Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance in Iowa

Details

• Personal Author:
  Gergely RM
• Description:
  In this project, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) addressed the development of a fundamental surveillance system to monitor occupational illnesses and injuries in Iowa, surveillance of occupational pesticide poisoning, and surveillance of work-related fatal injuries. Fundamental surveillance: IDPH collaborated with key stakeholders in academia, business, agriculture, and healthcare to establish a surveillance system comprised of 15 indicators. Thirteen indicators were those required by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and were consistent with past recipients of NIOSH funding to allow for comparison of Iowa to other states. IDPH also included occupational exposure to anhydrous ammonia and commodity-production related agricultural injuries because they relate to the prominence of the agricultural industry in Iowa. Surveillance of occupational pesticide poisoning: In the pesticide poisoning surveillance program, IDPH built on existing efforts to monitor pesticide poisoning in Iowa and developed methods to prevent pesticide poisoning. Work-related fatal injuries: In the work-related fatal injuries program, IDPH collaborated with the University of Iowa to determine the circumstances of work-related fatal injuries and disseminate information regarding prevention. Key Findings: Preliminary data analysis of the 2007 data indicates that many state-specific trends continue for Iowa including higher rates per 100,000 employed persons for the rate of work-related fatal injuries and higher prevalence and incidence rates among adults with elevated blood lead levels blood of 25 micrograms per deciliter (ug/dL) or higher compared to national data. *Some data still incomplete due to data delays from national sources. In 2007, Iowa also had a non-fatal occupational injury and illness incidence rate, based on total recordable cases (TRC) of 5.5 per 100 full-time workers, while the USA rate was 4.2 and the average rate of 9 Midwest states was 4.8. IDPH investigated 10 airplane crashes in the summer of 2009, with 8 being crop dusters. With the increase in use of aerial application of pyraclostrobin, and other pesticides, Iowa is seeing a larger number of reports each year. IDPH works with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) on many pesticide cases as they investigate possible label violations. Disinfectants continue to be the most common pesticide exposure and are most frequently associated with cases of occupational pesticide poisoning. How the Results Can Be Utilized in the Workplace: IDPH has publicized its findings and is targeting information to pesticide applicators, people who use disinfectants on the job, and people who work under circumstances that have resulted in work-related fatal injuries. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Epidemiology Insecticides Mortality Occupational Diseases Occupational Health Public Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Fatalities Information Dissemination Injuries Injury Prevention Occupational Diseases Pesticides And Agricultural Chemicals Public Health Surveillance Programs
• Series:
  Grant Final Reports
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Final Cooperative Agreement Report
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OEP - Office of Extramural Programs
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-17
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059042
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB2022-100306
• Citation:
  Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U60-OH-008460, 2012 Jan; :1-17
• Contact Point Address:
  Rita M Gergely, M. Ag., Iowa Department of Public Health, 321 East 12th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• NORA Priority Area:
  Wholesale and Retail Trade ; Services
• Performing Organization:
  Iowa State Department of Public Health
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20060701
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• End Date:
  20210630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f89e81c8315acead8e062ae5a92d84dbd5a222c1293d5f289cc0385a899bcdaa6657f5a60e16d5f7b6c20ddaabe2ec580812a8a9d7f3055123a5ffe69018dff5
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/218964/cdc_218964_DS1.pdf
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