Occupational health indicators in Colorado, 2012 update

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• Corporate Authors:
  Colorado. Department of Public Health and Environment
• Description:
  Occupational health is an important public health issue in Colorado. Our employment landscape encompasses some of the nation's highest risk occupations, including mining, construction and agriculture. Colorado is also leading the way in developing new technologies and manufacturing methods in the emerging fields of nanotechnology, oil and gas extraction and "green" technology. Impacts to worker health from these new industries are not well understood. Occupational injuries, illnesses and fatalities are preventable, yet, every year, thousands of people in Colorado are injured on the job or become ill from work-related exposures. The individuals and families affected by occupational injury bear substantial burdens that come with loss of life, income and independence. These injuries, illnesses and fatalities also cost businesses hundreds of millions of dollars each year. The aims of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) Occupational Health and Safety Surveillance Program are to: 1. Highlight occupational safety and health trends and determine priorities for prevention and workplace intervention efforts in Colorado; 2. Determine data gaps and identify new or additional sources of data to better characterize the occupational health status of Colorado's working population; 3. Develop educational activities, identify policies to make Colorado's workplaces healthier and promote newer and safer practices and technologies to prevent injury, illness and fatality. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Construction Industry Environmental Exposure Mining Morbidity Mortality Occupational Health Oil And Gas Industry Preventive Medicine Public Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Agricultural Industry Construction Industry Exposure Levels Gas Industry Injuries Mining Industry Morbidity Rates Mortality Rates Nanotechnology Oil Industry Preventive Medicine Public Health Risk Factors Work Environment Workers

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• Publisher:
  Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 8
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-102
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20047884
• Citation:
  Denver, CO: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 2013 Jan; :1-102
• Contact Point Address:
  Occupational Health and Safety Surveillance Program, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, Colorado 80246
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• Performing Organization:
  Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20100701
• Source Full Name:
  Occupational health indicators in Colorado, 2012 update
• End Date:
  20150630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:19c4bd2ae345044287e621644049e60f87be5e79f2c8039c7522348bd2fd9908a7af4a92fb077319338edbd357e9e1671c4348adda11df83b70cbb37fed39b45
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/202833/cdc_202833_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.42 MB ]