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Public Health
OSHA—Act and an Administration
· Open to complaints
· Inspectors
· Department of Labor ensures safety of workers
· Administration—subpoena, citation, fines
Occupational Hazards
· Ph 26
· NIOSH—National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health—under the CDC of Atlanta
· Know first 5 in a row
· Pneumoncosis—lung problems, foreign substance present responsible for fibrosis of the lung, cancer
· Several different kinds
· Black—coal miner's lung; lack of proper protection
· Asbestosis—asbestos fibers in the lungs (used for fire retardant, building material, insulation; seen in demolition workers from old buildings who remove the asbestosis
· Byssinosis—cotton
· Silicosis—silica or sand; sand blasters who clean buildings
· Chert workers (fine stone for monuments)
· Siderosis—iron oxide; sharpen knives, sheet metal industry
· Talcum powder—can cause Pneumoncosis
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Baker's lung |
Flour |
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Dye and Tool maker—foundry workers
Raynaud's phenomenon—affect on cardiovascular and respiratory systems
Accidents/Injuries/Death and Disability
· Fishing is the most dangerous occupation
· 400-500 deaths/day in US
· long weekend—more than normal day
· accident: unpredictable, uncontrollable event or happening
· upon analysis of each accident by engineers or public health workers—90% of accidents are preventable—but have to think of things ahead of time to prevent these
· 10% that is not preventable are natural events
· 500,000 are permanently disabled every year in the US
· 5 leading cause of death as of 1998
· catastrophe—5 or more people die in a single event
· 2% of all accidents are catastrophes
· emotionally bothersome, families destroyed, costly affaire
· every 3 minutes, $2million consequence of accidents (including property damage, health bills, compensation