Relating older workers' injuries to the mismatch between physical ability and job demands

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• Personal Author:
  Chan KCG ; Fraade-Blanar LA ; Sears JM ; Thompson HJ
• Description:
  Objective: We examined the association between job demand and occupational injury among older workers. Methods: Participants were workers aged 50+ enrolled in the Health and Retirement Study, 2010 to 2014. Participants reported physical ability within three domains: physical effort, stooping/kneeling/crouching, and lifting. To measure subjective job demand, participants rated their job's demands within domains. We generated objective job demand measures through the Occupational Information Network (O*NET). Using Poisson regression, we modeled the association between physical ability, job demand, and self-reported occupational injury. A second model explored interaction between job demand and physical ability. Results: The injury rate was 22/1000 worker-years. Higher job demand was associated with increased injury risk. Within high job demands, lower physical ability was associated with increased injury risk. Conclusions: Older workers whose physical abilities do not meet job demands face increased injury risk. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Environmental Exposure Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Workload Workplace
• Keywords:
  Age Groups Aging Workforce Exposure Levels Injuries Models Physical Capacity Physiological Effects Physiological Factors Physiological Function Physiology Risk Factors Work Capability Work Capacity Work Environment Workers

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 9 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  212-221
• Volume:
  59
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20049246
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2017 Feb; 59(2):212-221
• Contact Point Address:
  Laura A. Fraade-Blanar, PhD, Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center, 325 Ninth Ave, Box 359960, Seattle, WA 98104-2499
• Email:
  lblanar@uw.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Performing Organization:
  University of Washington
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:95de79a05c2a8cef9472d18bc22567e9ce921874d83c070b2869896e25572666202ae36b45c239b722f8e1ba5305e5fd13d667d5b0b5f99a6601daa08c80f219
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203757/cdc_203757_DS1.pdf
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