About the webinar:
Addressing underlying threats of worker safety, health and well-being relies first and foremost on improving the ways work is organized, designed, and managed. Central to such interventions is the focus on work practices, policies and procedures. Organizational interventions may be guided by a conceptual model that can serve as a map of priorities. During this webinar, learners will explore the model developed by the Harvard Center for Work, Health and Well-being, which highlights the importance of conditions of work, including physical, such as chemical and physical exposures, as well as organizational conditions of work such as an increasing pace of work and rising job instability. Learners will review key characteristics of organizational change, as measured in the Workplace Integrated Safety and Health assessment, including: (a) leadership commitment; (b) participation; (c) policies, programs, and practices that foster supportive working conditions; (d) comprehensive and collaborative strategies; (e) adherence to federal and state regulations and ethical norms; and (f) data-driven change. This webinar will also review steps organizations can take in the process of organizational change. A case study conducted in the food service industry will be used to illustrate opportunities and challenges to implementing organizational interventions.
