Download or read book Safer and Healthier Work at Any Age written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on occupational safety and health (OSH) challenges arising from Europe's ageing workforce, the 3-year pilot project 'Safer and healthier work at any age' was initiated by the European Parliament and directed by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA). The objectives of the project were the following: to improve knowledge of existing policies and initiatives addressing the ageing of the workforce and how they have been implemented in the 28 Member States and four European Free Trade Association countries; to provide reliable information and analysis for policy development in the area of OSH, including rehabilitation and return to work; to facilitate the exchange of good practice. The present information sheet provides a summary of the findings from the preceding analysis reports.
Download or read book Safer and Healthier Work at Any Age written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Safer and Healthier Work at Any Age written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study investigates successful and innovative workplace practices for safer and healthier work at any age. The report is intended to provide decision-makers with a better understanding of the practices implemented by companies to address the challenges of an ageing workforce within various national frameworks and circumstances.
Download or read book Safe and Healthy written by Alberta. Alberta Human Resources and Employment and published by Alberta Human Resources and Employment. This book was released on 2006 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alberta Human Resources and Employment prepares this book for employers, managers and supervisors who are interested in learning more about health and safety issues in the workplace as they apply to older workers. It includes an introduction, a working population profile, age-old misperceptions, methods to deal effectively with the aged workers, workplace health and safety, a safe and healthy working environment, and resources and contacts.
Download or read book Safe and Healthy Work in the Digital Age written by and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EU-OSHA contributes to making Europe a safer, healthier and more productive place to work. Set up by the European Union in 1994 and based in Bilbao, Spain, the agency researches, develops and distributes reliable, balanced and impartial safety and health information, while networking with organisations across Europe to improve working conditions. EU-OSHA also runs Healthy Workplaces Campaigns, backed by the EU institutions and European social partners and coordinated at the national level by the agency's network of focal points. The 2023-2025 Healthy Workplaces Campaign 'Safe and healthy work in the digital age' aims to raise awareness of OSH-related challenges and risks associated with digital technologies and the need to manage them in a safe and healthy way that promotes a culture of risk prevention.
Download or read book Safe and Healthy Work in the Digital Age written by and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EU-OSHA contributes to making Europe a safer, healthier and more productive place to work. Set up by the European Union in 1994 and based in Bilbao, Spain, the agency researches, develops and distributes reliable, balanced and impartial safety and health information, while networking with organisations across Europe to improve working conditions. EU-OSHA also runs Healthy Workplaces Campaigns, backed by the EU institutions and the European social partners and coordinated at the national level by the agency's network of focal points. The 2023-2025 campaign 'Safe and healthy work in the digital age' aims to raise awareness about the impact of new digital technologies on work and workplaces and the associated occupational safety and health challenges and opportunities.
Download or read book Providing Healthy and Safe Foods As We Age written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2010-11-29 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does a longer life mean a healthier life? The number of adults over 65 in the United States is growing, but many may not be aware that they are at greater risk from foodborne diseases and their nutritional needs change as they age. The IOM's Food Forum held a workshop October 29-30, 2009, to discuss food safety and nutrition concerns for older adults.
Download or read book Safe and Healthy Work in the Digital Age written by and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EU-OSHA invites entries for the 16th Healthy Workplaces Good Practice Awards in occupational safety and health. As part of the 2023-2025 campaign 'Healthy Workplaces - Safe and healthy work in the digital age' the competition aims to recognise organisations making outstanding and innovative contributions to safety and health by preventing risks associated with digital transformation in the workplace.
Download or read book Healthy Beginnings written by Jane Paul and published by International Labour Organization. This book was released on 2004 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improving maternal health and reducing child mortality are among the eight UN Millennium Development Goals. This publication contains guidance on maternity protection in the workplace, focusing on measures that can be taken to establish a decent workplace and to identify workplace risks. The starting point is the Maternity Protection Convention (No. 183), adopted by the International Labour Conference in 2000 and its accompanying Recommendation (No. 191). The guide is intended for general use as a reference tool for employers, workers, trade union leaders, occupation health and safety advisors, labour inspectors and others involved in workplace health and maternity protection.
Download or read book Safe Work in the 21st Century written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2000-09-01 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite many advances, 20 American workers die each day as a result of occupational injuries. And occupational safety and health (OSH) is becoming even more complex as workers move away from the long-term, fixed-site, employer relationship. This book looks at worker safety in the changing workplace and the challenge of ensuring a supply of top-notch OSH professionals. Recommendations are addressed to federal and state agencies, OSH organizations, educational institutions, employers, unions, and other stakeholders. The committee reviews trends in workforce demographics, the nature of work in the information age, globalization of work, and the revolution in health care deliveryâ€"exploring the implications for OSH education and training in the decade ahead. The core professions of OSH (occupational safety, industrial hygiene, and occupational medicine and nursing) and key related roles (employee assistance professional, ergonomist, and occupational health psychologist) are profiled-how many people are in the field, where they work, and what they do. The book reviews in detail the education, training, and education grants available to OSH professionals from public and private sources.
Download or read book Protecting Youth at Work written by National Research Council and Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1998-12-18 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Massachusetts, a 12-year-old girl delivering newspapers is killed when a car strikes her bicycle. In Los Angeles, a 14-year-old boy repeatedly falls asleep in class, exhausted from his evening job. Although children and adolescents may benefit from working, there may also be negative social effects and sometimes danger in their jobs. Protecting Youth at Work looks at what is known about work done by children and adolescents and the effects of that work on their physical and emotional health and social functioning. The committee recommends specific initiatives for legislators, regulators, researchers, and employers. This book provides historical perspective on working children and adolescents in America and explores the framework of child labor laws that govern that work. The committee presents a wide range of data and analysis on the scope of youth employment, factors that put children and adolescents at risk in the workplace, and the positive and negative effects of employment, including data on educational attainment and lifestyle choices. Protecting Youth at Work also includes discussions of special issues for minority and disadvantaged youth, young workers in agriculture, and children who work in family-owned businesses.
Download or read book The ABCs of Safe and Healthy Child Care written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Information on how disease is spread and recommendation on policies and practices that should be instituted in child care settings to prevent disease, injury and environmental exposures.
Download or read book The ABCs of Safe and Healthy Child Care written by Cynthia M. Hale and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book This Chair Rocks written by Ashton Applewhite and published by Celadon Books. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author, activist, and TED speaker Ashton Applewhite has written a rousing manifesto calling for an end to discrimination and prejudice on the basis of age. In our youth obsessed culture, we’re bombarded by media images and messages about the despairs and declines of our later years. Beauty and pharmaceutical companies work overtime to convince people to purchase products that will retain their youthful appearance and vitality. Wrinkles are embarrassing. Gray hair should be colored and bald heads covered with implants. Older minds and bodies are too frail to keep up with the pace of the modern working world and olders should just step aside for the new generation. Ashton Applewhite once held these beliefs too until she realized where this prejudice comes from and the damage it does. Lively, funny, and deeply researched, This Chair Rocks traces her journey from apprehensive boomer to pro-aging radical, and in the process debunks myth after myth about late life. Explaining the roots of ageism in history and how it divides and debases, Applewhite examines how ageist stereotypes cripple the way our brains and bodies function, looks at ageism in the workplace and the bedroom, exposes the cost of the all-American myth of independence, critiques the portrayal of elders as burdens to society, describes what an all-age-friendly world would look like, and offers a rousing call to action. It’s time to create a world of age equality by making discrimination on the basis of age as unacceptable as any other kind of bias. Whether you’re older or hoping to get there, this book will shake you by the shoulders, cheer you up, make you mad, and change the way you see the rest of your life. Age pride! “Wow. This book totally rocks. It arrived on a day when I was in deep confusion and sadness about my age. Everything about it, from my invisibility to my neck. Within four or five wise, passionate pages, I had found insight, illumination, and inspiration. I never use the word empower, but this book has empowered me.” —Anne Lamott, New York Times bestselling author
Download or read book Staying Safe with Healthy Habits written by Julie Murray and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2020-08-01 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title explains what a virus is, what a coronavirus is, and how it spreads. The rest of the title is dedicated to explaining simple ways kids can stay healthy, like eating a nutrient-rich snack, getting lots of sleep, exercising by playing outside, and—of course—washing their hands! Complete with inviting photos and images, bolded glossary terms, and more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
Download or read book Making Europe a Safer Healthier and More Productive Place to Work written by and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) is committed to making European workplaces safer and healthier and thus more productive. It does this by raising awareness of workplace risks and highlighting the benefits of good occupational safety and health (OSH). Set up by the European Union in 1994 and based in Bilbao, Spain, EU-OSHA promotes a culture of risk prevention. It provides reliable and relevant information and user-friendly tools, shares good practices, and networks with organisations across Europe to improve working conditions.
Download or read book To Err Is Human written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2000-03-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experts estimate that as many as 98,000 people die in any given year from medical errors that occur in hospitals. That's more than die from motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer, or AIDSâ€"three causes that receive far more public attention. Indeed, more people die annually from medication errors than from workplace injuries. Add the financial cost to the human tragedy, and medical error easily rises to the top ranks of urgent, widespread public problems. To Err Is Human breaks the silence that has surrounded medical errors and their consequenceâ€"but not by pointing fingers at caring health care professionals who make honest mistakes. After all, to err is human. Instead, this book sets forth a national agendaâ€"with state and local implicationsâ€"for reducing medical errors and improving patient safety through the design of a safer health system. This volume reveals the often startling statistics of medical error and the disparity between the incidence of error and public perception of it, given many patients' expectations that the medical profession always performs perfectly. A careful examination is made of how the surrounding forces of legislation, regulation, and market activity influence the quality of care provided by health care organizations and then looks at their handling of medical mistakes. Using a detailed case study, the book reviews the current understanding of why these mistakes happen. A key theme is that legitimate liability concerns discourage reporting of errorsâ€"which begs the question, "How can we learn from our mistakes?" Balancing regulatory versus market-based initiatives and public versus private efforts, the Institute of Medicine presents wide-ranging recommendations for improving patient safety, in the areas of leadership, improved data collection and analysis, and development of effective systems at the level of direct patient care. To Err Is Human asserts that the problem is not bad people in health careâ€"it is that good people are working in bad systems that need to be made safer. Comprehensive and straightforward, this book offers a clear prescription for raising the level of patient safety in American health care. It also explains how patients themselves can influence the quality of care that they receive once they check into the hospital. This book will be vitally important to federal, state, and local health policy makers and regulators, health professional licensing officials, hospital administrators, medical educators and students, health caregivers, health journalists, patient advocatesâ€"as well as patients themselves. First in a series of publications from the Quality of Health Care in America, a project initiated by the Institute of Medicine
