2019 NSC Congress & Expo

132 - Combining Job Safety and Physical Demands Analyses to Make Effective and Sustainable Change (Room 30A)

11 Sep 19
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Risk Reduction and Management

Speaker(s): James Rethaber, Vice President – Technical Operations, Fit For Work; Forrest Richardson, Director of Safety Division, Fit For Work;

Moderator(s): Shannon Couch, Sr. SH&E Manager West, AECOM

This session will demonstrate the benefits and utility of combining physical demands and job safety analyses to provide a comprehensive view of the demands and risk factors present in the work environment, as well as how to use the reults to make effective, sustainable changes. We’ll share case studies that demonstrate the success of this approach and discuss how to avoid pitfalls encountered along the way. You’ll leave with real-world solutions for designing, developing, implementing and evaluating controls/abatements to reduce the potential for injury in any work environment.