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Occupation Health Research
Let's
face it, factories can be hazardous places with all the machinery
and chemicals and such. Over the years, we've learned a great
deal about how to make UAW-DaimlerChrysler workplaces safe.
And we've worked hard to make sure that people get the proper
health and safety training.
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Here
are some of the projects sponsored
by the NTC to date: |
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Ergonomic
Stressors and Surveillance |
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Reducing
Cutting Fluids Exposure |
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Engine
Plant Mortality |
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Machining
Plant Morbidity |
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Heart
Disease |
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Enhancing
Occupational Injury Surveillance |
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Suppression
of Machining Fluid Mists by Polymer Additives |
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Economic
Evaluation of Hearing Loss |
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Stamping
Plant Mortality |
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Hypersensitivity
Pneumonitis |
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Hazards
Not Addressed by Routine Industrial Hygiene
Sampling |
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Non-routine
Auto Plant Exposure Assessment |
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Characterization
of Fine Particles |
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Characterization
of Fine Particles |
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Ergonomic
Considerations in Parts Distribution Centers |
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Early
Intervention Techniques to Reduce the Incidence
and Severity of Musculoskeletal Disorders |
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Metalworking
Fluid Control Techniques |
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Still,
there are a lot of unknowns - like what are the effects of
long-term exposure to a given substance, or of repeating the
same motion over a long period of time. So, in addition to
our extensive Health and
Safety Training programs, the NTC supports a number of
occupational health research projects. We've enlisted the
help of a Scientific Advisory Committee to identify projects
with particular relevance to UAW-DaimlerChrysler facilities.
The committee is made up of four internationally recognized
occupational health experts who also monitor funded research
projects.
For more
information about occupational health research, contact Delbert
Nelson or Kevin
Waszak at
the NTC.
Resources
are available at government-sponsored web sites:
National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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