<description>&lt;p&gt;Welcome to another episode of Work Factors. Today, our hosts, Dr. Adam Pickens, Instructional Associate Professor, and Martha Parker, Project Manager, Texas A&amp;amp;M Ergo Center, are joined by Dr. David Douphrate, Associate Professor at Texas A&amp;amp;M. Dr. Douphrate shares his experience in the agriculture and safety ergonomics industry. He shares his insights on what precautions are taken, how they do research in these milking parlors, and what changes are coming up as technology advances. Dr. Douphrate brings an interesting perspective on the agriculture industry to the show and shares great advice for current and future students!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You won’t want to miss out on this innovative conversation!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To learn more about the Ergo Center click the link below&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;https://ergocenter.tamu.edu/index.html&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Host: Dr. Adam Pickens, Instructional Associate Professor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Martha Parker, Project Manager, Texas A&amp;amp;M Ergo Center&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Guests: Dr. David Douphrate, Associate Professor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Time stamps: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(00:00 - 01:17) Introduction &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(01:18 - 05:16) Journey Towards Texas A&amp;amp;M&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(05:17 - 08:10) Agriculture Providing Security &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(08:11 - 11:11) Technology Efficiency for Milking&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(11:12 - 13:36) Maximizing Product&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(13:37 - 19:55) Agriculture Research and Innovative Changes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(19:56 - 21:44) Federal Funding and OSHA &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(21:45 - 24:50) importance of Relationships&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(24:51 - 28:10) Opportunities for Growth and Learning&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(28:11 - 32:05) Real Word Experiences Available for Students&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(32:06 - 32:41) Outro&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Texas A&M University Center for Worker Health

Ep. 4: Harvesting Insights: Dr. Douphrate on Agriculture Ergonomics

OCT 4, 202432 MIN
Work Factors

Ep. 4: Harvesting Insights: Dr. Douphrate on Agriculture Ergonomics

OCT 4, 202432 MIN

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Welcome to another episode of Work Factors. Today, our hosts, Dr. Adam Pickens, Instructional Associate Professor, and Martha Parker, Project Manager, Texas A&M Ergo Center, are joined by Dr. David Douphrate, Associate Professor at Texas A&M. Dr. Douphrate shares his experience in the agriculture and safety ergonomics industry. He shares his insights on what precautions are taken, how they do research in these milking parlors, and what changes are coming up as technology advances. Dr. Douphrate brings an interesting perspective on the agriculture industry to the show and shares great advice for current and future students!You won’t want to miss out on this innovative conversation!To learn more about the Ergo Center click the link belowhttps://ergocenter.tamu.edu/index.htmlHost: Dr. Adam Pickens, Instructional Associate ProfessorMartha Parker, Project Manager, Texas A&M Ergo CenterGuests: Dr. David Douphrate, Associate ProfessorTime stamps: (00:00 - 01:17) Introduction (01:18 - 05:16) Journey Towards Texas A&M(05:17 - 08:10) Agriculture Providing Security (08:11 - 11:11) Technology Efficiency for Milking(11:12 - 13:36) Maximizing Product(13:37 - 19:55) Agriculture Research and Innovative Changes(19:56 - 21:44) Federal Funding and OSHA (21:45 - 24:50) importance of Relationships(24:51 - 28:10) Opportunities for Growth and Learning(28:11 - 32:05) Real Word Experiences Available for Students(32:06 - 32:41) Outro