Since 1987, the UCLA-LOSH Program has trained thousands of workers and supervisors
in office ergonomics, primarily working through joint labor management health and
safety committees of such unions as the Service Employees International Union and
the American Federation of Teachers.
LOSH has
also provided consultation to local labor unions on the development of health and
safety contract language for computer operators. Trainees gain information on musculoskeletal,
visual, and other problems associated with computer use. They learn to recognize early
symptoms of computer related disorders, and they gain new skills in designing and
adjusting computer workstations.
Most recently LOSH has partnered with the American Federation of State, County, and
Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Union Local 3090 to teach basic ergonomic awareness to
3,200 Los Angeles City office workers and a train-the-trainer course for a sub-group
of 120 peer health advisors who will coach their co-workers on proper ergonomic techniques
for setting up and adjusting their work stations.
For more information on Office Ergonomics,
please contact:
Laurie Kominski
Associate Director of Program Administration
UCLA Labor Occupational Safety & Health Program
Peter Ueberroth Building
10945 Le Conte Ave, Box 951478
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1478
Suite 2107
Contact: Karen Murray
P (310) 794-5964 F (310) 794-6403
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