California Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance

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• Personal Author:
  Flattery J ; Harrison, Robert ; Materna B ; Roisman R ; Styles, Laura
• Description:
  The Occupational Health Branch (OHB) of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) conducted an Expanded Program to reduce the incidence of work-related injury and illness by maintaining and enhancing our capacity for occupational health surveillance and intervention in California. The Expanded Program included the Occupational Health Indicator (OHI) component, as well as four focus areas (work- related asthma, fatalities, pesticide illness, and carpal tunnel syndrome). The specific activities conducted over these five years for the Expanded Program were to: Collect and analyze on an annual basis surveillance data for at least 21 Occupational Health Indicators (OHIs) and an Employment Demographics Profile, and conduct additional analyses using multiple data sources to enhance our understanding of California worker populations at high risk for injury and illness. Conduct case follow-up and intervention activities informed by case reports and analysis of surveillance data from multiple data sources. Perform case-based or targeted workplace investigations and interventions to prevent illness and injury among selected occupations and industries. Identify and respond to emerging and/or under-recognized occupational health issues, while mentoring and contributing to the development of the future occupational health workforce. Collaborate with California and national partners to obtain input to guide our program, gain support to further program goals, and have impact on public health and regulatory policies. Disseminate our surveillance data, investigation findings, public health recommendations, and educational resources through a variety of means to promote safer and healthier workplaces and a broader recognition of the impact of work on health. Regularly evaluate the accomplishments and impact of our occupational health program Work-related injuries and illnesses in California cost over $30 billion each year with approximately 450 job-related injury deaths and 450,000 nonfatal injuries and illnesses. The Expanded Program in California tracks the extent of work-related injuries and illnesses, and has successfully developed and disseminated prevention strategies to reduce their impact. Impacts of the program were demonstrated in the distribution of information to employers, workers, and consumers to more easily find asthma-safer cleaning products; the implementation of better work practices to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders among dental hygienists; the use of social media to raise awareness of hazardous working conditions among Spanish-speaking agricultural workers; and digital video production as a training tool to reduce the risk of serious injuries among tree trimmers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Asthma, Occupational Insecticides Mortality Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Public Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Carpal Tunnel Syndrome CTS Fatalities Information Dissemination Injuries Injury Prevention Occupational Asthma 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:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• 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:
  1-73
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059396
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB2021-100168
• 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-008468, 2015 Oct; :1-73
• Contact Point Address:
  Robert Harrison, MD, MPH, California Department of Public Health, 850 Marina Bay Parkway, Building P, 3rd Floor, Richmond, CA 94804
• Email:
  Robert.harrison@ucsf.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Performing Organization:
  Public Health Institute
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/218977/cdc_218977_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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