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Show 12 HtOtop 'j lllne t'ompjge Office in I) iivtT," with a San r'ram - ! 'J ' Public Health classes EEO process focus on safety issues standardizes 11 work vii! "W-a- l m LiinKoUlo- - " Onccllict I.iim iirAvsMt! r usuiv - a t laim iiumlx-worker r k ami ix t i wt four within always ally Ix foieday Xa-s4 n Some t laim pas tliroiih tin- system easily. Anytiiinj; nji t" J is automati-tallr H.atop Times staff y jxiid and emereiwy H!kal ftisare Ilasewide and organization workshops art educating Hill personnel on safely issues in the work environment. or iiki!k";J bills aW.e the .$l.!tK) mark, the 1 aims office makes a determination in one to two mouths. Hi onson said all claims are sent loWork-erVCominsation unless claim examint ers here make a tliey sus)ect it's of lice will often sai I mt k 'Kit imate. Si hear from Mijervisors or witnesses will come forward when tin y susect aclaim isn't legitimate. "No matter what we put on jkimt it's still up to Workers' C ompensation. We want to make sure they know the information up front if we feel there's something wrong with aclaim," I'ronson said.A private hives-tigatlooks in to suspicious claims. P.ronson said filing claims as soon as an injury or illness is detected helps everyturnaround cxjmt-tatioone. With the five-daalsoijiiid rilit away 1 Occupational Health Education Days sponsored by Public Health not-tha- provide Dol) civilians and military members an opportunity to learn crgonomic and other preventive measures to avoid workplace injuries and illnesses. Tech. Sgt. Patrick Martin. XCOIG. Occupational Health element, runs u-- r five different classes that are pre- sented at the base theater. "11 ie hearing conservation class is very big," he said. "Classes are tailored for different knowledge and skill levels. We have some geared toward supervisors, and ergonomics classes aimed at administrative (professionals!. We also have a class geared to industrial ergonomics, although that class can be really n, y she said there are two reasons injured personnel should immediately submit claims. "Number one, we're able to fax those off to workers' con lp w hich gives them a ciaim number and number two they can submit that claim to doctors office faster." equal employment opportunity complaints now have a more efficient system to manage their issues Martin said guest speakers in a variety of fields present topics. Recently some physical therapists taught a session. He said crowds comment the day is 'informative with good presentations." Class reservations are required. "There are some people w ho like us to go into their work centers and present a topic to their shops specifically." he said. We don't have any problem at all doing that. We've been doing that for years." Martin said training depends on the work center. If Public Health notices an elevated trend of workers with hearing loss in one organization, a class is automatically set up. "By increasing the knowledge and level of awareness by all members exposed to a particular hazard, and to their supervisors as well we protect the missionl," he said. "We rely on supervisors to have an awareness ... so they can monitor their own members and provide feedback." To schedule a workshop, call Ext. by Mary Galbraith - from start to finish. In an effort to standardize the EEO program, the Air Force recently started using a new system, the The program tracks and monitors all EEO complaints. Complaints cover race, religion, sex, national origin, physical and mental disability, age and employees' issues. The system was created for a variety of reasons, said Fern Brodnax, Air Force EEO programs branch chief at the Pentagon. Previously, there was not any one EEONet-Civ- . standard way EEO offices collected or recorded data. Some offices manually tracked data and trends, and the mandated correspondence was provided, but in different ways. There was no way in which real-tim- e data could be accurately Shaunita NEW REBUILT Check UPGRADES 'SERVICE Out Our Jason Shaffer SHAUNITA HYSON 814 West 1425 North LAYTON 775 8118 ?)(,;t,.'oi environment that can be passed on to commanders and division heads." Shaffers Computer New Customers Only. $30 Minimum Purchase. Certified Dutch Boy Carpet Cleaning ators," slie s,'iid "It alerts the manager of problems and trends in the work and quickly retrieved or reviewed," she said. "Now, if a commander needs to know the trends or problems in his or her area, he or she Ethnic Hairstyling Your First Visit With can notify the EEO manager who can then readily access this information and prepare an ad hoc report in minutes." In addition, this data can be displayed in a bar chart, pie chart or both. The new system also changes the way the annual EEO report is compiled, Brodnax said. "This rexrt is very complex and tedious." she said. "lYior to the end of the fiscal year, our energy is focused on data collection for weeks at a time, trying to count every segment of die process. Now. the computer compiles information in a matter of minutes." But it is more than a tracking system, Brodnax said. It is also a work management, measurement, distribution and reference tool. "This system allows the EEO manager to see the progress of the complaint and monitor the workload of the counselors and medi- Civilians with WASl 1LNGTON Must have coupon to get discount. m b i ( r i LOW RATES! 622-919- 3 f 1X1 FIRST & SECOND S. MORTGAGE 17" MONITORS Rates are down Refinance Now! C o vg n3. n t Funding Group Inc. 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