Safety: American Society of Safety Engineers offers online safety symposium
Interactive symposium will cover prevention of slips, trips and falls in the workplace.
Staff -- Modern Materials Handling, 10/9/2009
In an effort to educate and present best practices and solutions aimed at preventing slips, trips and falls in the workplace, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) will offer a virtual symposium titled “Slips, Trips and Falls: Best Practices and Standards” this October 20 – 22.
As a follow-up to its first virtual symposium in April titled “Best-in-Class Safety Management,” ASSE’s upcoming virtual symposium will discuss how to minimize the cost of slips, trips and falls – both personal and financial – in the workplace. ASSE and its members have found that these accidents account for a vast majority of workplace incidents and can negatively affect employees as well as cause a significant financial burden on organizations.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), falls alone were responsible for 13% of all workplace deaths in 2008, with falls being the third largest cause of on-the-job deaths. In 2007, nonfatal work injuries due to falls on the same level, requiring days away from work, increased by 10% from 2006 levels. In addition, floors, walkways and ground surfaces accounted for 20% of all ‘days-away-from-work’ injuries or illnesses in 2007, an increase of 7% from 2006.
During the ‘Slips, Trips and Falls’ symposium, attendees will have the opportunity to attend 12 general and concurrent live virtual sessions on new ideas and proven practices as well as the ability to interact with peers and speakers within the Virtual Symposium Network in real-time. Concurrent virtual session topics include slip, trip and fall prevention training strategies, insurance perspectives, investigation, fraud management, behavior change, best practices, industry specific sessions, maintenance, design, and management controls. There will also be a mini-expo available online to learn about the latest information about slip, trip and fall products and services.
The ASSE Virtual Symposium is an online environment where safety professionals from around the world learn, share their experiences and ask questions. It provides online learning opportunities without having to leave one’s own desk. The format is simple to follow and easy to use. To participate attendees need a computer and Internet connection. Attendees may participate when and where it is most convenient for them. A session may be viewed “live” during the day of the session, or as a recording later that evening up to 30 days after the symposium ends. Click here for more information.
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