...Session No. 579 Exoskeleton Technology: Making Workers Safer and More Productive Terry Butler, CSP President Lean Steps Consulting Inc. Des Moines, IA Daniel Wisner, CEA, CBES Ergonomics Engineer John Deere Ankeny, IA Introduction Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship...

... and productivity of their workforce, and truly differentiate their workforce, their culture, and their success. I. Understanding the Problem: The Startling Statistics To determine a company s total healthcare cost, they must factor in both direct and indirect healthcare costs. Direct costs generally include...

... and accident in the workplace. Underlying Health as a Deterrent to Workforce Safety and Productivity Health risk factors are physiological conditions or lifestyle habits, such as hypertension or smoking, which can negatively impact physical or cognitive functioning. Underlying health risk factors...

... the value of a work day in their enterprise. Some of this value is associated with cost avoidance. An undetected physical or mental impairment may affect an employee s ability to work safely or diminish their productivity (presenteeism). It may be a contributing factor in a work-related incident...

..., and is vital to protecting workers, avoiding production interruptions and achieving operational excellence. But it also comes with a number of challenges, including: Worker behaviors: A safety-system design should consider every human-task interaction within the machinery or equipment. Operators may bypass...

... & finance housekeeper janitorial task insurance productivity risk factor lifting musculoskeletal injury employer janitor ergonomic best practices exposure human factors procedure injury Session No. S53 Ergonomic Best Practices: Janitors, Custodians and Housekeepers Manuel G. Samudio, MBA...

.... Sleep Deprivation and the Work Environment In the work environment sleep deprivation leads to fatigue-related accidents, absenteeism, low productivity and potential for co-morbid mental and physical disorders. Sleep deprivation/disorders and underlying health risks directly impact employee safety...

... unsafe observation severity forklift injury reduction risk and uncertainty assessment fresh look mobile equipment productivity risk assessment category risk management Session No. 613 A Fresh Look at Risk Assessment Ken Newby, B.A., CSP, ASP, CRSP, ARM, CRM Brenda Madley, CRSP SafeTech...

... listening to and providing advice to the management team how to improve the situation , which results in a net positive result on profit and/or productivity. The EHSBP has to challenge the internal client to perform at the best level they can. Line managers tend to hide issues in the misplaced thought...

... is about to evolve. Those early adopters on the front end of this shift will win in the open market by doing what their competitors fail to do EFFECTIVELY manage the health and productivity of their workforce and truly differentiate their workforce, their culture, and their success. I. Understanding...

...Session No. 578 How to Maintain Productive and Safe Operations Amid a Changing Workforce Steve Ludwig Rockwell Automation Cleveland, Ohio Introduction Historically, a growing labor pool has fueled global economic growth. Today, that fuel supply is in decline around the globe as manufacturers...

... protection programs (safety) are separated from health promotion programs (health). The two programs are from two drastically different organizational divisions and schools of thought and; as such, impedes their effectiveness to maximize the overall health and productivity of the workforce. In recent...

... absenteeism implication health vascular disease productivity health promotion program health protection safety health promotion promotion intervention participation safety climate investment injury health & medicine workplace robertson ergonomics consumer health cardiology wellness...

... workers medical costs, lower productivity, higher rate of absenteeism, etc. These wellness programs typically rely on some sort of financial incentive to engage their employees in the program. Unfortunately, despite using incentives, participation rates are far from 100%. This begs the question...

... expertise safety health professional safety human resource risk management internal client business partner productivity business acumen Session No. 558 Advancing Your Career: From Safety Leader to Business Partner 2015 John McBride, SPHR National Recruiting Team Leader Consentium Search LLC...

... intervention consumer health productivity united states health & medicine centers for disease control and prevention employer total cost obesity strategic health management wellness program Session 564 Healthy Workforce Program: How Workers Comp and Wellness Programs Go Together Matthew J...

... throughout their entire supply chains – both upstream and downstream. Companies should expect their suppliers to abide by the same product-quality, environmental and worker-safety standards that they follow, regardless of location. Manufacturers that simply select the lowest-cost supplier and close...

... there? strategic goal ehs professional communication expertise profitability internal client competency ehs safety productivity safety leader responsibility human resource strategic plan business partner hsse reporting ehsbp leadership contribution knowledge ehs initiative Session No. 501...

.... The world of employer wellness is about to evolve. Those early adopters on the front end of this shift will win in the open market by doing what their competitors fail to do; effectively manage the health and productivity of their workforce and truly differentiate their workforce, their culture...

... Introduction Every company must have a healthy and productive workforce in order to be successful. An employee who is fit-for-duty (FFD) means that the individual has the physical, mental, and emotional capabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Performance of these job tasks...