Additional Resources
See below for an expanded list of references used in the Summer 2007 issue of Vita Opus as well as complete contact information from our expert sources.
Violence in the Workplace
· Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Safety and Health Topics. Workplace Violence.
www.osha.gov/SLTC/workplaceviolence/index.html
· U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics. Violence in the Workplace, 1993-1999. Special Report. (Dec. 2001)
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/wv96.htm
· Liberty Mutual. Workplace Safety Index. The Direct Costs and Leading Causes of Workplace Injuries. (2004)
http://www.cal-osha.com/articles/COR04-20050318-000.pdf.aspx
Expert Sources:
David C. Fisher, Ph.D., LP, ABPP
President, PsyBar LLC
5151 Edina Industrial Boulevard
#675
Minneapolis MN 55439
Fisher@psybar.com
Phone: 952-285-9000 x 11
Fax: 952-848-1798
www.psybar.com
Kate Harri, MA, Licensed Psychologist, VP, Workplace Interventions
Behavioral Medical Interventions
7211 Ohms Lane
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55439-2148
Kateh@behaviormedical.com
Phone: 952-927-0184
www.behavioralmedical.com
Adam J. Fiss, Littler Mendelson, APC
The National Employment & Labor Law Firm®
50 W. San Fernando St., 14th Floor
San Jose, CA 95113
afiss@littler.com
Phone: (408) 998.4150
eFax: (408) 668.0992
www.littler.com
Aging Workforce
· Bureau of Labor Statistics.
http://stats.bls.gov
Expert Source:
David Baxter, Senior Vice President
Age Wave
One Embarcadero Center, Suite 3810
San Francisco, CA 94111
dbaxter@agewave.com
Phone: 415.705.8017
fax: 415.705.8019
www.agewave.com
HealthCare Costs
· PricewaterhouseCoopers. Tailoring the approach: Employer attitudes and healthcare strategies address distinct issues.
http://www.pwc.com/us/eng/about/ind/healthcare/pubbarometer.html
· Towers Perrin: (2007) Healthcare Cost Survey
Forensic Ergonomics
· Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Effective Ergonomics: Strategy for Success.
www.osha.gov/SLTC/ergonomics/four-pronged_factsheet.html
· National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Ergonomics Standards. Ergonomics Programs and Interventions.
www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ergonomics/
· Abeln, Susan H. (1999) CTD problem-solving: There is a low cost creative answer. Workers’ Comp Cost Control Report, Vol.8, No. 8.
Looking Beyond a Wellness Program
· Wellness Council of America (WELCOA). Why use Incentives? Absolute Advantage, The Workplace Wellness Magazine. (2005)


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