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Annals of Occupational Hygiene 2005 49(3):201-217; doi:10.1093/annhyg/meh110
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Crown Copyright 2005. Reproduced with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office Published by Oxford University Press;

Original Article

A Review of Video Exposure Monitoring as an Occupational Hygiene Tool

G. ROSÉN1, I-M. ANDERSSON1, P. T. WALSH2,*, R. D. R. CLARK2, A. SÄÄMÄNEN3, K. HEINONEN3, H. RIIPINEN4 and R. PÄÄKKÖNEN4

1 National Institute for Working Life, SE-113 91 Stockholm, Sweden; 2 Health and Safety Laboratory, Harpur Hill, Buxton SK17 9JN, UK; 3 VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, PO Box 1307, FIN-33101 Tampere, Finland; 4 Tampere Regional Institute of Occupational Health, PO Box 486, FIN-33101 Tampere, Finland

* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: +44 (0) 1298 218541; fax: +44 (0) 1298 218395; e-mail: peter.walsh{at}hsl.gov.uk

ABSTRACT

This study reviews use of video exposure monitoring (VEM, also known as PIMEX) as an occupational hygiene tool since its inception in the mid-1980s. VEM involves the combination of real-time monitoring instruments, usually for gases/vapours and dust, with video of the worker's activities. VEM is an established method used by practitioners in different countries. The technical aspects of these VEM systems are described, then applications of VEM are discussed, focussing on task analysis, training (risk communication), encouraging worker participation in and motivation for improvements in the workplace environment and occupational hygiene research. The experiences from these applications are used to illustrate how exposure visualization with video can act as a catalyst, initiating a change process in the workplace. Finally, the role of VEM as a workplace improvement tool, now and in the future, is discussed.

Keywords: exposure visualization • PIMEX • real-time monitoring • risk communication • task analysis • video exposure monitoring • workplace improvement strategy


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