Occupational health indicators in Colorado: 2015 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. Occupational Health Indicators: The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommend a standardized set of Occupational Health Indicators (OHIs) to measure work-related illnesses, injuries and other factors associated with occupational health.1 These measures are generated using existing population-based data. Currently, the CSTE/NIOSH provide guidance for 21 OHI measures: 1. Non-fatal injuries reported by employers. 2. Work-related hospitalizations. 3. Fatal work-related injuries. 4. Amputations reported by employers. 5. Amputations identified in state workers' compensation systems. 6. Hospitalizations for work-related burns. 7. Musculoskeletal disorders reported by employers. 8. Carpal tunnel syndrome cases identified in state workers' compensation systems. 9. Pneumoconiosis hospitalizations. 10. Pneumoconiosis mortality. 11. Acute work-related pesticide poisonings reported to poison control centers. 12. Incidence of malignant mesothelioma. 13. Elevated blood lead levels among adults. 14. Workers employed in industries with high risk for occupational morbidity. 15. Workers employed in occupations with high risk for occupational morbidity. 16. Workers in occupations with high risk of occupational mortality. 17. Occupational health and safety professionals. 18. OSHA enforcement activities. 19. Workers' compensation awards. 20. Hospitalizations for low-back disorders. 21. Asthma among adults caused or made worse by work. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Construction Industry Demography Health Promotion Mining Mortality Occupational Health Oil And Gas Industry Public Health Safety Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Agricultural Industry Agricultural Safety Construction Industry Demographic Characteristics Environmental Health Environmental Protection Fatalities Gas Industry Health Programs Injuries Mining Industry Nanotechnology Oil Industry Public Health Safety Programs Surveillance Programs 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:
  1-7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20047893
• Citation:
  Denver, CO: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 2015 Feb; :1-7
• Contact Point Address:
  Occupational Health and Safety Surveillance Program, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, A-3, Denver, Colorado 80246
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Performing Organization:
  Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20100701
• Source Full Name:
  Occupational health indicators in Colorado: 2015 update
• End Date:
  20150630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
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