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A participatory workplace health and safety training program for ethylene oxide
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posted on 1992-01-01, 00:00 authored by Tony LaMontagneTony LaMontagne, K Kelsey, C Ryan, D ChristianiThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has regulated ethylene oxide (EtO) on the basis of its acute toxicity and its potential carcinogenic and reproductive effects since 1971. OSHA's 1984 EtO standard and its 1988 revisions focused new attention on health and safety training and other preventive measures. An EtO health and safety training program for hospital sterilization workers was developed by the staff of an independent occupational and environmental health clinic. Participatory and empowerment training methods were central to the approach. Also included were hands-on, demonstration, interactive presentation, and other methods. An EtO Health and Safety Training Manual was developed based on the training experiences. This paper presents the challenges, benefits, and limitations of incorporating participatory and empowerment approaches in the design, implementation, and evaluation of EtO health and safety training.
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American journal of industrial medicineVolume
22Issue
5Pagination
651 - 664Publisher
WileyLocation
London, Eng.Publisher DOI
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1097-0274Language
engPublication classification
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