Dr. Robert Emery, DrPH, CHP, CIH, CSP, RBP, CHMM, CPP, ARM

 

Session Description:

The collection of data describing Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) program activities and outcomes has become a necessity to justify the continued allocation of necessary resources. The creation and assembly of activity and outcome metrics is particularly important for those programs not wishing to be subjected to judgment solely on injury reports and regulatory non-compliance. Although the information embodied in activity and outcome metrics can be very powerful, EH&S programs often do not display the information in manners that are compelling and lead to desired decision making. This shortcoming is likely due to an absence of formal training in the science and art of displaying safety data compellingly. In this session, the evolution of key EH&S program metrics will be recounted and discussed. Then, the basic tenants of effective data displays will be presented, drawing from the works of recognized experts in the field of information visualization. This information will be followed by a series of EH&S data display before and after “make overs” to demonstrate the effectiveness of the techniques described. Ample time will be allocated for participant questions and discussion. Participants are also encouraged to bring examples of their EH&S data displays so that comments and suggestions can be provided regarding possible improvements.

 

Speaker Bio:

Dr. Robert Emery is the Assistant Vice President for Safety, Health, Environment & Risk Management for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Associate Professor of Occupational Health at the University of Texas School of Public Health. Bob has over 25 years of experience in health & safety and holds masters degrees in health physics and environmental sciences, and a doctorate in occupational health. Bob is unique in that he possesses national board certification and registration in all of the main areas of health & safety;

• health physics [Certified Health Physicist, CHP],
• occupational safety [Certified Safety Professional, CSP],
• industrial hygiene [Certified Industrial Hygienist, CIH],
• biological safety [Registered Biosafety Professional, RBP],
• hazardous materials management [Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, CHMM],
• security [Certified Protection Professional, CPP], 
• and risk management [Associate in Risk Management, ARM].

Bob is the author of many peer-reviewed articles on practical health and safety topics and makes frequent presentations on such issues at the local and national level.