State aims to keep work force healthy

The average adult spends one-third of their waking hours working; thus, both the work environment and culture have a large impact on their health.

The Work@Health program aims to help employers improve the health, safety and productivity of their employers while they’re on the job.

“Work@Health not only provides tools and resources, but works with employers to identify specific priorities for their worksite and develop an action plan to address those specific issues,” said Karin Leimbach, an OSDH Work@Health master trainer.

Work@Health is an employer-based training pro- gram that aims to improve the organizational health of participating employers and certified trainers, with an emphasis on strategies to reduce chronic disease and injury risk to employees and an eye to improving overall worker productivity.

Norman Regional Health System's Amber Browning, RN, MPH, is working to become a Certified Work@Health trainer through training from the OSDH’s Work@Health master trainers.

Her first cohort of employers includes numerous health systems across Oklahoma: Oklahoma Hospital Association, YMCA of Greater Tulsa, Stillwater Medical Center, Integris Health, Stigler Health and Wellness Center, and Coal County General Hospital.