Dr. Aaron Derouin CPE, CCPE, RKIN
Speaker Bio
Company
Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC
Title
Safety Advisor Specialist — Ergonomics
Biography

Aaron Derouin is a certified professional ergonomist in both the U.S. (CPE) and Canada (CCPE) with experience in various industry sectors, including: manufacturing, nuclear energy, and aerospace. In 2020, Aaron completed a doctorate in Occupational Biomechanics and Ergonomics from the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies at Queen’s University’s, where he examined the effects of night vision googles on helicopter aircrew performance and muscular demand. Aaron has co-authored numerous inspection reports, technical reports, peer-reviewed publications, and two regulatory documents.

Sessions

In Canada each year, 2.3 million adults experience a musculoskeletal injury (MSI) serious enough to limit their normal activities. While MSIs are a common cause of lost-time injuries in the workplace, many employers and workers are not aware of good practices in preventing and/or reducing their effects. Find out what changes can be made to […]
It’s one thing to talk about overexertion and repetition. It’s another to be able to identify manual material handling and hand-intensive tasks that pose the greatest musculoskeletal injury (MSI) risk within a specific element of any task. In this workshop, gain a basic understanding of physical ergonomics and MSI prevention, and then explore the essentials […]
It’s one thing to talk about overexertion and lifting. It’s another to be able to identify the specific elements of a job that have a high level of musculoskeletal injury (MSI) risk. In this workshop, gain a basic understanding of ergonomics and MSI prevention, and then take a deeper dive into task analysis—the essential first […]
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