The power of local action in occupational health: the adoption of local exhaust ventilation in the Chicago tuckpointing trade

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• Personal Author:
  Goldberg M ; Susi, Pam ; Weinstein M ; Goldberg M ; Susi, Pam ; Weinstein M
• Description:
  Background: Silica is a pervasive and potentially deadly occupational hazard in construction. The occupational risk posed by silica has long been known, but efforts to use engineering controls to minimize dust generation in tuckpointing operations, a masonry restoration specialty, have been slow. Objectives: The objective of this study is to explore how local innovation in occupational safety and health may emerge, absent the establishment of national standards. Method:This study uses a case study to explore the adoption of local exhaust ventilation in tuckpointing operations in the Chicago area. Sources of data for this research include interviews with a diverse range of key informants and the review of archival material. Results: This case study found local unions, municipal regulators, contractors, and major public users of construction services played a central role in the events and milestones that led to the early adoption of local exhaust ventilation in Chicago. The adoption of local exhaust ventilation technology in Chicago demonstrates the potential for local actors to fill an important void when rulemaking in vital areas of occupational of health impedes effective national regulation. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Case Reports Construction Industry Dust Engineering Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Silicon Dioxide Ventilation
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Silica Case Studies Construction Construction Industry Construction Workers Control Methods Control Technology Dust Control Dust Control Equipment Dust Exposure Dust Suppression Engineering Controls Environmental Control Environmental Control Equipment Exhaust Ventilation Local Exhaust Ventilation Masons Occupational Health Regulations Respiratory Diseases Silica Silica Dusts Silicosis Tuckpointing

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• ISSN:
  1077-3525
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; Maryland ; New York ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  142-150
• Volume:
  22
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048679
• Citation:
  Int J Occup Environ Health 2016 Apr; 22(2):142-150
• Contact Point Address:
  Marc Weinstein, Department of Management and International Business 338A RB, College of Business Administration, Florida International University, 11200 S.W., 8th St., Miami, FL 33199, USA
• Email:
  weinstei@fiu.edu
• CAS Registry Number:
  Quartz (SiO2) (CAS RN 14808-60-7) ; Silica (CAS RN 7631-86-9) ; Quartz (SiO2) (CAS RN 14808-60-7) ; Silica (CAS RN 7631-86-9)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction ; Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:2d82e33df6c4c064aaea8789b428d63d4ae8b8cbb43c30126c12a74ed159521e23c4f69f3703a6cb234a4c24331854de9439d733ce301cb93b23cb75eb4e4bfb
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203378/cdc_203378_DS1.pdf
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