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Download full textBillings, Kara Clifford; Bryan, Sylvia L.; Donovan, Sarah A. – Congressional Research Service, 2022
An estimated 339,000 workers were employed in foodservice operations in the nation's elementary and secondary schools. While news stories often focus on so-called "lunch ladies," the school foodservice workforce encompasses employees ranging from front-line cafeteria workers to chefs and food preparation staff to administrators and…
Descriptors: Food Service, Labor Force, Elementary Schools, Secondary Schools
Flowers, Walter M. – Research and Curriculum Unit, 2009
As the world economy continues to evolve, businesses and industries must adopt new practices and processes in order to survive. Quality and cost control, work teams and participatory management, and an infusion of technology are transforming the way people work and do business. Employees are now expected to read, write, and communicate…
Descriptors: Productivity, Occupational Safety and Health, Compliance (Legal), Organizational Effectiveness
Peer reviewedDrost, Donald A. – CUPA Journal, 1988
A study of occupational safety issues at a state university with data collected from forms filed with the state's Department of Worker's Compensation Industrial Commission is discussed. University occupations that appear to be more susceptible to injury and the causes of these injuries are identified. (MLW)
Descriptors: Accidents, College Environment, Higher Education, Injuries
Vaughan, Gary R. – Journal of the College and University Personnel Association, 1986
The effectiveness of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 is examined, and it is suggested that employee participation could help improve occupational safety and health in the future, through safety committees, safety circles, safety teams, and individual participation. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, Committees, Employer Employee Relationship, Higher Education
Jensen, Karen S. – 1993
There is very little published information available about occupational safety and health libraries. This study identified, described, and compared the occupational safety and health libraries in the United States. The questionnaire first filtered out those libraries that did not fit the definition of an occupational safety and health library;…
Descriptors: Library Personnel, Library Surveys, Occupational Information, Occupational Safety and Health
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Washington, DC. – 1998
This guide provides an overview of Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) standards and training guidelines for various industries. The first section introduces the concept of voluntary training guidelines, explaining that the guidelines are designed to help employers determine whether a worksite problem can be solved by training, what training…
Descriptors: Adults, Agricultural Safety, Building Trades, Competence
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Washington, DC. – 1996
This document consists of three separate booklets designed to educate the public and users about the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The 54-page "All about OSHA" is intended to provide a nonexhaustive overview of OSHA services. The following topics are discussed: the need for occupational safety and health…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Role, Compliance (Legal), Employer Employee Relationship
Malit, Bonita D. – 2002
This document presents a case study of silicosis in sandblasters that has been adapted for instructional use in U.S. high schools. The primary objective of the case study is to teach students about epidemiology by studying an occupational hazard, disease associated with the hazard, and methods for preventing the disease. The introduction offers…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Behavioral Objectives, Building Trades, Case Studies
Saint Augustine Coll., Chicago, IL. – 1985
Instructor materials are provided for an assistant chef program intended for English as a second language (ESL) or bilingual (Spanish speaking) students. A curriculum outline includes a listing of the tasks to be mastered in the program. Other contents include key terms from the production and service area of food service in the areas of…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Bilingual Education, Cooks, Curriculum
Sandoz, Charles J. – 1993
This paper documents an approach to meeting the training requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and the "reasonable accommodation" requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for individuals with developmental disabilities. It describes a training program used with three adult workers with mild mental…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Adults, Civil Rights Legislation, Coding
