To remain competitive in the complex global marketplace, companies have to change how they manage their health and safety programs. Bottom-line objectives must be aligned with overall employee and workplace health, safety and well-being goals. However, the majority of companies approach health protection and health promotion as two separate functions that are perceived as drastically different organizational divisions and schools of thought. This dichotomy impedes employers’ ability to maximize workforce health and productivity.

During this session, you will learn about the safety and health issues facing employers as they deal with the changing workforce and why developing a total-solution approach to safety, health and wellness will be critical to every employer's business survival. We will explore how the best companies have created a culture in which everyone feels responsible for identifying, reporting and reducing potential risks. Best practices and case studies will be presented to advance the premise that a healthier workforce is a safer workplace.

Learning objectives:

1. Identify key issues facing employees in response to changing workforce dynamics
2. Gain insights into how companies can successfully integrate safety and health to improve outcomes
3. Review best practices that promote incident management and early intervention for a healthier, safer workplace
4. Understand how to turn management’s perception of safety as cost center to a business advantage

Presenter

Todd Hohn, CSP – Global Workplace Health and Safety Director,
UL Workplace Health and Safety

Todd Hohn is the Director of Global Workplace Health and Safety at UL, based in Northbrook, IL, and the former Vice President of Strategic Resources at UL Workplace Health and Safety in Franklin, TN. He helps lead the company's business development initiatives, provides strategic insight into sales and product strategy, supports the client base and works to establish UL as a thought leader and innovator. Prior to joining UL, Hohn was Assistant Vice President of Risk Control at CNA Insurance, where he managed the casualty and commercial business segments. Hohn writes about and speaks frequently at national conferences on topics including safety analytics, human error, cultures of early reporting, lean safety management and organizational alignment. He is a Certified Safety Professional and a Professional Member of the American Society of Safety Engineers. Hohn earned his B.S. degree in Safety at Illinois State University and has completed the Advanced Executive Education Program at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business, as well as the Executive Development Program at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Moderator

Kyle W. Morrison, Safety+Health magazine

Kyle W. Morrison, senior associate editor, covers occupational safety and workplace safety regulation for Safety+Health magazine. He moderated the session.