Bejan, Anca, MS, COHC, CIH
Former Sr. Research Project Manager

Positions

VA Medical Center & OEM Teaching Faculty, Occupational medicine

Research Interests:

worker safety and health
workplace hazards
technical education
small businesses
industrial hygiene
air sampling
worker training

Education:
MS - Industrial Hygiene, University of Washington, WA, USA
MS - Environmental Sciences and Policies, Central European University, Budapest, HU
BS - Textile Engineering, Technical University Ghe. Asachi, Iasi, RO

Related Web Sites:
www.votechsafety.net
www.linkedin.com

Publications

selected publications

Journal Article
- A national survey of health and safety knowledge and beliefs among technical vocational faculty in autobody collision repair technology. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2020
- Outcomes of a safety and health educational intervention in auto body and machine tool technologies vocational college programs: the Technical Education Curricula for Health and Safety (TECHS) Study. Annals of work exposures and health. 2020
- Spotlight on safety: Votechsafety.net 2019
- Spotlight on safety: free educational materials for vocational instructors 2019
- Health and safety education in auto body collision and machine tool technology programs in vocational colleges: challenges and opportunities. Annals of work exposures and health. 2018
- Analysis of workers' compensation claims data for machine-related injuries in metal fabrication businesses. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 2016
- The Collision Auto Repair Safety Study (CARSS): a health and safety intervention. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 2015
- Two-year follow-up of the Collision Auto Repair Safety Study (CARSS). Annals of Occupational Hygiene. 2015
- Understanding safety climate in small automobile collision repair shops. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 2014
- Workplace safety and health programs, practices, and conditions in auto collision repair businesses. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 2014
- A comparison of owner and expert evaluation of health and safety in small collision repair shops: a pilot study. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health. 2013
- A qualitative evaluation of owner and worker health and safety beliefs in small auto collision repair shops. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 2012
- Exposure assessment in auto collision repair shops. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 2011
Editorial Article
- Supplemental personal noise sampling data [editorial]. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 8. 2011
Conference Poster
- Bringing safety and health expertise into the classroom. Lessons from the TECHS study 2014-2018 [poster] 2019
- Vocational colleges - unique opportunities to enhance safety and health in small businesses: findings from the Technical Education Curricula for Health and Safety (TECHS) Study [poster] 2017
Report
- Auto body collision technology: safety and health curriculum for CTE instructors 2018
- Machine tool technology: safety and health curriculum for CTE instructors 2018

presentations

Presentation
- Are vocational college instructors effective at teaching health and safety? Results from the TECHS Study 2015-2016 [presentation], AIHce (American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo)
- Working successfully with small business owners: results and lessons from the Collision Auto Repair Safety Study (CARSS) [presentation]