Tyler D. Hartwell, Paul D. Steele, Michael T. French, Nathaniel F. Rodman Substance abuse has compelled many U.S. firms to create strategies that would help keep it out of the workplace. Some firms have sponsored elaborate and extensive programs to control alcohol and drug misuse. However, these programs have tended to rely on a supervisor’s, a coworker’s, or an employee’s judgment about the pr...

background: noise pollution can contribute to adverse health effects in humans. noise annoyance and related problems, caused by noise emission during the progress of building construction, have become increasingly important. these problems can influence the exposed workers, as well as vicinity residents. the goal of the present study was to assess the noise annoyance due to noise from construct...

PROBLEM Falls from heights account for 64% of residential construction worker fatalities and 20% of missed work days. We hypothesized that worker safety would improve with foremen training in fall prevention and safety communication. METHOD Training priorities identified through foreman and apprentice focus groups and surveys were integrated into an 8-hour training. We piloted the training wi...

31 Comparing Sodium Content of Free Meals to Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Diet Guidelines Claire Elisabeth Thomas, MPA 32 Google® It: Comparison of Internet Information about HPV Vaccines Martha Riese, MD 33 Provider reported understanding of adolescent vaccinations in their practice Serina Padilla, MD 34 Implementation of nutrition best practices in kansas worksites Dan Cliff...

BACKGROUND Increased physical activity levels benefit both an individuals' health and productivity at work. The purpose of the current study was to explore the impact and cost-effectiveness of a workplace physical activity intervention designed to increase physical activity levels. METHODS A total of 1260 participants from 44 UK worksites (based within 5 organizations) were recruited to a clu...

Issue addressed Get Healthy at Work (GHaW) is a statewide program to reduce chronic disease risk among NSW workers by helping them make small changes to modifiable lifestyle chronic disease risk factors and create workplace environments that support healthy lifestyles. It has two primary components: a workplace health program (WHP) for businesses and online or face-to-face Brief Health Checks (...

Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), including electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and other devices such as electronic hookahs, electronic cigars, and vape pens, are battery-powered devices capable of delivering aerosolized nicotine and additives to the user. Experimentation with and current use of e-cigarettes has risen sharply among youths and adults in the United States. Youth acce...

INTRODUCTION Exposure to secondhand smoke causes premature death and disease in non-smokers and indoor smoke-free policies have become increasingly prevalent worldwide. Although socioeconomic disparities have been documented in tobacco use and cessation, the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and smoke-free policies is less well studied. METHODS Data were obtained from the 2006 an...

BACKGROUND In March 2005, Armenia enacted legislation protecting employees from secondhand smoke. This research was the first attempt to understand the attitudes, beliefs and practices of managers of public and private enterprises regarding smoke-free worksite policies. METHODS Mixed methods were used. The study team conducted focus group discussions with worksite administrators to explore th...