OHP-Total Worker Health® Resources

OHP and Total Worker Health (TWH)

Our program is closely connected to the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center, a NIOSH TWH Center of Excellence:

For more information on TWH, check out the Huffington post article:

A Totally Cool New Way to Look at Worker Health

and the video below:

Simple Steps for Creating an Organization of Health

Professional OHP Organizations

• Society for Occupational Health Psychology: SOHP is the primary professional organization for Occupational Health Psychology.

• Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP): The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology is a Division within APA that is also an organizational affiliate of the Association for Psychological Science (APS). The Society's goal is to promote human welfare through the various applications of psychology to all types of organizations providing goods and services, such as manufacturing concerns, commercial enterprises, labor unions or trade associations, and public agencies. The purposes of the Society are scientific, professional, and educational and not for financial gain.

• American Psychological Association - Psychology at Work: At this site, the American Psychological Association (APA) provides the most recent results of research related to work-related stress and presents recommendations for avoiding and dealing with stressful situations at work.

• American Psychological Association - Work, Stress, and Health Office: The Work, Stress, and Health Office was created to promote research, training, practice, and policy aimed at examining the impact of the changing organization of work on stress, health, safety, and productivity in the workplace.

• Society for Human Resource Management - Safety, Health, and Wellness: The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the leading voice of the human resource profession. SHRM provides education and information services, conferences and seminars, government and media representation, online services and publications to more than 150,000 professional and student members throughout the world. This site provides informational links related to issues of employee safety, health, and well-being.

• Work and Family Researchers Network: The Work and Family Researchers Network is an international membership organization of interdisciplinary work and family researchers. The WFRN also welcomes the participation of policy makers and practitioners as it seeks to promote knowledge and understanding of work and family issues among the community of global stakeholders.

OHP in the Pacific Northwest

• Oregon Healthy Workforce Center (OHWC), a recently funded NIOSH Center of Excellence

• Your Workpath: An Oregon Health Workforce Center Resource

• Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences

• The Center for Research in Occupational and Environmental Toxicology

• The Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety, University of Washington

• Labor Education and Research Center (LERC), University of Oregon

• Washington State SHARP Program 

Journals

Books and Book Chapters

Fritz, C. (Forthcoming). Psychological recovery from work demands and employee well-being. In L. E. Tetrick, J. C. Quick, G. G. Fisher, & M. T. Ford (Eds.), Handbook of occupational health psychology (3rd ed.). American Psychological Association.

Hammer, L. B., & Crain, T. L. (Forthcoming). The work-nonwork interface: Policy & practice. In L. E. Tetrick, J. C. Quick, G. G. Fisher, & M. T. Ford (Eds.), Handbook of occupational health psychology (3rd ed.). American Psychological Association.

Fox, S., Wolburg, F. M., Kulason, K., Bernard, L. (2023). Sexual harassment at work: Recommendations for policies, practices, and interventions. In L. N. Praslova (Ed.), Evidence-based organizational practices for Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Equity. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 

Yang, L-Q., Fox, S., & McMahon, K. Mistreatment in Organizations. (2023) In L. E. Tetrick, G. G. Fisher, M. T. Ford, & J. Campbell Quick (Eds.), Handbook of Occupational Health Psychology (3rd ed.). American Psychological Association. 

Quick, J. C., & Tetrick, L. E. (Eds.) (2010, 2nd ed). Handbook of occupational health psychology. APA.

Kaplan, S, & Tetrick, L. (2010). Workplace Safety and Accidents: An Industrial and Organizational Psychology Perspective, In S. Zedeck (Ed.),Handbook of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Vol. 1, pp. 455-472).

Griffin, M. A., & Clarke, S. (2010) Stress and Well-Being at Work. In S. Zedeck (Ed.), Handbook of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Vol. 3, pp. 359-398).

Hammer, L. B., & Zimmerman, K. L. (2010) Quality of Work Life In S. Zedeck (Ed.), Handbook of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Vol. 3, pp. 399-432).

Kelloway, E. K., Barling, J. & Hurrell, J. J. (Eds.). (2006). Handbook of Workplace Violence. Sage Publications.

Barling, J., Kelloway, E. K., & Frone, M. R. (Eds.) (2005). Handbook of Work Stress. Sage.

Barling, J., & Frone, M. R. (Eds.). (2004). The psychology of workplace safety. APA.

Hofmann, D. A., & Tetrick, L. E. (Eds.). (2003). Health and safety in organizations: A multilevel perspective. Jossey-Bass.

Other Professional Organizations

Social Media

* Thanks to Clemson Graduate Student Melissa Waitsman for her assistance in compiling this list.

Government Organizations

• Bureau of Labor Statistics: Provides national statistics related to occupational safety and health.

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships. CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.

• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is the Federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related disease and injury. The Institute is part of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). NIOSH is responsible for conducting research on the full scope of occupational disease and injury ranging from lung disease in miners to carpal tunnel syndrome in computer users.

• United States Department of Labor: Provides general information on the Department of Labor as well as information on safety and health standards, substance abuse programs, and employment laws and regulations

Additional Resources

• International Labour Organization: The International Labour Organization outlines standards, principles, and rights at work. It further presents information relevant to issues such as crisis response and reconstruction, safety, and skills knowledge and employability.

• Job Accommodation Network: The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is not a job placement service, but an international toll-free consulting service that provides information about job accommodations and the employability of people with disabilities. JAN also provides information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

• Paul Spector’s Web Resources Page: (there are many of these but this is a great place to start)