Understanding Small Enterprises (USE) 2017 Conference

项目摘要 了解小企业2017（USE 2017）会议的总体目标是改善职业 安全与健康（OS&H）的研究和实践在小型企业。USE 2017将大大推动 NIOSH小企业援助计划的战略目标是减少小企业的伤害和疾病 通过更好地理解中介组织（例如，保险公司政府机构 商会，工会），其结构，运作和网络，并通过更好地了解工作 小企业的环境。通过汇集学者，从业者和社区 会议将着重强调从研究到实践（r2 p），并将致力于推动 国际小企业研究议程，特别侧重于与美国有关的问题。 特别是，USE 2017会议将： * 促进基于NIOSH诺拉目标的研究议程，特别是与NIOSH小 工商管理; 召集不同的研究人员、从业人员和其他利益相关者分享证据 最佳实践，互相学习。 向研究人员和小企业传播最佳做法; 开发一个平台，以便在USE 2017会议之后继续参与; * 根据会议记录编写一份特刊，以促进科学研究， 文献和传播有关小企业OS&H的知识。 小企业占所有企业的大多数（近90%的美国公司在2010年拥有不到20名员工）。 2013年），以及美国劳动力的三分之一到大约一半（取决于小企业的规模）。 定义）。小企业在每一个高风险部门雇用的工人人数都不成比例， 工人在职业死亡、疾病和伤害方面承受着不成比例的负担。关键的长期 USE 2017会议的成果是提高学者和从业人员的能力，以 提高对OS&H问题的理解，以及如何有效地解决小企业中的这些问题。

PROJECT SUMMARY The overall aim of the Understanding Small Enterprises 2017 (USE 2017) Conference is to improve Occupational Safety and Health (OS&H) research and practice in small enterprises. USE 2017 will significantly advance the NIOSH Small Business Assistance Program strategic goal to reduce injuries and illnesses in smaller enterprises by better understanding intermediary organizations (e.g., insurance companies, government agencies, chambers of commerce, unions), their structure, operations, and networks, and by better understanding the work environment of smaller enterprises. By bringing together academicians, practitioners, and community stakeholders, the conference will have a strong research to practice (r2p) emphasis and will aim to advance the international small enterprise research agenda, with a particular focus on issues relevant to the United States. In particular, the USE 2017 Conference will:  Promote a research agenda based on NIOSH NORA goals, in particular goals relevant to NIOSH Small Business Administration;  Bring together a diverse group of researchers, practitioners, and other stakeholders to share evidence and best practices and learn from one another;  Disseminate best practices to researchers and small enterprises;  Develop a platform for continued engagement beyond the USE 2017 Conference;  Develop a special journal issue based on the proceedings of the conference to advance the scientific literature and disseminate knowledge regarding small business OS&H. Small enterprises represent a majority of all businesses (nearly 90% of all U.S. firms had <20 employees in 2013), and anywhere from one-third to roughly half of the U.S. workforce (depending on how small business is defined). Small enterprises employ a disproportionate number of workers in every high-risk sector and these workers bear a disproportionate burden of occupational fatalities, illnesses, and injuries. The key long-term outcome for the USE 2017 Conference is to increase the capacity of academicians and practitioners, in order to improve the understanding of OS&H issues and how to effectively address those issues in small enterprises.