ALA Ergonomics Seminar Working Well Ergonomics at Latham

ALA Ergonomics Seminar ‘Working Well’: Ergonomics at Latham & Watkins Mark Goldberg, Global Wellness Manager March 12, 2015 Latham & Watkins operates worldwide as a limited liability partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (USA) with affiliated limited liability partnerships conducting the practice in the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Singapore and as affiliated partnerships conducting the practice in Hong Kong and Japan. The Law Office of Salman M. Al-Sudairi is Latham & Watkins’ associated office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In Qatar, Latham & Watkins LLP is licensed by the Qatar Financial Centre Authority. © Copyright 2015 Latham & Watkins. All Rights Reserved.

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2015 Wellness Pillars “Sitting is the new Smoking” Health Work Environment Empowering Behavior Change Resilience

Addressing the Work Environment…

Work. Well Goal: Promote a safe and healthy work environment to reduce both the occurrence and severity of workplace injuries Approach: Create an arsenal of tools to promote workplace safety, correct sitting and lifting, and efforts to combat the negative health effects of prolonged sitting 3 WORKWELL EXAMPLES: 1. Global Ergonomics Specialist Program 2. Save-a-Back Training 3. Voom Micro-Break Software Pilot

Global Ergonomics Specialist Program

Ergonomics Specialist Program: Overview • 100 Ergo Specialists • • Conduct workstation assessments • • Spread across US, Europe, Middle East, Asia Lattice opportunity / come from variety of roles Recognition in internal facebook New hires Individual office switches Upon request Office moves & build-outs • E. g. San Diego, Chicago, Boston

Ergonomics Specialist Program: Training • New Ergo Specialist training • • • Experienced Ergo Specialist training • • Fundamentals of ergonomics How to conduct a workstation assessment Neutral posture Adjustments vs. new equipment Process The art of the assessment Managing common ergo risk factors Classroom vs. hands-on training

Ergonomics Specialist Program: Training • Quarterly newsletters • • • One topic per issue Focused on most frequent issues encountered by Ergo Specialists Quarterly Videoconferences • • • New materials/procedures Topical discussions Ask the Expert Recorded for future reference Regional calls for US, Europe/Middle East, Asia

Ergonomics Specialist Program: Resources • BASE form (Basic Assessment for Safety & Ergo) • LEOPARD Guide (Latham Ergo Office Posture And Risk Discovery) • Ergo Tips for New Workstation Set-Up (Technology training) • Neutral Posture & Comfort Tips posters • Share. Point site • Product List

Ergo Specialist Program: Empowerment Milan Office example

Leadership / Team Structure

Save-a-Back Training

‘Save-a-Back’ • Workplace back safety training • • • Online training module 25 minutes Target Audience • • Employees with lifting/moving as part of their daily job responsibilities Technology, Facilities, Print/Mail, Guest Services, Records

‘Save-a-Back’ Content • • How your back functions & what causes problems with your back The ‘science bit’ Your back as a lever Key steps to use for safe lifting/moving & healthy habits for maintaining a strong back

Voom Micro-Break Software Pilot

‘Voom’ Micro-Breaks • Micro-break software designed to incorporate short stretches into your day • Hourly pop-up reminders • 2 minutes of guided stretches • Designed by medical professionals to: • Combat physical stress of sitting at a computer all day • Reduce fatigue • Increase productivity

‘Voom’ Micro-Breaks

Results Reduction of ergo-related workplace injuries: • • Consistently low # of ergo-related injuries over past decade • Low % of workplace injuries are ergo-related • Average Workers Compensation claim costs for ergo injuries are far below legal industry average Other qualitative benefits: • Increased performance and productivity • Absenteeism / presenteeism • Engagement and morale • Cultural impact of grassroots involvement