How Will the Future of Work Shape the OSH Professional of the Future? A Workshop Summary

Sarah A. Felknor, Jessica M. K. Streit, L. Casey Chosewood, Michelle McDaniel, Paul A. Schulte, George L. Delclos and on behalf of the Workshop Presenters and Participants
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Sarah A. Felknor: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Jessica M. K. Streit: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA
L. Casey Chosewood: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Michelle McDaniel: Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Paul A. Schulte: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA
George L. Delclos: Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Houston, TX 77030, USA
on behalf of the Workshop Presenters and Participants: A complete list of Workshop Presenters and Participants is provided in the Appendix A.

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 19, 1-15

Abstract: Rapid and profound changes anticipated in the future of work will have significant implications for the education and training of occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals and the workforce. As the nature of the workplace, work, and the workforce change, the OSH field must expand its focus to include existing and new hazards (some yet unknown), consider how to protect the health and well-being of a diverse workforce, and understand and mitigate the safety implications of new work arrangements. Preparing for these changes is critical to developing proactive systems that can protect workers, prevent injury and illness, and promote worker well-being. An in-person workshop held on February 3–4, 2020 at The University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHealth) School of Public Health in Houston, Texas, USA, examined some of the challenges and opportunities OSH education will face in both academic and industry settings. The onslaught of the COVID-19 global pandemic reached the United States one month after this workshop and greatly accelerated the pace of change. This article summarizes presentations from national experts and thought leaders across the spectrum of OSH and professionals in the fields of strategic foresight, systems thinking, and industry, and provides recommendations for the field.

Keywords: expanding occupational safety and health paradigm; future of work; occupational safety and health professional; training and education; Total Worker Health ® (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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