AtomicErgo Episode 23: LR Weeden, CM-Lean, LCI-CPC

This episode is all about Lean Construction!

In this episode Earl-Ray Neal interviews L.R. Weeden, CM – Lean, LCI – CPC and current Superintendent and Lean Advocate at Layton Construction

Key moments are:

  • How the “Toyota Way” can impact commercial construction
  • What is Lean Construction?
  • Why Lean Construction is important
  • How Lean Construction will grow into the future

As always we love to support our guests charity of choice. Please visit www.acementor.org

To connect with Mr. Weeden you can visit his LinkedIn

Check out Ergonauts at: ergonauts.com or www.linkedin.com/company/ergonauts

You don’t want to miss this one.

Brought to you by Ergonauts Performance Technologies. “Ergonomics for Everyone”

Health and Safety is weaved through every aspect of industry, business and our private lives.

For more great health and safety content from a wide range of experts visit: blog.ergonauts.com

To learn more about Ergonauts visit: ergonauts.com

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AtomicErgo Episode 22: Steve Davis – Founder and CVO of Ergonauts Performance Technologies

Earl-Ray Neal interviews Steve Davis- Founder and CVO of Ergonauts Performance Technologies

Announcing Ergonauts Approved – the first standardized approval process for ergonomic and safety products!

Key moments are:

  • What is Ergonauts Approved and why it matters
  • What are the Mission Control webinars
  • Where you can find Ergonauts on social media
  • The 2024 Applied Ergo Conference
  • Whats Next for Ergonauts?
  • Launching a partnership to create a NATIONAL network for home office ergonomic evaluations

Check out Ergonauts at: ergonauts.com or www.linkedin.com/company/ergonauts

You don’t want to miss this one.

Brought to you by Ergonauts Performance Technologies. “Ergonomics for Everyone”

Health and Safety is weaved through every aspect of industry, business and our private lives.

For more great health and safety content from a wide range of experts visit: blog.ergonauts.com

To learn more about Ergonauts visit: ergonauts.com

The AtomicErgo Podcast can be found on the following platforms:

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AtomicErgo Episode 21: Bill Dobbins – Owner of Caster Concepts

In this episode Earl-Ray Neal interviews Bill Dobbins, MD, MBA – Owner of Caster Concepts

Key moments are:

  • How Caster Concepts gives back to its community of Albion, MI
  • Importance of Conscious Capitalism
  • Why being “Made in America” matters
  • How casters serve as injury prevention

Check out Caster Concepts at: www.casterconcepts.com

As always we love to support our guests charity of choice. Please visit https://albionfoundation.org/donate/

You don’t want to miss this one.

Brought to you by Ergonauts Performance Technologies. “Ergonomics for Everyone”

Health and Safety is weaved through every aspect of industry, business and our private lives.

For more great health and safety content from a wide range of experts visit: blog.ergonauts.com

To learn more about Ergonauts visit: ergonauts.com

The AtomicErgo Podcast can be found on the following platforms:

To watch in a separate tab: https://youtu.be/lxJimV7lztI

AtomicErgo Episode 20: Dr. Monick Anderson, OTD, Founder of Flow Ergonomics

This episode focuses on Entrepreneurship in Ergonomics

Earl-Ray Neal interviews Dr. Monick Anderson, OTD, MS, OTR/L, CEAS – Founder of Flow Ergonomics

Key moments are:

  • How Monick came into ergonomics Importance of outreach to the general public for ergonomics
  • Trends in ergonomics
  • What young therapists should do early on in their careers

Visit Dr. Monick Anderson at flow-ergonomics.com

As always we love to support our guests charity of choice. Please visit Boys and Girls Club of Southern Nevada and WHALER’s Creation

You don’t want to miss this one.

Brought to you by Ergonauts Performance Technologies. “Ergonomics for Everyone”

Health and Safety is weaved through every aspect of industry, business and our private lives.

For more great health and safety content from a wide range of experts visit: blog.ergonauts.com

To learn more about Ergonauts visit: ergonauts.com

The AtomicErgo Podcast can be found on the following platforms:

To watch in a separate tab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK47H4GOR84

AtomicErgo Episode19: Gary Downey, Senior Ergonomist at The Ergonomics Center (NCSU)

Earl-Ray Neal interviews Gary Downey, MS, PE, CPE, Senior Ergonomist at The Ergonomic Center (NC State University)

In this episode they discuss one of the most important factors in health and safety – Ergonomic Program Development.

  • Why employee “buy-in” is so important in Ergonomic Programs
  • Challenges facing companies given the again workforce, and conversely, what challenges they face with the younger generations taking over.
  • What is the next “big thing” in ergonomics.
  • Also, check out the Applied Ergonomics Convention: https://www.iise.org/aec/

To watch the interview with Gary Orr referenced in the video click here: https://youtu.be/Xdc0sJTzDRI

As always we love to support our guests charity of choice. Please visit PBS.org

You don’t want to miss this one.

Brought to you by Ergonauts Performance Technologies. “Ergonomics for Everyone”

Health and Safety is weaved through every aspect of industry, business and our private lives.

For more great health and safety content from a wide range of experts visit: https://blog.ergonauts.com

To learn more about Ergonauts visit: ergonauts.com

The AtomicErgo Podcast can be found on the following platforms:

To watch in a separate tab: https://youtu.be/vRM2nWHTtkk

AtomicErgo Episode18: Nate Snyder, MPH, CSP, Global Dir. of Safety and Security, Red Wing Shoe Company

Earl-Ray Neal interviews Nate Snyder Director of Safety and Security at Red Wing Shoe Company and Board of Directors of the Minnesota Safety Council.

In this episode they discuss Nates’s educational and professional background as well as:

  • What is the next big thing in safety
  • The age related crisis facing worker safety
  • Management systems and how they should be structured and who they should work for
  • Operational ownership

As always we love to support our guests charity of choice. Please visit www.savetheboundarywaters.org

You don’t want to miss this one.

Brought to you by Ergonauts Performance Technologies. “Ergonomics for Everyone”

Also, check out Red Wing Shoes for the best workwear out there.

Health and Safety is weaved through every aspect of industry, business and our private lives.

For more great health and safety content from a wide range of experts visit: https://blog.ergonauts.com

To learn more about Ergonauts visit: ergonauts.com

The AtomicErgo Podcast can be found on the following platforms:

To watch in a separate tab: https://youtu.be/9EpRpEU5qhE

AtomicErgo Podcast: Episode 17 with Gary Orr, MSIE, CPE, PE, Health Scientist – Ergonomist US Department of Labor – OSHA

Earl-Ray Neal interviews Gary Orr, an expert in human factors and ergonomics.

They discuss Gary’s educational and professional background, his interest in keeping people safe in their work, and his recent attendance at the Human Factors and Ergonomic Society conference. They also talk about the need to accommodate the aging population in the workforce and preserve their valuable institutional knowledge.

Additionally, they discuss the development of exoskeletons and the future of ergonomics.

You don’t want to miss this one.

To watch in a separate tab: https://youtu.be/Xdc0sJTzDRI

Mission Control – Anatomy of an Injury Series – Vibrations as an Ergonomic Risk Factor with Dr. Keith White PhD, CPE, CEM

Mission Control is a free town forum style webinar that Ergonauts produces with the sole purpose of bringing new and exciting health and safety related topics to as many people as possible.

In this episode Dr. Keith White, CPE discusses the often overlooked topic of Vibration in the workplace. Dr. White does an amazing job of explaining the multifactorial influence of vibration.

In this presentation he covers:

  • What is vibration?
  • How does it cause injury?
  • Transmission: Whole body vibration vs. segmental effects
  • Potential preventative measures/controls

Also supporting the presentation is our expert panel: Dr. Greg Pitts, OTD, MS, OTR/L CHT Albert Moore, CPE, CIH Matt Gooch, VP Product and Innovation at Superfeet Worldwide Nichol Case, CEO Ergonauts Performance Technologies LLC.

You do NOT want to miss this one! For more information and to find out how to join other live trainings visit the Ergonauts Performance Technologies’ LinkedIn page

Mission control is produced by Ergonauts Executive Board Member, Rey Lira

Dr. Keith White received his BS, MS and PhD all from Texas A&M in engineering. 4.0 grad in all the programs.

Doctorate in Ergonomics.

Certified Professional Ergonomist CPE

Certified Ergonomics Manager CEM

Active in leadership in Applied Ergonomics Society past 2 decades. 

To watch in a separate tab: https://youtu.be/Y2Mey4MJGGI

Mission Control – Anatomy of an Injury Series with Matt Gooch, C.Ped., Vice President of Product and Innovation at Superfeet Worldwide

Marquee for Mission Control webinar

Mission Control is a free town forum style webinar that Ergonauts produces with the sole purpose of bringing new and exciting health and safety related topics to as many people as possible.

In this episode, Ergonauts is proud to present our Anatomy of an Injury Series: Lower Extremity Injuries and Illnesses.

In this episode Matt Gooch, C.Ped, VP of Product and Innovation at Superfeet Worldwide discusses the often overlooked topic of Occupational Lower Extremity Injuries.

Matt does an amazing job of making a complex topic simple:

– Foot and ankle anatomy (including descriptions of all 3 arches)

– Risk factors that cause injuries\illnesses.

– Potential treatments and the evidence behind preventative measures.

Also supporting the presentation is our expert panel: Dr. Greg Pitts, OTD, MS, OTR/L CHT Dr. Stephen Stockhausen, PT, DPT, OCS Albert Moore, CPE, CIH Nichol Case, CEO Ergonauts Performance Technologies LLC.

You do NOT want to miss this one! For more information and to find out how to join other live trainings visit the Ergonauts Performance Technologies’ LinkedIn page

Mission control is produced by Ergonauts Executive Board Member, Rey Lira

And finally, we love supporting our guests favorite charities. Matt and Superfeet love the work that https://fisherhouse.org/ is doing for our Servicemen and women. Please visit their site to learn more and donate today.

To watch in a separate tab: https://youtu.be/vsYwZDbXlNI

To learn more about Matt Gooch please visit him on LinkedIn

AtomicErgo Podcast: Episode 16 with Matt Gooch, C.Ped., Vice President of Product and Innovation at Superfeet Worldwide

In this episode Matt Gooch, C. Ped, has a wide ranging discussion with Earl Ray, that touches on all sorts of key insights. He is the Vice President of Product and Innovation at Superfeet Worldwide, largely recognized as a leader in the orthotics industry by providing foot, low back, and overall pain relief to millions of daily users.

Some highlights include:

– The circuitous path to professional success.

– Challenges facing the modern workforce.

– What is a Certified Pedorthist?

– Why Superfeet was created and guiding mission of the company?

– How foot health influences the workforce at all levels.

And finally, we love supporting our guests favorite charities. Matt and Superfeet love the work that https://fisherhouse.org/ is doing for our Servicemen and women. Please visit their site to learn more and donate today.

We are also looking forward to Matt’s presentation/training on our next Mission Control – The Anatomy of an Injury series, which is scheduled for September 21, 2023 at 6pm mountain time. – Visit the Ergonauts LinkedIn page for details to join the live event!

To watch in a separate tab: https://youtu.be/vsYwZDbXlNI

To learn more about Matt Gooch please visit him on LinkedIn