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Dr. Thomas Bean
Deputy Director, Great Lakes Center for Agricultural Safety and Health and
Professor and Extension Safety Leader, Department of Food, Agricultural,
and Biological Engineering, The Ohio State University
Office: The Ohio State University Agricultural Engineering Building,
590 Woody Hayes Drive, Room 262b Columbus, Ohio 43210, E-mail:
bean.3@osu.edu, Telephone: (614) 292-9455, Fax: (614) 292-9448
AREAS OF INTEREST
Extension:
- Developing educational programs and materials to prevent injury
and ill health caused by agents such as machinery, livestock, structural
design, dust, and noise
- Lighting and marking of agricultural tractors and machinery
- Evaluation of effective prevention methodology
- Accident surveillance
ORGANIZATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS
- Editorial Board, Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health ASAE,
2000-present
- Gemplers Inc.: Editorial Advisory Board, 1995-99
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Reviewer,
1990-95
- National Institute for Farm Safety: Member and Past President, 1992-present;
Board of Directors, 1985 to 1992; President 1987-88; President-elect
1986-87; Research and Development Committee, 1982-1986; Chairman,
Home and Farmstead Committee, 1980 to 1984; Session Chairman, Summer
1979, 1982, 1986; Program Committee, 1978-79, 83-84; Secretary, Home
and Farmstead Committee, 1978-79
- National Safety Council, National Appointment to the Farm Division
1980-present: Research and Development Committee, 1983-84, 1989-present;
Five-year Planning Committee, 1984-85, Chair 1986-87
- American Society of Agricultural Engineers. Safety Committee 1991 to present; Present Member and Chairman, Slow Moving Vehicle Standards Committee, 1990-92
DEGREES AND CERTIFICATIONS
- Ed.D. Curriculum and Instruction, Agricultural Education, West Virginia
University, 1982
- M.S. Agricultural Education, West Virginia University, 1976
- B.S. Forest Management/Wildlife Management, University of Nevada, 1969
HONORS AND AWARDS
- 1998 - ASAE, NAMIC Safety Award
- 1992 - Team Teaching Award, First Place - Epsilon Sigma Phi Extension
Fraternity, The Ohio State University
- 1989 - Outstanding Performance Award - West Virginia Association
of Extension 4-H Agents
- 1986 - Outstanding Program Excellence - West Virginia University
Extension Service
- 1986 - Annual Solid Fuel Safety Award - The West Virginia Chimney
Sweep Guild
- 1984 - Citation of Commendation - West Virginia Extension Homemaker
Council, Inc
- 1984 - Award of Commendation - National Safety Council
- 1983 - Outstanding Teacher - West Virginia University
- 1983 - Member, Outstanding Group Performance Award - Center for
Extension and Continuing Education, West Virginia University
- 1983 - Outstanding Performance Award - Center for Extension and
Continuing Education, West Virginia University
- 1983 - Degree of Honorary State Farmer - West Virginia Association
of Future Farmers of America
- 1983 - Outstanding Service Award - West Virginia Association of Extension 4-H Agents