Worker Fitness: Wellness meets Health Surveillance

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This webinar occurred on:  April 20, 2016

In the United States, workers are aging and becoming less healthy. It’s not just bad for them, it’s bad for business: chronic medical conditions can become a safety hazard in the workplace.

How can you track and follow-up on potential health concerns to ensure that workers are fit enough to perform their jobs safely?

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This webinar occurred on:  April 20, 2016


Speaker:

Richard Lewis, M.D., M.P.H.

Richard Lewis, M.D., M.P.H., is an occupational medicine physician in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Lewis has practiced occupational medicine for more 25 years, providing clinical services and medical expertise to companies, academic institutions and research organizations. His professional activities include the development of medical surveillance and fitness assessment programs for workers exposed to hazardous conditions and/or conducting safety-sensitive work. He also is interested in promoting workforce well-being through sustainable behavior change and lifestyle modifications. He currently serves as an associate medical director for Union Pacific Railroad and a member of the UL EHS Medical Advisory Board. His certifications include American Board of Preventive Medicine in occupational medicine and the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Sponsor:

UL EHS Sustainability (‘UL EHSS’)
UL EHS Sustainability is a division of Underwriters Laboratories (‘UL’), the premier global independent safety science company that has championed progress for 120 years. UL EHS Sustainability empowers organizations to protect the well-being of workers, reduce risk, improve productivity, enhance compliance, and drive measurable business improvement through its EHS, occupational health, environmental, supply chain, sustainability, and corporate social responsibility platforms. More than 2,000 organizations in over 20 major industries including manufacturing, healthcare, and construction & energy, trust UL’s tools to meet their expanding needs.

Duration: 1 Hour