Occupational exposures in the oil and gas extraction industry: state of the science and research recommendations

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• Personal Author:
  Clark S ; Newman, Lee S. ; Tenney L ; Witter RZ
• Description:
  The oil and gas extraction industry is rapidly growing due to horizontal drilling and high volume hydraulic fracturing (HVHF). This growth has provided new jobs and economic stimulus. The industry occupational fatality rate is 2.5 times higher than the construction industry and 7 times higher than general industry; however injury rates are lower than the construction industry, suggesting injuries are not being reported. Some workers are exposed to crystalline silica at hazardous levels, above occupational health standards. Other hazards (particulate, benzene, noise, radiation) exist. In this article, we review occupational fatality and injury rate data; discuss research looking at root causes of fatal injuries and hazardous exposures; review interventions aimed at improving occupational health and safety; and discuss information gaps and areas of needed research. We also describe Wyoming efforts to improve occupational safety in this industry, as a case example [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aluminum Silicates Benzene Dust Morbidity Mortality Noise Occupational Health Oil And Gas Industry Particulate Matter Quartz Radiation Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Silicon Dioxide

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Occupational Health Benzenes Exposure-levels Gas-industry Hazards Hydraulic-equipment Hydraulic Fracturing Injuries Morbidity-rates Mortality-surveys Occupational Safety Oil-industry Oil And Gas Industry Particulates Quartz-dust Risk-factors Silica-dusts Silica Exposure Silicates Traumatic-injuries

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 8 ; Wyoming
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  57
• Issue:
  7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20044003
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2014 Jul; 57(7):847-856
• Contact Point Address:
  Roxana Z. Witter, MD, MSPH, MS, Colorado School of Public Health, 13199 E. Montview Ave, Suite 200, Aurora, CO 80045
• Email:
  roxana.witter@ucdenver.edu
• CAS Registry Number:
  Benzene (CAS RN 71-43-2) ; Quartz (SiO2) (CAS RN 14808-60-7)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• 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:dcf53dd87090d4ceeff3bd7490d581d1710856cf7ae15f954a1cc9b278274f7e71e640414ebb32da0651e66305de691d62b8b6f7cc84c9917d8c31d432f4e7e4
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/199859/cdc_199859_DS1.pdf
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