A rise in service-sector jobs, contingent/alternative work arrangements, and work-from-home models.
The report provides actionable recommendations for federal agencies like NIOSH, educational institutions, and employers: Safe Work in the 21st Century: Education and Tr...
Encourage the use of distance learning and other nontraditional training methods to reach a broader, more mobile workforce. A rise in service-sector jobs
is a comprehensive report published in 2000 by the Institute of Medicine (now part of the National Academies). It examines how the evolving nature of work—shifting away from long-term, fixed-site industrial jobs toward more transient, service-oriented roles—impacts the training of occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals. Core Focus and Trends contingent/alternative work arrangements