Center for Health, Work & Environment, Colorado School of Public Health Annual Report 2016–2017

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• Personal Author:
  Newman L
• Description:
  Working Americans spend more than 2,000 hours a year on the job. Work affects our health and vice versa. Logically, the worksite is a prime place for a public health intervention. Sadly, more than 13 workers die on the job every day in the United States. In Colorado, at least one worker loses his or her life on the job every week. That is why our first priority is to prevent fatalities and injuries. But why stop there? When workplace health and safety is done right, workers can come home even healthier than they came in. We serve as an incubator for innovative ideas and practical solutions to make that happen. We use what is called a Total Worker Health approach. We work with employers and employees to address health, safety, and productivity in a more holistic way. By doing so, we improve each person's sense of well-being. I jokingly call myself an irrational optimist. While I may be an optimist, the truth is that there is nothing irrational about my hopes for the future of workplace health and safety. I have seen the difference we can make. Our center is an exciting place to be right now. In just the past year, we have improved the health, safety, and well-being of thousands of workers across Colorado and around the world. Some of our accomplishments include: 1. Leading the way - Becoming one of six Total Worker Health Centers of Excellence, a prestigious designation awarded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 2. Training future leaders - Launching the first Total Worker Health Certificate to train graduate students and midcareer professionals how to build safe, healthy, and supportive workplaces. 3. Conducting innovative research - Starting the Small + Safe + Well (SSWell) study, an ambitious project to understand how organizational culture in small businesses affects workers' health. 4. Changing policy - Reaping the benefits of 30 years of our research and advocacy when the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a new federal standard limiting workers' exposure to the toxic metal beryllium - a measure that will save lives. 5. Addressing the greatest needs - Changing century-old workplace health and safety practices in the sugarcane industry, which will improve not only the health of agricultural workers in Guatemala but also the health of our planet. You can see our strategy and trajectory. We train leaders, do rigorous research, bring the best evidence into practice, and apply our work in the areas of greatest need and impact. This optimist envisions a future where every worker has a safe, healthy workplace. Thank you for helping us make it happen. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Beryllium Chronic Disease Education Environment Hazardous Substances Occupational Health Race Factors Safety Small Business Staff Development

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• Keywords:
  Agricultural Safety Beryllium Compounds Capacity Development Chronic Diseases Education And Research Centers Environmental Factors ERCs Global Health Information Dissemination Injury Prevention Intervention Intervention Effectiveness Medical Research Occupational Safety And Health Partnership Racial Factors Safety Culture Safety Education Safety Research Small Businesses Sociological Factors Sugar Industry Total Worker Health Toxic Materials Training TWH Worker Health Worker Safety Workforce Development Work Organization Work Practices

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• Publisher:
  Center for Health, Work & Environment
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant ; Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Annual Report
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 8
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-35
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20060657
• Citation:
  Aurora, CO: Center for Health, Work & Environment, Colorado School of Public Health, 2018 Jan; :1-35
• Contact Point Address:
  Lee Newman, MD, MA, Director, Center for Health, Work & Environment, Colorado School of Public Health, 13001 East 17th Place, Suite W3111, Mail Stop B119, Aurora, CO 80045
• CAS Registry Number:
  Beryllium (CAS RN 7440-41-7)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Manufacturing ; Mining
• Performing Organization:
  University of Colorado, Denver
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20070701
• Source Full Name:
  Center for Health, Work & Environment, Colorado School of Public Health annual report 2016-2017
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/224504/cdc_224504_DS1.pdf
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