Occupational Health Services recently led efforts on behalf of UC Davis (Davis Campus and UC Davis Health) to become a designated National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Total Worker Health (TWH) Affiliate. This affiliation recognizes UC Davis for its efforts to advance the safety, health, and well-being of its workers.
"I've contributed to the mission by starting the conversations with my coworkers and management to consider doing activities that will promote a healthier work environment, having wellness conversations, and having a wellness mindset to take actions towards being a healthier department overall."
"As a Wellness Ambassador, I help create accessibility to wellness opportunities and create events based on my colleagues' interests. I cheer on their participation, accomplishments and offer resources."
Steve is a proud UC Davis alumnus with a passion for health and safety and a Bachelor’s of Science in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. He hopes to use his experience and knowledge to encourage initial hazard recogntion and and appropriate hazard mitigation, particularly surrounding the use of PPE.
Leonel Edwards is an Industrial/ General Safety Specialist who hopes to develop, manage, assess and continuously improve the Industrial Safety Program.
"Being a Wellness Ambassador has given me the opportunity to learn more about ways to live a healthy lifestyle. Sharing that information with my team has been rewarding as their feedback, upon receiving this information, has been positive and encouraging. In addition, I have developed wonderful friendships with my committee members who are just as passionate about sharing health and well-being with the rest of our team."
"Wellness means overall well-being: being active by actively connecting, actively caring, actively giving, and actively moving are my go-to tactics toward well-being! Well-being is something that we DO. We eat well, move well, sleep well, rest well, work well, and relate well. Wellness means that we live well!"
