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1 Preventing and Managing Work Injuries: Strengthen Your Program through Collaboration Date...September 12, 2014 Time...8:00am to 11:45pm Location...PT Solutions Industrial Rehab Clinic 7061 Halcyon Summit Drive Montgomery, Alabama Register at

2 PT Solutions Industrial Rehab : Always Working presents Target Audience Safety Managers, Safety Directors, Safety Engineers, & Occupational Health Nurses in the River Region of Alabama Host & Sponsor PT Solutions Industrial Rehab: Always Working Always Working is an Occupational Therapy based industrial rehab program providing comprehensive evaluation, prevention, & intervention strategies to promote health in the workplace (AOTA, 2008; ACOEM, 2009). Coordinating efforts among the key industry stake holders, to reduce absenteeism and presenteeism (Franche et al., 2007) is one of the primary objectives of the Always Working program. This event meets several of the NIOSH Total Worker Health Program (2012) objectives related to the Workplace, Employment, and the Workers. Program Coordinator: Bobbie-Ann S. Thames, OTD, MSEd, CHT Continuing Education Certificates: This event is being credentialed through Auburn University Montgomery Continuing Education Department. Contact Hours: TBD Fee: not applicable Program Objectives 1. Assemble safety and health care professionals to integrate ideas and resources in the River Region for effective and evidence-based safety, injury prevention, and injury management strategies 2. Initiate discussion among represented professional groups, to establish mechanisms that increase involvement among industry and health care professionals in workplace safety and health issues

3 Speakers Jennan A. Phillips, PhD, MSN, RN Director, Occupational Health Nursing Program, NIOSH Deep South Occupational Health & Safety Education and Research Center Director, Accelerated Masters in Nursing Program, University of Alabama School of Nursing Senior Scholar, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for International Nursing School of Nursing l The University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama Topic: Occupational Health Nurses and Worker Health & Safety 1. Distinguish between OHN functions based on education and certification 2. Discuss the OHN s role in workplace health and safety 3. Describe the NIOSH Total Worker Health Program Jerry Davis, PhD, CSP, CPE Associate Professor, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering Auburn University, AL Topic: An Overview of Auburn Engineering s NIOSH Supported Occupational Safety & Ergonomics Program 1. Develop an awareness of the role that engineers play in workforce safety & health issues 2. Understand how/why the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) partners with universities to train engineers in OSH matters 3. Learn how to participate with our program via Outreach, Educational, and Consulting opportunities

4 Speakers Will Thames, OTD, MSM, ATC, CHT Area Manager of Industrial Rehab PT Solutions Industrial Rehab Alabama & Florida Topic: Injury Prevention: Work Stretching Programs 1. Identify and explain why OT is the ideal discipline to design, implement, and manage an on-site early prevention program 2. Identify the intervention strategies used to decrease musculoskeletal dysfunction at the work place 3. Identify the need for evidence-based interventions Bobbie-Ann S. Thames, OTD, MSEd, CHT Clinic Director Industrial Rehabilitation & Hand Therapy PT Solutions Industrial & Hand Department Montgomery, Alabama Topic: The Occupational Therapist s Role in Industrial Rehabilitation & Successful Return to Work 1. Identify the stake holders in work related injury prevention and case management 2. Discover the role of the Occupational Therapist in removing biomedical barriers, managing the Psycho-social and musculoskeletal issues of recovery related to return to work, and for decreasing absenteeism and presenteeism at the workplace 3. Reflect on your workplace game plan: Are you missing some of the stake holders who can enhance your outcomes?

5 Speakers Carlos R. Robinson, C.I.H Environmental, Health & Safety Manager Rheem Manufacturing Company Montgomery, Alabama Topic: Benchmarking & Networking Opportunities in the River Region 1. Establish the need for industry & health professionals in the River Region of Central Alabama to share ideas and resources that improve workplace safety and health 2. Introduce the represented professional organizations available for membership & involvement David C. Alexander, PE, CPE President Auburn Engineers, Inc. Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE) Professional Engineer, Registered in Alabama (PE) Topic: Ergonomics, the Key to Safety & Financial Improvements 1. How to identify your high value opportunities 2. Lowering the cost of ergonomics applications while ensuring successful outcomes 3. Making sure financial gains are counted

6 Agenda 8:00-8:25am Registration 8:25-8:30am Welcome 8:30-8:50am Dr. Jennan Phillips 8:55-9:15am Dr. Jerry Davis 9:20-9:40am Dr. Will Thames 9:40-9:50am Break 9:50-10:10am Dr. Bobbie-Ann S. Thames 10:15-10:35am Mr. Carlos Robinson 10:40-11:00am Mr. David C. Alexander 11:00-11:15am Resource Groups Business Card Exchange* *Bring your business cards and any professional organization educational material for the exchange session 11:15-11:45am Networking Luinch & Tour of Industrial Rehab 11:45am Adjourn