Prevention Through Design – Introduction

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• Personal Author:
  Howard J
• Description:
  One of the best ways to prevent and control occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities is to "design out" or minimize hazards and risks early in the design process. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is leading a national initiative called Prevention through Design (PtD) to promote this concept and highlight its importance in all business decisions. PtD addresses occupational safety and health needs in the design process to prevent or minimize the work-related hazards and risks associated with the construction, manufacture, use, maintenance, and disposal of facilities, materials, and equipment. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Engineering Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Health Occupational Injuries Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Engineering-controls Industrial-education Industrial-environment Occupational-accidents Occupational-health Occupational-health-programs Occupational-safety-programs Risk-factors Safety-education Safety-engineering Work-analysis Work-practices

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• ISSN:
  0022-4375
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  39
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20033807
• Citation:
  J Safety Res 2008 Apr; 39(2):113
• Email:
  jhoward1@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2008
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Safety Research
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/189246/cdc_189246_DS1.pdf
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