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Weber, Holly A., Ed.; And Others – Wilderness Medicine Newsletter, 1996
This document consists of the six issues of the "Wilderness Medicine Newsletter" published during 1996. The newsletter addresses the treatment and prevention of medical emergencies in the wilderness and training resources. Issues typically include feature articles, interviews with doctors in the wilderness, conferences and training…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Camping, Emergency Medical Technicians
Widome, Mark D., Ed. – 1997
This book was compiled for pediatricians and others who are interested in the control of pediatric injuries. The manual's three sections are: (1) "The Field of Pediatric Injury Prevention and Control," which provides a broad overview of the field and highlights the roles of the pediatrician in the control of injuries and a developmental approach…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Adolescents, Agricultural Safety
Ridout, Shirley Ramp – 1990
A reading program was developed as an educational project to benefit Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Students at each grade level (kindergarten through grade eight) read stories and answer comprehension questions. Pledges are made by parents and friends for each question answered. The stories are about: diseases, accidents,…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Child Health, Diseases
Swartz, Carl – 1981
Toxic chemicals, noise, inadequate lighting, poor equipment design, smoking, and accidents pose serious health hazards for millions of office workers. Stress and boredom also contribute to the problems of safety. Workers should be on guard in the office for hazards, many of which are recognizable through common sense and patience. Workers must…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Computers, Diseases
Lane Community Coll., Eugene, OR. – 1979
This self-paced student training module on personal safety is one of a number of modules developed for Pre-apprenticeship Phase 1 Training. Purpose of the module is to teach students types of safety equipment to wear in order to protect themselves against common job site injuries, including head, eye, hearing, respiratory, and hand and foot…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Behavioral Objectives, Individual Instruction
International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades, Washington, DC. – 1979
Designed for paint and allied trade workers, this manual/reference guide contains information and guidelines for (1) workers in general occupational health hazards, (2) hazards particular to each trade group, (3) control of occupational hazards, (4) worker rights and responsibilities, (5) how to call in outside help, and (6) Occupational Safety…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Building Trades, Guidelines
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. Div. of Administrative Support. – 1976
To assist school administrators in meeting state and federal requirements for safety and health programs and procedures related to school district personnel (particularly those requirements resulting from the enactment by the 1973 Oregon Legislative Assembly of laws found in the ORS 654.000 to 654.295, and 654.991), these guidelines were drawn…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Administrative Policy, Administrator Guides
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Rensink, Melanie S.; And Others – Journal of Environmental Health, 1987
Reports on a survey of health and safety programming needs in small high-hazard industries in the metropolitan Denver (Colorado) area. Responding employers tended to be most interested in programs which related to occupational injuries, especially cuts and bruises, back injuries, and eye injuries. (TW)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Environmental Technicians, First Aid
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. – 1981
This student section of a South Carolina industrial arts safety guide includes guidelines for developing a student safety program and three sections of shop safety practices. Safety program format, safety committees, safety inspection, and student accident investigation are discussed in the section on developing a student safety program. Set forth…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Auto Mechanics, Drafting
Smith, Becky J. – 1994
The United States has a higher child mortality rate than most other industrialized countries, but most childhood injuries, although called "accidents," are the result of predictable and preventable behavior. This book demonstrates how teachers, parents, and caregivers can provide and maintain safe environments while teaching children how to avoid…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Child Behavior, Child Health
Weber, Holly, Ed.; Thompson, Ken, Ed. – Wilderness Medicine Newsletter, 1995
This document consists of the six issues of the "Wilderness Medicine Newsletter" issued during 1995. The newsletter addresses issues related to the treatment and prevention of medical emergencies in the wilderness. Issues typically include feature articles, interviews with doctors in the field of wilderness medicine, product reviews,…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Camping, Diseases
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1990
Questionnaires gathered opinions of all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) field supervisors and a randomly selected sample of one-third of the compliance officers about OSHA's approach to improving workplace safety and health. Major topics addressed were enforcement, safety and health standards, education and training, employer…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Compliance (Legal), Employment
Mobley, Michael – 1981
A monograph examines the role of risk and risk management in experiential education, particularly stress/challenge programming. Definitions of risk are presented. The importance of risk and stress in experiential education is emphasized. Implications of subjective versus objective risk assessment in adventure education are discussed, with…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Administrator Role, Adventure Education
Shaper, Ruth; And Others – 1983
The final report of a statistical study of 1,737 childhood deaths in Maine from 1976-80 by cause and age also looks at distribution of deaths by cause and age in Maine's low-income population. The findings showed disease was the major cause of death (1,068 deaths) followed by accidents (578 deaths), suicide (50 deaths), and homicide (29 deaths).…
Descriptors: Accidents, Adolescents, Children, Comparative Analysis
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Bauerle, Bruce – Journal of Chemical Education, 1986
Discusses the need for chemistry laboratory safety procedures. Provides descriptions of techniques to increase students' awareness of the symptoms of such things as toxic gas clouds that could escape into the laboratory, along with defensive strategies for reacting to such situations. (TW)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Chemistry, Hazardous Materials
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