Traditional Epidemiological Model to Predict Occupational Injury Rates

Gary Morris

ISBN 10: 3639710436 / ISBN 13: 9783639710434

Editore: Scholars' Press Apr 2014, 2014

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Neuware -The purpose of this research is to test the usefulness of the Traditional Epidemiological Theory of disease causation in modeling the effects of work environment characteristics on occupational injury and illness rates. More specifically, the research will use the agent, host, and environment constructs of the Traditional Epidemiological Model to examine the effects of the following six employer health and safety practices on occupational injury and illness rates: (1) the formation of a company labor union, (2) the utilization of industrial hygiene services within the past twelve months, (3) the implementation of a formal safety training program for employees, (4) the hiring of a full-time, on-site safety professional, (5) the hiring of a full-time, on-site occupational health professional, and (6) the number of years of establishment operation. The National Occupational Exposure Survey (NOES), conducted by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in 1981-1983, will be the data set used to conduct this research study.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 72 pp. Englisch.

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• Titolo: Traditional Epidemiological Model to Predict Occupational Injury Rates
• Editore: Scholars' Press Apr 2014
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 3639710436
• ISBN 13: 9783639710434
• Rilegatura: Taschenbuch
• Condizione: Neu

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Riassunto

The purpose of this research is to test the usefulness of the Traditional Epidemiological Theory of disease causation in modeling the effects of work environment characteristics on occupational injury and illness rates. More specifically, the research will use the agent, host, and environment constructs of the Traditional Epidemiological Model to examine the effects of the following six employer health and safety practices on occupational injury and illness rates: (1) the formation of a company labor union, (2) the utilization of industrial hygiene services within the past twelve months, (3) the implementation of a formal safety training program for employees, (4) the hiring of a full-time, on-site safety professional, (5) the hiring of a full-time, on-site occupational health professional, and (6) the number of years of establishment operation. The National Occupational Exposure Survey (NOES), conducted by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in 1981-1983, will be the data set used to conduct this research study.

L'autore

DR Morris retired from the United States Navy in 2012 and is currently the Chair, Occupational Safety and Health Department at Murray State University. He is married to the former Miss Lindy Knight and they reside in Murray, Kentucky.