Welcome to the Occupational Safety and Health LibGuide, a resource designed to support students, faculty, and professionals in exploring the principles, practices, and legal frameworks that shape workplace safety and health. This guide provides access to essential resources that emphasize the importance of creating safe and healthy work environments, reducing risks, and promoting employee well-being.
Through this LibGuide, you will be able to:
Understand the importance of occupational health and safety in enhancing organizational productivity and reducing workplace risks.
Explore the laws and regulations governing workplace safety, both in Jamaica and internationally.
Examine the causes and prevention of occupational accidents and diseases, including strategies for hazard control and risk reduction.
Gain insight into critical issues such as workplace stress, ergonomics, violence, substance abuse, and HIV/AIDS in occupational contexts.
Learn how to design and implement effective health and safety programs, including Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) and Employee Wellness Programs (EWPs)
This guide brings together textbooks, scholarly articles, legal documents, case studies, and multimedia resources to support your studies and professional practice. Whether you are preparing for coursework, engaging in research, or developing workplace policies, the Occupational Safety and Health LibGuide is your starting point for reliable and comprehensive information.
UNIT 1: THE IMPORTANCE OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND SAFETY
Occupational Health and Safety Management (Article)
Occupational Health and Safety (Articles)
Fundamentals Principles of Occupational Health and Safety (Article)
Managing Work Health and Safety: Recent Developments and Future Directions (Article)
UNIT 2: WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY AND THE LAW (IN JAMAICA)
Occupational Safety and Health in the Caribbean: Challenges and Opportunities for Achieving Development Goals (Article)+++++
Occupational Risk in Latin America and the Caribbean: Economic Health Dimensions (Article)
Caribbean work safety: Trends and challenges (Articles)
Economic and Health Effects of Occ u pational Hazards in Latin America and the Caribbean (Article)
Occupational Health and Safety and the Poorest (Article)
UNIT 3: OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS
Developing a Safety Culture in Developing Countries (Article)
Global estimates of occupational accidents (Articles)
An Analysis of Individual and Social Factors Affecting Occupational Accidents (Articel)
Improving Resilience and Recovery to the Travel and Tourism Industry in the Caribbean (Article)
Occupational Accidents Related to Heavy Machinery: A Systematic Review (Article)
UNIT 4: OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES
The Global Burden of Occupational Disease (Article)
Occupational Diseases: A Guide to Their Recognition (Book)
Recognizing Occupational Disease—Taking an Effective Occupational History (Article)
UNIT 5: HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
Human Health and Exposure to Hazardous Substances (Article)
Improvement of the Safety Methodology for the Use of hazardous Substances (Article)
Sustainable Hazardous Substances Management in the Supply Chain (Article)
Hazardous Substances, the Environmentand Public Health: A Statistical Overview (Aticle)
Introductory Chapter: Foundations and Challenges in Hazardous Waste Management (Article)
UNIT 6: STRESS AT THE WORKPLACE
Stress in the Workplace: A General Overview of the Causes, The Effects, The Solutions (Article)
Stress in the Workplace - Sources, Effects and Coping Strategies (Article)
Managing stress at workplace (Article)
Stress in the Workplace (Article)
Stress management through workplace coaching: The impact of learning experiences (Article)
Stress in Workplace - Possible Prevention (Article)
UNIT 7: ERGONOMICS
Enhancing Occupational Health and Ergonomics for Optimal Workplace Well-being: A Review (Article)
A Study on the Ergonomic Assessment in the Workplace (Article)
Ergonomic Workplace Design for Health, Wellness, and Productivity (Article)
Workplace ergonomics programs: Development and Implemenation of Comprehensive Ergonomic Strategies (Article)
UNIT 8: VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE
Violence in the Workplace (Article)
Violence in the Workplace: Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies (Article)
Violence at the workplace: The Global Response (Article)
Workplace Challenges and Violence against Nurses: Subject Review (Article)
Relationship between work stress and workplace violence in the health sector (Article)
UNIT 9: SUBSTANCE ABUSE & ITS IMPACT ON THE WORKPLACE
Substance Abuse, Dependence and the Workplace: A Literature Overview (Article)
Drug and Alcohol Abuse in the Workplace: Consequences and Countermeasures (Article)
Effective Strategies to Prevent and Reduce Substance Abuse in the Workplace (Article)
UNIT 10: HIV/AIDS IN THE WORKPLACE
The Caribbean, HIV/AIDS And Security (Article)
HIV/AIDS and Tourism in the Caribbean: An Ecological Systems Perspective (Article)
HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean: The Need for a More Effective Public Health Response (Article)
Education and HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean (Article)
The HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the Dominican Republic: Key Contributing Factors (Atricle)
HIV policy in Jamaica: good form and substance but inadequate application and accountability (Article)
UNIT 11: SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAMS
Health Systems Resilience in the Caribbean (Article)
Creating a Safety Plan for Victims of Domestic Violence in the Caribbean (Article)
Health Tourism and Related Services: Caribbean Development and International Trade (Article)
Integrating Health With Safety: Now is the Time (Article)