American Journal of Public Health
Volume 100, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages S52-S55

The Boston safe shops model: An integrated approach to community environmental and occupational health (Article)

Roelofs C.* , Shoemaker P. , Skogstrom T. , Acevedo P. , Kendrick J. , Nguyen N.
  • a Department of Work Environment, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854, United States
  • b Environmental Hazards Program, Boston Public Health Commission, Boston, MA, United States
  • c Environmental Hazards Program, Boston Public Health Commission, Boston, MA, United States
  • d Environmental Hazards Program, Boston Public Health Commission, Boston, MA, United States
  • e Environmental Hazards Program, Boston Public Health Commission, Boston, MA, United States
  • f Environmental Hazards Program, Boston Public Health Commission, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

Small. immigrant-owned businesses. such as auto repair shops and nail salons, often face barriers to environmental and occupational health compliance and may be a source of neighborhood pollution complaints. The Boston Public Health Commission established the Safe Shops Project to improve safety and environmental practices in such businesses using a community partnership model that incorporates enforcement inspection findings. worker training, technical assistance, and referral to health care and business resources. This integrated technical assistance approach has led to improved occupational health and environmental conditions, adoption of pollution prevention technologies, novel problem-solving, and dozens of health screenings and insurance referrals for workers and their neighbors.

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Ethnic Groups ethnic group Health Status Disparities Guideline Adherence occupational health environmental health public relations commercial phenomena Article practice guideline health disparity Community-Institutional Relations Commerce United States human Humans public health Boston
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.176511
ISSN: 00900036
Cited by: 7
Original Language: English