Renewable energy and occupational health and safety research directions: a white paper from the Energy Summit, Denver Colorado, April 11-13, 2011. Am J Ind Med 2013 Nov;56(11):1359-70
Date
09/03/2013Pubmed ID
23996832Pubmed Central ID
PMC9552965DOI
10.1002/ajim.22184Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84885849362 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 9 CitationsAbstract
Renewable energy production may offer advantages to human health by way of less pollution and fewer climate-change associated ill-health effects. Limited data suggests that renewable energy will also offer benefits to workers in the form of reduced occupational injury, illness and deaths. However, studies of worker safety and health in the industry are limited. The Mountain and Plains Education and Research Center (MAP ERC) Energy Summit held in April 2011 explored issues concerning worker health and safety in the renewable energy industry. The limited information on hazards of working in the renewable energy industry emphasizes the need for further research. Two basic approaches to guiding both prevention and future research should include: (1) applying lessons learned from other fields of occupational safety and health, particularly the extractive energy industry; and (2) utilizing knowledge of occupational hazards of specific materials and processes used in the renewable energy industry.
Author List
Mulloy KB, Sumner SA, Rose C, Conway GA, Reynolds SJ, Davidson ME, Heidel DS, Layde PMMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
ColoradoHumans
Industry
Occupational Diseases
Occupational Exposure
Occupational Health
Renewable Energy
Research
Safety
