Dr. Allread is an Ergonomist for the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC).
Established in 1912, BWC is the exclusive provider of workers’ compensation insurance in Ohio and serves 257,000 public and private employers.With nearly 1,600 employees and assets of approximately $22 billion, BWC is one of the largest state-run insurance systems in the United States.
Dr. Allread is also the former Program Director of SRI-Ergonomics at The Ohio State University. In this position, Gary worked extensively with companies and organizations nationwide, to provide a variety of ergonomics technical support services. This included: conducting ergonomics worksite assessments and guiding improvement efforts; training employee groups about ergonomics principles; and developing and helping to manage companies’ ergonomics initiatives. A Certified Professional Ergonomist, he has lent his expertise to a wide range of industry sectors, including hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, automotive assembly, transportation, warehousing, all with the mission to improve work practices, reduce injuries, and improve productivity among employees. Gary also coordinated Ohio State’s popular Ergonomics Short Course, offered bi-annually, in both on-site and remote formats.
As a professional who works in both industrial and academic settings, Dr. Allread has worked closely with Ohio State’s ergonomics faculty and staff to translate research to useable formats for the benefit of industry. He has been a member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society for 35 years and is former President of the Applied Ergonomics Society (March 2022-March 2023.)
