Abstract

By meeting its mission of developing professionals who protect and promote the health and safety of workers through interdisciplinary education, research, and outreach programs, the Deep South Center has been an occupational safety and health resource to the southeast since 1982. The Center provides opportunities for master's and doctoral academic studies in the fields of industrial hygiene (IH) and a specialty in hazardous substances academic training (HSAT) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health. This application is to renew those programs until the 2012 budget year. These well established academic programs, taught by nationally-recognized faculty members, instill in our students an appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of the occupational safety and health professions. We are requesting support for six full time students in IH and three in HSAT.

Public Health Relevance

The relevance of the IH and HSAT programs is indicated by over 80% of the graduates still practicing in the occupational safety and health professions, and about 65% are located in the southeast U.S, and we are involved in research applicable to the industries in our region.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Type
Educational Resource Center Training Grants (T42)
Project #
3T42OH008436-06S1
Application #
7917846
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZOH1-EEO (50))
Program Officer
Talty, John
Project Start
2005-07-01
Project End
2012-06-30
Budget Start
2010-07-01
Budget End
2011-06-30
Support Year
6
Fiscal Year
2010
Total Cost
$280,000
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Alabama Birmingham
Department
Public Health & Prev Medicine
Type
Schools of Public Health
DUNS #
063690705
City
Birmingham
State
AL
Country
United States
Zip Code
35294

  Publications

Johnson, Jona M; Naeher, Luke P; Yu, Xiaozhong et al. (2018) Air monitoring at large public electronic cigarette events. Int J Hyg Environ Health 221:541-547
Schall Jr, Mark C; Sesek, Richard F; Cavuoto, Lora A (2018) Barriers to the Adoption of Wearable Sensors in the Workplace: A Survey of Occupational Safety and Health Professionals. Hum Factors 60:351-362
Chen, Howard; Schall Jr, Mark C; Fethke, Nathan (2018) Accuracy of angular displacements and velocities from inertial-based inclinometers. Appl Ergon 67:151-161
Granzow, Robert F; Schall Jr, Mark C; Smidt, Mathew F et al. (2018) Characterizing exposure to physical risk factors among reforestation hand planters in the Southeastern United States. Appl Ergon 66:1-8
Gallagher, Sean; Sesek, Richard F; Schall Jr, Mark C et al. (2017) Development and validation of an easy-to-use risk assessment tool for cumulative low back loading: The Lifting Fatigue Failure Tool (LiFFT). Appl Ergon 63:142-150
Heaton, Karen; Combs, Bryan; Griffin, Russell (2017) Truck Drivers' Use of the Internet: A Mobile Health Lifeline. Workplace Health Saf 65:240-247
Gallagher, Sean; Schall Jr, Mark C (2017) Musculoskeletal disorders as a fatigue failure process: evidence, implications and research needs. Ergonomics 60:255-269
Heaton, Karen; McManus, Benjamin J; Mumbower, Rachael et al. (2017) A Pilot Study of Sleep, Work Practices, Visual Processing Speed, and 5-Year Motor Vehicle Crash Risk Among Truck Drivers. Workplace Health Saf 65:572-579
Lu, Lin; Megahed, Fadel M; Sesek, Richard F et al. (2017) A survey of the prevalence of fatigue, its precursors and individual coping mechanisms among U.S. manufacturing workers. Appl Ergon 65:139-151
McManus, Benjamin; Heaton, Karen; Stavrinos, Despina (2017) Commercial motor vehicle driving performance: An examination of attentional resources and control using a driving simulator. J Exp Psychol Appl 23:191-203

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