148838 Behavior-based safety: Its hidden dangers

Wednesday, November 7, 2007: 12:45 PM

Gerald Ernest, BA , Labor Safety and Health, National Labor College, Silver Spring, MD
The research presented is based on a case study of a behavior-based program at a steel plant at Sparrows Point in Baltimore Maryland. The researcher is a steelworker, active in his union, who was involved, over many years, in the development of health and safety programs at the plant. The research describes the development of the program and evaluates the results, positive and negative.

Learning Objectives:
See abstract ID 147946, password 677945 submitted by Ruth Ruttenberg on behalf of a panel of 4 student researchers and one professor

Keywords: Occupational Health, Occupational Safety

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No
Any institutionally-contracted trials related to this submission?

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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