Evaluation of reported fatality data associated with workers using respiratory protection in the United States (1990–2012)
| Autor: | John L. Henshaw, Dallas M. Cowan, Shelby Hecht, Stacey M. Benson, Nancy M. Boulos, Thales J. Cheng |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Poison control 010501 environmental sciences Toxicology 01 natural sciences Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Occupational Exposure Environmental health Injury prevention medicine Humans Industry Mortality Respiratory Protective Devices Respirator Personal protective equipment 0105 earth and related environmental sciences General Environmental Science Asphyxia business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Human factors and ergonomics medicine.disease 030210 environmental & occupational health United States Medical emergency medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health. 72:235-246 |
| ISSN: | 2154-4700 1933-8244 |
| Popis: | OSHA revised the 1971 respiratory protection standard in 1998 to add guidance for selecting and maintaining respirators. Fatality reports from 1990 to 2012 were used to characterize historical trends in fatalities associated with respirators. Industry- and time-specific trends were evaluated to determine the effect of the revision to the standard on respirator-related fatalities; 174 respirator-related deaths were reported. The majority of fatalities were associated with using an airline respirator (n = 34) or the absence of using a respirator in required spaces (n = 38). Overall, 79% of fatalities were associated with asphyxia. Fatalities were associated with improper employee use or lack of employer compliance. Reductions in fatality rates over time appeared to be associated with the revisions to the respirator standard, although other variables may influence rates (eg, controls). Recommendations for employers and employees regarding maintaining safe use of respirators are provided. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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