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Fundamentals of Total Worker Health Approaches: Essential Elements for Advancing Worker Safety, Health and Well-Being.

PB2017101011

Publication Date	2016
Personal Author	Lee, M. P.; Hudson, H.; Richards, R.; Chang, C. C.; Chosewood, L. C.; Schill, A. L.
Page Count	32
Abstract	Fundamentals of Total Worker Health Approaches is a practical starting point for employers, workers, labor representatives, and other professionals interested in implementing workplace safety and health programs aligned with the Total Worker Health (TWH) approach. The workbook focuses on five Defining Elements of TWH: Defining Element of TWH 1: Demonstrate leadership commitment to worker safety and health at all levels of the organization. Defining Element of TWH. 2: Design work to eliminate or reduce safety and health hazards and promote worker well-being. Defining Element of TWH. 3: Promote and support worker engagement throughout program design and implementation. Defining Element of TWH. 4: Ensure confidentiality and privacy of workers. Defining Element of TWH. 5: Integrate relevant systems to advance worker well-being. Descriptions of these Defining Elements of TWH include tips, examples, and links to other tools. Although not all suggestions apply to every organization, they are meant to help in these ways: 1. Determine what aspects of your current efforts embody a TWH approach. 2. Envision how you can help your organization enhance the safety, health, and well-being of the workforce. This workbook will help you develop new TWH initiatives or better align existing with the TWH approach. Because each workplace is unique and the experiences of the people who manage and work in them differ widely, this is not intended as a one-size-fits-all tool for program development. However, this workbook can be used to: 1. Provide a baseline "snapshot" of where your organization is on the path to TWH. 2. Identify initial steps to improve workforce safety, health, and well-being, in line with the TWH approach 3. Help you measure your organization's progress. This workbook offers a user-friendly entry point into TWH. It covers the highlights of a TWH approach ("Defining Elements of TWH") rather than all possibilities.
Keywords	Total Worker Health (TWH) Occupational health programs Worker safety and health Occupational safety programs Health and environmental effects Well-being study Implementation Workplace interventions Workplace safety
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	94D - Job Environment 41I - Job Environment 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 44G - Environmental & Occupational Factors 92D - Education, Law, & Humanities 92A - Job Training & Career Development
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201707

Fundamentals of Total Worker Health Approaches: Essential Elements for Advancing Worker Safety, Health and Well-Being.

Fundamentals of Total Worker Health Approaches: Essential Elements for Advancing Worker Safety, Health and Well-Being.
PB2017101011

Publication Date	2016
Personal Author	Lee, M. P.; Hudson, H.; Richards, R.; Chang, C. C.; Chosewood, L. C.; Schill, A. L.
Page Count	32
Abstract	Fundamentals of Total Worker Health Approaches is a practical starting point for employers, workers, labor representatives, and other professionals interested in implementing workplace safety and health programs aligned with the Total Worker Health (TWH) approach. The workbook focuses on five Defining Elements of TWH: Defining Element of TWH 1: Demonstrate leadership commitment to worker safety and health at all levels of the organization. Defining Element of TWH. 2: Design work to eliminate or reduce safety and health hazards and promote worker well-being. Defining Element of TWH. 3: Promote and support worker engagement throughout program design and implementation. Defining Element of TWH. 4: Ensure confidentiality and privacy of workers. Defining Element of TWH. 5: Integrate relevant systems to advance worker well-being. Descriptions of these Defining Elements of TWH include tips, examples, and links to other tools. Although not all suggestions apply to every organization, they are meant to help in these ways: 1. Determine what aspects of your current efforts embody a TWH approach. 2. Envision how you can help your organization enhance the safety, health, and well-being of the workforce. This workbook will help you develop new TWH initiatives or better align existing with the TWH approach. Because each workplace is unique and the experiences of the people who manage and work in them differ widely, this is not intended as a one-size-fits-all tool for program development. However, this workbook can be used to: 1. Provide a baseline "snapshot" of where your organization is on the path to TWH. 2. Identify initial steps to improve workforce safety, health, and well-being, in line with the TWH approach 3. Help you measure your organization's progress. This workbook offers a user-friendly entry point into TWH. It covers the highlights of a TWH approach ("Defining Elements of TWH") rather than all possibilities.
Keywords	Total Worker Health (TWH) Occupational health programs Worker safety and health Occupational safety programs Health and environmental effects Well-being study Implementation Workplace interventions Workplace safety
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	94D - Job Environment 41I - Job Environment 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 44G - Environmental & Occupational Factors 92D - Education, Law, & Humanities 92A - Job Training & Career Development
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201707