Examining Occupational Health and Safety Disparities Using National Data: A Cause for Continuing Concern

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• Alternative Title:
  Am J Ind Med
• Personal Author:
  Steege, Andrea L. ; Baron, Sherry L. ; Marsh, Suzanne M. ; Menéndez, Cammie Chaumont ; Myers, John R.
• Description:
  Background
  
  Occupational status, a core component of socioeconomic status, plays a critical role in the well-being of U.S. workers. Identifying work-related disparities can help target prevention efforts.
  
  Methods
  
  Bureau of Labor Statistics workplace data were used to characterize high-risk occupations and examine relationships between demographic and work-related variables and fatality.
  
  Results
  
  Employment in high-injury/illness occupations was independently associated with being male, Black, ≤high school degree, foreign-birth, and low-wages. Adjusted fatal occupational injury rate ratios for 2005–2009 were elevated for males, older workers, and several industries and occupations. Agriculture/forestry/fishing and mining industries and transportation and materials moving occupations had the highest rate ratios. Homicide rate ratios were elevated for Black, American Indian/Alaska Native/Asian/Pacific Islanders, and foreign-born workers.
  
  Conclusions
  
  These findings highlight the importance of understanding patterns of disparities of workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities. Results can improve intervention efforts by developing programs that better meet the needs of the increasingly diverse U.S. workforce.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Aged Age Factors Black Or African American Educational Status Ethnicity Female Health Status Disparities Hispanic Or Latino Humans Male Middle Aged Occupational Diseases Occupational Injuries Risk Factors Sex Factors United States White People Workplace Violence Young Adult

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• Keywords:
  CFOI CPS Ethnicity Fatality Industry Injury Nativity Occupation Occupational Health Disparities Race SOII

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• Source:
  Am J Ind Med. 57(5):527-538
• Pubmed ID:
  24436156
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4556419
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  57
• Issue:
  5
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:14e0d8d018e2469a874bf09013dc1a099df0e0cbeef300413f4af180cc61b37c
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/34021/cdc_34021_DS1.pdf
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