Occupational Safety and Health Program Improvement

Details

• Personal Author:
  Wortham TB
• Description:
  The national demand for diversified education and training of safety and health professionals led to the establishment of the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) at Murray State University (MSU) in 1978. The Department of OSH at Murray State provides a variety of curriculum options which includes a bachelor of science (B.S.) in the area of occupational safety and health with safety and environmental tracks; master of science (M.S.) in occupational safety and health with concentrations in safety management, industrial hygiene, and environmental, including a 100% online program with a concentration in safety management; a technical minor in occupational safety and health; and an undergraduate certificate in Emergency Management. Each degree provides a comprehensive broad-based educational background designed to prepare individuals for entry-level and advanced work in the safety field. The undergraduate and graduate programs in OSH at Murray State are accredited by the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission of ABET (ANSAC/ABET). Both programs were originally accredited by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) in 1988. Accreditation, along with curriculum changes and support from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), serve to increase the visibility of the OSH programs at Murray State. The project period of this NIOSH Training Project Grant (TPG) covered the period of July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2021.The grant support was used to strengthen the preparation of the graduate-level students to fill the demand for well-trained OSH professionals. This was accomplished by providing learning situations designed to help students become more effective entry-level and advanced professionals. The primary focus and major accomplishments were the following. 1. Increased involvement of the internship coordinator and intern/co-op supervisor(s) in visiting intern sites to observe and improve the internship experience; 2. Development and enhancement of interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary collaborations with programs in the Jesse D. Jones College of Science, Engineering and Technology; 3. On-going faculty and student academic and professional development to keep abreast of rapid changes in the occupational safety and health industry; 4. Development of seminars and expansion of OSH Training Center (OSHTC) programs designed to address current occupational safety and health issues; 5. Support for graduate trainees in the form of travel tuition and fees; and 6. Continued growth in activities and innovative approaches to recruitment and retention of Underrepresented Minority (URM) trainees. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Education Occupational Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Curriculum Development Industrial Hygiene Programs Occupational Health Programs Occupational Safety Programs Safety Engineering Training Grants
• Series:
  Grant Final Reports
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Final Grant Report
• Place as Subject:
  Kentucky ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OEP - Office of Extramural Programs
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-9
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20064229
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB2022-100430
• Citation:
  Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, T03-OH-008437, 2021 Sep; :1-9
• Contact Point Address:
  Murray State University, Department of Occupational Safety and Health, 157 Industry and Technology Center, Murray, KY 42071-3347
• Email:
  twortham@murraystate.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• Performing Organization:
  Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/219091/cdc_219091_DS1.pdf
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