2020 SWANApalooza

Health Risks in the Waste Industry: A Focus on Injury Prevention and Crash Risk Reduction (Live session only, no pre-recording) (Room Virtual Room E)

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Waste workers have a high risk for work-related injury, illness, crash and death. Join Dr. Ben Hoffman, the prior Chief Medical Officer at Waste Management and Chair of the US DOT-FMCSA Medical Review Board, to focus on the relationship between health risks, injuries and crash risk in the waste industry. Explore methods to assess worker health, implement programs to prevent employee injuries through functional testing, and novel new injury-reduction technologies. The session includes review of sleep apnea and crash risk.