Estimating the Population Prevalence of Traditional and Novel Occupational Exposures in Federal Region X

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• Personal Author:
  Baker MG ; Doubleday A ; Lavoué J ; Seixas, Noah S. ; Siemiatycki J
• Description:
  Objective: Federal Region X is an administrative region in the northwestern United States comprised of the states of Alaska (AK), Idaho (ID), Oregon (OR), and Washington (WA). Quantifying the number of workers in this region exposed to harmful circumstances in the workplace, and projected changes over time will help to inform priorities for occupational health training, risk reduction, and research. Methods: State data for WA, ID, OR, and AK were used to estimate number of workers by occupation, in 2014 and 2024. These data were merged with a Canadian job-exposure matrix (CANJEM) which characterizes chemical exposures, and O*NET, which ranks occupations with particular physical, ergonomic, and psychosocial exposures. Results: Of the exposures considered, psychosocial and ergonomic exposures were the most prevalent among the regional workforce, though traditional chemical exposures are still common and increasing. Conclusions: Exposure surveillance will inform prioritization of risk reduction strategies, ultimately leading to a decrease in occupational injury and illness. Findings from this analysis will help to prioritize occupational health training and research in the region. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Ergonomics Hazardous Substances Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Risk Assessment Safety Staff Development Workplace
• Keywords:
  Administration Analytical Processes Author Keywords: Exposure Surveillance Chemicals Employee Exposure Hazard Identification Information Processing Injury Prevention JEM Job Exposure Matrix Medical Research Needs Assessment Occupational Exposure Occupations Physical Properties Psychosocial Exposures Psychosocial Factors Region 10 Risk Management Safety Research Surveillance Training Worker Health Workers Worker Safety Workplace Monitoring

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  111-122
• Volume:
  62
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054017
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2019 Feb; 62(2):111-122
• Contact Point Address:
  Marissa Baker, PhD, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, 4225 Roosevelt Way NE, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98105
• Email:
  bakermg@uw.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  University of Washington
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a570244fe99eab01db0d1d8ff91b33c67a28be5a9751a57960fcc1bcd571ae1f0b14c800dc9c1b3e7bdc3c86f3925d97b8926e0c63dc458ca424e70d7a4faf04
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216667/cdc_216667_DS1.pdf
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