Roni A Neff1, Frank C Curriero, Thomas A Burke. 1. Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA. rneff@jhsph.edu
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Geographic analysis is now integral to public health surveillance, but has been underused for occupational injury/illness. METHODS: Mapping and spatial statistics are used to examine national county-level mean establishment Lost Workday Injury/Illness (LWDII) rates in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Data Initiative (ODI), 1997-2001. The following questions are explored: Does occupational injury/illness vary geographically at the county level?; Does variation remain after accounting for industry hazard?; Where are rates higher or lower than expected? RESULTS: The methods provide evidence of geographic variation in nonfatal occupational injury/illness rates, including after adjusting for industry hazard. CONCLUSIONS: Geographic analyses can improve intervention targeting, suggest risk factors for investigation, and make the case for targeting resources to prevention in hard-hit areas, as well as improving ongoing surveillance. Published 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
BACKGROUND: Geographic analysis is now integral to public health surveillance, but has been underused for occupational injury/illness. METHODS: Mapping and spatial statistics are used to examine national county-level mean establishment Lost Workday Injury/Illness (LWDII) rates in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Data Initiative (ODI), 1997-2001. The following questions are explored: Does occupational injury/illness vary geographically at the county level?; Does variation remain after accounting for industry hazard?; Where are rates higher or lower than expected? RESULTS: The methods provide evidence of geographic variation in nonfatal occupational injury/illness rates, including after adjusting for industry hazard. CONCLUSIONS: Geographic analyses can improve intervention targeting, suggest risk factors for investigation, and make the case for targeting resources to prevention in hard-hit areas, as well as improving ongoing surveillance. Published 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Authors: M Delaunay; H Van der Westhuizen; V Godard; R Agius; M Le Barbier; L Godderis; V Bonneterre Journal: Occup Med (Lond) Date: 2015-11 Impact factor: 1.611
Authors: Marie Delaunay; Vincent Godard; Mélina Le Barbier; Annabelle Gilg Soit Ilg; Cédric Aubert; Anne Maître; Damien Barbeau; Vincent Bonneterre Journal: Int J Health Geogr Date: 2016-09-27 Impact factor: 3.918