Fatal Accident Circumstances and Epidemiology (FACE): Expansion of a Successful Model for the Surveillance, Investigation, and Prevention of Occupational Fatalities

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• Personal Author:
  Casini, Virgil J. ; Helmkamp JC ; Smith LD
• Description:
  Objectives: To describe a model of national fatal occupational injury surveillance, investigation, and prevention and its potential for implementation in other countries. Methods: The FACE program, consisting of 10 volunteer states and 9 federally funded states, uses the traditional epidemiologic agent-host-environment model to accurately describe the pre-event, event, and post-event phases of targeted fatal occupational incidents. Through surveillance and epidemiologic investigations, 61 potential risk factors are identified and injury intervention strategies are developed. Results: From May 1982 through August 1992, over 400 field investigations were conducted in the 19 states: 53% concerned electrocutions; 23%, fall-related fatalities; 16%, confined-space- related fatalities; and 8%, other causes. Recommended injury intervention strategies included the implementation of engineering controls, working in accordance with national safety standards, establishing and following safe work practices, and wearing proper personal protective equipment. The FACE data have been extensively used to target dissemination of prevention strategies and to guide national safety policy. To meet the national goal of measurably reducing traumatic occupational fatalities, NIOSH plans to expand FACE to include all occupational fatalities in all states. Conclusions: The FACE model has been demonstrated as an effective tool for identifying and describing fatal occupational injuries and developing prevention strategies. This model could be expanded to other countries to assist in reducing fatal occupational injuries throughout the world. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Epidemiology
  • Mortality
  • Occupational Health
  • Occupational Injuries
  • Safety
• Keywords:
  • Fatalities
  • Mortality data
  • Occupational accidents
  • Surveillance
  • FACE program
  • Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation program
  • Epidemiology
  • Injury prevention
• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Illinois ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  61
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059836
• Citation:
  Second World Conference on Injury Control, May 20-23, 1993, Atlanta, Georgia. Des Plaines, IL: Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine, 1993 May; :61
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1993
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Second World Conference on Injury Control, May 20-23, 1993, Atlanta, Georgia
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/229000/cdc_229000_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 813.98 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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