Eastern Ergonomics Conference Addresses Aging Workforce

About one third of the U.S. workforce is on a path to retirement.

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In New York, the upcoming Eastern Ergonomics Conference will tackle an issue several companies will need to face in the next 10 years: An aging staff. Current statistics suggest 76 million Baby Boomers—or about one third of the U.S. workforce—is on a path to retirement. The conference will also address the newest techniques for improving workplace productivity, safety, efficiency, and profitability, and the most current information on compliance issues.

Conference topics include: Program management, cost justification and rate of return; risk assessment and prevention; workplace health and safety; determining cost effectiveness of products/services; healthcare and lab facilities; and industrial environments, among others. 

Among the speaking engagements are “Flexible, Nimble, Ahead of the Curve: How Pitney Bowes Is Optimizing Its Aging Workforce” and “Passion Never Retires: How the Aging Workforce Has Created A Strategic Competitive Advantage for the Home Depot."

Attendees include ergonomists and ergonomics specialists; ergonomics, productivity, health and safety teams; executive management and department leaders; facilities, maintenance, site planners and managers; safety engineers and managers; and manufacturing/production designers and engineers.

Visit the Eastern Ergonomics Conference online for more information.