Total Worker Health® Awareness for Safety Committees

At the Northwest Safety and Health Summit Conference

When	May 15, 2024 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Add to Calendar 2024-05-15 08:00:00 2024-05-15 17:00:00 Total Worker Health® Awareness for Safety Committees Total Worker Health® Awareness for Safety Committees About the summit: This summit is designed for all industries and worksites, even if they are not in the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). Operations personnel, program/project managers, safety managers/coordinators, and safety committee members will benefit from this world-class workplace safety training and networking. Learn about VPP mentoring opportunities for your workplace. About the course: Safety committees play a crucial role in identifying and managing different workplace hazards. This workshop helps you to broaden your understanding of all types of hazards, including psychosocial and organizational hazards, which are not always easy to recognize. Participants can learn this from the perspective of a total worker health (TWH) approach, a concept coined and supported by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Participants also can relate how current workplace programs and policies might fit (or not) into the TWH approach and how safety committees can use this comprehensive approach to advance health, safety, and well-being at work more effectively. Contact: Katia Costa-Black costabla@ohsu.edu Learn more and register to attend <p></p><p><a href="https://www.ohsu.edu/node/5740836">Northwest Safety and Health Summit (TWH course at conference)</a></p> Katia Costa-Black costabla@ohsu.edu America/Los_Angeles public
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Contact Information	Katia Costa-Black costabla@ohsu.edu Learn more and register to attend

Total Worker Health® Awareness for Safety Committees

About the summit:

This summit is designed for all industries and worksites, even if they are not in the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). Operations personnel, program/project managers, safety managers/coordinators, and safety committee members will benefit from this world-class workplace safety training and networking. Learn about VPP mentoring opportunities for your workplace.

About the course:

Safety committees play a crucial role in identifying and managing different workplace hazards. This workshop helps you to broaden your understanding of all types of hazards, including psychosocial and organizational hazards, which are not always easy to recognize. Participants can learn this from the perspective of a total worker health (TWH) approach, a concept coined and supported by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Participants also can relate how current workplace programs and policies might fit (or not) into the TWH approach and how safety committees can use this comprehensive approach to advance health, safety, and well-being at work more effectively.