Primary Prevention for Worker Health and Safety: Cleaner Production and TUR
Primary prevention for worker health and safety: cleaner production and toxics use reduction in Massachusetts Original Research Article Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 19, Issue 5, March 2011, Pages 488-497 Karla R. Armenti, Rafael Moure-Eraso, Craig Slatin, Ken Geiser
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File Synopsis: This study focuses on aspects of the relationship between Cleaner Production-Pollution Prevention and worker health and safety. It evaluates the effects of pollution prevention intervention programs (toxics use reduction or TUR) on worker health and safety at three Massachusetts printed wire board manufacturing facilities. Most important, it focuses on primary prevention (in the form of CPPP) and how this model benefits both the environment and the worker. In addition, it provides useful feedback on what motivates companies to approach environmental and work environment compliance issues as a single concern. Download file...
