A Longitudinal Pre-Post Study: An Evaluation of the Department of the Air Force Bundled Occupational Fall Prevention Efforts

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• Personal Author:
  Burnham B ; Chaumont Menendez, Cammie K. ; Collins, James H. ; Gomes H ; Gwilliam M ; Socias-Morales, Christina M. ; Stallings H
• Description:
  Introduction: Fall injuries are the second leading cause of traumatic injury and death for all US workers and are a leading injury concern for the Department of the Air Force (DAF). Bundled interventions can improve the likelihood of injury reduction, especially in large, heterogeneous working populations. In 2013, the DAF implemented the "Air Force Fall Prevention Focus," a bundled intervention of prevention efforts designed to reduce occupational fall injury events among DAF members. The purpose of this study is to describe the burden and risk factors associated with fall injuries and evaluate the effectiveness of the Fall Prevention Focus in reducing the burden of fall injuries. Methods: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) partnered with the US Air Force Safety Center (AFSEC) to examine the impact of the Fall Prevention Focus as a bundled intervention. Injury events included a narrative description of the injury event, demographics, work environment, job tasks, and other structured details. Descriptive statistics and pre-post longitudinal modeling were used to evaluate changes in fall injury rates. Results: The Fall Prevention Focus Implementation (2013-2018) resulted in an annual 10.4% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 8.5%, 12.2%) reduction, and a 6-year cumulative 48.3% (95% CI: 41.4%, 54.3%) reduction in fall injury event rates by 2018. Discussion: Safety in the DAF involves a comprehensive approach. Documenting the impact of the Fall Prevention Focus may help translate these findings to improve fall prevention efforts in other sectors of the military and high fall-risk industries in the private sector, such as construction. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Intervention Evaluation Falls Injury Prevention Intervention Effectiveness Longitudinal Study Military Personnel Military Populations Occupational Falls Occupational Injury Occupational Injury Prevention Traumatic Injuries

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Dallas Region [OSHA] ; New Mexico ; Philadelphia Region [OSHA] ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  67
• Issue:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070266
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2024 Dec; 67(12):1135-1147
• Contact Point Address:
  Christina Socias-Morales, DrPH, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Safety Research, Analysis and Field Evaluations Branch, MS 1811, 1000 Frederick Ln, Morgantown, WV 26508, USA
• Email:
  wzo4@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:8a73bda21161783d49798ae039caea928511c1cbe25983b64401c00dea394f0304ca3967e035fde197b352dbfddb9dbbc5a16edaf6ddb1fc1524d093b2833204
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