Engineering Controls for Respirable Crystalline Silica Hazards
Investigations by NIOSH’s Engineering and Physical Hazards Branch
CONTENTS
ENGINEERING CONTROLS FOR RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE SILICA HAZARDS
INVESTIGATIONS BY NIOSH’S ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL HAZARDS BRANCH
Although engineering controls to reduce inhalation of respirable crystalline silica have been available for decades, people continue to succumb to its associated health effects. Researchers at NIOSH have extensively studied engineering controls for tasks that produce RCS.
BY BARBARA M. ALEXANDER, ALAN ECHT, CHAOLONG QI, DUANE HAMMOND, AND ALBERTO GARCIA
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REVEALING EXPOSURES
HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS IN STRIP CLUBS
The American strip club is a $7 billion industry with a rich history in the tradition of the circus, burlesque, cancan, go-go dancing, and striptease. Unfortunately, strip clubs and other businesses in the adult entertainment industry are often considered taboo workplaces; as a result, they may be hesitant to request outside help, including from safety and health professionals.
BY EVA M. GLOSSON
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WORKER WELL-BEING IN THE GREAT RESIGNATION
A STORY OF RISKS, ILLS, AND CULTURES
Over 4.5 million American workers left their jobs in November 2021, the highest number since the Bureau of Labor Statistics began keeping these figures in December 2000. Many hourly, entry-level, minority, and low-wage workers—those who earn less than $60,000 per year—have seriously considered leaving or have left their jobs in search of better opportunities.
BY DEBORAH IMEL NELSON
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CONTRIBUTORS
BARBARA M. ALEXANDER, FEATURE AUTHOR
EVA M. GLOSSON, FEATURE AUTHOR
Eva M. Glosson, MS, is an industrial hygienist at the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Division of Occupational Safety and Health in Seattle.
DEBORAH IMEL NELSON, FEATURE AUTHOR
Deborah Imel Nelson, PhD, CIH, FAIHA, served on the AIHA Board as a director from 1998 to 2001 and as secretary from 2002 to 2005. In 2015 she was elected as AIHA’s vice president and in 2017 assumed the presidency.
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