NAFTA

North American Free Trade Agreement

NIEHS

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

NIOSH

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

NLN

National League for Nursing

OEM

occupational and environmental medicine

OM

occupational medicine

OSH

occupational safety and health

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHAct

Occupational Safety and Health Act

RPE

Registered Professional Engineer

Front Matter (R1-R22)

Executive Summary (1-16)

1 Introduction (17-31)

2 Occupational Safety and Health Professionals (32-89)

3 The Changing Workforce (90-104)

4 The Changing Workplace (105-124)

5 The Changing Organization of Work (125-140)

6 The Changing Delivery of Health Care (141-151)

7 Education and Training Programs (152-195)

8 Alternatives to Traditional Classrooms (196-206)

9 Summary of Findings and Recommendations (207-212)

References (213-224)

Appendix A Committee and Staff Biographies (225-233)

Appendix B Statement on Committee Composition by Committee Member James A. Oppold (234-235)

Appendix C Significant Events in the History of Occupational Safety and Health (236-240)

Appendix D Locations of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's Education and Research Centers (ERCs) and Training Program Grants (TPGs) (241-242)