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A study of the accidents within the trucking industry and the effectiveness of the accident countermeasures

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:: throughout my program at Oregon State University: Dr. David Lawson, for encouragement and guidance, Dr

Assessment of foodservice managers' awareness of food tampering hazards and evaluation of a food tampering risk reduction program for managers of foodservice facilities

Creator:: Look, Victoria E.
Abstract:: Food tampering in foodservice facilities, especially with self-serve foods, can result in consumer illness or injury and adversely affect the foodservice organization. This study explored foodservice managers' awareness and perceptions of risk and evaluated a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)-based program of food tampering hazard reduction developed for managers....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . I admire her research and writing skills. David Lawson, EdD, gave me special support

A comparative study of two methods for measuring attenuation values of personal hearing protection devices

Creator:: Martin, Larry G.
Abstract:: Noise induced hearing loss is a subject of growing concern. Over the past 15 years, several well-documented studies have been completed which express the relationships between industrial noise exposure and damage to normal and pathological ears. This research has provided knowledge of considerable importance to developing successful hearing conservation programs....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . David Lawson, for your willingness to be there, your time, your support and your constructive comments

Physicians' attitudes toward hearing aids

Creator:: Van Kessel, Jeanette M.
Abstract:: The central purpose of this study was to examine physicians' knowledge of and attitudes toward hearing aids. This study was conducted with 71 general practitioners affiliated with Scarborough General Hospital in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. Attitude was measured by a 5-point Likert-type scale developed for the study. Knowledge was measured through...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: members of the M.A.I.S. committee, including Drs. Wayne Courtney, David Lawson, Michael Coo len, my

Organizational responses to drug use in the workplace : a study of Oregon manufacturing companies

Creator:: Thayer, Brock E.
Abstract:: This study investigated the prevalence of workplace drug prevention programs with regards to employee drug policies, drug testing, and employee assistance programs in a sample of Oregon manufacturing companies. The objectives of the study included: 1) identifying the contributing factors that supported the decision to implement or not implement a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: as the graduate school representative; Dr. David Lawson, Associate Professor of Public Health, for

Fisherman versus management : perceptions and conflicts in the salmon fishery

Creator:: Mrakovcich, Karina Lorenz
Abstract:: Fishermen's and managers' perceptions of fishery issues are an important factor to consider when studying conflicts between the two groups. According to theories of conflict management, differences in perceptions may cause situations to be characterized by misunderstanding and mistrust, and may add to the difficulties in managing the conflict. A...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: representative, David Lawson, for his time and support. I thank my friend and colleague, Paul Crone, for his

Occupational exposure characterization of vacuum pump maintenance technicians in a semiconductor manufacturing environment

Creator:: Buser, Deborah Elaine
Abstract:: In the semiconductor industry, numerous potential occupational exposures exist as a result of the diversity of chemical and physical hazards unique to integrated circuit manufacturing. The hazards associated with maintenance tasks are challenging because the sporadic nature of the tasks make exposure monitoring difficult. In particular, vacuum pump maintenance is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: would also like to thank my committee members Dr. Cathy Neumann, Dr. Dave Lawson, Mrs. Nicole Reilly

The effects of phonocardioscan screening and cardiologist follow-up procedures on delabeled cardiac patients among school-age children

Creator:: Maughan, Richard Leishman
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was three-fold: to determine how the false assumption of an abnormal heart condition affected the lives of false-positive students; the effects of phonocardioscan screening and cardiologist follow-up procedures on delabeled school children; and the effectiveness of the follow-up procedures used in delabeling the false-positive students....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Ellis, Dr. Horton L. Fross, Dr. David C. Lawson, Dr. George Markham and Dr. Carvel W. Wood. The author

An evaluation and criteria for implementation of a recreational motorboat educational licensing practice in Oregon

Creator:: Christensen, Donald Watson
Abstract:: In recent years almost all states have legislated educational and licensing programs to protect the welfare and property of citizens engaged in outdoor recreational pursuits. Such programs exist for automobile, motorcycle, airplane, and snowmobile operators. However, boating continues to be one of the major recreational outdoor activities where operators of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Mike Freed, David Lawson, and Roger King for their scholarly criticism and continued interest in this

Factors affecting farmworkers' injuries due to use of pesticides in the United States and their relation to reentry time intervals

Creator:: Nemati, Gholam Reza
Abstract:: More than 2.3 billion pounds of pesticides with a value of $4.1 billions are applied by farmworkers to agricultural crops each year. These chemicals applied to farm lands lead not only to acute and chronic health effects, they also enter the groundwater and food chain of populations. In recent years...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: McCubbin, and David C. Lawson, for their support, timely advice and instruction. To my family, my wife

ScholarsArchive@OSU

A study of the accidents within the trucking industry and the effectiveness of the accident countermeasures

Assessment of foodservice managers' awareness of food tampering hazards and evaluation of a food tampering risk reduction program for managers of foodservice facilities

A comparative study of two methods for measuring attenuation values of personal hearing protection devices

Physicians' attitudes toward hearing aids

Organizational responses to drug use in the workplace : a study of Oregon manufacturing companies

Fisherman versus management : perceptions and conflicts in the salmon fishery

Occupational exposure characterization of vacuum pump maintenance technicians in a semiconductor manufacturing environment

The effects of phonocardioscan screening and cardiologist follow-up procedures on delabeled cardiac patients among school-age children

An evaluation and criteria for implementation of a recreational motorboat educational licensing practice in Oregon

Factors affecting farmworkers' injuries due to use of pesticides in the United States and their relation to reentry time intervals

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