A multifaceted public health approach to statewide aviation safety

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• Personal Author:
  Conway, George A. ; Hill, Ryan D. ; Mode, Nicolle A. ; O'Connor MB
• Description:
  BACKGROUND: During the 1990s, Alaskan pilots had one of the most hazardous occupations in the US. In 2000, a multifaceted public health initiative was launched, focusing on Alaskan air taxi/commuter (AT) operations, including risk factor identification, improved weather information, and the formation of an industry-led safety organization. METHODS: Effectiveness was assessed by comparing rates of crashes using Poisson regression, comparing trends in annual numbers of crashes, and assessing changes in the number and type of controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) events. RESULTS: The greatest improvements were seen in Alaska fatal AT crashes with a 57% decrease in rates between time periods. While the number of AT crashes in the rest of the US steadily declined during 1990-2009, Alaska only showed significant declines after 2000. CFIT crashes declined but remained more deadly than other crashes. CONCLUSIONS: This coordinated effort was successful in reducing crashes in the Alaskan AT industry. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Aircraft Men Morbidity Mortality Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Safety Management Women

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• Keywords:
  Accidents Air-transportation Author Keywords: CFIT Controlled Flight Into Terrain Effectiveness Flight-personnel Hazards Humans Injuries Morbidity-rates Mortality-rates Part 135 Pilots Risk-factors Safety-measures Safety-programs Traumatic-injuries

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Alaska ; California ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  APRO - Alaska Pacific Regional Office
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  176-186
• Volume:
  55
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20040138
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2012 Feb; 55(2):176-186
• Contact Point Address:
  Mary B. O'Connor MS, 4230 University Drive, Suite 310, Anchorage, AK 99508
• Email:
  ifr7@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• NORA Priority Area:
  Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:db62962fdb46050234e400512fe40aeee51f50f78815204092343308bbbb588f63443bc40bde49b0755669cacb58c58fd06f689845d712c0245f0715f5c7180b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/193104/cdc_193104_DS1.pdf
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