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With recreational marijuana legal in Washington and Oregon and medical marijuana legal in Oregon, Washington and a number of other states, it is inevitable that employers will continue to see an increase in drug-related workplace issues. In response to heightened concerns of substance use in the workplace, this training will cover key employer considerations including the following:

• Employee health, workforce development, workplace safety, impact on the business climate, and financial costs;
• Overview of key legal issues – on both a state and federal level – surrounding workplace drug use; and 
• Best practices for crafting and enforcing an effective substance abuse policy.

A year into surveying injured workers has led to valuable feedback and insight about how they are experiencing both SAIF, and the workers’ compensation system.

“Safety is the right thing to do” may make an OK slogan or a bland bumper sticker, but why are we surprised when management doesn't run with your safety committee’s recommendation? Communicating safety to management is more than just words; we can affect the overall safety culture (either for the positive or negative). This workshop shares other methods of selling safety to management to cultivate a better overall safety culture.

After you have determined and prioritized tasks that have high musculoskeletal risk, the hard part of finding and implementing solutions begins. Navigating the solutions phase can be fraught with unforeseen problems that can lead to frustration, wasted resources, and failure. Many companies spend significant amounts of time and money to improve ergonomics and reduce injury risk only to find out the solution does not work and/or creates more problems. This class will provide participants with strategies and methods on how to develop engineering and administrative controls in a cost effective, timely manner with confidence the solution will work.

This webinar has been approved for one Construction Contractors Board continuing education credit.

To achieve operational success and deliver exceptional service, organizations must be intentional to understand the diverse needs of their employees and customers. Join us as we delve into people-centered behaviors and best practices that can help to foster an inclusive experience for all.

In this presentation, Barran Liebman partner Nicole Elgin will cover the foundation of labor laws in the private and public sector, as well as recent labor law changes including union organizing rules and employers’ workplace policies. Topics will include federal and state labor relations considerations, as well as best practices for mitigating compliance risks and maximizing efficiency of workplace operations.

Join us for a panel of Paid Leave Oregon speakers to discuss the Paid Leave Oregon Program. Please submit any questions you have prior to the webinar by emailing learning@saif.com.

Enterprise Risk Management is a tool to be leverage as a level of assurance that risks are managed in concert with business and strategic goals. Learn more about tools ERM offers at a glance and how you might consider using them in a way that fits the size and complexity of your organization.

This webinar was approved for one regular agent continuing education credit.

A blend of safety, health, and well-being at home and at work is a powerful injury prevention strategy. An integrated approach, like Total Worker Health^® includes workplace protections and health supports resulting in improved well-being.

Come and learn about Worker well-being in 5 easy steps, a product of collaboration between SAIF and the Center for Work, Health, and Well-being at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The process will help identify the root causes of workplace well-being issues, and engage your workers in designing solutions and taking action. The process weaves together safety, health, and well-being through organizational, environmental, and individual perspectives resulting in an integrated set of solutions.

This session will guide you through the following steps and help generate ideas to take back to your workplace.

1. Identify
2. Engage
3. Design
4. Action
5. Review

Join us for an enlightening webinar that delves into Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) within the work environment. This course is designed to equip professionals with the knowledge and tools to identify PTSD triggers, comprehend the symptoms, and distinguish between everyday stressors and PTSD.

This is an overview of the premium audit process (the Why, What, Who, Where, When, and How), we will review the topics below.

• What documents or records the auditor needs
• Review what payroll is considered subject, payroll types to be included/excluded
• Common pay types
• Overview of verifiable time records (VTRs)
• Audit results and tips for reducing differences

This course is approved for one general agent credit.

The potential for a serious injury and fatality (SIF) exists in many work environments but simply managing routine safety programs does not necessarily address SIFs. Come learn practical steps for identifying SIF potential, best practices for prevention and resources to engage employees to help prevent a serious injury or fatality from occurring at your business.