I am an Engineer by degree and an OHS Practitioner by heart. I have been an OHS practitioner for more than 25 years. My experience in safety spans across multiple industries. Currently, I’m a Sr Corporate EHS Director for a multinational. I’ve published several peer-reviewed articles, and I am a frequent speaker at safety conferences in the US and around the world. I am a consultant and also an External Advisory Board Member of a University of Michigan, Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering. When I am not busy with work, I am a volunteer soccer coach and referee.
Objective 1: Attendees will discover common pitfalls of underperforming new hire safety orientation
Objective 2: Attendees will be able to list concrete key components of an effective and impactful new hire safety orientation program
Objective 3: Attendees will discover practical tips and tricks to make a NHSO engaging, interactive impactful, sticky and yes fun
Is your new hire safety orientation (NHSO) a box-ticking exercise, a \"one person show\"? or an endless torrent of information via multiple slideshows and off-the-shelf safety videos? During your NHSO are you cramming days’ worth of information into one day (or less)? Too many times, companies rush through NHSO, making it a box-ticking exercise. Because no two companies are identical, avoid relying on generic new hire safety programs. Come and learn how, through the use of simple but effective tips and tricks you can develop a NHSO program that is effective while fitting your organization’s unique needs
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ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE
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Each year, the conference brings together 450-500 professionals from 29 states, 142 Illinois communities, and 3 countries, representing 465 companies across 26 industries all with a shared goal: advancing environmental stewardship, workplace safety, and public health
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