HSCI 20200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, Hawks Nest Tunnel Disaster, Methyl Isocyanate
4 Oct 2016
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Essentials of environmental, occupational, and radiological health sciences (hsci 20200) Topics: what is occupational health science (ohs)and industrial hygiene (ih, fundamental concepts of ohs. Anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of environmental factors that arise in the work place. Government organizations: osha enforces occupational safety and health laws, niosh responsible for research under the government. International organizations: ioha (international occupational hygiene association) Recognition: inspect the workplace, identify health hazards. Control: remediate and control the hazards, training workers and management. Leading causes of fatal occupational injuries in the us: transportation incidents, contact with objects and equipment. Leading causes of non-fatal occupational injuries in the us: overexertion and bodily reaction, falls, slips, and trips. 50 ad: pliny use of animal bladders to prevent dust and lead fumes. Industrial revolution: development of steam power manufacturing, small cottage industries factories, development of working class (labor unions, overcrowding, long work hours, and new hazards.
