Advanced Ergonomics, Inc. Launches Online Interactive Ergonomics Training for Grocery and Beverage Distribution Industry.

Business Editors

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 13, 2001

Advanced Ergonomics, Inc. (AEI) is now offering the opportunity for individuals in Grocery and Beverage Distribution to receive valuable, interactive ergonomics training from PhD-level Certified Professional Ergonomists, without the time and expense of travel.

The new AEI course, "Ergonomics Best Practices for Grocery Distribution", consists of a detailed online training manual and a three-hour interactive training/seminar that will be conducted live online via a chat session on the AEI website at www.advancedergonomics.com. At a cost of only $50, this course offers a cost-effective means for anyone in the Grocery or Beverage Distribution industry to obtain a better understanding of many of the ergonomics issues and solutions that are specific to that industry.

"Using the Internet as a delivery system for training provides a unique opportunity for participants to interact with both peers and experts in the field of ergonomics, to discuss proven methods of reducing injury risk in distribution centers," said Joe Selan, PhD, Senior Vice President of Advanced Ergonomics. "The course is designed to help individuals evaluate the status of their current ergonomics programs and provide guidance to make them more effective, to help prioritize ergonomic issues and evaluate the potential benefits of different control strategies, and to provide a better overall understanding of the discipline of ergonomics and what governmental agencies such as OSHA are looking for when they evaluate ergonomic efforts."

During more than 12 years of experience working with Grocery and Beverage Distribution facilities, Dr. Selan, along with Advanced Ergonomics Vice President Terry Morris, PhD, has addressed a multitude of issues in distribution including rack design, rack steps, pallet rotation, cube guidelines, case weight guidelines, case packaging and hand holds, fork truck design and floor maintenance. The chat session training/seminar, which will be co-moderated by Dr. Selan and Dr. Morris, will focus on these issues within the context of three key training components, 1) Why should a distribution center have an ergonomics team?, 2) What can a distribution center do to reduce ergonomic issues that lead to injury?, and 3) Ergonomics team training issues.

Advanced Ergonomics, Inc. is a Dallas, TX based company that provides Ergonomics consulting services. The online course will soon be available to other industries, and can be customized for individual clients. For more information, please call 800/682-0169, or visit the company's web site at www.advancedergonomics.com.