Assessing Workplace Health and Safety Strategies, Trends, and Barriers through a Statewide Worksite Survey

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• Alternative Title:
  Using Total Worker Health to Advance Worker Health and Safety [2020]: Assessing Workplace Health and Safety Strategies, Trends, and Barriers through a Statewide Worksite Survey
• Personal Author:
  Coyle, Brian ; Sedani, Amy ; Stover, Derry ; Wani, Rajvi J.
• Description:
  Chronic diseases have added to the economic burden of the U.S. healthcare system. Most Americans spend most of their waking time at work, thereby, presenting employers with an opportunity to protect and promote health. The purpose of this study was to assess the implementation of workplace health governance and safety strategies among worksites in the State of Nebraska, over time and by industry sector using a randomized survey. Weighted percentages were compared by year, industry sector, and worksite size. Over the three study periods, 4784 responses were collected from worksite representatives. Adoption of workplace health governance and planning strategies increased over time and significantly varied across industry sector groups. Organizational safety policies varied by industry sector and were more commonly reported than workplace health governance and planning strategies. Time constraints were the most common barrier among worksites of all sizes, and stress was reported as the leading employee health issue that negatively impacts business. Results suggest that opportunities exist to integrate workplace health and safety initiatives, especially in blue-collar industry sectors and small businesses. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Chronic Disease Health Promotion Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  ACA Author Keywords: Workplace Health Barriers Chronic Diseases Governance Health Promotion Industry Planning Safety Programs Survey Wellness Worker Health Worker Safety Work Organization

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• ISBN:
  9783039219926
• Publisher:
  MDPI
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Name as Subject:
  Total Worker Health
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Nebraska ; Oklahoma ; OSHA Region 6
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  16 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20061332
• Citation:
  Using Total Worker Health to advance worker health and safety. Rohlman DS, Kelly KM, eds. Basel, Switzerland: MDPI, 2020 Sep; :68-81
• Contact Point Address:
  Derry Stover, Division of Public Health, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Lincoln, NE 68509, USA
• Email:
  derry.stover@nebraska.gov
• Editor(s):
  Rohlman, Diane S. ; Kelly, Kevin M.
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  Nebraska State Department of Health and Human Services
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20150701
• Source Full Name:
  Using Total Worker Health to advance worker health and safety
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7e295249ab3a0b625467c953caf20aeeb0da6ebf6a5a0a5c6de49aa1a2e9c7619e43eef61e5b660d2a3ca743d6802021b62d800c956c691650a89adea53ad6af
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/182943/cdc_182943_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 414.25 KB ]