Goldenhar L M, Ruder A M, Ewers L M, Earnest S, Haag W M, Petersen M R
Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluation, and Field Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Am J Ind Med. 1999 Feb;35(2):112-23. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0274(199902)35:2<112::aid-ajim2>3.0.co;2-u.
Occupational scientists agree there are hazards associated with dry-cleaning, but do dry-cleaning owners and workers concur? Knowledge of owners' and workers' perceptions can help guide intervention efforts to reduce worker exposure. To better understand these issues, a qualitative study was conducted using focus group methodology and constant comparative analysis.
Two owner and four worker focus groups were held.
Findings suggest that overall, health and safety issues were not of great concern. Owners were primarily concerned with the economic impact of regulations. Workers did express some anxiety about solvent exposure and burns, but most felt that these hazards were "just part of the job." Also, other than the installation of air-conditioning in the shops and the provision of health benefits, workers could not think of ways health and safety on the job could be improved.
These findings will be used to develop comprehensive safety and health interventions (e.g., engineering plus education and training) in dry-cleaning shops.
职业科学家一致认为干洗存在相关危害，但干洗店老板和工人是否认同呢？了解老板和工人的看法有助于指导干预措施，以减少工人接触危害。为了更好地理解这些问题，采用焦点小组方法和持续比较分析进行了一项定性研究。
分别举行了两场老板焦点小组会议和四场工人焦点小组会议。
研究结果表明，总体而言，健康和安全问题并未受到高度关注。老板主要关心法规的经济影响。工人确实表达了对溶剂接触和烧伤的一些担忧，但大多数人认为这些危害“只是工作的一部分”。此外，除了在店铺安装空调和提供健康福利外，工人想不出还有哪些方法可以改善工作中的健康和安全状况。
这些研究结果将用于制定干洗店全面的安全与健康干预措施（如工程措施加上教育与培训）。
