213139 USW Experience: The Nature and Impacts of Employer Practices that Discourage Workers from Reporting Injuries/Illnesses

Monday, November 9, 2009: 2:45 PM

James Frederick, MS , Health, Safety and Environment Department, USW, Pittsburgh, PA
  
The United Steelworkers International Union (USW) continues to assist local unions confront various employer policies, programs and practices that blame workers when they are injured and that contribute to workers not reporting job injuries and illnesses. The USW has worked with many local unions and employers across North America to understand the nature and impacts of these behavioral safety programs. This presentation highlights the nature of these programs, their impacts and the concerns identified by the USW through these experiences of the past 15 years.

Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to assess and describe the experiences and reports of a national union regarding company policies that influence injury and illness recordkeeping

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: My experience of being a professional in health and safety for a national union and my education in the field of Industrial Hygiene
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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