Improvements in workplace safety--United States, 1900-1999

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Improvements in workplace safety--United States, 1900-1999

June 11, 1999
By National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (U.S.)Division of Reproductive Health.
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1999 Jun 11;48(22):461-9.
Series: Achievements in public health, 1900-1999

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Corporate Authors:

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (U.S.)Division of Reproductive Health.
Description:

At the beginning of this century, workers in the United States faced remarkably high health and safety risks on the job. Through efforts by individual workers, unions, employers, government agencies, scientists such as Dr. Alice Hamilton, and others, considerable progress has been made in improving these conditions. Despite these successes, much work remains, with the goal for all workers being a productive and safe working life and a retirement free from long-term consequences of occupational disease and injury. Using the limited data available, this report documents large declines in fatal occupational injuries during the 1900s, highlights the mining industry as an example of improvements in worker safety, and discusses new challenges in occupational safety and health.

Includes biographical sketch and portrait of Alice Hamilton.
Content Notes:

At the beginning of this century, workers in the United States faced remarkably high health and safety risks on the job. Through efforts by individual workers, unions, employers, government agencies, scientists such as Dr. Alice Hamilton, and others, considerable progress has been made in improving these conditions. Despite these successes, much work remains, with the goal for all workers being a productive and safe working life and a retirement free from long-term consequences of occupational disease and injury. Using the limited data available, this report documents large declines in fatal occupational injuries during the 1900s, highlights the mining industry as an example of improvements in worker safety, and discusses new challenges in occupational safety and health.

Includes brief biography of Alice Hamilton, M.D.
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Accidents, Occupational/Mortality CDC--History History, 20th Century Mining/History NIOSH--History Occupational Health /History Safety Workplace/ History
Source:

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1999 Jun 11;48(22):461-9.
Series:

Achievements in public health, 1900-1999
Document Type:

Journal Article
Name as Subject:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. ; Hamilton, Alice, 1869-1970 ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. ; Hamilton, Alice, 1869-1970

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. ; Hamilton, Alice, 1869-1970 ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. ; Hamilton, Alice, 1869-1970 Less -
Genre:

Historical Article
Place as Subject:

United States
Pages in Document:

p. 461-9
Volume:

48
Issue:

22
Collection(s):

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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urn:sha256:7acf548070ded3031b3f2e5b9db4425260da7c3895f6acce45dfca89ff9f1418
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/107665/cdc_107665_DS1.pdf
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