Staying Safe at Work

DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2016-159, September 2016
For Everyone

About

Staying Safe at Work is a six-lesson training program designed to teach basic occupational safety and health knowledge and skills to young and older workers, and students with disabilities. The curriculum is intended for supported employment agencies, community vocational rehabilitation programs, high-school transition programs, and other organizations and companies that place in jobs or hire workers with disabilities. The curriculum can help teach students or consumers/employees the foundational job safety and health skills that all workers need. The curriculum uses highly interactive and fun learning activities to teach workplace safety and health skills, which are general, transferable, and can apply across all jobs and industries.

Format: PDF
Language: English (US)

Suggested citation

NIOSH, LOHP [2016]. Staying safe at work: a curriculum for teaching workers with intellectual and developmental disabilities about health and safety on the job. By Dewey R, Bush D, Miara C, Guerin RJ, Okun AO. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2016-159.