Workplace Preparedness: How Small Businesses Can Prepare for H1N1 Influenza
A presentation sponsored by the Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs of the Office of Small Business Assistance, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
September 30, 2009, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
U.S. Department of Labor, FPB Auditorium
Panel Discussion Featuring:
Dr. Rosemary Sokas, Director
OSHA Office of Occupational Medicine
Tina Jones, Director
OSHA Office of Science and Technology Assessment
Kenneth Schoultz, Regional Industrial Hygienist
Virginia Department of Health, Emergency Response & Preparedness Programs
Rachel Abbey, Program Manager
Montgomery County Maryland Advanced Practice Center
Department of Health and Human Services
Jeff Allende, Vice President of Human Resources
Richmond Cold Storage
Session Overview:
• The panel will examine the latest guidance on workplace preparedness for H1N1(swine flu). Work practice and engineering controls will be explored.
• Local health department representatives will address the impact of H1N1 in their communities and discuss their planning efforts.
• Participants will receive tools, resources and strategies for reducing the risk of exposure to pandemic influenza (H1N1) in the workplace.
RSVP with Russell Jones (jones.russell@dol.gov; (202) 693-2532) or Charlene Crawford (crawford.charlene@dol.gov; (202) 693-2165).