2.4.3. Fundamentals of *Total Worker Health*® Approaches

A central practice-based tool developed by the Office for TWH and published in 2016 is the Fundamentals of *Total Worker Health*® Approaches: Essential Elements for Advancing Worker Safety, Health, and Well-Being [32]. To help organizations launch and sustain their own programs, the Office for TWH developed this workbook centered on five fundamental steps essential to the TWH approach. These five defining elements of TWH are guiding principles that provide practical direction for organizations seeking to develop workplace policies, programs, and practices that contribute to worker safety, health, and well-being:

