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National Commission on Working Women, Washington, DC. – 1988
The first part of this document is a fact sheet that provides information on health hazards faced by employed women. It covers the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), job-related diseases suffered by workers in female-dominated occupations, employer responsibilities under OSHA, and the lack of statistical reporting on job-related disease.…
Descriptors: Adults, Cosmetology, Employed Women, Hazardous Materials
Download full textMinnesota State Dept. of Health, Minneapolis. Center for Health Statistics. – 1988
This annual summary of vital statistics from the state of Minnesota contains technical notes on changes in the summary format, sources of data, data quality, geographic allocation, and definition of rates. A total of 63 data tables and 13 figures are provided in the areas of: (1) an overview of 1986 vital statistics; (2) live births; (3) reported…
Descriptors: Abortions, Birth Rate, Death, Demography
Murray, William E.; And Others – 1981
In response to a request from three California unions to evaluate potential health hazards from the use of video display terminals (VDT's) in information processing applications, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducted a limited field investigation of three companies in the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Area. A…
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Data Processing, Display Systems, Electronic Equipment
Malcolm, Stuart – 1980
Its unique qualities makes asbestos extremely useful in industry, yet it is termed one of the most dangerous and insidious substances in the work place. Composed of mostly fibers, asbestos is readily freed into the atmosphere during handling, constituting a real health risk. There are two ways asbestos can enter the human body: by inhalation or…
Descriptors: American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Construction Materials, Hazardous Materials
Green, Jack N., Ed. – 1968
Presentations made at the fifteenth National Conference on Campus Safety. The following topics are dealt with--(1) Occupational Health on Campus, (2) Teacher Liability in School Accidents, (3) Indoctrinating Students in Fire Safety, (4) Computer Installations Safety and Fire Protection, (5) The Design of Laboratory Buildings, (6) A Uniform System…
Descriptors: Design Requirements, Emergency Programs, Fire Protection, Laboratory Safety
Peer reviewedWegman, David H.; And Others – Journal of Medical Education, 1978
A comprehensive training program is described that prepares students to identify and prevent occupational disease, emphasizing public health. Content areas include epidemiology and biostatistics, toxicology, industrial hygiene, safety and ergonomics, policy issues, administration, and clinical aspects. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Curriculum Design, Higher Education, Medical Education
Peer reviewedMilligan, J. E.; And Others – Journal of Environmental Health, 1983
Pregnant women, especially those working in veterinary medicine, face occupational health/disease risks from mutagens, teratogens, and carcinogens. These hazards can be placed into three categories: physical, chemical, and biological. Each of these hazards is discussed with examples. (Author/JN)
Descriptors: Cancer, Communicable Diseases, Diseases, Females
Everett, Joe R. – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1976
Descriptors: Health Education, Health Programs, Individualized Instruction, Industrial Personnel
Harlin, Vivian K.; And Others – Instructor, 1976
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Health, Occupational Diseases, Preventive Medicine
Lowe, Jayne – 1972
This publication presents answers to the questions most frequently asked by employers concerning injury and illness recordkeeping and reporting requirements under the Wiliams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. Under this Act, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is held responsible for the recordkeeping…
Descriptors: Employees, Federal Legislation, First Aid, Health
Peer reviewedSteere, Norman V., Ed. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1974
Discusses the offering of a course in chemical and industrial hazards for junior and senior chemistry majors at City College of New York in 1972. Suggests inclusion of laboratory and industrial safety education as a formal part of chemistry or science curricula. (CC)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Chemistry, College Science, Course Descriptions
Greenwood, Judith – 1987
This paper begins by examining the history of disability payments to disabled workers, specifically disability payments to coal workers. Efforts by the United Mine Workers of America made mine health and safety an issue in the 1960s, and continuing liberalization of the law continued through the 1970s. The identification of coal miners with…
Descriptors: Coal, Labor Legislation, Mining, Occupational Diseases
Walsh, Janet – Classroom Computer News, 1982
Discusses the health hazards of working with the visual display systems of computers, in particular the eye problems associated with long-term use of video display terminals. Excerpts from and ordering information for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health report on such hazards are included. (JJD)
Descriptors: Display Systems, Elementary Secondary Education, Eyes, Health Conditions
Hayes, Mary – Personnel Administrator, 1982
Provides details pertaining to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ruling that gives employees, their designated representatives, and OSHA the right to examine their on-the-job medical records. Discusses the effects the ruling may have on organizations. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Employer Employee Relationship, Federal Regulation, Information Retrieval
O'Connell, Joanne Curry; Johnson, Marilyn J. – 1988
This annotated bibliography, part of a series of bibliographies on rehabilitation of Native Americans who are disabled, focuses on diseases and other medical issues related to disabilities. The bibliography lists and describes a total of 77 books, dissertations, conference proceedings, journal articles, and reports issued between 1967 and 1985.…
Descriptors: American Indians, Cancer, Diabetes, Disabilities
