1 / 31

Workplace Health & Safety Training for Workers with Developmental Disabilities

Workplace Health & Safety Training for Workers with Developmental Disabilities. A Collaboration Between: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Labor Occupational Health Program (LOHP), UC Berkeley Walgreens Company Robin Dewey, LOHP, UC Berkeley. Two NIOSH-funded Projects.

ezhno
Download Presentation

Workplace Health & Safety Training for Workers with Developmental Disabilities

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Workplace Health & Safety Training for Workers with Developmental Disabilities A Collaboration Between: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Labor Occupational Health Program (LOHP), UC Berkeley Walgreens Company Robin Dewey, LOHP, UC Berkeley

  2. Two NIOSH-funded Projects • Needs assessment • Curriculum development and training • Walgreens curriculum and TOT • Generic curriculum and TOT

  3. Background Information • 4.5 million individuals with DD in the U.S. • 30% of working-age adults with DD are employed in segregated workshops or in mainstream employment, often with a job coach. • Common occupations: janitorial/custodial and stocking work • Common industries: warehouses, food service, janitorial and building services, retail, clerical settings, mail rooms, hospitals, laundries and recycling centers

  4. Jobs in E-Waste Recycling

  5. Needs Assessment Project • Literature search • Identification of federal agencies and national organizations with a role to play • Interviews with staff from 34 organizations, agencies, and programs to determine activities and interest in the topic

  6. Needs Assessment Results • No database documenting employment or work-related injuries and illnesses among workers with disabilities. • Researchers report these workers are at increased risk of injury • Several researchers call for increased attention to the issue and to training. • Almost no one at the national level is addressing this issue. • Almost no health and safety training being provided

  7. The Walgreens Model Goal: to have at least 1/3 of their distribution center workforce consist of employees with a variety of disabilities working in a fully-integrated team. • Project initiated at Anderson, South Carolina site. • Working with supported employment agencies to establish and operate training center. Pay, benefits, expectations same. Training for co-workers and staff in disability awareness. Transportation for employees. • New distribution center is highly automated and uses visual prompts for instructions. • Next training center to open in Connecticut in 2008.

  8. James’s Day First, James arrives at the front door of the Distribution Center.

  9. James’s Day Walks through turnstile.

  10. James’s Day Places lunch in lunchroom.

  11. James’s Day Places his stuff in his locker in the locker room.

  12. James’s Day Uses the restroom.

  13. James’s Day Attends the morning meeting at his work area. Greets his co-workers in the work area.

  14. James’s Day Walks to his workstation.

  15. James’s Day Begins his work at his workstation.

  16. James’s Day Takes a break.

  17. James’s Day Eats lunch with his team in the lunch room. Then, returns to work at his workstation.

  18. James’s Day Says good-bye to his co-workers in the work area.

  19. James’s Day Gets his stuff from his locker in the locker room. Exits the Distribution Center

  20. Distribution Center Jobs Case Check-in

  21. Distribution Center Jobs Detrashing

  22. Distribution Center Jobs Picking

  23. The Curriculum Project • Develop a safety training program for Walgreens’ workers with DD • Conduct a TOT for job coaches to enable them to teach the training to Walgreens’ trainees and employees. • Develop a generic safety training program for use by supported employment agencies and organizations, and other employers. • Work with 1-2 states and one new employer to integrate the generic training.

  24. Walgreens’ Current Health & Safety Training Program Training on the following topics using videos, PowerPoint slides and quizzes: • Emergency evacuation • Hazard communication • Hazardous materials • PPE • Blood borne pathogens • Powered industrial trucks and forklifts • Lock-out/tag-out • Hearing conservation

  25. The New Health and Safety Training will include: Participatory learning activities on the following topics, modeled on Y@W:Talking Safety: • Identifying hazards • How hazards are controlled and injuries prevented • What to do in an emergency • Chemical safety • Ergonomics • Speaking up when there is a problem

  26. Pilot test of Generic Activities • In Davis, CA with 12 adults with DD • Hired three WorkAbility staff to help facilitate activities • Topic areas: Identifying hazards, hazard control/injury prevention, emergency preparedness, speaking up when there is a problem at work. (5 hour training) • Activities based on Youth @ Work curriculum

  27. Identifying Hazards

  28. Emergency Preparedness

  29. Next Steps • Finish curriculum • Conduct pilot training at Walgreens in August • Possible second trip in September for TOT • Possible shortened version of curriculum for all Walgreens employees. • Adapt full curriculum for generic audience • Work with another state to conduct TOT for their supported employment agencies, using generic curriculum.

More Related