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Thumbs up, thumbs down: employer policies affecting workers' health

Monday, November 2, 2015: 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Roundtable
Some workplace policies have the potential to affect workers' health. This session gives the opportunity to discuss such policies and identify ways to protect workers from them.
Session Objectives: Identify policies that affect workers' health. Demonstrate how such policies affect workers' health. Discuss alternatives to prevent injuries and protect workers' health.
Moderator:
John Morawetz, ScM

Table 1
Characterizing scheduling demands for hourly, low-wage workers   
David Hurtado, ScD
Table 2
Assessing the health effects of rotating shift work among petroleum workers   
Katherine McNamara, CIH
Table 3
Pressure to take shortcuts predicts injury-related absences among construction workers   
Cassandra Okechukwu, ScD, MSN and Seung-sup Kim
Table 4
From NAFTA to the TPP: Trade agreements and their impact on workers' health and wellbeing in a globalized economy   
Miriam Lara-Meloy and Todd Jailer
Table 5
Data analysis and the role of r2p partnership in reducing construction falls   
Jessica Bunting, MPH and Chris Trahan, CIH
Table 6
Reaching Small Residential Contractors and Influencing their Safety and Health Practices   
Kelsie Scruggs, MPH, Robin Baker, MPH and Eileen Betit
Table 7
A novel approach to improving employee influenza vaccination rates in long-term care facilities   
Cori Ofstead, MSPH, Litjen Tan, MS, PhD, Miriam Amelang, BA, Evan Doyle, BS, Otis Heymann, BA, Gavin Mark, BS, CNA and Harry Wetzler, MD, MSPH

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Occupational Health and Safety
Endorsed by: Law, Vietnam Caucus

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

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