Health Safety and Welfare versus Health and Wellness

This course has been discontinued and is no longer open to new registrations. If you previously registered you still have access to the content for review.

This session will introduce interior designers, architects, and design students to expert panelists across government, industry, design, technology, and standards, who share their field perspectives on this issue. 

Most workplace accidents are preventable and can be traced to employee error. When employees are educated and motivated to improve their health, they are less likely to cause an accident at work, or to be involved in one. Likewise, safety is negatively affected by employees who are less than healthy, due to a wide variety of issues, such as: lack of sleep, high stress, reduced physical fitness, working with an illness or injury, inattention and distraction, and inadequate indoor environmental quality.

This seminar was recorded as part of the 2015 Impact Summit.

What You Will Learn

• Consider the challenges and opportunities in current Health Safety and Welfare codes supporting human health and wellness in the built environment.
• Explore pathways for technology and design to increase employee participation in safety initiatives, while further integrating wellness initiatives.
• Compare how higher education, credentialing and licensing requirements will be impacted by the emerging changes to design practice due to heightened focus on health and wellness.
• Recognize cross-sector terminology related to health and wellness oriented design.

Continuing Education Approval - Expired

• 1 IDCEC  CEU | HSW |  CC-105683R1  (Your CEU will be reported to IDCEC on your behalf.)

Access period: One year from registration date.