Open AccessWork-related injuries within a large urban public school system in the Mid-Western United States
Author(s) -
Biao Wu,
Kendra Varner,
Matthew M. Dahm,
Susan Reutman,
Kermit G. Davis
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
work
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.5
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1875-9270
pISSN - 1051-9815
DOI - 10.3233/wor-192874
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , medicine , occupational safety and health , custodians , occupational injury , injury prevention , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , suicide prevention , environmental health , geography , nursing , archaeology , pathology
More than 13 million employees are working in the public education sector which includes more than just teachers in the United States. This industry sector also employs custodians, maintenance, and administration. To date, there is very limited information about the type and frequency of injuries for these employees.