At the point of production: the social analysis of occupational and environmental health

"At the Point of Production, a compilation of contributions to New Solutions Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health Policy, locates workers' health and safety problems in the broad political economy. It argues that without a deep understanding of the social/political/economic con...

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Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Amityville 2009
Baywood
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19187351124919055339-at-the-point-of-production-the.htm
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description "At the Point of Production, a compilation of contributions to New Solutions Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health Policy, locates workers' health and safety problems in the broad political economy. It argues that without a deep understanding of the social/political/economic context of particular industries or workplaces, we cannot fully grasp the process of recognition and control of industrial hazards. The contributors report on a series of case studies, all of which used the "point of production" framework to investigate particular problems or industries. The focus of the first section is on globalization, the impact of privatization on the health and safety of workers and communities in Brazil and Mexico. The next section addresses environmental issues: the unintended effects of environmental regulation on workers, the situation of hazardous waste workers and emergency responders, the implementation of toxics use reduction, and the role of workers in pollution prevention. In the third section the contributors explore the intersection of labor relations with gender relations at the point of production. A final chapter deals with some of the practical issues involved in conducting occupational health research in the contested terrain of the workplace. "
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publishDate 2009
publisher Amityville
Baywood
spellingShingle disposal of harmful waste
health impact assessment
occupational safety and health
occupational risks
safety and health training
sexual division of labour
social research
violence
work at home
At the point of production: the social analysis of occupational and environmental health
title At the point of production: the social analysis of occupational and environmental health
topic disposal of harmful waste
health impact assessment
occupational safety and health
occupational risks
safety and health training
sexual division of labour
social research
violence
work at home
url https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19187351124919055339-at-the-point-of-production-the.htm