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The Walsh-Healey Act, colloquially referred to as the Public Contracts Act was instituted by Congress in 1936. This legislation serves a crucial role for workers nationwide: safeguarding their rights and providing them with environments where they can work without worry of safety risks or health hazards. In response to widespread issues concerning the labor conditions … Read more

In 1956, the U.S. Public Health Service initiated a major initiative called The Accident Prevention Program to combat the exorbitant number of workplace injuries and accidents occurring at the time. This program was crafted to boost accident prevention measures as well as improve safety for workers in America. The Accident Prevention Program was an exhaustive … Read more

In 1952, the Society of Automotive Engineers initiated a revolutionary event in biomechanics – The First Annual Stapp Conference. Various scholars in diverse fields, including engineering, physics, and medicine, came together to contemplate how crashes impact the realm of biomechanics. This was an important milestone for all involved as it encouraged conversations that would shape … Read more

Responding to an existing requirement for specialized medical professionals in the industrial sector, the University of Pittsburgh launched a program focused on industrial medicine during the 1920s. By 1927, this innovative curriculum had paid off; three students earned their doctorates and became pioneers in this burgeoning field. Drs. John A. Hagan, Hugh C. Wilburn, and … Read more

Gordon revolutionized the concept of epidemiology, introducing it as a fundamental basis for accident prevention. The idea that accidents were just random occurrences with no way to predict or prevent them was prevalent in the early 1900s; however, Gordon saw potential in applying the same principles used to study diseases and illnesses when studying accidents … Read more