09/20/2023: Workplace Design Considerations for the Aging Workforce (and for all!)

Recorded on Wednesday, September 20, 2023

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Workplace Design Considerations for the Aging Workforce (and for all!)

About the webinar:

As people age, they may experience changes in physical abilities, sensory perception, and cognitive functions. They may also experience chronic pain. Demographic trends highlight the importance of designing workplaces that address the needs of an aging workforce, especially if an organization’s goals are to promote employee well-being, productivity, work retention, and reduce the risk of injuries. Drawing from a broad Total Worker Health® perspective and recent human factors / ergonomics publications, this presentation offers an overview of key workplace design principles and guidelines to support inclusion, social connection, and to meet the needs of an aging workforce.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this activity, the learner will be able to:

  • Describe how the built environment can affect the physical and psychological health of workers, and particular design challenges for older workers

  • Recognize the Total Worker Health® approach as a broader perspective to support healthy workplaces for the aging workforce and for all

  • Identify workplace design principles and key considerations to reduce physical strain and improve comfort for older workers, and describe how these design considerations can benefit all workers

Speaker: Katia M Costa-Black, PhD, PT

Katia Costa-Black is the Senior Manager for Education and Partnerships at the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, OHSU, where she oversees the Total Worker Health® portfolio. She is also a guest lecturer at the Center for Public Health Workforce Development, Rutgers School of Public Health, as well as at the School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria in South Africa. Katia brings an international, research-oriented and multi-disciplinary perspective to her teaching and ergonomics practice. She holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, a Master's degree in Ergonomics and Biomechanics, and Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy.

ACCREDITATION

The Center for Occupational and Environmental Health designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 Contact Hour. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 12983, for 1.0 contact hour.

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ACCESSIBILITY:

If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) to fully participate in this event, please contact Michelle Meyer at (510) 642-8365 or mmeyer@berkeley.edu(link sends e-mail) with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7-10 days in advance of the event.

New York-New Jersey Education and Research Center (NYNJERC)

ABOUT New York-New Jersey Education and Research Center (NYNJERC)

The mission of NYNJERC is to prepare the next generation of professionals to be leaders in OHS through rigorous interdisciplinary academic training programs in all the major fields of OHS – occupational medicine, occupational health nursing, industrial hygiene, occupational safety and health engineering and ergonomics – so that our graduates are equipped with the knowledge, skills and attitudes that they will need to understand, evaluate, prevent, manage and treat occupational disease and injury in the workers of our region and across the United States.