Event Description:This event includes a presentation on Ergonomics followed by a tour of the US Steel Mon Valley Works / Irvin Plant in West Mifflin.
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Presentation Abstract: New technologies in ergonomics hold promise for improved data collection, reducing injury risk and even boosting human performance. This presentation will review the hottest new developments in ergonomic technologies and assist devices with discussions of their capabilities, utility, potential benefits and limitations. Speaker: Marc Turina is ErgoSmart’s principal consultant. Marc is a board certified professional ergonomist and a licensed physical therapist with over 30 years of combined experience in ergonomics consulting and musculoskeletal injury prevention. He holds a Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Pittsburgh and is a current PhD Candidate in Safety Sciences at The Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Marc has developed and delivered many ergonomics and back safety training programs, including customized train-the-trainer programs for conducting ergonomic evaluations. He performs ergonomics job site surveys, develops physical demand analysis documents and advises on workstation modifications and practices that help to decrease the risk of injury. Marc has been an invited speaker for health and safety conferences both within the United States and internationally and has served as an expert witness in litigation. Marc’s satisfied client list is long, includes many Fortune 500 companies and spans office, manufacturing, and industrial settings within the United States and abroad. Plant Tour Requirements: Flat, closed-toe walking shoes, long pants, long-sleeved shirts are required for all participants on this tour. PPE will be provided (hard hats, safety glasses, ear plugs). Mon Valley Works is an integrated steelmaking operation that includes four separate facilities: Clairton Plant, Edgar Thomson Plant, Irvin Plant and Fairless Plant.
Irvin Plant, located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, rolls and treats steel slabs produced at the nearby Edgar Thomson Plant to meet customer specifications. Major sheet products manufactured at the Irvin Plant include hot-rolled, cold-rolled and coated sheet in addition to products for special applications, such as embossed sheet, Vitrenamel™ sheet, and commercial bright sheet. Sheet products from Mon Valley Works serve customers in the appliance, automotive, metal building, and home construction industries. Mon Valley Works has an annual raw steel production capability of 2.9 million net tons. Irvin Plant is Home to Eagles, Irvin and Claire:
U.S. Steel Irvin Works in West Mifflin has a live webcam (https://www.ussteel.com/media/video-image-library) trained on bald eagles nesting on their property along the Monongahela River. The nest is believed to be the only one located at a working steel mill in the state. The birds built the nest in a sycamore tree in a wooded area along the river about 100 yards below the mill buildings. The formerly endangered raptors are entering their third nesting season at the site. U.S. Steel workers have named the eagles Irvin and Claire after Mon Valley Works facilities. See story here: https://triblive.com/local/south-hills/bald-eagle-cam-goes-live-at-u-s-steel-mill-in-west-mifflin/ |
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