Oral

Six stimulating papers from presenters with extensive experience in the global occupational health field. Papers examining lean manufacturing in China, corporate responbility, and other safety issues in Asia as well a central american effort to educate physicians in occupational health.

Session Objectives: 1.Recognize the new workplace health hazards created by "lean manufacturing" techniques in industrial settings, both in China and internationally; 2. Articulate the new hazard control measures required to effectively reduce or eliminate adverse health impacts resulting from lean manufacturing techniques; 3. Develop an effective approach to recognizing, evaluating and controlling occupational health hazards arising from new technologies, such as lean manufacturing, in industrial production in China and globally.

CE Credits: CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing