Expanding the Focus of Occupational Safety and Health: Lessons From a Series of Linked Scientific Meetings

Authors

Paul A Schulte
George L Delclos
Sarah A Felknor
Jessica M K Streit
Michelle McDaniel
L Casey Chosewood
Lee S Newman
Faiyaz A Bhojani
Rene Pana-Cryan
Naomi G Swanson

Publication Date

11-21-2022

Journal

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Abstract

There is widespread recognition that the world of work is changing, and agreement is growing that the occupational safety and health (OSH) field must change to contribute to the protection of workers now and in the future. Discourse on the evolution of OSH has been active for many decades, but formalized support of an expanded focus for OSH has greatly increased over the past 20 years. Development of approaches such as the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)'s total Worker Health

Keywords

United States, Humans, Occupational Health, Pandemics, COVID-19, Workplace, Public Health