Spring 2024

This workshop for supervisors covers OSHA standards and guidelines for truck drivers; DOT medical certification requirements and guidelines; prevalence of common health conditions/concerns among drivers; impact of medical conditions, medications and drugs on safety and crash risk; best practices for health programs for drivers; fleet/carrier safety culture and driver health; process for minimizing risks from overexertion, lifting/moving, loading/unloading, contact with objects/equipment; risks involving falling objects, falls, and transportation accidents; personal protective equipment; hazardous materials; and roadway safety.

This workshop for supervisors covers OSHA-employers’ general duties; OSHA regulations and rules; housekeepers’ workplace hazards, impacts, and prevention of injury/pain/accidents; prevention of ergonomic hazards (lifting and carrying, bending, reaching, repetitive movements); training housekeepers to apply ergonomic tools and equipment to housekeeping work; reduction and management of workplace stress; addressing workplace discrimination and bullying; and creating a safe and healthy work environment; and supervisory skills.