"An injury and illness prevention program, is a proactive process to help employers find and fix workplace hazards before workers are hurt. We know these programs can be effective at reducing injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. Many workplaces have already adopted such approaches, for example as part of OSHA's cooperative programs. Not only do these employers experience dramatic decreases in workplace injuries, but they often report a transformed workplace culture that can lead to higher productivity and quality, reduced turnover, reduced costs, and greater employee satisfaction." "Thirty-four states and many nations around the world already require or encourage employers to implement such programs. The key elements common to all of these programs are management leadership, worker participation, hazard identification and assessment, hazard prevention and control, education and training, and program evaluation and improvement."
"An injury and illness prevention program, is a proactive process to help employers find and fix workplace hazards before workers are hurt. We know these programs can be effective at reducing injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. Many workplaces have already adopted such approaches, for example as part of OSHA's cooperative programs. Not only do these employers experience dramatic decreases in workplace injuries, but they often report a transformed workplace culture that can lead to higher productivity and quality, reduced turnover, reduced costs, and greater employee satisfaction."
"Thirty-four states and many nations around the world already require or encourage employers to implement such programs. The key elements common to all of these programs are management leadership, worker participation, hazard identification and assessment, hazard prevention and control, education and training, and program evaluation and improvement."
Dr. George "Bud" Harris was born in California where he entered the US Air Force at 20 and spent 10 years in Europe as a Telecom Tech with a Top Secret Security Clearance.
After the USAF, Dr. Bud was a licensed electrician and engineering technician and supervisor for 10 years for SONY, HMT, Intel, and Williams Gas Company. He attended night school for 25 years while working full time with a wife, daughters and a mortgage to receive his PhD in Safety.
In 2002 he won a regional 12 gym weight loss contest to loosing 35 lb and 8% body fat. Super excited about that Dr. Bud signed up for a NW Triathlon and became a certified ACE personal trainer. He was hooked on coaching and competing in triathlons and over the next decade, he would acquire many certifications in OSHA and the Safety & Health field.
Now 15 years later, Dr. Bud "America's Wellness Sergeant" has inspired thousands to Decide to Just Do Anything!
Dr. Bud won the Wellcoaches Inc. 10th Anniversary Health & Wellness Coaching Excellence Award and was voted by peers in the nations largest onsite coaching organization Wellness Coaches USA Coaching Excellence Award for Innovation and Creativity for developing the Truckers to Triathletes Program now in its 11th year realizing a combined 100+ competing.