Respiratory health services reported by U.S. mining facilities in the National Occupational Health Survey of Mining (1984-1989)

Autor:	K D, Linch, D W, Groce, J M, Hale
Rok vydání:	1996
Předmět:	Occupational Diseases Risk Management Health Care Surveys Respiratory Tract Diseases Occupational Health Services Humans Respiratory Protective Devices Health Surveys Mining Sampling Studies United States Environmental Monitoring
Zdroj:	American journal of industrial medicine. 30(3)
ISSN:	0271-3586
Popis:	This report describes the involvement of mine management personnel at U.S. mines in providing environmental and medical services related to respiratory health. The data were obtained by means of a questionnaire that was administered to mine management personnel at 491 mines and mills during May 1984 to August 1989. The data indicate that 62% of U.S. miners worked at facilities that provided at least a portion of workers with chest X-rays, and 41% worked at facilities that provided at least a portion of workers with pulmonary function tests. Eighty-five percent of miners worked at facilities in which the company required a medical examination of all new employees; the majority were required by company policy to have a medical examination before returning to work after an illness. However, only 2% of miners were required by company policy to have an exit medical examination when their employment ended. This report underscores the need for respiratory health to remain a primary concern of all persons who provide occupational health services to miners.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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