by Roger Brauer | October 2021 Edition, The Archives of Safety and Health
Summary Somehow, Framingham, MA became a center for health studies and surveys. Probably the most famous study extended from 1948 through 1966 and focused on heart disease. In fact, the famous Framingham Heart Survey included several surveys covering a variety of...
by Roger Brauer | October 2021 Edition, The Archives of Safety and Health
Summary With the grown of the safety movement during the early years of the 1900s, some saw a need for safety education through post-secondary institutions. One goal was to educate individuals who could enhance the roles created for “safety inspectors” and “safety...
by Roger Brauer | October 2021 Edition, The Archives of Safety and Health
Summary The slogan “Safety First” became extremely common during the early decades of 1900 as employers, employees and the public began to focus on improving safety and health in their lives. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? Login...
by Roger Brauer | October 2021 Edition, The Archives of Safety and Health
Summary The basis for this article is a report published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Compensation for Accidents to Employees of the United States - Report of Operations under the Act of May 30, 1908, Bulletin 155, September 17, 1914....
by Roger Brauer | October 2021 Edition, The Archives of Safety and Health
Summary As the safety movement expanded in the early 1900s, there was a need to train people who play a leading role for employers seeking to implement safety practices. A common term for these front-line individuals was “safety inspector.” For some, their role was to...
by Roger Brauer | October 2021 Edition, The Archives of Safety and Health
A Book Review by Howard Spencer Between 1880 and 1914, there was widespread public debate about the threat of the labor done by women and its effect to their bodies, reproductive abilities, and the future of the race. Stimulated by a series of sensational stories in...
