Occupational Health and Safety Surveillance and Intervention in New York State

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• Personal Author:
  Fletcher A ; Zhu J
• Description:
  New York State (NYS) is the fourth most populous state, with 19.5 million persons residing on over 47,000 square miles of land. With more than nine million full-time employees in 2018, NYS is also home to a varied workforce. NYS is also home to a diverse workforce. Eighteen percent of NYS workers are of Hispanic origin and 16% are Black, compared to about 17% and 12% respectively, for the US working population as a whole. Because of this diversity, an integrated program is necessary to monitor and understand the occupational health status of New Yorkers, and then to prevent the occurrence of future occupational diseases and injuries. An integrated program is necessary to monitor and understand the occupational health status of New Yorkers, and then to prevent future occurrence of occupational diseases and injuries. The systematic collection, analysis, interpretation, dissemination and use of health data is essential to understand the health status of a population, to assess progress, and to plan effective prevention programs. Therefore, the NYS Department of Health's (NYSDOH) Bureau of Occupational Health and Injury Prevention used the funds from this grant to expand and improve its current occupational health surveillance programs. Data from occupational health surveillance was used to influence the 2019-2024 State Prevention Agenda - the blueprint for state and local action to improve the health of New Yorkers. Occupational health, surveillance and intervention has partnered throughout the NYS Department of Health to incorporate occupational health into public health practice. Disparate populations have been reached including workers of low income, undocumented, non-English speakers, and minorities; along with programs affecting infants, teens, and exposed workers. Awareness of prevention for occupational diseases and injuries was increased through NYS, working with other state agencies and localities. The NYS Occupational Health Clinic Network has expanded the ability of the Health Department to improve protections, awareness, and understanding of occupational diseases. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Epidemiology Mortality Occupational Health Public Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Fatalities Injuries Intervention Occupational Safety Programs 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:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• 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:
  1-77
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066812
• 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-008474, 2021 Sep; :1-77
• Contact Point Address:
  Alicia Fletcher, MPH, New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Occupational Health & Injury Prevention, Empire State Plaza, Corning Tower, Room 1325, Albany, NY 12237
• Email:
  alicia.fletcher@health.ny.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• Performing Organization:
  New York State Department of Health/Health Research Incorporated
• 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/219171/cdc_219171_DS1.pdf
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