| What kinds of injuries do OSHA inspections prevent? | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20846550 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: OSHA's enforcement program is one of the major public efforts to protect American workers. We examine both the scope of injury prevention that inspections can contribute and the types of standards that contribute the most. METHODS: We linked Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry files for lost-time injuries and employment to calculate injury rates for 1998-2005 for all single-establishment manufacturing firms. We linked these to OSHA inspection records. RESULTS: Inspections with penalties did affect injury types unrelated to standards as well as those related. We also found again that citations for violations of the standard requiring personal protective equipment had the largest impact on preventing injuries. IMPACT ON INDUSTRY: Programs requiring protective equipment use deserve added attention from consultants and inspectors. In addition, some inspections spur managers to undertake safety measures that go beyond compliance with standards. |
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Authors:
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Amelia Haviland; Rachel Burns; Wayne Gray; Teague Ruder; John Mendeloff |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-06-22 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of safety research Volume: 41 ISSN: 1879-1247 ISO Abbreviation: J Safety Res Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-17 Completed Date: 2011-01-06 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1264241 Medline TA: J Safety Res Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 339-45 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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RAND Corporation, 4570 Fifth Avenue, Suite 600, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. |
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Accidents, Occupational
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statistics & numerical data* Humans Occupational Diseases / epidemiology, prevention & control* Pennsylvania / epidemiology Statistics as Topic United States / epidemiology United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration* Workers' Compensation / statistics & numerical data |
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