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Ergonomics Education for Union Health Professionals. (Training Program). Final Performance Report.

PB97105191

Publication Date	1994
Page Count	16
Abstract	Over the period of this project, 226 union health professionals were trained in recognizing workplace conditions which put workers at risk of injury or illness, in identifying solutions for effective change, and in using epidemiological and other methods to isolate problem areas and begin to effect change. This knowledge should allow the union health prefessionals to actively participate in joint labor management health and safety, or ergonomic committee work. An advisory committee composed of union and academic experts was established to guide in the development of curriculum and training materials. Continued revision and refinement of the training manual have been guided by the results of an evaluation of the current materials. Students completed evaluation forms which included ratings of the instructors and usefulness of the information and encouraged comments and suggestions. Participants were not enthusiastic about the use of the traditional lecture format, and suggested using an activity oriented format.
Keywords	Ergonomics Industrial hygiene Occupational safety and health Training programs Epidemiology Job stress Physiological responses Risk factors Union health professionals
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 44G - Environmental & Occupational Factors
Corporate Authors	Workplace Health Fund, Washington, DC.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Rept. for 1 Jul 87-30 Jun 93.
NTIS Issue Number	199701

Ergonomics Education for Union Health Professionals. (Training Program). Final Performance Report.

Ergonomics Education for Union Health Professionals. (Training Program). Final Performance Report.
PB97105191

Publication Date	1994
Page Count	16
Abstract	Over the period of this project, 226 union health professionals were trained in recognizing workplace conditions which put workers at risk of injury or illness, in identifying solutions for effective change, and in using epidemiological and other methods to isolate problem areas and begin to effect change. This knowledge should allow the union health prefessionals to actively participate in joint labor management health and safety, or ergonomic committee work. An advisory committee composed of union and academic experts was established to guide in the development of curriculum and training materials. Continued revision and refinement of the training manual have been guided by the results of an evaluation of the current materials. Students completed evaluation forms which included ratings of the instructors and usefulness of the information and encouraged comments and suggestions. Participants were not enthusiastic about the use of the traditional lecture format, and suggested using an activity oriented format.
Keywords	Ergonomics Industrial hygiene Occupational safety and health Training programs Epidemiology Job stress Physiological responses Risk factors Union health professionals
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 44G - Environmental & Occupational Factors
Corporate Authors	Workplace Health Fund, Washington, DC.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Rept. for 1 Jul 87-30 Jun 93.
NTIS Issue Number	199701