In the year 1906, the renowned American writer and socialist Upton Sinclair published his seminal work, “The Jungle.” This novel, which was written with the intention of bringing to light the deplorable living and working conditions faced by immigrants in the meatpacking industry, had an unexpected impact on American society and became instrumental in catalyzing … Read more
Introduction The Bhopal Gas Tragedy, also known as the Bhopal disaster, occurred on December 3, 1984 in Bhopal, India. It was a catastrophic industrial accident at the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) pesticide plant. The incident resulted in the deaths of at least 3,787 people and injured thousands more. It remains one of the worst … Read more
Industrial and workplace accidents have occurred throughout history and throughout the world, causing significant loss of life and long-lasting impact on the communities affected. Here are 10 of the worst industrial or workplace accidents in world history: Senghenydd Colliery Disaster (1913): This coal mining accident in Wales resulted in the deaths of 439 miners. The … Read more
The United States has been one of the world’s greatest industrial powers for well over a century, but it also has a long and unfortunate history of industrial and workplace accidents. Many of these accidents have resulted in significant loss of life and have had a lasting impact on the communities in which they occurred. … Read more
Injury in America: A Continuing Public Health Problem is a report published by the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine in 1985. The report is a comprehensive study of the injury issue in the United States. It provides an in-depth analysis of the causes, patterns, and consequences of injuries in the country. Injury … Read more
In the early 1970s, the first population-based and emergency room-based injury surveillance system was implemented in the United States. This system, initially implemented in Massachusetts and Ohio, was designed to collect data on injuries and accidents to better understand the causes and patterns of these events and to develop strategies for preventing them. Injury surveillance … Read more
The Accreditation Board for Occupational Health Nursing (ABOHN) is an organization that was established to promote and advance the field of occupational health nursing. The ABOHN was founded in 1971 and is responsible for setting the standards for occupational health nursing education and certification, as well as providing a range of resources and support to … Read more
The Black Lung Benefits Act was enacted in 1969 in response to the high rates of respiratory illness and death among coal miners. The Act was created to provide financial assistance and medical benefits to coal miners who had developed black lung disease, also known as coal workers’ pneumoconiosis, due to their work in the … Read more
The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) is a federal law that was passed into law in 1970. The Act was created to protect the safety and health of workers in the United States and sets out a range of requirements and regulations that must be followed by employers to ensure a safe and healthy … Read more
In 1969, graduate programs in occupational health nursing began to be offered at several universities across the United States. This marked an important milestone in the development of the occupational health nursing profession, as it provided an opportunity for nurses to specialize in this field and gain the advanced knowledge and skills needed to work … Read more
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