Center for Occupational and Environmental Health - COEH

Today at 12pm! Learn about how small business owners can keep themselves and their teen employees safe under California and federal labor and employment laws with Linda Li and Hestia Rojas. Register now! https://www.coeh.berkeley.edu/26web0603

Interested in learning about the evolution of the occupational hygiene profession? Next week, on Tuesday, June 9th at 12pm, Dr. Emanuele Cauda, PhD, will break down how occupational hygiene can better protect workers from stressors and hazards by looking at two specific aspects: the adoption of a methodologies toolbox and the need for hygienists to interact with other professionals in the workplace. Don’t miss this webinar, register here! www.coeh.berkeley.edu/26ihw0609

Today! Don’t miss our webinar where we uncover the truth about gig worker health and economic stability. We will discuss the real-world challenges of gig work and how to reduce its impact on our communities. Register now! www.coeh.berkeley.edu/26cll0527

Coming up next week: On Wednesday, June 3rd at 12pm, Linda Li and Hestia Rojas will detail how an employer can ensure workplace safety and compliance with federal labor/employment laws when hiring teen employees. Employer responsibilities under California child labor and federal equal employment opportunity laws will be described to help inform small business owners. Don’t miss this webinar, register here! https://www.coeh.berkeley.edu/26web0603

Meet the Speaker: Dr. Emanuele Cauda, PhD, is a professional operating at the intersection of research and practice in occupational health and safety. After 19 years at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), where he held both technical and leadership roles, Dr. Cauda now works as an independent professional and a professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh. His work focuses on exposure assessment methodologies, transforming data on occupational hygiene into actionable knowledge that supports prevention. Join him on June 9th for his webinar "The Evolution of the Occupational Hygiene Profession via Adoption of Technologies." Learn more and register here: www.coeh.berkeley.edu/26ihw0609

Class starts today! This is your last chance to register for Foundations for Cognitive, Macro and Physical Human Factors and Ergonomics! Our instructors from the UC Ergonomics Research and Graduate Training Program will guide you through risk assessment tools, biomechanics and anthropometry, and more to minimize injury and optimize performance in the workplace. Register now: https://www.coeh.berkeley.edu/erg100

Our 8-week comprehensive online course on the Foundations for Cognitive, Macro and Physical Human Factors and Ergonomics is starting on Monday, May 25! Here are some highlights of what you will learn in the course. Explore biomechanics, ergonomic risk factors, and analytic methods at your convenience with the help of our skilled instructors and our asynchronous course format. Don't forget to register! https://www.coeh.berkeley.edu/erg100

Meet the Speakers: Linda Li, MA, is a Lead Outreach & Education Coordinator with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Office of Communication and Legislative Affairs. Responsible for California, Nevada, and the Pacific Northwest, Linda has always aimed to share human stories and make the law accessible to everyone, from small business owners to high school students. Hestia Rojas, MPH, is a Program Coordinator with the Labor Occupational Health Program (LOHP) at UC Berkeley. With over 12 years of experience in capacity building and program planning, she facilitates health and safety training for workers across all industries around California. Join them on June 3rd for a webinar on The Do's and Don'ts of Hiring Teen Workers. Learn more and register here: https://www.coeh.berkeley.edu/26web0603

Next Week! Join us May 27 to discuss the health and economic impacts of gig work. Drawing on a decade of research and hundreds of interviews, learners will explore trends in gig work and how to better support worker wellbeing. Register now: https://www.coeh.berkeley.edu/26cll0527

Today! The California El Camino Real Association of Occupational Health Nurses (CECRAOHN) will be hosting a webinar on boundaries, difficult conversations, and how to say "No" in healthcare. Register here to engage in this important topic: https://bit.ly/4tCkLCO