Conference Summary Understanding Small Enterprises Conference, 25–27 October 2017

Details

• Personal Author:
  Brown CE ; Cunningham, Thomas R. ; Newman, Lee S. ; Schulte, Paul A.
• Description:
  Objectives: The specific objectives of the 2017 Understanding Small Enterprises Conference were to: (i) identify successful strategies for overcoming occupational safety and health (OS&H) barriers in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); (ii) disseminate best practices to research and business communities; (iii) build collaborations between different stakeholders including researchers, insurers, small enterprises, government agencies; and (iv) better inform OS&H research relevant to SMEs. Methods: A two and a half day international conference was organized, building upon three previously successful iterations. This conference brought together researchers, practitioners, and other stakeholders from 16 countries to share best practices and emerging strategies for improving OS&H in SMEs. Findings: Cross-cutting themes that emerged at the conference centered around: 1) stakeholder and intermediary involvement; 2) what occupational health and safety looks like across different industries; 3) intervention programs (tools and resources); 4) precarious and vulnerable work and the informal sector; and 5) Total Worker Health in SMEs. Conclusion: A number of innovative initiatives were shared at the conference. Researchers must build collaborations involving a variety of stakeholder groups to ensure that OS&H solutions are successful in SMEs. Future OS&H research should co Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Agriculture
  • Construction Industry
  • Fires
  • Forestry
  • Health Promotion
  • Mortality
  • Occupational Health
  • Safety
  • Small Business
• Keywords:
  • Small businesses
  • Safety
  • Safety programs
  • Health programs
  • Total Worker Health
  • TWH
  • Intervention
  • Workers
  • Worker safety
  • Worker health
  More +
• ISSN:
  2398-7308
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement ; Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 8
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  EID - Education and Information Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  62
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052832
• Citation:
  Ann Work Expo Health 2018 Sep; 62(Suppl 1):S1-S11
• Contact Point Address:
  Carol E. Brown, Center for Health, Work & Environment, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 13001 E. 17th Place, B119 Aurora, CO 80045
• Email:
  Carol.Brown@ucdenver.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Manufacturing ; Mining
• Performing Organization:
  University of Colorado, Denver
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20161201
• Source Full Name:
  Annals of Work Exposures and Health
• Supplement:
  1
• End Date:
  20171130
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/212298/cdc_212298_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 251.92 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d9b3f1a3a12020f2f8e566e5af7dfd785f68967f9ad19c2aec557b441e23999e81ae97f7be24061ee2d83afcfcc022084b4fa18ce4dad4104cdda508bcd5876c