5123.0 Collaborating with workers to improve safety and health: reports on participatory projects

Wednesday, November 10, 2010: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Oral
Session Objectives: Discuss the advantages and challenges of participatory research, particularly as they pertain to worker communities. Describe how worker community members can serve as peer interviewers and other members of research teams. Explain how research processes can build community resources for improved health of working populations.
Moderator:
Andrea Kidd-Taylor, DrPH, MSPH

10:30am
Building a university-worker partnership to address occupational health and safety concerns among taxi workers in Los Angeles
Kevin Riley, PhD MPH and Linda Delp, PhD
     
10:45am
A worker-focused approach to raising health and safety standards for communications tower climbers in New York State: Identifying workers' stake in change
Patricia Rector, Outreach Director and Wallace Reardon, 13-year Communications Tower Climber
     
11:00am
Participatory Research to Assess and Improve Workplace Safety for Home Care Workers
Helen Moss, MA, Nancy Glass, PhD, MPH, RN, Lindsay Nakaishi, BS, MPH, W. Kent Anger, PhD and Marc Weinstein, PhD
     
11:15am
Fair Contract, Healthy Jobs & Dignity at Work: Airline Catering Worker to Worker Campaign
Pamela Vossenas, MPH and Pam Tau Lee, BS

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Organized by: Occupational Health and Safety

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

See more of: Occupational Health and Safety
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