In addition to books, most information today has to be found online. But most OSH professionals are not well trained in how to do this in a professional manner, finding the most reliable sources in...
Category - How to find reliable online OSH information
As finding reliable online information is challenging various activities are going on to support capacity building such as giving courses and workshops, publishing a book with recommendations, and writing articles. Referrals to interesting relevant articles and e.g. websites may be added to this topic.
Where to find evidence-based Occupational Safety and Health information
The article Where to find evidence-based information on OSH has been published in the Annals of Global Health in January 2021. The authors are Frank van Dijk and Yohama Caraballo-Arias, staff members...
Online Information and Basic Occupational Health Care, promising innovations
The Center for International Health of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich, Germany, hosted its first Occupational Safety and Health symposium in Munich, 16 March 2019. In this high-level...
Training in occupational health information sources and knowledge infrastructure, Antalya March 2019
During the Occupational and Environmental Diseases Congress in Antalya, Turkey (March 2019) Frank van Dijk has given a lecture about training in occupational health information sources and knowledge...
Workshop how to find reliable information online
The LDOH has developed a 2.5 day interdisciplinary workshop on ‘How to find reliable information online’ for professionals and experts in Occupational Safety and Health. The first actual workshop was...
“OSH online. How to find reliable information” new developments
End 2016 the new updated and revised third edition of the book “OSH online. How to find reliable information” (English) was published. The translation in Spanish, completed by Yohama...
Reliable online information on Toxicity of chemical exposure
Gert van der Laan (LDOH) has held a lecture in Belgrade, Servia (April 2018) on how to find reliable information on toxicity of chemical exposure at work. Various sources that offer reliable online...
Book review on how to find reliable information about Occupational Safety and Health
In January 2018 a book review about ‘Occupational Safety and Health Online: How to find reliable information’ is published in Occupational Medicine Journal. The third edition of this book...
OSH Online. How to find reliable information.
OSH online. How to find reliable information. Third edition, English or Spanish. The book is widely regarded as a basic tool for practice and education. Its value has been proven in courses in...
New edition “OSH online. How to find reliable information”
The third edition of the e-book “OSH online. How to find reliable information” is published in an English and Spanish version. A Turkish version is in preparation in collaboration with...
Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional online
Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional online. Cómo buscar información confiable. Tercera edición.
Education and knowledge infrastructure
Commentary in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. FJ van Dijk. 2015;72:544-5.