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Although the worst of the Swine Flu scare is past, it is still smart for every employer to have a plan in place for an pandemic – a global influenza epidemic.

 

OSHA, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, has partnered with the Southern California Education and Research Center to provide worker free safety seminars to employers.

 

The Southern California Education and Research Center based at UCLA is offering a one-hour webinar for employers, Preparing Your Business to Survive Pandemic Flu and Other Disasters.

 

Scientists say that new strains of influenza mutate spontaneously every year, so the risk will remain high for many years to come.

 

The SCERC offers three one-hour workshops onsite for businesses or organizations.

 

Topics include:  

1. Pandemic Flu – What Is It? How Can It Affect My Business?
2. Pandemic Flu – Hazards, Prevention and Exposure Reduction
3. Planning Workgroups: Individual Planning Exercises  

Employers can schedule a workshop with one, two or all three sessions.

The presentations address:

 

• Basic influenza info for all employees
• Operations panning for a major influenza outbreak
• Financial issues for Human Resources Pros
• Supply chain interruption
• Retaining Customers
• Resources 

For employers who prefer to participate in these free Swine Flu seminars online, there are two scheduled:

 

• May 11 at 11 am PST
• May 19 at 10 am PST

 

Register now, because these seminars will fill quickly.

 

As of today, the Center for Disease Control has confirmed 1639 cases of the Swine Flu, also known as 2009 H1N1, in 43 U.S. states. Those cases include two deaths from the Swine Influenza. Worldwide, almost 4,000 cases have been reported. Fortunate, the H1N1 virus appears to be no more serious than the usual seasonal influenza, and anti-viral drugs are effective against it.

 

The seminars are partially funded by NIOSH, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in conjunction with UCLA and OSHA.

 

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