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Prevention and transition.

D Bennett1

  • 1Canadian Labour Congress, Ottawa, Ontario.

New Solutions : a Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy : NS
|January 9, 2007
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Worker health and environmental protection strategies evolved from workplace controls to a hierarchy of prevention and controls. This shift, exemplified by Canadian and US experiences, integrates pollution prevention with "Just Transition" for workers, benefiting both safety and the environment.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Environmental Science
  • Public Policy

Background:

  • Traditional strategies focused on workplace controls (engineering, administrative) and external emission controls.
  • A paradigm shift occurred, moving from general control principles to a hierarchy of control measures.
  • Further evolution led to the Hierarchy of Prevention and Controls, integrating broader societal impacts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the progressive and constructive nature of the twofold shift in control strategies.
  • To examine the Canadian experience in implementing the Hierarchy of Prevention and Controls.
  • To address the perceived conflict between pollution prevention measures and workers' rights, proposing a resolution.

Main Methods:

  • Review of historical approaches to worker health and environmental protection.

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  • Analysis of the evolution from control measures to the Hierarchy of Prevention and Controls.
  • Case study approach citing Canadian and United States experiences.
  • Conceptual analysis of "Just Transition" in the context of environmental policy.

    • Main Results:

    • The shift to a hierarchy of prevention and controls represents a progressive and constructive development.
    • The United States has contributed to both the origins of environmental/worker health problems and potential solutions.
    • "Just Transition" has broadened from its origins in chemical phase-outs to encompass wider environmental changes.

    Conclusions:

    • The integration of pollution prevention with "Just Transition" is crucial for resolving conflicts between environmental protection and workers' rights.
    • This integrated approach benefits both worker health and environmental safety.
    • Understanding the relationship between pollution prevention and "Just Transition" is key to successful policy implementation.