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HealthImpactsSafetytoolboxandsafetymeetingguides havebeendevelopedtosupportorganizationsintegratingworkplacesafety,health,wellnessandwell-being.EachTotalWorkerHealth™ guidecanbedownloadedandprintedfreely,andisavailableinbothEnglishandSpanish.

HowtoUse

Guidesareintendedtobeusedinasmalltomediumgroupsetting,suchasasafetyorhealthcommitteemeeting,toolboxmeeting, orotherteammeeting.Ateamleadercanvolunteerorbeselectedtoleadthediscussion.MoredetailsoneachtopicareavailableontheOHSUImpactswebsite(http://bit.ly/2ubsLkd)ifdesired.Formoreeffectiveutilizationoftheguidesandtheideasgeneratedbyteammembers,teamsmaywantto takenotesforfollow-uporforsharingwithsupervisorsormanagement.

MeetingGuideTopics

• TWH1:What’ssleepgottodowithit?• TWH2:What’smyheartgottodowithit?• TWH3:What’sdiabetesgottodowithit?• TWH4:What’sthesungottodowithit?• TWH5:What’ssittinggottodowithit?• TWH6:What’seatinggottodowithit?• TWH7:Whyworkwhenyouaresick?• TWH8:What’sstressgottodowithit?• TWH9:What’sexercisegottodowithit?• TWH10:What's distracteddriving got to do with it?• TWH11:What’srespectgottodowithit?• TWH12:What’smindfulnessgottodowithit?

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Idea:Assignmonthlytopicstomatchnationalobservances.

JANUARY:Fillinwith any of the remaining guides (TWH#5;TWH#7;TWH#12)

FEBRUARY:AmericanHeartMonthTWH#2: What’s my heart got to do with it?

MARCH:NationalNutritionMonthTWH#6: What’s eating got to do with it?

APRIL:NationalDistractedDrivingMonth;Sleepawarenessweek;Stress awarenessmonthTWH#10: What's distracted driving got to do with it? Or TWH#1: What’s sleep got to do with it?Or TWH#8: What’s stress got to do with it?

MAY:SkinCancerDetectionandPreventionMonth;nationalfitnessmonthTWH#4: What’s the sun got to do with it? Or TWH#9: What’s exercise got to do with it?

JUNE:NationalSafetyMonthAny of the TWH guides couldbepertinent(1-12)

JULY:Fillinwithany of remaining guides (TWH#5;TWH#7;TWH#12)

AUGUST:Fillinwithany of remaining guides (TWH#5;TWH#7;TWH#12)

SEPTEMBER:Yogaawareness;SuicidePreventionmonthsTWH#12: What’s mindfulness got to do with it?

OCTOBER:NationalBullyingPreventionMonthTWH#11: What’s respect got to do with it?

NOVEMBER:AmericanDiabetesMonthTWH#3: What’s diabetes got to do with it?

DECEMBER: NationalHandwashingAwareness Week;NationalInfluenzaVaccinationWeekTWH#7: Why work when you are sick?

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TWH1:OregonInstituteofOccupationalHealthSciences http://bit.ly/2ubsLkd

• Toolittlesleepcauses:• accidents,incidentsanderrors• healthproblems

• Lifestyleandworkcanbothinfluence:• howmuchwesleep• howwellwesleep

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INSTRUCTIONS:Holdtheguidewiththissidefacingyouandtheothersidefacingyourcommittee.Thensharetheinformationonthispage.

ASK:“Doesanyonehavemoreideasorcommentstoshare?”Pausefordiscussion.Thenseeiftherearewaystotakeaction.

ENDWITHACTIONPLAN(ideasforwhattoaskorsay).

Our safety committee meeting today is about a 35 yearold truck driver who fell asleep at the wheel, causing a

crash that killed a passenger in another vehicle. Multiple other vehicles were involved in this accident and charges were pressed against the truck driver.

We know that too little sleep can cause accidents. We also know that too little sleep, or sleeping at the wrong time, can add to health problems like obesity and high blood pressure. There are things that organizations can do to help employees increase how much sleep they get.

So here are some ways we can improve our sleep. • Share information at your workplace about the importance of sleep and of

good sleep hygiene practices.• Discuss lifestyle choices or behaviors that help promote our ability to

sleep, such as:• Establish a very regular and relaxing bedtime routine.• Avoid exercising, or ingesting caffeine or alcohol too close to

bedtime as these will prevent or disturb sleep.• For supervisors, think about ways your company can change shift or

overtime requirements, or support ‘power naps’ at work so employees getthe sleep they need.

• How much sleep do you get most nights?• Consider self-monitoring your bed and wake times, or use an app to monitor

sleep for one week. Then set up a goal to prepare and go to bed earlier andat more regular times for one week to get more sleep.

• Have you ever had a “near miss” that you think was related to being tired?• Brainstorm hazards for poor sleep and fatigue in your workplace.• Are there things you have found that helps you get more regular sleep?

1:What’sSleepgottodowithit?

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• Heartattacksoccuratwork• Whatyoudoatworkandathomeaffectyourheart.

• SurvivingaheartattackisaffectedbyyouraccesstoCPRandanAED.

TWH:OregonInstituteofOccupationalHealthSciencesSafety Meeting GuideTWH# 2: What’s my heart got to do with it?





Today’s safety committee meeting is about an employee who had complained of indigestion, and collapsed by his work truck. Co-workers administered CPR until paramedics arrived. The employee passed away from an apparent heart attack.

We know that our personal health history and lifestyle affect the health of our heart. We also know that workplace stress, long work hours and shift work impact both our health and our heart. There are things thatboth employees and organizations can do to help employees stay healthier and reduce the risk of someone dying from a heart attack.

So here are some ways we can improve our heart health.

• Share information about heart healthy habits at your workplace – this means learning about why diet, exercise and sleep are important to being both healthy and safe.

• If you are a workplace leader, advocate for healthier foods at work, and opportunities to increase exercise if you sit or stand all day.

• Talk about ways that your company can help employees reduce the stress in their lives, both at work and away from work.

• Plan for heart emergencies by training employees in CPR, getting an AED onsite and making sure employees know how to use them, and how to call for offsite emergency medical services. Learn about the warning signs for heart attacks and stroke.

• Support co-workers who are trying to make healthy lifestyle changes.

• Doyouhaveideasaboutwaystoeathealthieratwork?

• Whatcanwedoatworktomovemore?• Whatsolutionshaveyoufoundtobetterdealwithworkplacestress?.• Whatmotivatesyoutobehealthier?

• Doyouknowhowtohelpanemployeewhomaybesufferingfromaheartevent?

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• Havingdiabetescanincreaseyourchanceofinjury,anditcanincreaseyourriskofcomplicationifyouinjured.

• Diabetescanpreventedandmanaged.

TWH:OregonInstituteofOccupationalHealthSciencesSafety Meeting GuideTWH#3: What’s diabetes got to do with it?





Today’ssafetycommitteemeetingisaboutanemployeewhohaduncontrolleddiabetes. Hedroppedaheavyobjectonhisfoot,andduetonervedamagefromhislongstandingdiabetesitresultedinaproblemthatultimatelyledtoanamputation.

About9%oftheUSpopulationshasdiabetes,oneinfourofwhomarenotawarethattheydo.Peoplewithdiabetesareatincreasedriskofserioushealthconsequencesincludingvisionloss,heartdisease,stroke,kidneyfailure,amputationoftoes,feetorlegs,andprematuredeath.TypeIdiabetesisrelatedtodamagetotheinsulin-producingcellsinthepancreasandoftenbeginsinchildhood.Italwaysrequiresinsulintherapy.Type2diabetesusuallybeginsasanadult.Itcanruninfamilies,anditisassociatedwithbeingoverweightorobese,beingsedentary,havinghighbloodpressureandgettingolder.

So here are some ways we can address and prevent diabetes.

•Ask: Does anyone have information to share about resources for those concerned about diabetes or needing help in managing diabetes?•Being healthy keeps us safe 24/7. Think about ways we can make changes to keep us safe and healthy.

• Doyouhaveideasaboutthingswecandotoreduceourriskofdiabetes?

• Whatmotivatesyoutobehealthier?• Doyouknowhowtohelpanemployeewhomaybemanagingdiabetes?• Howcanwegetmoreinformationonpreventingoreffectivelymanagingdiabetes?

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• Outdoorworkersmaybeexposedtoexcessheatandsunlight.

• Storingtoomuchheatinyourbodycanmakeyousickorkillyou.

• Sunexposureislinkedtoskincancer.

TWH:OregonInstituteofOccupationalHealthSciencesSafety Meeting GuideTWH#4: What’s the sun got to do with it?





Today’ssafetycommitteemeetingisabouttheriskofsunandheatexposureforoutdoorworkers.A38year-oldarboristsufferedheatstrokewhilehewasclimbinga150footfirtreein+95°Ftemperatureanddiedonthewaytotheemergencyroom. Beforefallinghebeganbehavingerratically,wascaughtbyhisharnessandappearedtohaveaseizure. Afellowarboristclimbedtohislocationandloweredhimtotheground. EmergencypersonneladministeredCPRbutnopulsewasestablished.

Inadditiontocausingheatstroke,sunisalsotheprimarycauseofskincancer.Thismeansthatoutdoorworkersareathighriskforthisdisease.Sunandheatexposurecanadverselyaffectyourlifebothatworkandoutsideofwork.

So here are some ways we reduce our sun and heat exposure:

• Prevent sun exposure by covering up with a wide brim hat, tightly woven clothing andUV absorbent sun glasses.

• Use sunscreen that effectively blocks both UVA and UVB rays.• Create work practices when possible that reduce exposure to the sun and heat, such

as creating shade and working when the sun is less intense. .• Healthy lifestyles and hydrating with water can help us be less sensitive to heat effects.• Train workers to recognize heat-related illness symptoms, and about the importance of

hydrating and taking breaks.

• Doyouhaveideasaboutwaystoreduceourexposuretothesunatwork?

• Whathaveyoufoundthatworkstokeepyoucoolerwhenyouareworkingintheheat?• Whatarewarningsymptomsthatyouhavehadtoomuchsunorheatexposure?• Arethereotherthingsthatourorganizationcandotoreduceourriskofskinandheat

exposure?

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• Sittingmuchofthedayisbadforyourhealth.

• Sittingforlongperiodsoftimecanbeuncomfortableandcanincreaseneckandbackpain.

• Getupandmovearoundatleastonceevery30minutes.

TWH:OregonInstituteofOccupationalHealthSciencesSafety Meeting GuideTWH# 5: What’s sitting got to do with it?





Today’ssafetycommitteemeetingisaboutjobsthatinvolvesittingformuchoftheday.About70%ofpeoplesitforoversixhoursaday.

Totaldailysittingtimeiscorrelatedwithincreasedriskofearlymortalityanddevelopingheartdisease.Prolongedsittingcanincreasediscomfortrelatedtoneckandbackpainandevencauseinjuries.Prolongedsittingisharmfulevenifyouexerciseregularly.Movingisgoodforthebrainandcanstimulatecreativity.

Herearesomewayswecandecreaseoursittingtimeandstillgetourworkdone:

• Getupandmovearoundatleastonceevery30minutes.

• Ifyousitformostoftheday,lookintoasit-standcomputeranddeskarrangement.Ifyoudon’thavethebudgettobuyone,becreativeinfindingwaystomoveanddomoretasksstandingormoving.Makesureyougethelptomostcomfortablyandeffectivelyuseyoursit-standstation.

• Takewalkingmeetings.

• Takethestairsratherthantheelevator.• Standwhentalkingonthephoneorothersuitabletasks.

• Useyourbreaksandmealtoincreaseyourmoving.

• Whatdoyoudotositlessatwork?

• Aretherethingswecandoasanorganizationtogetpeopletomovemoreduringtheday?• Doesanyonewanttosharehowtheyareusingtheircommuteasawaytomovemoreor

getexercise?

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• Eatinghealthyreducesyourriskofheartdiseaseandsomeformsofcancer.

• Eatinghealthycanimproveyourmood,reduceanxietyandstress,andhelpyoubemoreproductive.

TWH:OregonInstituteofOccupationalHealthSciencesSafety Meeting GuideTWH# 6: What’s eating got to do with it?





Today’ssafetycommitteemeetingisabouthowhealthyeatingcanimproveourhealthandhelpusbemoresuccessfulatworkandathome.Onestudyhasshownthateatingunhealthilyislinkedwitha66%increasedriskoflossofproductivity.Whileweareallresponsibleforourowndietandeatingplan,ouremployercanassistusinlearningabouthealthyeating,and supportingusaswemakehealthierchoices.

Soherearesomewayswecansupporthealthyeatingchoicesandfoodatwork:

• Findwaystosharethecurrenthealthyeatingrecommendationswithemployees,throughfliers,internalwebsitesandposters

• Offerinformationforemployeestotakehomewiththemsotheycansharethiswithfamilymembersandencouragehealthyeatingathome.

• Inviteaspeakertoa“lunch-n-learn”session.

• Stockvendingmachinesandsupportcafeteriafoodswithhealthieroptions.• Addhealthierchoicesasalternativeswhenyouprovidefoodandsnacksatmeetingsand

conferences.

• Offertheuseofrefrigeratorsandmicrowavesatworksoemployeescanbringhealthylunchesfromhome.

• Whataresomewaystoeathealthyatwork?

• Whatwouldmakeiteasierforyoutoeathealthyfoodsatwork?• Whataresomehealthyfoodsyoucanbringtowork?• Doesanyonehaveasuccessstoryabouthealthiereatingthattheywanttoshare?

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Achoo!

• Presenteeism cancutproductivityby30%ormore.

• Workingwhilesickplacescoworkersatriskforillness.

• Workingwhilesickincreasesyourriskforanon-the-jobinjury.

TWH:OregonInstituteofOccupationalHealthSciencesSafety Meeting GuideTWH# 7: Why work when you’re sick?





Oursafetycommitteemeetingtodayisaboutpresenteeism – whenaworkerisonthejobbut,becauseofillnessorotherconditions,notfullyfunctioning.InMay2011,a61-year-oldmillwrightwithmorethan32yearsofexperiencewaskilledinanincidentwhereheskippedjustonestepwhilerepairingapressurizedpart.Onesmallerrorcanbedeadly,andthismaysometimesbecausedbypresenteeism.

Conditionscontributingtopresenteeism includeinfectiousillnesses,suchascoldandflu,andnon-infectiousailments,includingmigraines,asthma,ordepression.Presenteeism hasbeenshowntoreduceworkproductivityby30%ormore,anditcanincreaseyourriskofgettinghurt.Inthecaseofinfectiousdisease,youcanspreadyoursicknesstoothersbycomingtoworksick.

Soherearesomewayswecanavoidtheproblemofpresenteeism.

• Ifyousufferfromachroniccondition,consultyourdoctorforhelp.• Ifyoudo treatyourconditionwithmedications,checkwithyourdoctortoensureyoucan

stilldoyourjobsafely..• Avoidexposingco-workerstoinfectionbystayingathomeduringtheinfectiousperiodof

anillness,typically5-7daysforcoldsandflu.• Washhandsfrequentlyandcoveryourmouthandnosewhencoughingorsneezingtoavoid

spreadingillness.

• Canyourememberatimewhenyouwereatworkbutnotproductivebecauseofillnessorotherissue?

• Whathaveyoufoundthatworkstokeepyouproductiveatwork?• Arethereotherthingsthatourorganizationcandotoreducetheproblemof

presenteeism?

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• Chronicstressisamajorcontributortohypertension,stroke,andheartdisease

• Stresscanincreaseyourriskofhavingaccidentsatwork

TWH:OregonInstituteofOccupationalHealthSciencesSafety Meeting GuideTWH# 8: What’s stress got to do with it?





Today’ssafetycommitteemeetingisabouttheimpactofchronicorlastinghighstresslevels.Recently,anemployeestrugglingwithhighjobdemandsandanimpendingdeadlinehadaheartattackwhileworkinglatetofinishareportthatwasduethenextmorning.Hisdoctorhadnotedaspikeinhisbloodpressureoverthelastseveralmonthssincethenewprojecthadstarted.

Stressoccurswhenexcessivedemandsresultinphysicalandpsychologicalstrain.Inadditiontoincreasingtheriskforhypertension,heartdisease,andstroke,experiencingstressforprolongedperiodscan preventyoufromengaginginhealthybehaviorssuchassleepingwell,eatingright,andgettingexercise,andinsteadmakeyouvulnerabletoillness.Stresscanalsoleaveyoudistractedatwork,therebyincreasingyourriskforhavingaccidentsonthejob.

Herearesomewaystoalleviatestress:

•Recognizeyoursignsofstress:e.g.,notsleepingenough,smokingordrinkingmore,feelingtiredallthetime,orquickchangesinyourmood.•Meetwithyoursupervisororteamregularlytounderstandyourjobexpectations,reviewsafetyandhealthpractices,andreduceuncertainty,thuspreventingstress.•Ifyouareasupervisor,considerwaysofreducingworkdemandsandincreasingyouremployees’controloverhoworwhentheydotheirwork.•Understandandmakeuseofthesupportresourcesforwell-beingthatmaybeavailabletoyouatwork,e.g.,stressmanagement,work-lifebalance,ordiet/exerciseprograms.•Explorewaystotackleyourstressinhealthyways:Goforawalk,trysomedeepbreathingormeditate,listentomusic,exercise,talkthroughyourproblemswithfamily,friends,orco-workers.•Pauseandprioritize:usually,noteverythingneedstobedonerightaway.•Focusonthetasksyouhaveaccomplishedandgiveyourselfcreditforthem.

•Whataresomecommonsourcesofstressatwork?•Whataresomestrategiesthathelpyoueffectivelydealwithstress?•Howcanyourorganizationhelpreduceyourstresslevels?•Whatwouldyoutellaco-workerwho’sexperiencingchronicstress?

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• Getactivetopreventchronicillness,improvewell-being,reducestress,andlivelonger

• Beactiveforatleast150minutesperweek• Includestrengthtraininginyouractivity• Stayactive- itcanhelpreduceaccidentsand

absenteeismfromillnessandinjury© 2016-2018 OHSU

TWH:OregonInstituteofOccupationalHealthSciencesSafety Meeting GuideTWH# 9: What’s exercise got to do with it?



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Oursafetytalktodayisaboutamanwholost130lbsbyexercisingandeatinghealthier.Thismanhadbeenoverweighthisentirelife,butbycommittingtolimitjunkfoodandbeingactive4-5timesaweek,hewentfromasize54waistand3XLshirttoasize34waistandMediumshirt. Hefrequentlytravelsforworkandhasdevelopedseveralexerciseroutinesthatheperformsinhishotelroomtomakesurehenevermissesaworkout. Bloggingabouthisexperiencehelpedhimdevelopasupportgroupthathelpedhimstayontrack.

Adultsarerecommendedtogetatleast150minutes(2hoursand30minutes)perweekofmoderateaerobicactivity(likebriskwalking,jogging,biking,swimming,orhiking)alongwithmusclestrengtheningexercisetwodaysaweek.Whileengaginginmoderateexerciseyouwouldtypicallybebreathingharderthannormalandhaveanincreasedheartratebutcanstillcarryonaconversation.Beingphysicallyactiveonaregularbasiscanhelpreduceyourrisksforcardiovasculardisease,stroke,type2diabetes,somecancers,helpcontrolyourweight,strengthenyourbonesandmuscles,improveyourmood,preventfallsamongolderadults,andincreaseyourchancesoflivinglonger.Peoplewhoaremorefitalsohavelowerinjuryratesonthejobandrecoverfrominjuriesmorequicklyiftheydooccur.

Herearesomewayswecangetregularexerciseandstayphysicallyactive:•Integratephysicalactivityintoyourroutine.Forexample,biketoworkonmostdaysoftheweek,walktotheneighborhoodgrocerystore,takeabriskwalkwithacolleagueduringyourworkbreak.•Makeacleargoalformaintainingaroutineofphysicalactivityandfindafamilymemberorfriend(exercisebuddy)toworkoutwith.Motivateeachothertosticktothegoal.•Makeregularphysicalactivityapriority.•Physicalactivitycanbeagreatstressbuster.Takingawalkcanoftenhelpclearyourhead.•Ifyouhaveagymatwork,bringyourexerciseclothestoworkandleavethemthere.•Regularphysicalactivitycanbefreeofcost.Youdon’tneedtogetanexpensivegymmembership.Gooutdoorsorfindaparkaroundyourhomeorwork.

• Whataresomewaysyougetregularphysicalactivity?• Whatareyourfavoriteexercisesandmusclestrengtheningactivities?• Whataresomeeffectivestrategiestostayphysicallyactiveatworkandoutsidework?• Whatmotivatesyoutostayphysicallyactive?

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• Youare3x– 23xmorelikelytocrashwhiledrivingdistracted.

• Nearly80%ofcrashesand65%ofnearcrashesinvolvedistracteddriving.

• Excessivespeedistheleadingcauseinnearly31%offatalcrashes.

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TWH:OregonInstituteofOccupationalHealthSciencesSafety Meeting GuideTWH# 10: What’s distracted driving got to do with it?





Today’ssafetycommitteemeetingisaboutthemorethan9peoplekilledandmorethan1,153peopleinjuredeverydayincrashesthatinvolvedistracteddriving. Therearethreemaintypesofdistraction:Visual:takingyoureyesofftheroad;Manual:takingyourhandsoffthewheel;andCognitive:takingyourmindoffofdriving.

Distracteddrivingactivitiesincludethingsliketexting;usingacellphoneorsmartphone;eatinganddrinking;grooming;reading(includingmaps);usinganavigationsystem;andadjustingaradio,CDplayer,orMP3player.

Soherearewayswecanaddressandpreventdistracteddriving.

• Keepyoureyesontheroadatalltimesandscanforhazards.

• Alwayskeepbothhandsonthewheel,preferablyatthe3and9or4and8o’clockpositions.

• Turnoffelectronicdevicesorputtheminthebackseatwherethey’reoutofreach

• Setnavigation,radio,hands-freephoneandotherdevicesbefore startingyourtrip.

• Pulloverinasafeplacepriortouseofacellphone.

• Conversationwithpassengersshouldbekepttoaminimum.

• Avoidextraneousactivitieswhiledriving,suchaseating,groomingandmapreading.

• Beadefensivedriver(e.g.maintainasafefollowingdistancefromothervehicles,etc.)

• Doyouhaveideasaboutthingswecandotoreducedriverdistraction?

• Whatarethelawsgoverningcellphoneusefordriversinourstate?

• Whatmotivatesyoutoavoiddistractiveactivitieswhiledriving?

• Inwhatwaysdoyoupracticedefensivedriving?

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• Treatingothersrespectfullyandwithcivilityatworkcanimprove:• Howwefeelaboutourwork• Ourproductivityandabilitytostaysafe• Ourmorale,emotionalhealth,and

howlongwechoosetoworkforourorganization.

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TWH:OregonInstituteofOccupationalHealthSciencesSafety Meeting GuideTWH11# What’s respect got to do with it?





Oursafetytalktodayisabouthowdisrespectandincivilityintheworkplacecanimpactoursafety,health,andwell-being.Civil&respectfulworkenvironmentsareplaceswhereemployeesarerespectfulandconsiderateintheirinteractionswithoneanother,aswellaswithcustomers,clients,andthepublic.Civilityandrespectarebasedonshowingesteem,care,andconsiderationforothersandacknowledgingoneanother’sdignity.

PollssuggestthatmanyAmericansbelievethatincivilityisaseriousproblemintoday’sworkplace.Examplesofincivilityincludebeingrudeanddiscourteous,showingalackofregardforothers,usingsarcasmormakingdisparagingremarks,givinghostilestaresorgivingothersthe“silenttreatment.”Treatingco-workerspoorlycanreducestaffretention,drainproductivity,andaffectactionsanddecisionsmadeaboutsafety.Incivilitycandecreasejobsatisfactionandleadtoincreasedturnover.Itcanalsoaffectemployeementalhealth,whichmayleadtoillphysicalhealth.

Hereareactionsthatindicateworkplacerespect&civility:

• Beforeacting,considertheimpactofyourwordsandactionsonothers. Self-monitortherespectthatyoudisplayinallareasofyourcommunications,includingverbal,bodylanguage,andlistening.Understandyourtriggers:Knowingwhatmakesyouangryandfrustratedenablesyoutomanageyourreactionsandrespondinamoreappropriatemanner.

• Takeresponsibilityforyouractionsandpracticeself-restraintandangermanagementskillsinrespondingtopotentialconflicts.

• Practiceassertivecommunicationandreflectivelistening.• Helptocreateaninclusiveanddiverseworkenvironment,organization-wide.• Adoptapositiveandsolution-drivenapproachinresolvingconflicts.

• Whataresomewaystohelpcreateamorerespectfulworkenvironment?• Canyouidentifyspecificactivitiesorcommunicationmessagesthatwouldimproveour

cultureofrespect?• Arethereanythingsthatyouthinkourorganizationmanagementmightaddresstohelp

improveinclusivityandsupportdiversityinourworkplace?

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Breathe

Listen

Beaware

Observe

Appreciate

• Beingmindfulcan:• Reducestressandincreasewell-being

• Improvememory,focusandinformationprocessing

• Decreaseemotionalreactivity© 2016-2018 OHSU

TWH:OregonInstituteofOccupationalHealthSciencesSafety Meeting GuideTWH#12: What’s mindfulness got to do with it?





Oursafetytalktodayisaboutmindfulness.Mindfulnessispurposefullypayingattentiontotheentireexperienceofthepresentmoment.Todothisfullyonekeepsanopen,curious,andacceptingattitude,butdismissesthoughtsandworriestobecompletelypresentinthecurrentmoment.Tobemoremindfulwecantrytobelessdistractedbyfocusingononethingatatime.Beingmoremindfulcanimproveourhealthandsleep,helpusbetterdealwithstressandburnout,andincreaseourjobandlifesatisfaction.Mindfulnessmayimprovedrivingperformance,andcanimproveoursafetyatworkandathome.Takingtimetobecomemoremindfulhasshowntoimprovephysicalhealth,suchasreducingchronicpainandimprovingimmunefunction.Itcanalsohelpimprovementalhealthbyreducinganxiety,depression,andstress.

Herearesometipsthatcanimprovemindfulnessatwork:

• Practicemindfulnessreset:takeafiveminutebreaktoallowyourmindtosettleonsensationsofbreathinginandoutandletwhateverthoughtsoremotionsthatarisefloatbyyou.

• Practicemindfulgratitude:attheendofeachdaycalleachpleasanteventtomindandallowtheassociatedsensationsandemotionstofillyouwithmindfulgratitudeforamomentbeforemovingontothenextthing.

• Findamindfulbuddy:havingthesupportofatleastoneotherpersonwhosharesaninterestinbeingmindfulatworkcanbehelpful.Youcansharethisconnectionbysittingquietlytogetherforafewminutes.

• Doonethingatatimeandavoidthetrapofmulti-tasking"whichdividesattentionandotherbrain/cognitiveresources.Also,usemicro-focustechniques,likefocusingononetaskforagivenperiod,like15-minutes.

• Whataresomewaystobemoremindfulatwork?

• Wouldyouliketosharesomethingthatyouhavefoundthathashelpedyoutobemoremindful?

• Aretheremindfulnessstrategiesthatourorganizationmanagementmighthelpsupport?

• Checkoutthiswebsite:https://www.mindful.org/10-ways-mindful-work/

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