Young-Corbett, D E (2014) Prevention through design: Health hazards in asphalt roofing. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(9): 06014007, ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
The optimal method of preventing occupational illnesses, injuries, and fatalities is to design out the hazards and risks, thereby eliminating the need to control them during work operations. In 2007, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health launched a national Prevention through Design (PtD) initiative calling on all major industrial sectors to emphasize hazard mitigation at the design stage. PtD applies to the design of all tools, equipment, materials, and work processes that are employed during the construction process. This article reviews the asphalt roofing health hazards and currently available design solutions for their control and identifies gaps and priorities for further research. PtD solutions such as tanker systems, insulated hot luggers, mechanical asphalt spreaders, fume-suppressing asphalt, and local exhaust ventilation systems are discussed in terms of effectiveness and availability.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction equipment; construction materials and methods; construction methods; health hazards |
| Index terms: | injury, health hazard, construction method, ventilation, mitigation, design stage, construction process, roofing, construction equipment, illness, effectiveness, occupational safety and health, construction material, prevention, fatalities |
| Subjects: | occupational health and safety management, building construction, health conditions and diseases, environmental hazards, design practice, health risk and incident analysis, performance management, construction equipment, financial risk, building materials, professional practice, air quality |
| Topics: | Design Practice, Quality Management, Site Management, Cost Management, Health and Safety, Engineering Principles, Sustainability, Plant and Equipment |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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