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Granville, Mark F. – School Business Affairs, 1993
Explains schools' responsibilities in complying with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. Describes exposure determination plan, protective equipment, housekeeping practices, labeling of waste, training employees, hepatitis B vaccinations, postexposure evaluation and medical follow-up, and…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Compliance (Legal), Elementary Secondary Education, Labor Standards

Kroshus, John; Swarthout, David; Tibbetts, Steven – Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 1995
Constituting the initial phase of a longitudinal study, a questionnaire was developed and distributed to determine the prevalence of critical-incident stress and related symptoms among funeral directors (N=725). Results are related to age group and type of stressor. Implications for counseling people with work-related stress are discussed. (EMK)
Descriptors: Burnout, Counseling Techniques, Longitudinal Studies, Mental Health

Zinkiewicz, Lucy; Davey, Jeremy; Obst, Patricia; Sheehan, Mary – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1999
Surveys employees (N=4,979) of an Australian state railway to determine self-reported employee alcohol use and the influence of work-related risk factors on this use. Examination of risk factors previously associated with work-related problem drinking showed that gender, nights away from home for work, job satisfaction, and availability of alcohol…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Drinking, Foreign Countries, Job Satisfaction

Morgan, Jane – Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 1995
The American Red Cross (ARC) Disaster Mental Health Services program uses a multidisciplinary approach to deliver crisis intervention to disaster workers and victims after hurricanes. Discusses the impetus for the ARC's development of the program, its early implementation, and ongoing challenges in the further development of this approach to…
Descriptors: Counseling, Crisis Intervention, Emergency Programs, Emergency Squad Personnel
Wharton, Nick – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership, 1996
British legislation requires that Outdoor Activity Centres ensure the safety of employees and everyone who may be affected by their activities. Required risk assessments are more effective if they consider low-risk as well as high-risk activities and consider all incidents, including near misses, thus compiling a broader database from which to…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Foreign Countries, Legal Responsibility, Occupational Safety and Health

Carruth, Ann K.; Cormier, Cathy; Gilmore, Karen – Journal of Nursing Education, 2002
A course to prepare nursing students to identify health and safety needs of farm families used a model with eight subsystems. Students were trained to gather assessment data from a variety of sources in each subsystem; then they developed diagnoses and planned interventions. (SK)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Course Content, Data Collection, Nursing Education

Rau, Renate; Triemer, Antje – Social Indicators Research, 2004
This study examined the association between characteristics of the workplace and overtime. A sample of 117 women and 126 men were assessed over 24 hours of a working day by means of a computerized diary and ambulant monitoring of blood pressure. Of the total sample, 178 participants had a contractual weekly working time of 40 hours. Of these, 106…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Females, Working Hours, Sleep
Popolo, Peter S.; Svec, Jan G.; Titze, Ingo R. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2005
This article deals with the adaptation of a commercially available Pocket PC for use as a voice dosimeter, a wearable device that measures the vocal dose of teachers or other individuals on the job, at home, and elsewhere during the course of an entire day. An engineering approach for designing a voice dosimeter is described, and design data are…
Descriptors: Computers, Audio Equipment, Measures (Individuals), Acoustics
Springer, Pam; Carey, Jean – 1993
This Idaho instructor's guide lists tasks and enabling objectives, outlines instruction, and provides handout masters, overhead masters, and tests for intravenous therapy (IV) instruction for licensed practical nurses. Following an introduction and a list of criteria for successful completion of IV therapy courses, the document lists tasks and…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Occupational Safety and Health
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Office of Technology Assessment. – 1986
This report provides information about the health effects of passive smoking, the types of policies that are in force in the public and private sectors to control workplace smoking, and the costs and effects of those policies. The executive summary briefly highlights the three major areas of the report: (1) a review of the studies of health…
Descriptors: Cancer, Cardiovascular System, Environmental Standards, Occupational Safety and Health
Poli, Bonnie; Fluker, Sam S. – 1986
Written in English and Spanish and completely illustrated, this manual provides basic safety information for pesticide workers. Mixers, loaders, and applicators work with pesticides at their greatest strength and have the highest risk of poisoning. Understanding the pesticide label is the first step to pesticide safety. The words…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agricultural Laborers, Agricultural Safety, Farm Labor
Moll, Marita – 1987
This annotated bibliography cites 913 materials (publications, journal articles, papers, presentations, books, studies, and other documents) concerning potential hazards to the physical health and safety of teachers and students in the school environment. These materials are of particular interest to members of school health and safety committees.…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries

Ricketts, Thomas C.; Kaluzny, Arnold D. – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1987
Evaluation research in work-site health promotion offers an opportunity to test the effectiveness of work-site health promotion and disease prevention programs. Based on an evaluation of the research, an interdisciplinary approach to data collection and analysis is suggested, and policy implications are outlined. (TJH)
Descriptors: Health Education, Health Programs, Health Promotion, Industry
Advocates for Children of New York, Inc., Long Island City. – 1999
The purpose of this guide is to inform parents, advocates, and school personnel about existing laws and resources available to ensure that every child and every school employee has an environmentally safe and healthy school that is clean and in good repair. An environmentally safe and healthy school is one of the principles adopted by the New York…
Descriptors: Crowding, Educational Facilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Standards
Petri, Cynthia J.; Winnail, Scott D.; Geiger, Brian F.; Artz, Lynn M.; Mason, J. W. – 1998
Children, parents, and child caregivers are vulnerable to several infectious diseases as a result of contact with child care centers. This pilot program, implemented in a rural county in a southeastern state, was designed to enhance knowledge and skills related to improved hygiene practices in a child care setting. The target audience for the…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Health, Hygiene, Occupational Safety and Health