title: Labor education programs in health and safety.
abstract: Labor health and safety programs encourage workers to take an active part in making the workplace safe. The authors describe the growing need for preparing workers to participate in prevention efforts, the role of training in addressing this need, educational principles and traditions that contribute to empowerment education, and a step-by-step process that is required to achieve the goals of worker involvement and empowerment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque 87131.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wallerstein
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003479:Curriculum; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D009042:Motivation; D016272:Occupational Health; D016134:Organizational Policy; D014481:United States; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration