Gambling With Lives: A History of Occupational Health in Greater Las Vegas - Couverture souple

Turk, Michelle Follette

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1948908921 ISBN 13 : 9781948908924

Editeur : University of Nevada Press, 2020

Synopsis

The United States has a long and unfortunate history of exposing employees, the public, and the environment to dangerous work. But in April 2009, the spotlight was on Las Vegas when the Pulitzer committee awarded its public service prize to the Las Vegas Sun for its coverage of the high fatalities on Las Vegas Strip construction sites. The newspaper attributed failures in safety policy to the recent "exponential growth in the Las Vegas market." In fact, since Las Vegas' founding in 1905, rapid development has always strained occupational health and safety standards.

Gambling with Lives examines the work, hazards, and health and safety programs from the early building of the railroad through the construction of the Hoover Dam, chemical manufacturing during World War II, nuclear testing, and dense megaresort construction on the Las Vegas Strip. In doing so, this comprehensive chronicle reveals the long and unfortunate history of exposing workers, residents, tourists, and the environment to dangerous work--all while exposing the present and future to crises in the region. Complex interactions and beliefs among the actors involved are emphasized, as well as how the medical community interpreted and responded to the risks posed.

Updated through 2020, this second edition includes new and expanded discussions on:

• Union activity, sexual harassment and misconduct, and race and employment
• The change to Las Vegas' "What happens here, stays here" slogan
• The MGM Grand Fire and 1918 influenza pandemic
• Work-related musculoskeletal disorders in the service industry
• Legionnaire's Disease outbreaks at resorts
• Effects of the Route 91 Harvest Festival Shooting
• The COVID-19 pandemic

Few places in the United States contain this mixture of industrial and postindustrial sites, the Las Vegas area offers unique opportunities to evaluate American occupational health during the twentieth century, and reminds us all about the relevancy of protecting our workers.

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À propos de l'auteur

Michelle Follette Turk is a historian of occupational health and Nevada. She has authored scholarly articles on medicine and labor at Hoover Dam and is a lecturer on using Hoover Dam to teach history and Las Vegas medical history. She currently teaches history at University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Nevada Press
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1948908921
• ISBN 13: 9781948908924
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 416
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible