On this podcast we will have candid discussions on the many facets of Workplace Injury Prevention such as Onsite Intervention, Safety, Ergonomics, Pre-Employment Testing and Total Population Health. Fit For Work™ is an Injury Prevention firm that partners with companies to deliver a 50% reduction in injuries so they can focus on their business. Our mission is to share as much knowledge as we can so that we can help your workplace be healthier and safer. Thank you for listening!
Frank Alvarez of Jackson Lewis joins the FFW podcast to teach us how doing physical testing of employees follows the laws to prevent discrimination and how it can help companies place employees in the best environment to work as safe as possible.
Dr. Ben Hoffman talks with us about post offer testing and finding the right employees for your job, along with improving work processes at the same time with job analysis.
Diana Stegall, the National President of the American Society of Safety Professionals, lets us interview her about how the ASSP is able to be an invaluable resource to companies and individuals who work in and care about safety. She also discusses the ASSP's global reach, and how students and young professionals can benefit from membership and grants.
Al Lewis, a two time best selling author, joins the podcast to discuss the economics and effectiveness of wellness programs that require employees to participate in health challenges. He discusses how they affect employees personally and companies financially, all while providing a 3 million dollar challenge to anyone who can prove these programs save money.
Matt Herron, who is a Senior Safety Engineer at Southwest Research Institute, joins Ambjor and I to discuss the implementation of near miss-near hit programs. We also talk about how to keep these programs going so all employees feel responsible for safety.
Ken Erickson is an entrepreneur who sought to make a company that removes the inefficiency that come along with providing prescription safety glasses to employees. He founded Bridgmart to do just that, and we learn about how his company is making the whole process simpler for everyone involved
Today we interview Theresa English, who is the South Texas Chapter President of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP). We learn the 5 W's of the society such as who can become a member, what their mission is, and how you can benefit with minimal time commitment.
In this episode Ambjor and I interview Damon Shodrock and we get to learn from his expertise about how to have a proper and complaint training program for power industrial trucks.
We spend some time talking with Ronald Porter about his company, The Back School. We discuss how he got started and how he is seeking to help individuals and companies take care of their employees.
James Rethaber joins the podcast to discuss how ergonomic assessments, when properly done, can dramatically reduce cost and widen the hiring pool of employees through making the job more accessible.
