CRC Press Improving Global Worker Health and Safety Through Collaborative Capacity Building Initiatives

Many economically developing countries and nations without robust occupational hygiene (OH) educational programs endure a shortage of qualified occupational hygienists, resulting in higher rates of workplace injury, illness, and fatality. Damage to valuable infrastructure, environment, and public health also occurs without adequate support. Improving Global Worker Health and Safety Through Collaborative Capacity Building Initiatives outlines a broad variety of capacity building projects in OH. It also introduces detailed experiences of occupational hygienists working abroad and working on special global topics including a discussion of how global trade agreements influence the practice and policy within OH. It describes the special needs of informal workers who do not have a "typical" employer and special challenges of creating university curricular guidelines for OH, building competency, and increasing capacity. This book also informs experienced professionals in international OH-capacity building initiatives and directions. Features: Presents the global impact and importance of occupational hygienists Outlines knowledge and collaboration through networking Provides case studies on real world situations and problems This text will be useful for professionals and graduate students in the fields of occupational health and safety and public health. About the Author Dr. Thomas P. Fuller is a Professor in the Occupational Safety and Health Program at Illinois State University. He has a Doctor of Science from the University of Massachusetts Lowell in Industrial Hygiene, a Master of Science in Public Health from The University of North Carolina, a Master of Business Administration from Suffolk University. He is a Certified Industrial Hygienists, a Certified Safety Professional, and a Fellow of the American Industrial Hygiene Association. Dr. Fuller is the current President of the International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA), and Chair of the IOHA Education Committee. He is a past Chair of the AIHA International Affairs Committee (IAC) and is currently Chair of the IAC Emerging Economy Microgrant Subcommittee. Dr. Fuller is a Contributing Editor for the American Journal of Nursing, a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the National Safety Council, and a member of the Editorial Advisory Panel of the journal of Occupational Hygiene Southern Africa. As a member of the International Commission on Occupational Health he serves on the Industrial Hygiene Committee and the Working Group on Infectious Occupational Agents. He is also a Board member of the Occupational Hygiene Training Association.