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. 2014;24(1):83-106.
doi: 10.2190/NS.24.1.d.

Occupational safety and health education and training for underserved populations

Tom O'Connor  1 , Michael Flynn  2 , Deborah Weinstock  3 , Joseph Zanoni  4
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Occupational safety and health education and training for underserved populations

Tom O'Connor et al. New Solut. 2014.

Abstract

This article presents an analysis of the essential elements of effective occupational safety and health education and training programs targeting underserved communities. While not an exhaustive review of the literature on occupational safety and health training, the paper provides a guide for practitioners and researchers to the key factors they should consider in the design and implementation of training programs for underserved communities. It also addresses issues of evaluation of such programs, with specific emphasis on considerations for programs involving low-literacy and limited-English-speaking workers.

Keywords: health education; occupational safety; training programs; underserved communities.

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