Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

An engineer's perspective of the intervention research workshop

M G Gressel1

  • 1Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA.

American Journal of Industrial Medicine
|April 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Engineering controls for reducing occupational exposures are effective but may lack broad applicability. A business model approach, treating interventions as products, could enhance strategy effectiveness for diverse scenarios.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

The control of press cleaning solvent vapors in a small lithographic printing establishment.

Applied occupational and environmental hygiene·1999
Same author

An evaluation of a local exhaust ventilation control system for a foundry casting-cleaning operation.

American Industrial Hygiene Association journal·1997
Same author

Potential problems associated with the Rustrak Ranger data logger's data storage technique.

American Industrial Hygiene Association journal·1994
Same author

A hazard and operability study of anhydrous ammonia application in agriculture.

American Industrial Hygiene Association journal·1993
Same author

Successful reduction of silica exposures at a sanitary ware pottery.

American Industrial Hygiene Association journal·1993
Same author

Reducing exposures during the pouring operations of a brass foundry.

American Industrial Hygiene Association journal·1993

Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Risk Management

Background:

  • Engineers utilize intervention strategies to minimize occupational exposure to hazardous agents.
  • Current intervention models show effectiveness in specific contexts but may lack generalizability.
  • The need for more adaptable and widely applicable intervention models is recognized.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the applicability of existing intervention models for occupational exposure reduction.
  • To explore alternative, more generic models for implementing diverse intervention strategies.
  • To propose a business model framework for enhancing the effectiveness of occupational safety interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Review of Intervention Research Workshop studies on engineering controls.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Analysis of the limitations of current intervention models regarding broad applicability.
  • Conceptualization of a business model, drawing parallels with Dr. W. Edwards Deming's production model.

    • Main Results:

    • Intervention Research Workshop studies demonstrated situational effectiveness.
    • Existing models may not be universally applicable across various intervention types.
    • A business model framework offers potential for wider applicability.

    Conclusions:

    • While effective in specific cases, current engineering control models may not cover all intervention possibilities.
    • Adopting a business model approach, viewing interventions as products for 'customers,' could improve the adaptability and success of diverse safety strategies.
    • Further research into business model applications for occupational health interventions is warranted.