Renewable energy and occupational health and safety research directions: a white paper from the Energy Summit, Denver Colorado, April 11-13, 2011

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• Personal Author:
  Conway, George A. ; Davidson ME ; Heidel DS ; Layde PM ; Mulloy KB ; Reynolds SJ ; Rose C ; Sumner SA ; Conway, George A. ; Davidson ME ; Heidel DS ; Layde PM ; Mulloy KB ; Reynolds SJ ; Rose C ; Sumner SA
• Description:
  Renewable energy production may offer advantages to human health by way of less pollution and fewer climate-change associated ill-health effects. Limited data suggests that renewable energy will also offer benefits to workers in the form of reduced occupational injury, illness and deaths. However, studies of worker safety and health in the industry are limited. The Mountain and Plains Education and Research Center (MAP ERC) Energy Summit held in April 2011 explored issues concerning worker health and safety in the renewable energy industry. The limited information on hazards of working in the renewable energy industry emphasizes the need for further research. Two basic approaches to guiding both prevention and future research should include: (1) applying lessons learned from other fields of occupational safety and health, particularly the extractive energy industry; and (2) utilizing knowledge of occupational hazards of specific materials and processes used in the renewable energy industry. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Exposure Environmental Pollution Fuel Oils Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Occupational Health And Safety Environmental Engineering Environmental Health Environmental Pollution Environmental Technology Extractive Energy Industry Fuel Production Fuels Hazards Occupational Hazards Renewable Energy Industry Safety Research Worker Health

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant ; Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Alaska ; Colorado ; North Carolina ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Wisconsin
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  APRO - Alaska Pacific Regional Office ; EID - Education and Information Division ; APRO - Alaska Pacific Regional Office ; EID - Education and Information Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Volume:
  56
• Issue:
  11
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20043225
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2013 Nov; 56(11):1359-1370
• Contact Point Address:
  Karen B. Mulloy, DO, MSCH, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Colorado School of Public Health, 13001 E. 17th Place, B119, Aurora, CO 80045
• Email:
  kbmulloydo@gmail.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction ; Manufacturing ; Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ; Construction ; Manufacturing ; Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Colorado, Denver
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20070701
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:6f7a88585305db599326ed5231eb67c073213bb0552b38cc1510434158ec797b5bdc5aaba0720b3690d6c78df34901abebd22ad6dc9d1a69cb59b84fe84c7950
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/195179/cdc_195179_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 127.45 KB ]