Linda Watanabe
About Linda Watanabe
Linda Watanabe is the Lead Occupational Health Nurse at Bristol-Myers Squibb and a Health and Wellness Consultant at Back into Natural Wellness, with over 20 years of experience in ergonomics and occupational health.
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Linda Watanabe is currently the Lead Occupational Health Nurse at Bristol-Myers Squibb in Redwood City, CA.
Current Positions
Linda Watanabe holds several positions at various organizations. She serves as the Lead Occupational Health Nurse at Bristol-Myers Squibb in Redwood City, CA. Additionally, she is a Health and Wellness Consultant at Back into Natural Wellness in the San Francisco Bay Area and a Project Manager at Back Into Business. Furthermore, she works as an Occupational Health Nurse and Certified Industrial Ergonomist at Vishay in Santa Clara, CA.
Previous Roles
Linda Watanabe has held numerous roles throughout her career. She worked at ELA Cleveland, LC and LEA Canyons, LLC as Operations Manager from 2009 to 2013, for four years. She also served as an Occupational Health Nurse (OHN) at LifeScan from 2009 to 2011 for two years. Additionally, she was part of the Membership Committee at the Bay Area Ergonomic Roundtable from 1996 to 2012, spanning 16 years, and a member of CECRAOHN in Northern California from 1992 to 2012, for 20 years.
Education and Expertise
Linda Watanabe studied Nursing at California State University, Los Angeles, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). She has over 20 years of experience consulting in Ergonomics as an Occupational Health Nurse and a Certified Industrial Ergonomist. She specializes in neutral posture training and program development, focusing on modifying engineering controls to enhance workplace ergonomics.
Innovative Programs and Approaches
Linda Watanabe developed a 6-minute stretch program designed to lubricate and circulate all joints, promoting injury prevention through movement. She advocates for early intervention as a key strategy for injury prevention in the workplace. Additionally, she promotes the use of non-toxic therapeutic grade essential oils for first aid solutions.