Vita for
Donald S. Bloswick,
Associate Professor,
Ph.D., P.E., CPE
Mechanical Engineering
University of Utah

1. Joseph, B. and Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomic Considerations in Job Design", Chapter in Occupational Hand and Upper Extremity Injuries and Diseases, Hanley and Belfus,1991.
2. Bloswick, D.S., "Occupational Safety", Chapter in Industrial Engineers Handbook, Maynard ed, McGraw-Hill, 1991.
3. Bloswick, D.S. and Burton, D.J., "Ergonomics and Human Factors", Chapter in Industrial Hygiene Workbook, IVE, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah, 1992.
4. Budnick, P.M., and Bloswick, D.S., "Electric Engineering Safety", 8-hour course module for undergraduate engineering education prepared for NIOSH, 1992.
5. Johns, R.E., Elegante, J.M., Teynor, P.D., Swinyer, L.J., Bloswick, D.S., Colledge, A.L., "Fitness for Duty", Disability Evaluation, edited by Steven L. Demeter, M.D., Mosby-Yearbook, Inc., St. Louis, 1996.
6. Bloswick, D.S., Golias, E., "An Ergonomic Analysis and Abatement Recommendations to Reduce Musculoskeletal Stress in Warehousing Operations: Case Study", Occupational Ergonomics, Marcel Dekker, 1996.
7. Budnick, P.M., Bloswick, D.S., Brown D.R., "Ergonomics and Concurrent Design", Occupational Ergonomics, Marcel Dekker, 1996.
8. Redfern, M.S. and Bloswick, D.S. "Slips, Trips, and Falls in the Work Place", Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, edited by M. Nordin, Mosby-Year Book, Inc., 1996.
9. Bloswick, D.S., King, E., Shirley, B., "Usability Testing of Modified Wheelchairs", Accepted as a chapter in Ergonomics in Clinical Practice, edited by Valerie Rice, Butterworth-Heinemann, Newton, MA, 1996.
10. Bloswick, D.S., Alverson, N., "Clinical Ergonomics and the Americans with Disabilities Act", Accepted as a chapter in Ergonomics in Clinical Practice, edited by Valerie Rice, Butterworth-Heinemann, Newton, MA, 1996.
11. Bloswick, D.S., Jeffries, D., Brakefield, S., Dumas, M., "The Americans with Disabilities Act and Ergonomics in a Lumber Mill", Accepted as a chapter in Ergonomics in Clinical Practice, edited by Valerie Rice, Butterworth-Heinemann, Newton, MA, 1996.

1. Bloswick, D.S. and Ellis, N.C., "Tracking Decrement as a Result of Grip Holding Endurance," Ergonomics, 17(1), 51-58, July, 1974.
2. Moser, R., Meservy, D., Lee, J., Johns, R., Bloswick, D.S., "Education in Management Aspects of Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety Programs", Journal of Occupational Medicine, 31(3), March, 1989.
3. Bloswick, D.S., and Chaffin, D.B.,"An Ergonomic Analysis of the Ladder Climbing Activity", International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 6, 17-27, 1990.
4. Harber, P., Bloswick, D.S., Pena, L., Beck, J., Lee, J., Baker, D.R., "The Ergonomic Challenge of Non-repetitive Cumulative Trauma: Characterizing Supermarket Checking Work", Journal of Occupational Medicine, 34(5), 518-528, 1992.
5. Harber, P., Bloswick, D.S., Luo, J., Beck, J., Greer, D., Pena, L., "Work Related Symptoms and Checkstand Configuration: An Experimental Study", American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, 54(7), July, 1993.
6. Harber, P., Bloswick, D.S., Beck, J., Pena, L., Baker, D.R., Lee, J., "Supermarket Checker Motions and Cumulative Trauma Risk", Journal of Occupational Medicine, 35(8), 805-811, 1993.
7. Howell, G., Brown, D.R., Bloswick, D.S., Gooch, J., Bean, J., "Design of a Device to Exercise Hip Extensor Muscles in Children with Cerebral Palsy", RESNA Journal of Assistive Technology, 5(2), 1993.
8. King, E., Gooch, J.L., Howell, G.H., Peters, M.L, Bloswick, D.S., Brown, D.R. "Evaluation of the Hip Extensor Tricycle in Improving Gait in Children with Cerebral Palsy", Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 35, 1048-1054, 1993.
9. Smutz, W.P., Miller, S.C., Eaton, C.J., Bloswick, D.S., France, E.P., "Investigation of Low-force High-frequency Activities on the Development of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome", Clinical Biomechanics, 9, 15-20, 1994.
10. Bloswick, D.S., Gerber, A.H., Sebesta, D., Johnson, S., Mecham, W., "The Effect of Mailbag Design on Musculoskeletal and Physiological Fatigue", Human Factors, 36(2), 210-218, 1994.
11. Johns, R., Bloswick, D.S., Elegante J., Colledge, A.. "Chronic, Recurrent Low Back Pain: A Methodology for Analyzing Fitness for Duty and Managing Risk Under the Americans with Disabilities Act", Journal of Occupational Medicine, 36(5), 537-547, 1994.
12. Bloswick, D.S., King, E., Brown, D., Gooch, J.L., Peters, M.L, "Evaluation of a Device to Exercise Hip Extensor Muscles in Children with Cerebral Palsy: a Clinical and Field Study. RESNA Journal of Assistive Technology, 6(2), 1994.
13. Smutz, W.P., France, E.P., Bloswick, D.S., "Measurement of Creep Strain of Flexor Tendons During Low-force High-frequency Activities Such as Computer Keyboard Use", Clinical Biomechanics, 10(2), 67-72, 1995.
14. Bloswick, D.S., Brown, D.R., King, E., Howell, G., Gooch, J., "Development and Testing of a Hip Extensor Trike for Children With Cerebral Palsy", Disability and Rehabilitation, 18(2), February, 1996.
15. Perkins, M., Bloswick, D.S., "The Effectiveness of Back Belt Use in Preventing Low-Back Injury", International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1(4), 326-335, Oct-Dec, 1995.
16. Stans, L.K., Nicholson, D.E., Miller, M.L., Gooch, J.L., Bloswick, D.S., "An Eight Week Tricycle Training Program Enhances Gait in Children with Cerebral Palsy", Accepted as abstract for Pediatric Physical Terapy, Winter, 1995.
17. Mecham, W.A., Lantz, S.A., Bloswick, D.S., Shultz, B.B., Shen, Y., "The Effect of Heel Height and Fatigue on Gait and Slip Tendency in Women", Accepted pending revisions for Human Factors, August, 1994.
18. Baker, D.R., Wood, J.E., Meek, S.G., and Bloswick, D.S., "Parameter Identification of the Torso in the Sagittal Plane under Sudden Loading and Muscle Fatiguing Conditions", Accepted pending revisions for Journal of Biomechanical Engineering.
19. Meservy, D., Suruda, A.J., Bloswick, D.S., Lee, J., Dumas, M., "Ergonomic Risk Exposure and Upper Extremity Cumulative Trauma Disorders in a Maquiladora Medical Devices Manufacturing Plant", Accepted pending revisions for Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
20. Baker, D.R., Wood, J.E., Meek, S.G., and Bloswick, D.S., "Determining the Mass Moment of Inertia from a Suddenly Applied Load", Submitted to Journal of Biomechanics.
21. Brown, D.R., Budnick, P.M., Bloswick, D.S., and Zhou, J,. "Design for Ergonomics in a Concurrent Environment, Submitted to Journal of Design and Manufacturing.
22. Mecham, W.A., Lantz, S.A., Bloswick, D.S., Shultz, B.B., Shen, Y., "The Prediction of Slip Tendency in Women's Gait", Submitted to Safety Science.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS REFEREED:

1. Bloswick, D.S., and Chaffin ,D.B., "Ladder Climbing Biomechanics", Proceedings of the International Conference on Occupational Ergonomics, Toronto, Canada, May, 1984.
2. Bloswick, D.S., and Chaffin, D.B., "Ladder Climbing: A Dynamic Biomechanical Model and Ergonomic Analysis", Trends in Ergonomics/Human Factors IV, Proceedings of the Annual International Industrial Ergonomics and Safety Conference, Miami, June, 1987.
3. Bloswick, D.S., "Forensic Applications of Coefficient of Friction Testing Devices: A Critical Review", Proceedings of Slip, Trip and Fall 91, Royal College of Surgeons, London, England, April, 1991. (May be reviewed for regular edition of "Ergonomics")
4. Love, A.C., and Bloswick, D.S., "Slips and Falls During Manual Handling Activities", Proceedings of Slip, Trip and Fall 91, Royal College of Surgeons, London, England, April, 1991. (May be reviewed for regular edition of "Ergonomics")
5. Bloswick, D.S., Baker, D.R., Johns, Jr., R., Moser, R., "Mechanical Engineers in the Preventive Medicine Clinic: Opportunities for Learning and Teaching", Proceedings of 1991 ASEE Annual Conference, New Orleans, June, 1991.
6. Bloswick, D.S., Moncur, C., Baker, D.R., Chang, M., "Ergonomics and Occupational Biomechanics for Engineers: The Need for an Understanding of Human Functional Anatomy", Proceedings of 1991 ASEE Annual Conference, New Orleans, June, 1991. (6 out of 29 submitted papers accepted)
7. Bloswick, D.S., Budnick, P.M., Brown D.R., "An Expert System for Industrial Engineering Task and Process Design", Proceedings of the First Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Chicago, May, 1992. (Invited)
8. Budnick, P.M., Bloswick, D.S., Brown D.R., "Integrating Industrial Ergonomics into the Design Process: Accommodating the Design Engineer", Advances in Industrial Ergonomics and Safety IV, edited by S. Kumar, Taylor and Francis, June, 1992. (Invited)
9. Dumas, M.A. and Bloswick, D.S., "Analysis of Video Taped Tasks Involving Upper Extremity Cumulative Trauma Risk Factors: Validity and Viewer Bias", Advances in Industrial Ergonomics and Safety IV, edited by S. Kumar, Taylor and Francis, June, 1992. (Invited)
10. Gerber, A.H. and Bloswick, D.S., "An Analysis of Mailbag Design on Trunk Muscle Fatigue", Advances in Industrial Ergonomics and Safety IV, edited by S. Kumar, Taylor and Francis, June, 1992. (Invited)
11. Smutz, W.P., Bloswick, D.S., and France, E.P, "An Investigation into the Effect of Low Force-High Frequency Manual Activities on the Development of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome", Advances in Industrial Ergonomics and Safety IV, edited by S. Kumar, Taylor and Francis, June, 1992. (Invited)
12. Bloswick, D.S. and Crookston G., "The Effect of Personal, Environmental and Equipment Variables on Preferred Ladder Slant", Advances in Industrial Ergonomics and Safety IV, edited by S. Kumar, Taylor and Francis, June, 1992. (Invited)
13. Brown, D.R., Budnick, P.M., Bloswick, D.S., "A Concurrent Design Framework for the Ergonomics of Production Processes", Proceedings of the ASME International Computers in Engineering Conference, August, 1992.
14. Gerber, A.H., Johnson, S.C., Bloswick, D.S., "The Effect of Mailbag Load Distribution of Trunk Muscle Fatigue", Proceedings of 1992 Conference of American Association of Physical Therapists, June, 1992, Denver, and Physical Therapy, 27(6 Suppl), June, 1992.
15. King, E., Bloswick, D.S., Brown, D.R., Gooch, J., Peters, M.L., "Evaluation of a Device to Exercise the Hip Extensor Muscles in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Clinical and Field Study", Proceedings of the 16th Annual RESNA Conference, June, 1993.
16. Bloswick, D.S., Dumas, M., Brakefield, S., Jefferies, D., "Ergonomic Implications of The Americans With Disabilities Act", Proceedings of 1st Annual Rehabilitation Ergonomics Conference, International Ergonomics Association, Toronto, Canada, August, 1994.
17. Bloswick, D.S., Hart, A., Bonar, L., "Integrating Rehabilitation Engineering Into a Traditional Ergonomics Course", Proceedings of 1st Annual Rehabilitation Ergonomics Conference, International Ergonomics Association, Toronto, Canada, August, 1994.
18. Bloswick, D.S., Dumas, M., "Ergonomics and the Disabled/Rehabilitated Worker: A Proposal for Using Traditional Ergonomic Analysis Tools to Assess Risk", Proceedings of 1st Annual Rehabilitation Ergonomics Conference, International Ergonomics Association, Toronto, Canada, August, 1994.
19. Bloswick, D.S., Brown, D.R., King, E., Howell, G., Gooch, J., and Peters, M. "Development and Testing of a Hip Extensor Trike for Children With Cerebral Palsy", Proceedings of 1st Annual Rehabilitation Ergonomics Conference, International Ergonomics Association, Toronto, Canada, August, 1994.
20. Bloswick, D.S., Shirley, B., King, E., Erickson, J., Brown, D.R., Goodenough, J., Wright, S., "Development and Testing of Wheelchairs with Lift Seat and Knee Extension Propulsion", Proceedings of 1st Annual Rehabilitation Ergonomics Conference, International Ergonomics Association, Toronto, Canada, August, 1994.
21. Chang, C., Brown, D.R., Bloswick, D.S., "Spacetime Optimization for Assembly Process Design Associated with Manual Lifting 1996 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers in Engineering Conferences, Irvine, CA Agust, 1996.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS-REVIEWED:

1. Bloswick, D.S., "Ladder Climbing Safety: Task, Equipment and User Characteristics", Presented at American Industrial Hygiene Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio, May, 1984.
2. Bloswick, D.S., and Jaraiedi, M., "Biomechanical Analysis and Recommendations to Minimize Overexertion Hazards in the Switch Throwing Activity", Presented at American Industrial Hygiene Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio, May, 1984.
3. Andres, R.O., Bloswick, D.S., Chaffin, D.B., "A Biodynamic Model for Investigating Industrial Push/Pull Tasks", Proceedings of the 8th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, October, 1984.
4. Bloswick, D.S., and Chaffin, D.B., "A Dynamic Biomechanical Model of the Climbing Activity", Proceedings of the 7th Annual Conference of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, September, 1985.
5. Chaffin, D.B., Andersson, G.B.J., Page, G., and Bloswick D.S., "Low Back Muscle Models - A Sensitivity Analysis", Proceedings of the 9th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, October, 1985.
6. Bloswick, D.S., Procarione, J., Mukherjee, S., "Analysis of Slip/Fall Accidents in Underground Coal Mines", Presented at the Society of Mining Engineers Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, January, 1988.
7. Love, A.C., and Bloswick, D.S., "Analysis of Slip Potential During Material Transport", Proceedings of Canadian Human Factors Association Conference, Edmonton, Canada, September, 1988. (Invited)
8. Bloswick, D.S., and Weiler, J., "Empirical Evaluation of Posture During Manual Material Handling Activities: Applications of NIOSH Work Practices Guide Parameters to Biomechanical Model Analysis", Proceedings of the 1990 International Industrial Engineering Conference, San Francisco, May, 1990. (Invited)
9. Bloswick, D.S., Jumonville, J., Baker, D.R., Sandquist, G., "Control Room Design: A Review of Ergonomic Design Criteria and Analytical Tools", Proceedings of International Meeting on Nuclear Power Plant Maintenance, Salt Lake City, Utah, April, 1991.
10. Baker, D.R., Bloswick, D.S., Sandquist, G., "Human Factors and NUREG-0700", Proceedings of International Meeting on Nuclear Power Plant Maintenance, Salt Lake City, Utah, April, 1991.
11. Smutz, W.P., France, E.P., and Bloswick, D.S., "The Relationship Between the Creep Properties of Flexor Tendons and carpal Tunnel Syndrome", Presentation and Proceedings of Orthopaedics Research Society, 238th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., February 17-20, 1992.
12. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomics and the OSHA Regulatory Environment", Proceedings of the 1992 Industrial Engineering Conference, Chicago, May 18-20, 1992. (Invited)

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS:

1. Bloswick, D.S., "Climbing", Michigan Safety Conference Program, Lansing, Michigan, April, 1984.
2. Bloswick, D.S., "An Ergonomic Analysis of the Ladder Climbing Activity", Annual Conference of the Institute of Industrial Engineers, Chicago, December, 1985.
3. Bloswick, D.S., "Working With an Injured Population: A Survey of the Relevance of Major Ergonomic Analytical Tools", Proceedings of the 1st Annual Conference: Center for the Advancement of Industrial Rehabilitation and Evaluation, Denver, Colorado, November, 1989. (Invited)
4. Bloswick, D.S., "Safety and Ergonomics in the Engineering Curricula: Non-Traditional Approaches", Workshop on Integration of Safety and Health into the Engineering Curricula, Salt Lake City, Utah, April, 1990.
5. Bloswick, D.S., "Upper Extremity Cumulative Trauma Disorders: Analysis and Prevention", Proceedings of the 28th Annual Iowa Workers Compensation Symposium , Des Moines, Iowa, June, 1990. (Invited)
6. Bloswick, D.S., "Biomechanics of Lifting, Lifting Limits, and Biomechanical Models", Occupational Health Northwest Conference, Pasco, WA, April, 1991. (Invited)
7. Bloswick, D.S., "Hands on Practice with the University of Michigan Model", Occupational Health Northwest Conference, Pasco, WA, April, 1991. (Invited)
8. Bloswick, D.S., "Analysis and Prevention of Upper Extremity Cumulative Trauma Disorders (UECTD)", Workshop: Potential Benefits of Ergonomics Research of the Gas Industry, San Ramon, California, October, 1991. (Invited)
9. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomics", Workshop: Potential Benefits of Ergonomics Research of the Gas Industry, San Ramon, California, October, 1991. (Invited)
10. Bloswick, D.S., "Developing and Marketing Safety and Ergonomics Courses in a Traditional Engineering Curricula: Process and Content", Workshop on Integration of Safety and Health into the Engineering Curricula, Eugene, Oregon, May, 1992. (Invited)
11. Bloswick D.S., "Ergonomics and the Disabled/Rehabilitated Worker: Using Analytical Tools to Assess Risk", Proceedings of the 4th Annual Work Injury Management Conference, New Orleans, February, 1993. (Invited)
12. Bloswick, D.S., "Developing Ergonomics Programs in Industry: A Practical Guide", Proceedings of the 4th Annual Work Injury Management Conference, New Orleans, February, 1993. (Invited)
13. McClellan, S., Bloswick, D.S., "Protection for Platform Divers: Potential Solutions and Research Directions", U.S. Diving Sport Science Seminar, Los Angeles, California, September, 1993.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND PAPERS:

1. Bloswick, D.S., "Climbing Safety", Presented at Michigan Society of Safety Engineers Annual Conference, Lansing, Michigan, April, 1984.
2. Bloswick, D.S., "Climbing Biomechanics", Presented at Workshop on Computer Analysis of Human Movement, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, April, 1985.
3. Bloswick, D.S., "Biomechanical Research and Applications of the University of Michigan Center for Ergonomics", Presented at Workshop on Human Computer Graphics Models, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, April, 1985.
4. Bloswick, D.S., "Biomechanical Modeling of the Climbing Activity", Presented at Workshop on Human Computer Graphics Models, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, April, 1985.
5. Bloswick, D.S., "Workplace Design", Presented at the Fifth Annual Joint Utah Conference on Occupational Safety and Health, Salt Lake City, Utah, September, 1986. (Invited)
6. Bloswick, D.S., "The State of Ergonomics Education at The University of Utah", Presented at the Annual Conference of the Rocky Mountain Section of the American Society for Engineering Education, Salt Lake City, Utah, April, 1987.
7. Bloswick, D.S., "Workplace Design - Low Back and Upper Extremity Problems", Presented at the Air Force Logistics Command Third Annual Update in Occupational Medicine, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, April, 1987.
8. Bloswick, D.S., "Integrating Ergonomics into the Engineering Curriculum", Presented at NIOSH Conference on Ergonomics and Engineering, Honolulu, Hawaii, March, 1988. (Invited)
9. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomics in the Workplace", Presented at IIE Professional Development Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, April, 1988. (Invited)
10. Bloswick, D.S. and Golias, E., "Ergonomic Rules and Tools", Presented at Rocky Mountain Health and Safety Conference, Denver, Colorado, August, 1988. (Invited)
11. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomics", Presented at Conference on Safety and the Bottom Line, University of North Texas, September, 1988. (Invited)
12. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomic Intervention Techniques", Presented at The Work Hardening Association of Oregon Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon, October, 1988. (Invited)
13. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomics and Safety and Job Accommodation", Presentation at Workshop Managing the Difficult Workers Compensation or Long Term Disability Case in the 1990's, Salt Lake City, Utah, October, 1988. (Invited)
14. Bloswick, D.S., "Principles of Ergonomics", Presented at the Sixth Annual Joint Utah Conference on Occupational Safety and Health, Salt Lake City, Utah, February, 1989. (Invited)
15. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomics and the Senior Citizen", Presented at the Utah Area Agencies on Aging Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, March, 1989. (Invited)
16. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomics in the 1990s", Presented at the Annual Conference of the Utah Public Health Association, Park City, Utah, June, 1989. (Invited)
17. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomics Analysis Techniques", Presented at The Governors Conference on Occupational Safety and Health, Portland, Oregon, March, 1989. (Invited,)
18. Bloswick, D.S., "Upper Extremity Cumulative Trauma Disorders, More Than Just a Pain in the Neck", Presented at the Seventh Annual Joint Utah Conference on Occupational Safety and Health, Salt Lake City, Utah, February, 1990. (Invited)
19. Bloswick, D.S., "Occupational Ergonomics: Prevention of Low Back and Upper Extremity Cumulative Trauma Disorders", Presentation at the Fourth Idaho Loss Prevention Conference, Boise, Idaho, March, 1990. (Invited)
20. Bloswick, D.S., "Safety and Ergonomics in the Engineering Curricula: Non-Traditional Approaches", Workshop on Integration of Safety and Health into the Engineering Curricula, Salt Lake City, Utah, April, 1990.
21. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomics: Scientific and Common Sense Principles to Make the Environment 'Senior Friendly'", Governor's Conference on Aging, Salt Lake City, Utah, October, 1990. (Invited)
22. Bloswick, D.S., "Upper Extremity Cumulative Trauma Disorders - Workplace Biomechanics", Invited "Semi-keynote" at the Forty-Ninth Annual Western Occupational Health Conference, Los Angeles, California, November, 1990. (Invited)
23. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomics-General Principles", Montana ASSE Conference, Butte, Montana, April, 1991. (Invited)
24. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomics-A Closer Look", Montana ASSE Conference, Butte, Montana, April, 1991. (Invited,)
25. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomics Introduction", Montana-Wyoming Safety Conference (NSC), Billings, Montana, May, 1991. (Invited)
26. Bloswick, D.S., "Cumulative Trauma Disorders and Ergonomics", Cumulative Trauma Disorders-A New Era of Risk, Seminar-Johnson Higgins Insurance, Salt Lake City, Utah, July, 1991. (Invited)
27. Bloswick, D.S., "The Ergonomics of Upper Extremity Cumulative Trauma Disorders", Presentation at Managing the Long Term Disability Case, Park City, Utah, September, 1991. (Invited)
28. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomics and the Agricultural Industry", Utah Conference on Health and Safety in Agriculture, Salt Lake City, Utah, March, 1992. (Invited)
29. Bloswick, D.S., "Prevention of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in the Workplace", Workers' Compensation Seminar-Great American Insurance, Salt Lake City, Utah, March, 1992. (Invited)
30. Bloswick, D.S., "Why You Can't Stand to Sit Any Longer", Association of College and Research Libraries 6th Annual Conference and Utah Library Association Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, March, 1992. (Invited)
31. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomics in Agriculture", American Farm Bureau Convention for State Safety Coordinators, Salt Lake City, Utah, April, 1992. (Invited)
32. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomics in the Occupational Medicine Curriculum", EPOCH/ENVI (Educating Physicians in Occupational Health and the Environment) Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, April, 1992. (Invited)
33. Bloswick, D.S., "Company Safety and Ergonomics", Industrial Commission of Utah Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, May, 1992. (Invited)
34. Bloswick, D.S., Brown, D. R., Budnick, P.M., "An Expert System for Ergonomic Design of Motor Vehicle Assembly Operations", Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association Symposium: Ergonomics in Motor Vehicle Manufacturing - Issues and Opportunities, Dearborn, Michigan, June, 1992. (Invited)
35. Bloswick, D.S., "Upper Extremity Cumulative Trauma Disorders and the Ergonomic Implications of the Americans with Disabilities Act ", Utah Chapter Risk Insurance Management Society Annual All-Industry Day, Salt Lake City, Utah, October, 1992. (Invited)
36. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomics", State of Utah Risk Management Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, December, 1992. (Invited)
37. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomic Analysis and Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act", Presented at the Tenth Annual Joint Utah Conference on Occupational Safety and Health, Salt Lake City, Utah, February, 1993. (Invited)
38. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomics", Presented at the Risk Insurance Management Society - Spring Issues Forum, Salt Lake City, Utah, March, 1993. (Invited)
39. Bloswick, D.S., and Dumas, M., "Reducing Cumulative Trauma Disorders in Industry and in the Office", Presented at the Utah Workers Compensation Cost Control Symposium, Salt Lake City, Utah, January, 1994. (Invited)
40. Bloswick, D.S., "Work Analysis Techniques to Reduce Manual Material Handling Injuries", Presented at the Utah Workers Compensation Cost Control Symposium, Salt Lake City, Utah, January, 1994. (Invited)
41. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomic Principles and Disability", Presented at the Joint Utah Augmentative Communication and Western Assistive Technology Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, February, 1994. (Invited)
42. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomic Applications and Implications of ADA and Employment", Presented at the Joint Utah Augmentative Communication and Western Assistive Technology Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, February, 1994. (Invited).
43. Bloswick, D.S. and Brown, D.R, "ErgoWeb: An Interactive Ergonomics Resource", Presented to National Center for Manufacturing Sciences Ergonomics Forum, Ann Arbor, Michigan, March, 1994. (Invited)
44. Bloswick, D.S., "Preventing Falls and Other Common Injuries Among Older Adults", Utah Department of Human Services Conference on Prevention, Park City, Utah, April, 1994. (Invited)
45. Bloswick, D.S., "A Review of Analytical Tools Available to the Occupational Medicine Physician to Assess Upper Extremity and Low-Back Stresses", California Workers Compensation Task Force, Los Angeles, California, May, 1994. (Invited)
46. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomics in the Occupational Medicine Curriculum", EPOCH/ENVI (Educating Physicians in Occupational Health and the Environment) Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, May, 1994. (Invited)
47. Bloswick, D.S., "Preventing Musculoskeletal Injuries, Slips and Falls, and Other Injuries in Older Adults", Utah Gerontological Society 2 nd Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, September, 1994.
48. Bloswick, D.S., "Analytical Tools for the Analysis of Manual Material Handling Tasks", Southern Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Conference, Medford, Oregon, November, 1994. (Invited)
49. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomic Risk Factors, The Regulatory Environment, and Ergonomic Program Development", Southern Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Conference, Medford, Oregon, November, 1994. (Invited)
50. Bloswick, D.S., "Analytical Tools for the Analysis of Manual Material Handling Tasks", Oregon Governors Conference on Occupational Safety & Health, Portland, Oregon, March, 1995. (Invited)
51. Bloswick, D.S., "Integrating Safety and Health Into the Traditional Engineering Curricula", NIOSH Workshop on Incorporating Safety Concepts Into Engineering Curricula, Tufts University, Medford, MA, May 1995. (Invited)
52. Bloswick, D.S., "A Review of Basic Body Biomechanics and User Friendly Tools to Assess Manual Material Handling Hazards", Orange County American Industrial Hygiene Association Annual Professional Symposium, Norwalk, California, October, 1995. (Invited)
53. Bloswick, D.S., "Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Definition, Causation, and Prevention", Oklahoma Safety Council Fall Safety and Health Conference, Tulsa, Oklahoma, October, 1995. (Invited)
54. Bloswick, D.S., "New Developments on OSHA and Ergonomics", Annual Utah Conference on Safety and Industrial Hygiene, Salt Lake City, Utah, October, 1995. (Invited)
55. Bloswick, D.S., "User Friendly Analytical Tools for the Evaluation of Strains Associated with Manual Material Handling Tasks: Back Compressive Force and Shoulder Moment", Ford Corporation Annual Ergonomics Conference, Detroit, Michigan, October, 1995. (Invited)
56. Bloswick, D.S., "ErgoWeb: An On-Line Ergonomics Resource", Ford Corporation Annual Ergonomics Conference, Detroit, Michigan, October, 1995. (Invited)

PAPERS AND REPORTS:

1. Herrin, G., Bloswick, D.S., Jaraiedi, M., "Biomechanical Model of the Switch Throwing Activity," Technical Report prepared for the Association of American Railroads, June 1983.
2. Miller, J.M., and Bloswick, D.S., "Summary of the Development of 49CFR399 - Step, Handhold and Deck Requirements on Commercial Motor Vehicles", J.M. Miller Engineering Technical Report, January, 1985.
3. Miller, J.M., and Bloswick, D.S., "Standards, Recommended Practices and Human Factors References Relating to Climbing on and About Trucks, Equipment and Related Vehicles", J.M. Miller Engineering Technical Report, January, 1985.
4. Miller, J.M., and Bloswick, D.S., "Coefficient of Friction Analysis of Metal Step Materials", J.M. Miller Engineering Technical Report, 1985.
5. Redfern, M., and Bloswick, D.S., "Preventing Slip and Fall Injuries Requires Environmental Controls", Occupational Health and Safety, September, 1987.
6. Bloswick, D.S., "An Ergonomic Analysis of the Ladder Climbing Activity", Executive Summary Report Submitted to the Association of American Railroads, September, 1987.
7. Bloswick, D.S., "Integration of Safety and Health Into the Engineering Curricula: Why it is Important and How it can be Accomplished", Report of 2-day Workshop Organized by Dr. Bloswick submitted to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, July, 1990.
8. Bloswick, D.S., "Six-Part Series on Ergonomics", in Monthly Newsletter of Utah Chapter of ASSE, 1990/91.
9. Bloswick, D.S., Brown, D.R., Budnick, P.M., "Integration of Ergonomic Design Criteria into Existing Process Engineering Methodologies" Phase I Report to Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association, March, 1992.
10. Brown, D.R., Bloswick, D.S., Budnick, P.M., "Integration of Ergonomic Design Criteria into Existing Process Engineering Methodologies", Phase II Report to Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association, March, 1992.
11. Brown, D.R., Bloswick, D.S., "Integration of Ergonomic Design Criteria into Existing Process Engineering Methodologies", Phase III Report to Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association, December, 1993.
12. Bloswick, D.S., Brown, D.R., "Integration of Ergonomic Design Criteria into Existing Process Engineering Methodologies", Phase IV Report to Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association, December, 1994.
13. Jalalian, A., Bloswick, D.S., Ahn, D.K., "Report of Ergonomic Related Injuries in the Gas Industry", Gas Research Institute, December, 1994.

Ergonomic Consultation/Reports for numerous companies, including:

1. Indiana Labor Management Council, Indianapolis Indiana
2. Abbot Critical Care Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah
3. Signetics, Incorporated, Salt Lake City, Utah
4. Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan
5. Deseret Medical Inc., Sandy, Utah
6. General Chemical, Inc, Green River, Wyoming
7. Utah Workers Compensation Fund, Salt Lake City, Utah
8. U.S. Post Office, Salt Lake City, Utah
9. Thiokol Space Operations, Brigham City, Utah
10. LDS Church, Salt Lake City, Utah
11. Plum Creek Manufacturing, Columbia Falls , Montana
12. WINCO, Idaho Falls, Idaho
13. IBM, Colorado Springs, Colorado
14. Barrick Gold Strike Mines, Elko, Nevada
15. O.C. Tanner, Salt Lake City, Utah
16. FMC, Green River, Wyoming
17. Utah State University, Logan, Utah
18. Approximately 20 reports for Federal OSHA, Regions I,II, III, VIII, IX, X and OSHA National Health Response Team

TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS (PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MONTHLY MEETINGS, ETC):

1. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomics and Human Factors - The State of the Science", Presented to the Utah Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers, Salt Lake City, Utah, March, 1987.
2. Bloswick, D.S., "Manual Material Hazards and Upper Extremity Hazards in Occupational Tasks", Presented to the ASSE Northern Utah Section, Ogden, Utah, March, 1988.
3. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomic Studies at The University of Utah", Presented at the Regional Institute of Industrial Engineers Student Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, February, 1988.
4. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomic Injury Prevention Strategies", Presented twice for VA Hospital Health and Safety Meetings, Salt Lake City, Utah, February, 1988.
5. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomics and Injury Prevention", Presentation to Utah Federal Safety Council, Salt Lake City, Utah, March, 1990.
6. Bloswick, D.S., "Cumulative Trauma Disorders in the Workplace", Utah Occupational Health Services Quarterly Luncheon, Salt Lake City, Utah, July, 1990.
7. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomic Interventions in Industry", Thiokol Corporate Safety Management Team, Ogden, Utah, January, 1991.
8. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomics and Upper Extremity Cumulative Trauma Disorders", Morton International and Invitees, Ogden, Utah, February, 1991.
9. Bloswick, D.S., "Cumulative Trauma Disorders", U.S. Bureau of Mines Monthly Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, April, 1992.
10. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomics and Nursing", Utah Occupational Health Nurses Association Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, October, 1992.
11. Bloswick, D.S., "Biomechanics of Lifting, Lifting Limits, and Biomechanical Models", Evans and Sutherland Health and Safety Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, November, 1992.
12. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomics Fundamentals", Cache Valley Chamber of Commerce Safety Meeting, Logan, Utah, October, 1993.
13. Bloswick, D.S., "Introduction to Ergonomic Hazard Analysis", Abbott Labs Safety Meeting, Sandy, Utah, November, 1993.
14. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomics Overview", ASSE Northern Utah Section, Ogden, Utah, February, 1994.
15. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomics and the Americans With Disabilities Act", ASSE Northern Utah Section, Ogden, Utah, March, 1994.
16. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomics Overview", Datachem Labs Safety Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, April, 1994.
17. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomics and Office Cumulative Trauma", Presentation at Kennecott Corporate Safety Meeting, November, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 1994.
18. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomics and Strain Injury", Weber State University Seminar on the Impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act on Higher Education, Ogden, Utah, November, 1994. (Invited)
19. Bloswick, D.S., "A Review of Basic Body Biomechanics and User Friendly Tools to Assess Manual Material Handling Risk", University of California Irvine Occupational Medicine Grand Rounds, Irvine, California, January, 1995. (Invited)
20. Bloswick, D.S., "Ergonomics at the Help Desk", Utah Chapter of the Help Desk Institute, Ogden, Utah, November, 1995.
21. Bloswick, D.S., "Advances in the Evaluation, Treatment, and Prevention of Work Injuries", Work Injury Managment 1996, Dallas, Texas, February, 1996.

TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS:

1. "Ergonomics and Human Factors - The State of the Science", Presentation to Utah Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers, Salt Lake City, Utah, March, 1987. "Manual Material Hazards and Upper Extremity Hazards in Occupational Tasks", Presented at the Northern Section, Utah ASSE, Ogden, Utah, March, 1988.
2. "Ergonomics and Safety and Job Accommodation", Presentation at Workshop Managing the Difficult Workers Compensation or Long Term Disability Case in the 1990's, Salt Lake City, October, 1988.
3. "Ergonomics and Injury Prevention", Presentation to Utah Federal Safety Council, Salt Lake City, Utah, March, 1990.
4. "Cumulative Trauma Disorders in the Workplace", Utah Occupational Health Services Quarterly Luncheon, Salt Lake City, Utah, July, 1990.
5. "Ergonomic Interventions in Industry", Thiokol Corporate Safety Management Team, Ogden, UT, January, 1991.
6. "Ergonomics and Upper Extremity Cumulative Trauma Disorders", Morton International and Invitees, Ogden, UT, February, 1991.

MISCELLANEOUS PRESENTATIONS:

1. "Ergonomics and Engineering", Presentations at Bryant Junior High Career Day and Science Classes, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1988 and 1989.
2. "Robots and Stuff", Six Presentations at Washington Elementary School, Salt Lake City, Utah, May, 1990.
3. "Ergonomics and Computers", Presentation at West High School Computer Class, Salt Lake City, Utah, November, 1990.
4. "Designing for Humans - Increasing the Fun in Engineering Fundamentals", University of Utah Undergraduate Convocation, Salt Lake City, Utah, September, 1993.
5. "Ergonomics and Biomechanics", Presentation at Reid Elementary School Careers Class, Salt Lake City, Utah, January, 1994.
6. "Rehabilitative and Assist Devices for Senior Citizen", Utah Gerontological Society Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1993. (Demonstration)
7. "Rehabilitative and Assist Devices for Senior Citizen", Salt Lake County Ageing Fair, Salt Lake City, Utah, October, 1993. (Demonstration)
8. "Project Youth", University of Utah Lowell Bennion Community Service Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, May, 1994.
9. "Rehabilitative and Assist Devices for Senior Citizen", Salt Lake County Ageing Fair, Salt Lake City, Utah, October, 1994. (Demonstration)
10. "Ergonomics and Assistive Technology", Utah State University Interdisciplinary Training Program in Assistive Technology, Salt Lake City, Utah, November, 1994.
11. "Anthropometry and Upper Extremity Cummulative Trauma Disorders", University of California Irvine Occupational Medicine Resident Didactic, Irvine, California, January, 1995. (Invited)
12. "Project Youth", University of Utah Lowell Bennion Community Service Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, May, 1995.
13. "Brown Bag Workshop", Minority Engineering Program, Salt Lake City, Utah, May, 1995.
14. Presentation to MESA (Math Engineering Science Achievement) Students, Salt Lake City, Utah, December, 1995.
15. Tour of the Ergonomics and Safety Lab for the Society for Women and Minorities in Engineering, April 1996.
16. "Project Youth", University of Utah Lowell Bennion Community Service Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, May, 1996.
17. Tour of the Ergonomics and Safety Lab for the Centennial Open House, Salt Lake City, Utah, May, 1996.
18. Regular presentations at Elementary Schools in Salt Lake City area and tours of Ergonomics and safety Lab for elementary and high school groups.

PATENTS/INVENTION DISCLOSURES:

1. Trike exerciser for pre-adolescent children with cerebral palsy. This was a cooperative effort with Dr. Don Brown. Students involved were Jeff Bean (advised by Bloswick) and Glade Howell (advised by Brown). Dr. Judy Gooch of the UU Department of Physical Medicine and Primary Children's Hospital is also involved. Patent #5,501,476.
2. Sit-to-Stand Wheelchair for Geriatric Patients. Students involved are Ben Shirley and Eric King (advised by Bloswick). Patented 1996
3. Alternative handcart for workers with hand/wrist disorders. Students involved are Glade Howell and Mark Dumas (advised by Bloswick). Invention disclosure submitted to UU Technology Transfer Office in October, 1992.
4. Wheelchair with foot propulsion device. Invention disclosure submitted to UU Technology Transfer Office in 1993. Modified disclosure submitted in 1994.
5. Alternative door latches for people with disabilities. Invention disclosure submitted to UU Technology Transfer Office in 1993.

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Basic German Language Fluency.