Curriculum: Employer's Health & Safety Advisor   Goals: The Advisor introduces managers and emplyees to the elements of a comprehensive health and safety program. It should be used in a cooperative spirit to educate the home care team about the health and safety program, to identify strengths and to identify areas that need improvement. At the end of this process a plan may be developed to set goals and address areas for improvement. Objectives: Participants will: read the elements of the health and safety program and scoring key. provide a score for each of the program elements and report to their group members. analyze the scores to provide feedback on elements and create a plan for action. Time: 1 Hour Materials needed: Advisor checklist, large checklist on flip chart where scores can be posted, markers How to conduct the activity: (Note: Underlined portions are instructions to participants.) The facilitator will introduce the Advisor and ask participants to read program elements. The facilitator will ask if any program elements need further description or examples. For each element identified the facilitor will read the element first and then ask participants for examples. The facilitators will also review the feedback or scoring letters (A, B, C, D, and E) as points on a continuum of program development. Participants will then form groups by employer or other criteria so participants from the same workplace or providing service under the same health and safety program may discuss and provide feedback on advisor agenda elements together. The facilitator will ask participants in each small group to first complete the feedback form on their own and then to share their responses with the group. In the process of discussion the facilitator will encourage particpiants to share direct examples. Each group should reach consensus on the feedback for each element. The facilitator will ask for the groups to report on their discussion emphasizing the element most developed in thr program and what element needs the most improvement. The facilitator will encourage groups with well-developed elements to share their knowledge and experience with groups that need this expertise. This feedback may remain posted so that during the content presentation specific elements may be rpesented and discussed. Summary: Managers need to understand the range of elements that make up a comprehensive health and safety program. BY identifying the strengths of the current program, managers and employees can work together to plan and implement elements that meet their needs and make progress toward a quality, comprehensive health and safety program. . . . . . . . . . . . . .