Conodont biostratigraphy and comparison with graptolite zones in the Upper Kope Formation in north central Kentucky

The zonal ranges of some key graptolites and conodonts have remained unclear in the Cincinnati region. This has caused uncertainty regarding the position of the Maysvillian Stage base as it travels through lithic units in this area. This study has more closely determined the Amorphognathus superbus - Amorphognathus ordovicicus zonal boundary and studied its relationship to the Climacograptus spiniferus - Climacograptus pygmaeus zonal boundary. The data has revealed that, in the Cincinnati region, these two zonal boundaries lie in closer stratigraphic proximity than previously thought. Both of these boundaries were found to be early Maysvillian in age. Also, it was determined that the Maysvillian Stage base lies in the C. spiniferus - C. pygmaeus transitional zone.No embarg

Developing an Intervention Toolbox for the Common Health Problems in the Workplace

Development of the Health ↔ Work Toolbox is described. The toolbox aims to reduce the workplace impact of common health problems (musculoskeletal, mental health, and stress complaints) by focusing on tackling work-relevant symptoms. Based on biopsychosocial principles this toolbox supplements current approaches by occupying the zone between primary prevention and healthcare. It provides a set of evidence-informed principles and processes (knowledge + tools) for tackling work-relevant common health problems. The toolbox comprises a proactive element aimed at empowering line managers to create good jobs, and a ‘just in time’ responsive element for supporting individuals struggling with a work-relevant health problem. The key intention is helping people with common health problems to maintain work participation. The extensive conceptual and practical development process, including a comprehensive evidence review, produced a functional prototype toolbox that is evidence based and flexible in its use. End-user feedback was mostly positive. Moving the prototype to a fully-fledged internet resource requires specialist design expertise. The Health ↔ Work Toolbox appears to have potential to contribute to the goal of augmenting existing primary prevention strategies and healthcare delivery by providing a more comprehensive workplace approach to constraining sickness absence

Developing an intervention toolbox for common health problems in the workplace

The project brief was to develop the content for an intervention toolbox for common health problems in the workplace - musculoskeletal, mental health and stress complaints. The intention was to develop a prototype toolbox that can be taken forward to (1) minimise the occurrence of work-relevant common health problems (CHPs) and (2) reduce avoidable sickness absence, healthcare use and long-term disability for CHP complaints that inevitably occur in the workplac