New research centers for occupational injury prevention
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Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety Extends Management Team
Last update: 2:27 p.m. EDT Aug. 13, 2008
BOSTON, Aug 13, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Drs. Nils Fallentin and Marvin Dainoff have joined the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, part of Liberty Mutual Group, as directors of two newly established centers: the Center for Physical Ergonomics (Fallentin) and the Center for Behavioral Sciences (Dainoff).
"To position the Research Institute to address emerging needs in occupational injury prevention, we have reorganized our efforts into four research centers," said Dr. Ian Noy, director of the Research Institute. "Together with the two existing Centers for Epidemiology and Disability Research, these two new Centers will enhance our research capability and impact. While our mission remains the same, Nils and Marvin will play a critical role in developing new capacity and programs that will take us into the future."
As director of the Center for Physical Ergonomics, Dr. Fallentin and his team will explore new approaches to understanding physiological and biomechanical mechanisms of injury. The Center will improve the Research Institute's understanding of workplace exposures such as manual materials handling and slips, trips and falls, which together account for about half of the total burden of serious injuries. Dr. Fallentin joins the Research Institute from the National Research Centre for the Working Environment in Copenhagen, Denmark. He holds a M.Sc. from the Department of Exercise and Sports Sciences and a Ph.D. in Human Physiology from the August Krogh Institute - both located at the University of Copenhagen.
At the Center for Behavioral Sciences, Dr. Dainoff will direct research focusing on the behavioral, cognitive and organizational factors underlying workplace injuries and highway collisions. The Center's research will look at topics in risk communication, organizational safety climate, alternative work systems, and driver performance. Dr. Dainoff joins the Research Institute from Miami University, Ohio where he has been a professor of psychology, founding director of the Center for Ergonomic Research, and currently holds the position of Professor Emeritus. He received both his B.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Rochester. Dr. Danioff is a past president of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society and is currently serving as director on the Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics.
"Nils has impressive credentials, both in terms of technical depth and management experience, and Marvin brings high level perspectives in systems science, human-systems integration, cognitive engineering, and macroergonomics," continued Dr. Noy. "The experience and energy they bring to the Research Institute will complement and strengthen our research. We look forward to working with them to bolster our research program."
Born out of Liberty Mutual's commitment to help people live safer, more secure lives, the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety has helped improve the occupational safety and health of workers for more than 50 years. Through laboratory and field-based investigations, the Research Institute seeks to advance scientific, business-relevant knowledge in workplace and highway safety, and work disability. Research findings are shared with the worldwide health and safety community through peer-reviewed journals and conference presentations. Ultimately, these findings are used to develop recommendations, guidelines, and interventions that help reduce risk and control costs.
About Liberty Mutual Group
Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group is a diversified global insurer and sixth largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S. based on 2007 direct written premium. The Company also ranks 94th on the Fortune 500 list of largest corporations in the U.S. based on 2007 revenue. As of December 31, 2007, Liberty Mutual Group had $94.7 billion in consolidated assets, $82.3 billion in consolidated liabilities, and $25.9 billion in annual consolidated revenue.
Liberty Mutual Group offers a wide range of insurance products and services, including personal automobile, homeowners, workers compensation, commercial multiple peril, commercial automobile, general liability, global specialty, group disability, assumed reinsurance, fire and surety.
Liberty Mutual Group ( www.libertymutualgroup.com) employs over 41,000 people in more than 900 offices throughout the world.
SOURCE: Liberty Mutual Group
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Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety Extends Management Team
Last update: 2:27 p.m. EDT Aug. 13, 2008
BOSTON, Aug 13, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Drs. Nils Fallentin and Marvin Dainoff have joined the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, part of Liberty Mutual Group, as directors of two newly established centers: the Center for Physical Ergonomics (Fallentin) and the Center for Behavioral Sciences (Dainoff).
"To position the Research Institute to address emerging needs in occupational injury prevention, we have reorganized our efforts into four research centers," said Dr. Ian Noy, director of the Research Institute. "Together with the two existing Centers for Epidemiology and Disability Research, these two new Centers will enhance our research capability and impact. While our mission remains the same, Nils and Marvin will play a critical role in developing new capacity and programs that will take us into the future."
As director of the Center for Physical Ergonomics, Dr. Fallentin and his team will explore new approaches to understanding physiological and biomechanical mechanisms of injury. The Center will improve the Research Institute's understanding of workplace exposures such as manual materials handling and slips, trips and falls, which together account for about half of the total burden of serious injuries. Dr. Fallentin joins the Research Institute from the National Research Centre for the Working Environment in Copenhagen, Denmark. He holds a M.Sc. from the Department of Exercise and Sports Sciences and a Ph.D. in Human Physiology from the August Krogh Institute - both located at the University of Copenhagen.
At the Center for Behavioral Sciences, Dr. Dainoff will direct research focusing on the behavioral, cognitive and organizational factors underlying workplace injuries and highway collisions. The Center's research will look at topics in risk communication, organizational safety climate, alternative work systems, and driver performance. Dr. Dainoff joins the Research Institute from Miami University, Ohio where he has been a professor of psychology, founding director of the Center for Ergonomic Research, and currently holds the position of Professor Emeritus. He received both his B.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Rochester. Dr. Danioff is a past president of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society and is currently serving as director on the Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics.
"Nils has impressive credentials, both in terms of technical depth and management experience, and Marvin brings high level perspectives in systems science, human-systems integration, cognitive engineering, and macroergonomics," continued Dr. Noy. "The experience and energy they bring to the Research Institute will complement and strengthen our research. We look forward to working with them to bolster our research program."
Born out of Liberty Mutual's commitment to help people live safer, more secure lives, the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety has helped improve the occupational safety and health of workers for more than 50 years. Through laboratory and field-based investigations, the Research Institute seeks to advance scientific, business-relevant knowledge in workplace and highway safety, and work disability. Research findings are shared with the worldwide health and safety community through peer-reviewed journals and conference presentations. Ultimately, these findings are used to develop recommendations, guidelines, and interventions that help reduce risk and control costs.
About Liberty Mutual Group
Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group is a diversified global insurer and sixth largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S. based on 2007 direct written premium. The Company also ranks 94th on the Fortune 500 list of largest corporations in the U.S. based on 2007 revenue. As of December 31, 2007, Liberty Mutual Group had $94.7 billion in consolidated assets, $82.3 billion in consolidated liabilities, and $25.9 billion in annual consolidated revenue.
Liberty Mutual Group offers a wide range of insurance products and services, including personal automobile, homeowners, workers compensation, commercial multiple peril, commercial automobile, general liability, global specialty, group disability, assumed reinsurance, fire and surety.
Liberty Mutual Group ( www.libertymutualgroup.com) employs over 41,000 people in more than 900 offices throughout the world.
SOURCE: Liberty Mutual Group
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