evaluation Research Center on Safe
Patient Transitions. With more than 29 years of nursing experience, Dr. Nelson
has joint faculty appointments at the University of South Florida in the
Colleges of Nursing and Public Health, and is the Associate Director for
Clinical Research in the College of Nursing. She chaired a national VHA task
force on Patient Care Ergonomics - that program was implemented nationally.
(12) Lida Orta-Anes, Ph.D. - Associate Professor, Graduate School of
Public Health, University of Puerto Rico. Dr. Orta-Anes is currently developing
a minor concentration in ergonomics within the Industrial Hygiene Program and
serves as the principal investigator in several proposed ergonomics research
projects. Prior to her current position, she served as the Senior Ergonomist
Consultant for the United Auto Workers in Detroit. During her tenure in
Michigan, she served in policy setting committees for the MIOSHA Ergonomics
Guidelines.
(13) Roxanne Rivera - President and CEO, PMR Construction Services, Inc.,
Albuquerque, NM. Ms. Rivera founded PMR in 1981, a company that provides general
construction services to the local and federal government and commercial
customers. Her firm received the SBA's Award of Excellence in 1994 and 1997; it
has been listed in the top 500 Hispanic-owned businesses in the United States
for the past five years. Ms. Rivera is a member of the Board of Directors for
the Associated Builders and Contractors for the state of New Mexico.
(14) W. Corey Thompson - National Safety and Health Specialist, American
Postal Workers Union, Washington, D.C. Provides health and safety direction for
the APWU's 368,000 members in more than 35,000 USPS facilities. Mr. Thompson has
worked in the industrial hygiene field since 1980. He has served as a union
representative on AFL-CIO's Health and Safety Committee, and as a member of
OSHA's Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health. Before
joining APWU, he founded Thompson's Training Institute and Consulting Services,
providing training and technical assistance to business, government agencies and
non-profit organizations on safety, occupational health, ergonomics, and OSHA
regulatory requirements.
(15) Richard Wyatt, Ph.D. - Associate Director, Aon Ergonomic Services,
Huntsville, AL. An industrial and systems engineering expert, Dr. Wyatt conducts
ergonomic seminars across the country and develops ergonomic plans and programs.
A certified quality engineer, registered professional engineer, and certified
professional ergonomist, Dr. Wyatt has served for more than 20 years in the
industrial engineering field in varying capacities in Alabama, Kentucky and
Indiana.
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