Developing a Total Worker Health Approach by Integrating the Getting Ahead Curriculum; and Preventing Injury, Assault and Abuse of Nurse Aides in Long-Term Residential Settings; and Understanding Safety and Health Risks of On-Farm Grain Bins [8015] | ||||||||||||
Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 Time: 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM Location: Greater Columbus Convention Center Room: B240 Speakers: Heidi Gullett, Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Dee Jepsen, Associate Professor, The Ohio State University William O'Brien, Professor, Bowling Green University Track: Safety Management Secondary Track: Agriculture and Green Industries Session Type: Educational Session Skill Level: Advanced Description: Presenters discuss results from three research projects funded by BWC’s Ohio Occupational Safety and Health Research Program. The presenters for project five review the concepts of Total Worker Health (TWH), and the innovative program known as Getting Ahead in the Workplace. Participants can consider how to apply these programs in their respective settings. Learning Objectives: Describe TWH and Getting Ahead concepts Describe how the use of mobile technology aids in employee engagement in TWH concepts and Getting Ahead Summarize the epidemiology, the role of the individual and organizational factors for AIA among nursing aides Summarize empirical finidings and describe the results of a randomized control trial using acceptance and commitment therapy for nursing aides Describe Ohio’s on-farm grain storage situation, including geographic areas of grain storage in Ohio, number and age of workers and type of tasks Discuss safety and health with regards to out-of-condition grain and the crops’ stored moisture content
File & Handouts: Jepsen Handout File 2 |
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