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Occupational health surveillance: A means to identify work-related risks

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  • Froines, J.R.
  • Dellenbaugh, C.A.
  • Wegman, D.H.

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The lack of successful disease surveillance methods has resulted in few reliable estimates of workplace-related disease. Hazard surveillance - the ongoing assessment of chemical use and worker exposure to the chemicals - is presented as a way to supplement occupational disease surveillance. Existing OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Health) data systems are adapted to this function to characterize the distribution and type of hazardous industry in Los Angeles County. A new method is developed for ranking potentially hazardous industries in the county using actual exposure measurements from federal OSHA compliance inspections. The strengths of the different systems are presented along with considerations of industrial employment and types of specific chemical exposures. Applications for information from hazard surveillance are discussed in terms of intervention, monitoring exposure control, planning, research, and as a complement to disease surveillance.

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  • Froines, J.R. & Dellenbaugh, C.A. & Wegman, D.H., 1986. "Occupational health surveillance: A means to identify work-related risks," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 76(9), pages 1089-1096.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1986:76:9:1089-1096_4
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