| A Business Case Evaluation of Workplace Engineering Noise Control: A Net-Cost Model. | |
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PMID: 21346628 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVE:: This article provides a convenient tool for companies to determine the costs and benefits of alternative interventions to prevent noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). METHODS:: Contextualized for Singapore and in collaboration with Singapore's Ministry of Manpower, the Net-Cost model evaluates costs of intervention for equipment and labor, avoided costs of productivity losses and medical care, and productivity gains from the employer's economic perspective. RESULTS:: To pilot this approach, four case studies are presented, with varying degrees of economic benefits to the employer, including one in which multifactor productivity is the main driver. CONCLUSION:: Although compliance agencies may not require economic analysis of NIHL, given scarce resources in a market-driven economy, this tool enables stakeholders to understand and compare the costs and benefits of NIHL interventions comprehensively and helps in determining risk management strategies. |
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Supriya Lahiri; Colleen Low; Michael Barry |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-2-21 |
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Title: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine / American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Volume: - ISSN: 1536-5948 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
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Created Date: 2011-2-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9504688 Medline TA: J Occup Environ Med Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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From the Department of Economics (Dr Lahiri and Mr Barry), University of Massachusetts Lowell, Mass; and Occupational Safety and Health Division (Ms Low), OSH Specialist Department, WHO Collaborating Centre, Ministry of Manpower, Singapore. |
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