OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAINING FOR TELEWORKERS

描述（由申请人提供）：本研究的目的是为了减少在家远程办公的员工（远程工作）的职业伤害和疾病风险。远程办公的快速发展引发了一些关于雇主对员工家庭办公室的责任的社会和法律问题。OSHA政策规定雇主不对家庭办公室负责；然而，远程工作者可能比通勤的同事更容易受到职业安全和健康危害的威胁。在传统的工作场所，风险因素由雇主、建筑物所有者或消防队长控制或消除。在家庭工作场所，员工必须自己控制或消除风险因素。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The purpose of this research is to reduce the risk of occupational injury and illness to employees who telecommute from their homes (telework). The rapid growth of teleworking has raised several social and legal issues regarding an employer's responsibility for an employee's home office. OSHA policy states that employers are not responsible for home offices; yet, teleworkers may be more at risk from occupational safety and health hazards than their co-workers who commute. In a traditional workplace, risk factors are controlled or eliminated by the employer, building owner, or fire marshal. In the home workplace, employees must control or eliminate risk factors on their own. The Phase I pilot study on ergonomics demonstrated the need for teleworker safety training. Over 85% of participants indicated that they had never received teleworker training before and 48% indicated that they had experienced discomfort while teleworking. In the pilot test of the prototype ergonomics module, the training significantly improved participants' knowledge, attitudes, and practices. Phase II will expand the research to include the development of modules on fire safety, electrical safety, radon, and falls/tripping. HSA will conduct a national field test and follow-up study. The program will be delivered in CD-ROM and web-based formats.