Webinar - Whole-Body Vibration Exposure in Construction: Examining Acute Effects, Guidelines, and Risk Mitigation Strategies

Tuesday, November 20, 2018 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

CRE-MSD is pleased to be partnering with the Work Wellness and Disability Prevention Institute (WWDPI) to present educational webinars on various construction work health topics, as part of the Construction Work Health Series Webinars.

In this webinar

In construction, exposure to whole body vibration (WBV) is common in daily working life. Whole body vibrations, which are the shakes, bumps, and jolts that are transmitted from the vehicle to an occupant, can be problematic if the exposure is excessive. This webinar will: (1) examine the acute effects of WBV, (2) investigate whether established occupational guidelines protect the worker from injurious short-term effects, and (3) offer considerations to mitigate adverse WBV effects in construction work.

You will learn:

  • Possible acute sensorimotor, physical, and cognitive effects of whole body vibration identified from field and laboratory-based experiments
  • Whether current whole body vibration guidelines (specifically the EU Directive) protect the worker from acute WBV effects
  • Strategies to mitigate WBV effects including seating
  • The combined effects of whole body vibration when sequentially performed with physical and mental work demands ​

About the presenters

Marcus Yung
Marcus Yung, PhD, CPE
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Division of General Medical Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, USA

Marcus Yung is currently a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Division of General Medical Sciences at Washington University School of Medicine (St Louis, USA). His research interests centre around etiology of work-related musculoskeletal disorders and development of prevention strategies and interventions to mitigate injury risk. He has expertise in lab- and field-based human performance measurement and knowledge in exposure estimation using population-level data. He obtained degrees from Simon Fraser University and University of Waterloo.


Bronson Du
Bronson Du​, MSc
Research Project Coordinator, Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders (CRE-MSD)

Bronson Du is a research project coordinator at the Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders (CRE-MSD). He completed a MSc in Public Health and Health Systems, and a BSc in Kinesiology at the University of Waterloo. His master’s thesis topic was on the impacts of whole-body vibration exposure on truck drivers’ vigilance and discomfort. His current research focus is on helping inform standards to prevent and manage work disability in the paramedic sector. 

Registration

This is a free educational webinar. Please register through the WWDPI website.


Disclaimer: CRE-MSD receives funding through a grant provided by the Ontario Ministry of Labour. The views expressed are those of the presenters and do not necessarily reflect those of the Centre nor of the Province.