Discusses the hazards in forest work and the steps that the International Labour Office is taking to overcome them. (JOW)

Provides a guide to what is needed for eye protection in the technology laboratory. Topics include low impact vs. high impact spectacles, side shield requirements, safety goggles, face protection, and eye protection vs. face protection. (JOW)

A teacher points out the occupational hazard that can result from the misuse of the voice and ensuing vocal cord damage. Presents discussion of ways to avoid misusing the voice and prevent vocal cord damage. (MD)

Discusses the effects of the office work environment on one's health in light of increasing office machine use. (JOW)

Describes a program developed by the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses to provide its members with self-instructional continuing education programs. (JOW)

Analyzes the practices of multinationals in the sphere of occupational safety and health and poses the question of safety and health and industrial risks in terms of environmental problems. Indicates that the future of safety and health may hinge on the adaptation and implementation of recommendations of International Labour Organisation members.…

Until individuals with special training in health education enter the field of occupational safety and health, it is unlikely that education will achieve its potential as a method for combatting occupational illness and injury. (JOW)

Ergonomics focuses on the prevention of injuries through proper design of equipment, workstations, and products. The adoption of an ergonomic philosophy in the workplace has demonstrable benefits. (JOW)

Describes Multitasking Systems (MTS), an office services firm that employs only people with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. It was established by an infectious disease specialist who observed that patients who remain employed do remarkably better than those who do not. (JOW)

Lists 15 principles for working safely with equipment. Describes phases of an ergonomic hazards program to identify and prevent problems and causes of cumulative trauma disorders in the workplace. (SK)

Discusses human factors (ergonomic) requirements in equipment design for video display terminals and the work environment. (SK)

Discusses major laws related to the rights of workers. Covers wages and required work hours, unemployment; on-the-job safety, compensation for work-related illness or injury, protection from harassment and discrimination, the right to join a union, and employer administration of drug or polygraph tests. (JOW)

Because potentially hazardous noises abound in schools, especially in technical areas, this article describes ways to identify problems and help students and employees protect their hearing. Also looks at legislated requirements for blood-borne pathogens, laboratory safety, hazardous waste disposal, personal protective equipment, and other areas.…

The 1916 Federal Employees' Compensation Act is still the focal point around which the federal workers compensation program works today. The program has gone through many changes on its way to becoming a modern means of compensating workers for job-related injury, disease, and death. (Author)

Over the past 15 years, traditional concepts of working conditions and of work have been challenged in industrialized nations. The improvement of working conditions has become a basic issue, affected by the economic situation, technological advances, social climate, labor relations, and individual behavior. (Author/SK)