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Occupational Safety and Health in Alaska's Seafood Processing Industry

Creator:: Syron, Laura N.
Abstract:: Although the seafood processing industry is vital to Alaska’s economy, limited research has addressed workers’ safety and health. Federal and state regulators have classified both offshore and onshore seafood processing worksites in Alaska as high-hazard environments; however, there is a dearth of published information on safety and health outcomes in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: worksite and workforce characteristics; (b) safety and health program features; (c) economic factors

The light shines in the darkness : a qualitative exploration of administrator satisfaction in an increasingly dissatisfying industry

Creator:: McCarthy, Jennifer
Abstract:: PURPOSE-Administrators of nursing homes are turning over at very high rates in the present industry. With the growth of older populations needing skilled nursing care, this presents a risk to the needs of the elderly. Satisfaction and turnover have been correlated in the literature. The purpose of this qualitative study...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Oregon State University approved the confidentiality procedures for this

Investigating the Impact of Temperature and Air Quality on Human Health in At-Risk Populations

Creator:: Evoy, Richard E.
Abstract:: Climate change is causing people around the world to experience extreme temperature and air pollution events such as wildfires more frequently, and for longer periods of time. Extreme heat events have been widely associated with an increased risk of emergency room visits, occupational heat-related injuries and illnesses, and mortality overall...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Integrative Review Supplemental Materials ....................................... 142 Appendix C: Oregon

Improving Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Surveillance: Focusing on Enhancing Surveillance Methods and Evaluation

Creator:: Yang, Liu
Abstract:: Work-related hazards and exposures affect human health and well-being. Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) surveillance is fundamental to the public health approach. OSH surveillance provides important data on the occurrence and magnitude of the problem and risk/protective factors. A wide variety of OSH surveillance programs and systems have been established...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: their great support in my internship with the Oregon Occupational Public Health Program and their

Refining a more complete theory of environment, safety, and health management strategy using case studies

Creator:: Maxwell, Elisabeth D.
Abstract:: Environment, safety and health (ESH) research has a strong tradition of conducting research in manufacturing to improve workplace ESH conditions and has tied its management strategy and technical practices to many significant priorities: illness and injury prevention, environmental sustainability, corporate social responsibility, compliance with regulatory and insurance requirements, and dealing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB

Homicide, Deaths of Undetermined Intent, and Legal Intervention: A Comparison of American Indian and Alaska Native Violent Deaths by Multilevel Place of Death

Creator:: Harrison, Sydelle N.
Abstract:: Violent deaths are a leading cause of mortality in the United States and research suggests American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) are disproportionately impacted compared to all other racial and ethnic groups. Little is known about the true magnitude of the serious threat of violence mortality in AI/AN communities across...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: A DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University in partial

Adolescent Mental Health and Well-Being: Examining the Role of U.S. Public Education Policy and School Climate

Creator:: Hommel, Annie
Abstract:: This dissertation seeks to contribute to a growing body of research on student outcomes by way of a public health perspective examining the intersection of education policy and adolescent mental health and well-being. The conceptual approach underpinning this project rests on the key theoretical assumption that education policy, shaped at...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Annie Hommel A DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University

Tales from the trenches : the people, policies, and procedures of cultural resource management

Creator:: Wilson, Michele L.
Abstract:: Since the late 1970s, archaeology has grown into an industry whose practitioners work in both public and private sectors. As an industry, modern archeology is commonly known as Cultural Resources Management, or CRM. CRM emerged from a surplus of employment opportunities made available to archeologists after the passing of National...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Michele L. Wilson A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

The structural relationship among gender role conflict, social support and health behavior in older men

Creator:: Hill, Wade Garrison
Abstract:: Inquiry into the cause of men's premature mortality has been historically framed in a biological deterministic perspective. This research takes an alternative view whereby the possible interactions of psychosocial variables with men's health promoting and health seeking behaviors are examined using cross-sectional survey data with older men. Specifically, this research...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Occupational Safety and Health in Alaska's Seafood Processing Industry

The light shines in the darkness : a qualitative exploration of administrator satisfaction in an increasingly dissatisfying industry

Investigating the Impact of Temperature and Air Quality on Human Health in At-Risk Populations

Improving Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Surveillance: Focusing on Enhancing Surveillance Methods and Evaluation

Refining a more complete theory of environment, safety, and health management strategy using case studies

Homicide, Deaths of Undetermined Intent, and Legal Intervention: A Comparison of American Indian and Alaska Native Violent Deaths by Multilevel Place of Death

Adolescent Mental Health and Well-Being: Examining the Role of U.S. Public Education Policy and School Climate

Tales from the trenches : the people, policies, and procedures of cultural resource management

The structural relationship among gender role conflict, social support and health behavior in older men

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