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Proportionate mortality among unionized construction operating engineers

F Stern1, M Haring-Sweeney

  • 1National Institute for Occupational Safelty and Health, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA.

American Journal of Industrial Medicine
|July 1, 1997
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Operating engineers showed higher mortality from lung and bone cancers, and from emphysema and injuries. Occupational exposures like diesel exhaust and silica dust may contribute to these risks.

Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Environmental Health

Background:

  • Operating engineers in the construction industry operate heavy machinery.
  • This group faces potential exposure to various occupational hazards.
  • Understanding their mortality patterns is crucial for targeted health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze mortality patterns among operating engineers.
  • To identify specific causes of death with elevated proportionate mortality ratios (PMR) and proportionate cancer mortality ratios (PCMR).
  • To investigate potential links between occupational exposures and observed mortality excesses.

Main Methods:

  • The study analyzed mortality data from 15,843 deceased International Union of Operating Engineers members (1988-1993).

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  • Proportionate mortality ratios (PMR) and proportionate cancer mortality ratios (PCMR) were calculated.
  • U.S. national data served as the referent for comparison.

    • Main Results:

    • Elevated PCMR observed for lung (1.14) and bone (2.14) cancers.
    • Elevated PMR observed for emphysema (1.37), other injuries (1.43), and suicide (1.22).
    • Significantly elevated PMR for leukemia (1.19) but not PCMR.

    Conclusions:

    • Operating engineers exhibit increased mortality risks for specific cancers and non-cancer conditions.
    • Occupational exposures such as diesel exhaust, silica, and welding fumes are potential contributors.
    • The findings highlight the need for improved airborne exposure controls and injury prevention strategies in the construction industry.