Occupational Health and Safety, 1913/2004
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This sub-series focuses on the broader topic of occupational safety and health in various industries with which JDM worked throughout his career, as part of the Center for Law and Social Policy, the Occupational Safety and Health Law Center, and the federal government's Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Much of this work was specifically related to occupational health and safety in the coal mining industry, but various other industries are represented in this content, including textile production, mushroom growing and processing, poultry processing, and more. Materials related to travel abroad for the purpose of researching, writing about, and proposing policy changes based on international labor practices and occupational health and safety policies around the world are included in this sub-series. Also included are materials related to JDM's work to provide legal counsel for individuals and groups in various industries against corporations and the resulting legal proceedings for the protection of workers. Other notable content is labor history course curriculum created by JDM in collaboration with the WV Humanities Council, various workplace injury and fatality reports, information on the effects of formaldehyde and other causes of work-related respiratory illness and injury, and material on migrant employees' workplace conditions. Notable organizations mentioned and their abbreviations: the United States Department of Labor (DOL), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration (MESA), The United States Department of the Interior (DOI), Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the Occupational Safety and Health Law Center (OSHLC), the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), and the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP). Formats include clippings, articles, publications, facsimiles of articles and other publications, government reports, travel planning documents, receipts, travel journals, notes, correspondence, photographs, and other miscellaneous materials.
Access and use
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West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia UniversityP.O. Box 60691549 University AvenueMorgantown, WV 26506
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Lori HostuttlerEmail: lori.hostuttler@mail.wvu.eduPhone: (304) 293-3536Web: wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu
- Restrictions:
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Box 136, Center for Law and Social Policy Chronological Files, contains at least one Social Security Number (in folder 2); please contact the West Virginia and Regional History Center in advance to request access.
Audiovisual materials must be digitized for research access. Researchers may access these materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department. - Parent restrictions:
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This series includes audiovisual and born-digital content that has not yet been reformatted. Researchers may access these materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia Regional History Center reference department.
Restrictions apply to the following:
Box 136, Center for Law and Social Policy Chronological Files, contains at least one Social Security Number (in folder 2); please contact the West Virginia and Regional History Center in advance to request access.
Box 150, Miscellaneous Material from JDM's MSHA Work (Part 1), contains restricted material, possibly including PII and financial information. Please contact the West Virginia and Regional History Center to request access.
Box 190, Sago box 2 of 4, contains PII in the folder labeled Sago Family Lists. Researchers can sign our form to use the material in aggregate; the restriction can be lifted 75 years from the date of creation.
- Parent terms of access:
- Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.