High risk groups in an oil shale workforce
The workforce risks of a hypothetical one million barrels-per-day oil shale industry were estimated. The risks for the different workforce segments were compared and high risk groups were identified. Accidents and injuries were statistically described by rates for fatalities, for accidents with days lost from work, and for accidents with no days lost from work. Workforce diseases analyzed were cancers, silicosis, pneumoconiosis, chronic bronchitis, chronic airway obstruction, and high frequency hearing loss. A comparison of the workforce groups under different risk measures (occurrence, fatality, and life-loss expectancy) was performed. The miners represented the group with the largest fatality and the most serious accident rate, although the estimated rates were below the average industry-wide underground mining experience. Lung disease from inhalation exposure of about the nuisance dust threshold limit value presents a significant risk for future concerns.
- Research Organization:
- IWG Corp., San Diego, CA
- OSTI ID:
- 6387945
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-8404121-
- Journal Information:
- Oil Shale Symp. Proc.; (United States), Conference: 17. oil shale symposium, Golden, CO, USA, 16 Apr 1984
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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