About
The Musculoskeletal Health Cross-sector Council brings together individuals and organizations with a shared interest in preventing musculoskeletal disorders. Council members share information, form partnerships, and promote adoption and dissemination of solutions that work. Learn more about what the council does and its current members.
Outreach
Musculoskeletal disorder solutions
The Council identified over 100 guidance documents with "interventions" or solutions to reduce musculoskeletal disorder risk factors, improve manufacturing performance, and enhance product quality.
A spreadsheet of these commonly used and valid ergonomic interventions, solutions, and guidelines is available at no cost on the International Ergonomics Association Musculoskeletal Disorders Technical Committee website.
Cross-sector description
The NORA Musculoskeletal Health Cross-Sector focuses on preventing musculoskeletal disorders, which are soft-tissue injuries caused by sudden or sustained exposure to repetitive motion, force, vibration, or awkward positions. Musculoskeletal disorders are ubiquitous in all industries. Occupations with particularly high rates of musculoskeletal injuries include:
- Laborers and freight, stock and material movers
- Nursing assistants and registered nurses
- Truck and delivery service drivers
- Maintenance and repair workers
The NIOSH Musculoskeletal Health Program facilitates the work of the Council and coordinates NIOSH research in this cross-sector.
Members
The Musculoskeletal Health Council has two co-chairs, one from the NIOSH Musculoskeletal Health Program and one from a partner organization. The NIOSH Musculoskeletal Health Program coordinators also help to facilitate the work of the Council. Members attend meetings and participate in workgroups.
Current members
Name
Organization
Scott Schneider
Co-chair
Laborers’ Health and Safety Fund (retired)
Jack Lu
Co-chair, NIOSH Program Manager
NIOSH
Jessica Ramsey
NIOSH Program Coordinator
NIOSH
Brent Baker
NIOSH Program Assistant Coordinator
NIOSH
Menekse Barim
NIOSH Program Assistant Coordinator
NIOSH
Benjamin Amick
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Debbie Berkowitz
Georgetown University
William Boyd
Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers
David Brodie
Cargill
Ann Marie Dale
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Bradley Evanoff
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Robert R. Fox
General Motors
Sean Gallagher
Auburn University
Richard Gardner
The Boeing Company
Eva Henry
Merk
Ninica Howard
Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
Jay Kapellusch
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Mike Lampl
Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
William S. Marras
The Ohio State University
Kelsey McCoskey
U.S. Army Public Health Center
Blake McGowan
VelocityEHS
Alysha Meyers
NIOSH
Gary Orr
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
David Rempel
University of California, San Francisco
John Rosencrance
Colorado State University
Acran Salmen-Navarro
Bellevue/NYU Occupational & Environmental Medicine Clinic
Thomas S. Saylor
Aerotek
Penney Stanch
Baer Engineering & Environmental Consulting, Inc.
Delia Treaster
Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
Jeff Vogel
Harvard Medical School
Steve Wurzelbacher
NIOSH
Ben Zavitz
Ergo Human Performance LLC