Workplace Wellness Through Applied Ergonomics

April 3 offering has been cancelled

 

Does Your Company Comply with the Very Latest Worker’s Compensation Laws?

Who Should Attend:

Business Owners, Supervisors, Managers, Environmental Health and Safety Officers, Human Resource and Facility Managers, Injury and Illness Prevention Program Coordinators, Risk Managers and anyone responsible for loss control.

Learn How to:

¨       Comply with new Cal/OSHA and SB 899 (2004) Labor Code amendments

¨       Cut Worker’s Compensation costs

¨       Boost productivity and morale

¨       Identify and Control risk factors for workplace injuries

¨       Receive a certificate of completion

 

  

Presented by The Ergonomic Institute of Life West, East Bay Economic Development Alliance,

Hayward Chamber of Commerce, Office Relief and InterWest Insurance Services

 

 

Date:

April 3, 2008

THIS OFFERING HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Times: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Location:

The Ergonomics Institute at Life Chiropractic College West

25001 Industrial Blvd, Hayward CA 94545

Cost: $149 Early registration (on or before March 14) Price includes continental breakfast and lunch.
$199 Regular registration
$249 At the door registration

 

 

Schedule

(Subject to change]

Times

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8:00 am -

8:30 am

REGISTRATION

8:30 am -

10:20 am

Welcome to the World of Ergonomics Safety Management and the Wellness Model

Chuck Sherrod, DC, MPH, CIE

In this module each participant will experience a highly interactive session involving  how to roll-out an effective and comprehensive wellness & applied ergonomics program in terms of worksite surveillance system that utilizes a four-phased method, as easy as 1,2,3,4 for identifying injury and illness risk factors for both office or biotech (knowledge worker) and material handling worker populations.

10:20 am -

10:30 am

BREAK

10:30 am -

12:00 pm

The Current Regulatory Landscape and What You Need to Know  to Be in Compliance with CalOSHA

Russell Lee, MPA, InterWest Insurance Company

Critical information for your company about compliance to the new Workers’ Compensation Laws in accordance with SB899 and reasonable accommodation for your workforce, General Safety Order 5110; Article 109, and Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 3203 and other case law that will affect your organization's bottom line.  

12:00 pm -

1:00 pm

LUNCHEON

Eric Johnson, Office Relief

Demonstration of the  demonstrate the latest state-of-the-art ergonomic equipment and accessories. Also, a tour of the Ergonomics Institute’s Ergonomics Laboratory will be conducted.

1:00 pm -

2:30 pm

Workstations Need Not Be Hazardous to Your Health

Robert E. Dubro, DC, DACBOH

During this module, our faculty member will equip each participant with the knowledge  and skills to interact more safely and productively with their workstation environment  providing reasonable accommodation utilizing the ergonomics process. This session will involve an interactive session of setting up of the ideal workstation (i.e., computer desktop/laptop, car, etc.), as well as the implementation of specific injury prevention interventions. Bring your laptops, cameras (cell phones) and tape measures.

2:30 pm -

3:30 pm

BREAK

3:00 pm -

4:00 pm

Case Study Ergonomic Roundtable: All Speakers

In this last section, all participants will interact with the Faculty in a question and answer period. Bring photos, DVD’s or Videos of challenging problems at your company for evaluation and recommendations by our faculty.

4:00 pm

Quiz/Posttest (Certificate of Completion will be awarded)

 

Our Speakers

Charles Sherrod, DC MPH, CIE

Dr. Sherrod is the Director of the Ergonomics Institute of Life Chiropractic College West where he teaches undergraduate and postgraduate classes, develops grants, researches and submits scientific papers. He is a Certified Industrial Ergonomist (CIE) and president of Occucom, Inc., an ergonomics consulting firm with clients such as Kaiser Permanente, Amtrak, Safeco and American Express.

Robert E. Dubro, DC, DACBOH, DABCO, CCSP

Dr. Dubro has a BS degree from the University of Southern California and graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic West cum laude. He holds Diplomates in both Occupational Health and Orthopedics as well as being a CCSP. He is a past president of the American Chiropractic Association's Council on Occupational Health, Immediate Past President of the American Board of Chiropractic Specialties and is vice president and an examiner for the American Chiropractic Board of Occupational Health. Dr. Dubro practices in Fremont, CA.

Eric Johnson
Russell Lee

Limited seating

REGISTER TODAY!

Life Chiropractic College West - Continuing Education

800.788.4476 ext 4508

510.780.4508


Every attempt is made to offer this program as announced. However, Life Chiropractic College West reserves the right to adjust program faculty, locations, dates, times and tuition to accommodate unanticipated occurrences, and to cancel due to insufficient enrollment. Life West will only notify advance registrants of any cancellation or program changes. Life West is not responsible for any expenses incurred by registrants due to adjustments or cancellations.

A $50 processing fee will be charged for refunds if the registrant provides written notice of cancellation at least one (1) business day prior to the seminar start date. Registration is nonrefundable if the program for which it applies is conducted as scheduled; however, a credit voucher may be issued, minus a $25 processing charge. A credit voucher must be requested within sixty (60) days of the seminar end date. The credit voucher may be applied towards another Life West program and must be redeemed within one (1) year of the original scheduled program date or it will be forfeited.