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How to Save Millions in Claims Through Ergonomics and Injury Prevention

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Time: 1:00 pm ET (12:00 pm CT, 11:00 am MT, 10:00 am PT)

Length: 1 hour 30 minutes

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Registration: $199.00

Registration - Teleconference plus CD: $268.00

Sponsored by Lorman Education Services

We all know how to do our jobs, but no one has ever taught us how to work 'safely.' While there have been attempts to federally regulate ergonomics, these have failed in all but one state, California, which has the only active OSHA regulation to protect workers from repetitive motion injuries. With this in mind, employers are encouraged to voluntarily support an active ergonomics process within their workplace to prevent and manage injuries more effectively.

Contrary to popular belief, injury prevention and safety is not common sense. In order to be common sense, the issues must be commonly taught and commonly practiced. Unfortunately, ergonomics and injury prevention are not commonly taught or practiced; as a result, your employees, whether in the office setting or in an industrial setting, are susceptible to repetitive motion injuries simply as a result of the nature of the work that they perform.

This teleconference will provide you with a basic understanding of the theory of ergonomics and what the five most common workplace risk factors is that impact all jobs. Awareness of early signs and symptoms, and how to encourage early reporting is essential in an effective ergonomics process that works to prevent the onset of injuries leading to workers' compensation claims and rising costs.

The teleconference also explains the benefits of using an ergonomics process to prevent injuries and the multiple strategies available to launch your ergonomics process to effectively drive down claims and costs. From engaging upper management and employees, to holding supervisors and employees accountable, to educating and training your work force and enhancing the workplace environment through the implementation of ergonomic furniture and accessories.

This teleconference will also provide a fundamental overview of why you should request an ergonomic analysis as an essential tool in managing medical-only and indemnity workers' compensation claims, what to expect from an ergonomic work site analysis, who should deliver the service and your responsibility in implementing the recommended strategies.

AGENDA
Ergonomics: Is It the Law?
What Are Repetitive Motion Injuries and How Do They Relate to Ergonomics?  
  • Repetitive Motion Injuries and Cumulative Trauma Disorders
  • Signs and Symptoms
  • Definition of Ergonomics
  • The Five Primary Ergonomic Risk Factors
  • Secondary Factors That Contribute to Claims
  • Procrastination Costs: The Financial Toll of RMIs
 
   
Establishing a 'Lean' Ergonomics Process for Injury Prevention and Management  
  • Make It Participatory
  • Building in Accountability
  • Pay Now or Pay Later
  • The Three Levels of Ergonomic Work Site Analysis
  • Quality Control Measures for Best Results: The Importance of Time Management, Good Vendors and Products
 
Successful Outcomes of an Ergonomics Process: A Significant Case Study  
Best Practices in Ergonomics to Save Millions in Claims  
Questions and Answers  
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This teleconference is designed for Human resource managers, benefits professionals, personnel managers, safety directors, risk managers, business owners and managers, insurance claims representatives, rehabilitation professionals and attorneys.
FACULTY
Alison Heller-Ono M.S., P.T., CDA, CIE, CPE, CMC, Worksite International, Inc.

Alison Heller-Ono M.S., P.T., CDA, CIE, CPE, CMC
  • Founder, president and CEO of Worksite International, Inc.
  • Earned certified industrial ergonomist credential and became an ergonomics program education specialist through the Oxford Research Institute
  • Earned credential as a certified disability analyst through the American Board of Disability Analysts while maintaining a physical therapy license
  • Received certified management consultant credential from the Institute for Management Consultants
  • Earned credential as a board certified professional ergonomist through the BCPE and joins a limited group of professionals who are both a licensed physical therapist and CPE in the United States
  • Speaks nationally and internationally on workers’ compensation, work injury prevention and management, ergonomics process design and management, and the ADA
  • Author of Your Guide to Developing an Ergonomics Process published by CRC Press and Your Guide to Office Ergonomic Furniture and Accessories, which is self-published
  • Earned the prestigious 5 Star Seal of Ergonomics Excellence from the Oxford Research Institute for her accredited ergonomics training program and valid system of ergonomic analysis and training materials
  • Developed and presented her national workshop on ergonomics for rehab and safety professionals from 2002 to 2007 and has been a mentor to other professionals interested in the field of ergonomics for the last eight years
  • Worksite International, Inc., has provided ergonomics and workers’ compensation consultation services to Fortune 500 companies such as ORACLE, Seagate Technologies, Vitesse Semiconductor, Kaiser Permanente (N. California Region), Baxter International, Becton Dickinson, Maxygen, Medarex, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and HSBC Constellation Wines, Inc., along with cities, counties and other municipal entities in northern California and numerous educational institutions, such as the University of California system, Deanza and Foothill Colleges, and many others
  • Ergonomics manager for the county of Monterey, a unique local government position held since December 2007
  • Served as an expert witness for workers’ compensation, ergonomics and ADA cases in California
  • B.A. degree in biology and M.S. degree in physical therapy, Arcadia University
  • Worked as a licensed physical therapist until 1996 helping work-injured patients get back to work
  • Maintains Worksite International, Inc., part time and can be reached by phone at 831-648-8724 or by email at alisonh@worksiteinternational.com or www.worksiteinternational.com
TELECONFERENCE OVERVIEW
* 60-90-minute seminar (Travel-Free) delivered over the phone.
* Unlimited listeners per connection - bring the entire department.
* 10-minute Q&A session with the experts.
* A professionally prepared reference manual.
* Continuing education credits available for most teleconferences
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