Workers’ Comp

Workplace injuries are something every business has to deal with. Safety professionals are there to help protect both the safety of workers and the financial safety of the business. The best way to do that is to both understand the rules and regulations as well as the options for treatments. How long does a worker need to be out? How do we get the worker the most effective and efficient treatment? How can we be sure the injury is actually work related? Join us Thursday, September 7, where we will be covering Workers’ Comp and how to handle efficient treatment and determining causation of occupational injuries and Illnesses.

Speaker: 

Dr. Ed O’Hara,

U.S. HealthWorks

Dr. O’Hara is a blend of one part “techy”, one part Researcher, two parts Entrepreneur, and 100% a physician. His history is forged with an upbringing in the heart of Silicon Valley – the start of his IT roots – along with his passion for the biological sciences in which he developed cutting edge targeted biological therapeutics. Dr. O’Hara completed medical school and a surgical internship at Indiana University School of Medicine, while completing his MBA at the Kelley School of Business.  He utilizes a unique blend of skills as the Regional Medical Director at US Healthworks – the second largest occupational medicine group in the country, where he oversees Northern California and Colorado.  While he may be as comfortable in the research lab as he is in a server room, or with a patient; his greatest personal triumph is his love for his wife and two young sons.

Cal/OSHA’s Top 25 – The Cal/OSHA Regulations Most Frequently Violated in 2016

It’s time to learn from other’s mistakes! At the August Safety Forum, we will be discussing the Top 25 regulations that are cited by Cal/OSHA. Find out what is being violated most often, what the underlying issues are that are causing these to top the list, and what we can do as safety professionals to make sure we don’t go down the same path.

Speaker: 

Paul Burnett

Safety Program Administrator

Santa Clara Valley Water District

Paul is an occupational health and safety expert, trainer and consultant, employed as Safety Program Administrator at the Santa Clara Valley Water District in San Jose, CA, since 2003. For those interested in safety, Paul developed a safety links web page(starting in 1996!) that lists safety, health, and environmental information resources on the internet. You can see that here.

Among his extensive experiences are:

• Preparing and conducting training, following needs analysis and discussions with involved parties
• Conducting inspections and audits for compliance with Cal/OSHA (and OSHA) regulations (partially based on my five years as a Federal Occupational Safety and Health Inspector), and with other standards.
• Preparing detailed reports on inspection and audit findings, including specific violations and remediation program elements
• Developing Injury and Illness Prevention Programs (IIPPs) in compliance with (California’s) SB 198, as implemented in 8 CCR 3203, as well as developing all the subsidiary programs as required, such as Hazard Communication, Confined Space, etc.

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 Analytic and Forensic Safety

Faulty Assumptions, Erroneous Reasoning and the Illusion of Knowledge

Safety has two main objectives: avoiding the occurrence of unsafe activities/conditions and minimizing their consequences. After an accident comes the investigation and analysis and there are a certain set of criteria that determine whether something is safe or unsafe. Join us on Thursday, July 6, where Jon Moldestad will be covering Analytic and Forensic Safety – where we will be discussing mistakes and errors safety professionals make in decision making and reasoning involving accident investigation and analysis.

Speaker: 

Jon Moldestad

Jon P. Moldestad, LLC

Jon has served as an international lecturer, technical consultant and expert witness on such subjects as: accident investigation, hazardous materials management, occupational ergonomics, products liability, safety, security liability, risk management and related issues. Jon has worked extensively in the manufacturing, distribution, construction, and insurance industries as well as having served as the Assistant Safety Director at Stanford University. As a former Naval Engineering Officer, Jon has also had significant experience with diverse and complex engineering systems. 

Jon has provided safety, health and loss control services to hundreds of domestic and foreign organizations.  Activities ranged from complex hazard analyses to overseeing corporate risk management programs.  Significant experience includes: complex accident investigation, construction safety, contingency planning, electrical safety, emergency response, ergonomics, fire protection, hazardous materials management, industrial hygiene, legal aspects of safety, machine guarding, plans review, products liability, regulatory compliance, risk management, safety management, safety training, security, systems safety, and toxicology.

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 Heat Illness

With the weather getting hotter, now is the time to make sure you have a proper heat illness prevention plan in place so that workers are ready for the changing conditions.

Employers must protect workers from excessive heat.

Under OSHA law, employers are responsible for providing workplaces free of known safety hazards. This includes protecting workers from extreme heat. An employer with workers exposed to high temperatures should establish a complete heat illness prevention program.

Speaker: 

Michael Alvarez

Cal/OSHA

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 Is Your IIPP Effective?

The Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) is a basic written workplace safety program. Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations (T8CCR) section 3203, requires every employer to develop and implement an effective IIPP. An effective IIPP improves the safety and health in your workplace and reduces costs by good management and employee involvement. Join us on Thursday, May 4, where we will be discussing what makes an effective IIPP.

Speaker: 

Jerry Bach,

Sr. Vice President of Workplace Safety & Health, Safety Center

Jerry Bach is the Senior Vice President of Workplace Safety programs for Safety Center. With over 27 years of experience providing training in both the private and public sectors in defensive driving, traffic control, mobile equipment and general safety training, Jerry has been involved with the development of training programs for Cal OSHA staff statewide as well as the customization of training programs for numerous employers in the western United States.

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Human Efficiency, How to Recognize Risk in your Workforce and Why it is Important

Join us on Thursday, April 6 where we will be going over ergonomics in the workplace and improving Human Efficiency.

Human efficiency is the ability of a person to safely accomplish a job or task with minimal expenditure of time, effort, and energy. These behaviors minimize the cost and risk of both immediate and future injury. Did you know:

Almost 90% of injuries are preventable…
Many workers perform their tasks at only a 25-35% level of efficiency…

But that can all be improved!  Accurate Ergonomics has been educating and training thousands of workers on ways to decrease injuries and increase efficiency in the workplace for the last 25 years. Employers see returns on their investment in this program at a ratio of 10 : 1, many even higher.

Speakers: 

Dr. Sheila O’Halloran and Mr. Mark Worthen of Accurate Ergonomics

and Eric Johnson of Office Relief

Accurate Ergonomics is recognized as a leader in the Injury Prevention and Safety field. They have been educating and training workforces for over 25 years and are now making their expertise available to companies and organizations who are looking for innovative new solutions. Raise your safety bar even higher!

Their proactive health and safety solutions incorporate: risk reduction, loss prevention, wellness, safety and engineering/administrative control guidance. Let’s get started on building or enhancing a Culture of Prevention for your workforce.

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