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Creator:: Sumner, Rita Finn.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to develop a conceptual framework to enhance the redesign of a safety system. To identify the limitations of the current safety system, the concepts of congruency and integration of the safety function within a specific university environment were examined through a case study methodology....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: structure, sequence, and measure safety activities to reach targeted outcomes (Davenport, Jarvenpaa, and

Creator:: Buresh, Daniel J.
Abstract:: The study was conducted to evaluate the use and perceived effectiveness of occupational safety and health consultative services among Oregon corporations. The three types of consultative services examined: workers' compensation insurance; private; and Oregon Occupational Safety and Health. The research examined if corporations, categorized by corporation size, within the four...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: The Use of Occupational Safety and Health Consultative

Creator:: Behm, Michael
Abstract:: Construction remains the most hazardous industry in the United States in terms of the aggregate number of fatalities. Twenty percent of all occupational related fatalities occur in construction; approximately three construction workers die per calendar day. Moreover, this trend has been prevalent for too long. One method to reduce this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: between Construction Fatalities and Disabling Injuries and the Design for Construction Safety Concpi

Creator:: Lewellyn-Barnett, Tracey A.
Abstract:: A random sample of Oregon motor carriers was selected to determine the effectiveness of the Accident Countermeasures (ACM), a process created to address the factors involved in truck accidents and recommendations a motor carrier may utilize to prevent future similar accidents from occurring. Two groups of fifty motor carriers were...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: measure the effectiveness. A total of 82 Oregon based carriers remained in the study throughout its

Creator:: Burnham, John William
Abstract:: The primary objective of this study was to assess radiator repair shops' compliance with Oregon OSHA Lead and Hazard Communication regulations. Fifty radiator repair shops were randomly selected from nine counties that comprise the highest population density in Oregon. All 50 worksites were visited; of these 50 worksites, 22 were...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Redacted for Privacy Acknowledgment This study was supported by the Oregon Occupational Safety and

Creator:: Chona, Tiffany L.
Abstract:: Natural Hazards are a potential risk to Benton County small businesses. However, little has been done to help prepare, respond, recover or resume business following a significant disastrous event. 93 small businesses in Benton County responded to a mailed survey, and 10 additional small businesses participated in both mailed surveys...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Master of Science in Environmental Health and Occupational Safety Management presented on December 3

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