The Walsh-Healey Act (The Public Contracts Act)
The Walsh-Healey Act, colloquially referred to as the Public Contracts Act was i [...]
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Established in 1959, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is an est [...]
The Accident Prevention Program – U.S. Public Health Service – 1956
In 1956, the U.S. Public Health Service initiated a major initiative called The [...]
The First Annual Stapp Conference on the Biomechanics of Crashes
In 1952, the Society of Automotive Engineers initiated a revolutionary event in [...]
The First Doctorates of Industrial Medicine – University of Pittsburgh
Responding to an existing requirement for specialized medical professionals in t [...]
Hugh DeHaven’s Study of Falls From Heights
Mechanical Analysis of Survival in Falls From Heights of Fifty to One Hundred an [...]
John Gordon’s Legacy – Epidemiology and Accident Prevention
Gordon revolutionized the concept of epidemiology, introducing it as a fundament [...]
The American Industrial Hygiene Association
In 1939, a group of industrial hygiene professionals desperate for recognition a [...]
The Council on Industrial Health of the American Medical Association
In the early 1900s, with the realization of industrialization's potential for in [...]
Dr. Alice Hamilton’s Statement on the Need For Public Health Involvement in Accident Prevention
At the dawn of the twentieth century, renowned public health advocate Dr. Alice [...]