Establishment-Level Safety Analytics: A Scoping Review

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• Personal Author:
  Açikgöz Y ; Bergman S ; Ezerins ME ; Foreman AM ; Friedel JE ; Ludwig TD ; Matthews R ; Nicholson RE ; Wellersdick L ; Wirth, Oliver
• Description:
  The use of data analytics has seen widespread application in fields such as medicine and supply chain management, but their application in occupational safety has only recently become more common. The purpose of this scoping review was to summarize studies that employed analytics within establishments to reveal insights about work-related injuries or fatalities. Over 300 articles were reviewed to survey the objectives, scope and methods used in this emerging field. We conclude that the promise of analytics for providing actionable insights to address occupational safety concerns is still in its infancy. Our review shows that most articles were focused on method development and validation, including studies that tested novel methods or compared the utility of multiple methods. Many of the studies cited various challenges in overcoming barriers caused by inadequate or inefficient technical infrastructures and unsupportive data cultures that threaten the accuracy and quality of insights revealed by the analytics. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Analytical Methods Author Keywords: Data Analytics Data Mining Data Processing Injuries Occupational Safety Statistical Analysis
• ISSN:
  1080-3548
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Arkansas ; Georgia ; North Carolina ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 6 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  HELD - Health Effects Laboratory Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  30
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069510
• Citation:
  Int J Occup Saf Ergon 2024 Apr; 30(2):559-570
• Contact Point Address:
  Anne M. Foreman, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
• Email:
  amforeman@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2024
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction ; Manufacturing
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/207940/cdc_207940_DS1.pdf
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