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Vest, Jusanne M.; And Others – Training and Development, 1991
Management training regarding Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) begins with three needs assessment tools--instruments measuring fear of AIDS, knowledge of AIDS, and beliefs about the business consequences of the disease. (SK)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Corporate Education, Management Development, Needs Assessment

Savery, Lawson K.; Soutar, Geoffrey N. – Australian Bulletin of Labour, 1991
Results of a survey of 500 Western Australia residents (76 percent response) showed general acceptance of employee participation in organizational decision making, especially regarding health, safety, and physical conditions. Less agreement existed regarding decisions about fellow workers. Opinions varied by sex, union membership, and employment…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Occupational Safety and Health, Participative Decision Making
Fountain, Melvin – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1991
Describes occupations involved with safety and health including safety professionals, industrial hygienists, health and regulatory inspectors, public health microbiologists, ecologists, pollution control engineers, health physicists, and ergonomists. (JOW)
Descriptors: Ecology, Health Occupations, Human Factors Engineering, Occupational Information

Pelletier, Kenneth R. – American Journal of Health Promotion, 1999
Fourth in a series of articles summarizing studies that examined the impact of comprehensive health-promotion and disease-management programs on health and cost. The focus is on worksite health promotion and education. Study results provide cautious optimism about the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of these worksite programs and…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Employees, Employers, Health Education

Alexander, Melody W. – Office Systems Research Journal, 1997
Business students (n=254) were assessed on their knowledge of computers, health and safety, radiation, workstations, and ergonomic techniques. Overall knowledge was low in all categories. In particular, they had not learned computer-use techniques. (SK)
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Literacy, Higher Education, Human Factors Engineering

Bamford, Margaret; Warder, Judith – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2001
Occupational health nurses (n=18) in the National Health Service in Britain participated in a nominal group to identify issues and educational needs. Findings indicated a need for management skills and legal/legislative knowledge, evidence-based approaches, and sharing of expertise. Incremental continuing education was recommended. (Contains 33…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Foreign Countries, Nominal Group Technique, Nurses
Tonn, Jessica L. – Education Week, 2005
In this article, the author stresses the dangers facing school leaders on the job. The school shooting at Campbell County Comprehensive High School in Jacksboro, Tennessee, on November 8, 2005, which left one assistant principal dead and the principal and another assistant principal seriously wounded, is an extreme example of dangers school…
Descriptors: School Safety, Administrators, School Administration, Violence

Sandy, Robert; Elliott, Robert R. – Journal of Human Resources, 2005
Long-term illness (LTI) is a more prevalent workplace risk than fatal accidents but there is virtually no evidence for compensating differentials for a broad measure of LTI. In 1990 almost 3.4 percent of the U.K. adult population suffered from a LTI caused solely by their working conditions. This paper provides the first estimates of compensating…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Policy, Occupational Safety and Health, Chronic Illness
Reynolds, Peggy; Goldberg, Debbie E.; Hurley, Susan – American Journal of Health Promotion, 2004
This study describes the prevalence and patterns of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure in a large, well-defined cohort of professional, female school employees in California. Design. This is a cross-sectional study based on survey responses from members of the California Teachers Study (CTS) cohort. Subjects. The analyses focused on…
Descriptors: Incidence, Risk, Smoking, Employees
Cherrett, Tom; Wills, Gary; Price, Joe; Maynard, Sarah; Dror, Itiel E. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
The cost of health and safety (H&S) failures to the UK industry is currently estimated at up to 6.5 billion British Pounds per annum, with the construction sector suffering unacceptably high levels of work-related incidents. Better H&S education across all skill levels in the industry is seen as an integral part of any solution.…
Descriptors: Industry, Civil Engineering, Learning Experience, Training Methods
Peate, Wayne F.; Rand, Michael S. – Journal of American College Health, 2006
Objective: Our objective was to develop an organized system to assess individual and group exposure to animal hazards on a college campus. Main points: The scope and complexity of college health services continue to expand as campuses confront unforeseen exposures and disease entities. Of great concern are students and faculty who are exposed to…
Descriptors: Animals, School Health Services, College Students, School Safety
Della-Giustina, Daniel – 1982
There has been a long existing need for individuals with extensive training and concentration in safety studies. The foundation areas upon which a curriculum for training safety practitioners is based should include: (1) trends in accident prevention and control; (2) safety analysis of human and machine tasks; (3) hazard identification and control…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Curriculum Development, Employment Opportunities, Higher Education
Ostby, Jan M. – 1989
This bibliography is a selection of citations dealing with various aspects of worksite health promotion. The first section contains general interest publications found in popular newspapers and magazines. The second section contains citations and abstracts taken from the Food and Nutrition Information Center. This section includes reference…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Life Style, Occupational Safety and Health, Prevention
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Inst. (DHHS/NIH), Bethesda, MD. – 1987
This brochure was written to help those considering a workplace smoking policy. It begins with a set of facts about workplace smoking and discusses legislation in various states concerning smoking at work. The health consequences of involuntary smoking are also explored. Other sections examine the need for workplace smoking policies, how employees…
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Employment Practices, Occupational Safety and Health, Personnel Policy
Dwyer, Paul F. – 1985
Drawing on testimony presented at hearings before the Subcommittee on Health and Safety of the House of Representatives conducted between February 28 and June 12, 1984, this staff report addresses the general topic of video display terminals (VDTs) and possible health hazards in the workplace. An introduction presents the history of the…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Hearings, Labor Standards, Microcomputers