Presenter

Mercy Omoifo-Irefo is an Occupational Health and Safety Professional with over 22 years of experience in safety health and environmental management, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, and workplace safety. I am pursuing a Ph.D. in Occupational Safety and Ergonomics at the University of Cincinnati. My research focuses on evaluating the impact of occupational exposures on worker health and the interaction between physical ergonomics, cognitive demands, and hazardous substance inhalation. Key projects include assessing the correlation between improper body alignment and respiratory health risks among industrial workers, investigating firefighter hyperthermia and cardiovascular strain using advanced cooling systems, exploring mental stress and burnout in-home healthcare workers, examining the ingress and egress challenges of hospital beds, and examining job rotation impact on discomfort.