Drywall finishing operations have been associated with worker exposure to dust that contains
known particulate respiratory health hazards, such as silica, talc, and mica. Despite the
existence of engineering, work-practice, and personal-protective-equipment (PPE) control
technologies for the mitigation of this hazard, worker exposures persist in the drywall finishing
industry. This research employed a macroergonomic framework to evaluate this problem and
identify barriers to dust control technology adoption in the key subsystems: personnel,
technological, and organizational.
Drywall finishing operations have been associated with worker exposure to dust that containsknown particulate respiratory health hazards, such as silica, talc, and mica. Despite theexistence of engineering, work-practice, and personal-protective-equipment (PPE) controltechnologies for the mitigation of this hazard, worker exposures persist in the drywall finishingindustry. This research employed a macroergonomic framework to evaluate this problem andidentify barriers to dust control technology adoption in the key subsystems: personnel,technological, and organizational.
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