According to the U.S. Department of Labor, nearly 6,000 workers were killed on the job in 2006. Presenting a comprehensive survey of occupational safety and health in the United States, Introduction to Occupational Health in Public Health Practice focuses on recognizing, preventing, and treating work-related and environmentally induced injuries and diseases. Drawing from their thirty-five years of experience in the management of public health programs and occupational safety and health management, the authors provide graduate and undergraduate students with important linkages between preventive public health approaches and occupational safety and health needs.

Bernard J. Healey, PhD, is director of the Graduate Program in Health Care Administration, King's College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and Professor of Health Care Administration. Formerly, he was a public health epidemiologist for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Kenneth T. Walker, CSP, is president of Endless Mountains Safety Consulting, Inc., Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania and adjunct professor at the University of Scranton. Previously, he was Industrial Hygiene, Safety, Emergency Response, and Technical Equipment Safety Manager for Proctor and Gamble Corporation. In 2009 he was elected a regional director for the American Society of Safety Engineers.

Figures, Tables, and Exhibits
Introduction
Acknowledgments
The Authors
The Contributors
Public Health Prevention Focus
History and Importance of Public Health
A Brief History of U.S. Public Health
Healthy People 2010
Responsibilities of Public Health
Public Health Accomplishments
Emphasis on Prevention Not Control
Public Health and Occupational Health
Summary
Key Terms
Questions for Discussion
Epidemiology of Occupational Safety and Health
Introduction to Epidemiology
Surveillance Systems
Epidemiology Studies
Health Hazard Evaluations
Public Health Systems in the Workplace
Chronic Disease Epidemiology in the Workplace
Summary
Key Terms
Questions for Discussion
Occupational Safety and Health
History and Importance of Occupational Safety and Health
Health, Disease, and Prevention
The Role for Public Health
Summary
Key Terms
Questions for Discussion
Occupational Injuries
Epidemiology of Injuries
The Case for an Epidemiological Approach
Epidemiology of Accidents
Epidemiology of Violence
Surveillance Systems for Occupational Injuries
Surveillance Results
Injury Prevention Programs
Future Challenges
Summary
Key Terms
Questions for Discussion
Compliance Versus Prevention
OSHA Standards Development
The Inspection Process
Compliance or Prevention
Prevention of Cumulative Problems
Summary
Key Terms
Questions for Discussion
Public Health Issues in Occupational Safety and Health
Toxicology
Application to Occupational Epidemiology
Subdisciplines in Toxicology
Classification of Toxic Agents
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Risk Assessment
Toxicology Case Studies
Toxin Regulation and Research
Summary
Key Terms
Questions for Discussion
Stress
Stress Basics
Workplace Characteristics and Stress
Organizational Response to Stress
When to Get Help
Summary
Key Terms
Questions for Discussion
The Impaired Employee
Drug Use Frequency and Demographics
Epidemiology of Addiction
Substances Often Abused
Drug-Free Workplaces and EAPs
Summary
Key Terms
Questions for Discussion
Wellness Programs
Chronic Diseases in the Workplace
The Value of Wellness Programs
Addressing Obesity and Nutrition
Addressing Physical Inactivity
Addressing Tobacco Use
Developing Comprehensive Health Programs
The Role for Public Health
Summary
Key Terms
Questions for Discussion
Emergency Response Planning
Emergency Management Planning Steps
Terrorism and Bioterrorism
Workplace Preparedness for Terrorism
CDC's Strategic Workplace Plan
Applying Epidemiology to Preparedness
Applying an Information Model to Preparedness
Involving OSHA and NIOSH in Planning
Summary
Key Terms
Questions for Discussion
Ergonomics
Two Approaches: Broad and Narrow
Ergonomists? Roles and Experience
Few Absolute Limits
Cumulative Trauma Disorders
The Industrial Athlete
Summary
Key Terms
Questions for Discussion
Communicable Diseases
Epidemiology of Communicable Diseases
Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases
Tuberculosis
Hepatitis
HIV and AIDS
Influenza
Emerging Infections
Summary
Key Terms
Questions for Discussion
Vision and Hearing Issues
Protecting Vision in the Workplace
Protecting Hearing in the Workplace
Summary
Key Terms
Questions for Discussion
Occupational Health Disparities
Disparate Populations
How Do Health Disparities Persist?
Future Trends in Health Disparities
Summary
Key Terms
Questions for Discussion
Evaluation and Leadership Issues In Prevention
Economic Impacts of Prevention
Premature Mortality
Employer Health Insurance Costs
The Purposes of Economic Evaluation
The Burden of Injury and Illness
Types of Economic Analysis
Target Areas for Evaluation
Workplace Wellness Programs
Summary
Key Terms
Questions for Discussion
Impacts of Leadership and Culture
Using Vision and Management Skills
Using Power Effectively
Exercising Transformational Leadership
Changing the Process of Work
Motivating Employees
Building a Culture
Empowering Workers
Improving Team Effectiveness
Summary
Key Terms
Questions for Discussion
References
Index
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