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It’s no secret that Americans are getting heavier. What’s less clear is how to effectively cope with this trend in the workplace from a safety standpoint. Consider the following:- Obese workers are more likely to suffer from debilitating medical problems, such as Type 2 diabetes, heart attack, and stroke
- Less-fit workers tend to take more sick days and can potentially raise your workers’ comp costs
- Larger workers may not fit into standard-sized equipment or safety gear
What’s the best way to handle these concerns in a sensitive, cost-effective manner?
You’ll learn:- The scope of the obesity crisis
- Sobering statistics about obesity within the workforce
- How obesity can affect your company from a management and profitability standpoint
- How to address the safety and wellness concerns relating to obesity in an effective manner
- Potential legal pitfalls to be aware of
- Why you need a wellness program – and how to make it successful
- How to avoid allegations of illegal bias against heavier workers
- The elements of an effective safety and health management system, including an ergonomics program
About Your Speaker:
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Esq. is a partner in the Atlanta office of Fisher & Phillips, LLP. Foulke works with the firm’s Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management Practice Group. Prior to joining Fisher & Phillips, Foulke was the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. Named by President George W. Bush to head OSHA, he served from April 2006 to November 2008. During his tenure at OSHA, workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities rates dropped to their lowest level in recorded history.
For approximately 30 years, Foulke has worked in the labor and employment area, specializing in occupational safety and health issues, workplace violence risk assessment and prevention, whistleblower protection, and accident and fatality prevention. He also served on the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission in Washington, DC, chairing the Commission from March 1990 to February 1994.
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The live versions are interactive, meaning that participants can ask questions in real time, plus are a very cost-effective form a training because 1) you receive fast, convenient learning without any out-of-office time; 2) you can invite as many colleagues as you'd like to listen in on a single phone line; 3) you incur no travel expenses; and 4) you and your colleagues are back at work immediately after the session ends!
And though with recorded versions you do lose the ability to ask questions, you gain the ability to hear the presentation numerous times and to share it with others in your office.
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BLR® is the leader in helping organizations, and their employees, reduce safety, environmental and employment compliance-related legal exposure, stay on the right side of law, and achieve their full potential. We offer best-in-class compliance product and services that includes news, information & analysis, best practice guidance, employee training and turn-key tools delivered in a wide range of formats from online applications, live events and websites to books, CD’s, Video, Posters and newsletters ¯ geared to all sized organizations and industries. |
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