Occupational fatalities in Alaska: two decades of progress, 1990-1999 and 2000-2009

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• Personal Author:
  Burton JT ; Conway, George A. ; Hill, Ryan D. ; Husberg BJ ; Lincoln, Jennifer M. ; Lucas DL ; Mode, Nicolle A. ; O'Conner MB ; Retzer, Kyla D. ; Somervell PD ; Teske, Theodore D. ; Woodward CC
• Description:
  Introduction: Alaska had the highest work-related fatality rate of any state during 1980-1989. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health established the Alaska Field Station (AFS) to address this problem. Methods: AFS established surveillance systems to provide scientific assessments of occupational hazards. Interventions were developed in collaboration with partners and evaluated. Results: During 2000-2009, Alaska experienced a 42.5% decline in work-related fatalities over the previous decade of 1990-1999. In 2009, the workplace fatality rate for Alaska was 5.6/100,000 workers. Commercial pilot deaths were reduced by 50% and Bering Sea crab fishing death rates were reduced by 60%. Building on this success, AFS established national programs to improve safety in the commercial fishing and oil and gas extraction industries. Impact on Industry: A focused, epidemiological approach to reducing fatalities in high-risk occupations is effective. Ongoing commitment to this type of approach will assist in continued success in Alaska and elsewhere. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Age Factors Dust Electricity Explosions Explosive Agents Fires Hazardous Substances Hearing Loss Mining Noise Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Software Staff Development Vehicle Emissions Ventilation

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Injury Surveillance Aviation Safety Commercial Fishing Drowning Prevention Environmental-exposure Environmental-factors Environmental-hazards Epidemiology Fishing-industry Gas-industry Hazards Injuries Morbidity-rates Mortality-rates Oil-industry Oil And Gas Physiological-factors Pilots Risk-factors Statistical-analysis Surveillance-programs Traumatic-injuries Work-environment Workers

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• ISSN:
  0022-4375
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Alaska ; California ; Colorado ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 8 ; 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:
  105-110
• Volume:
  44
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20041960
• Citation:
  J Safety Res 2013 Feb; 44(Special Issue):105-110
• Contact Point Address:
  J. M. Lincoln, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health/Alaska Pacific Office 4230 University Drive, Suite 310 Anchorage, Alaska 99508
• Email:
  JLincoln@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Safety Research
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/194352/cdc_194352_DS1.pdf
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