Reducing Risk of Educator Injury in Child Care

Presenter: Gina Vahlas

Gina is a Canadian Certified Professional Ergonomist (CCPE), a Certified Health and Safety Consultant (CHSC) and a Certified Psychological Health and Safety Advisor (CPHSA) working in the ergonomics/human factors field for over 25 years. She has shared her knowledge at conferences, including the International Ergonomics Association Conference, the National Ergonomics Conference (USA), the CSSE Professional Development Conference and the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Symposium (USA). Currently, she is an Occupational Hygiene Officer at WorkSafeBC using ergonomics/human factors to help employers set up systems for success in health and safety. She is also Secretary for the College of Canadian Certification of Professional Ergonomists, and a part-time instructor for Ergonomics in the BCIT Occupational Health and Safety Certificate program.