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Occupational Safety and Health in New York, October 5, 2010.

PB2013105519

Publication Date	2010
Personal Author	Gelberg, K.
Page Count	32
Abstract	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. The New York State (NYS) Department of Health's (DOH) Bureau of Occupational Health (BOH) worked to identify new data systems to identify occupational health risks; incorporated occupational health data into other tracking systems; identified high-risk industries, occupations and populations at high-risk in New York; educated workers, businesses and health care professionals about occupational risks; and evaluated systems to determine if public health programs were making an impact on occupational health issues. Databases were analyzed during the grant period to determine the magnitude and distribution of occupational injuries and illnesses and to identify high-risk populations in both New York State and New York City. Deidentified emergency department data was obtained during this project time period and analyzed using expected payer of Worker's Compensation as the proxy for work-relatedness along with a new variable identifying potential work-related cases.
Keywords	Occupational safety and health New York Age groups Demographic characteristics Environmental exposure Hazards Health care Illnesses Injuries Medical personnel Pesticides Public health Risk factors Surveillance programs Work environment Workers
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Atlanta, GA.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201313

Occupational Safety and Health in New York, October 5, 2010.

Occupational Safety and Health in New York, October 5, 2010.
PB2013105519

Publication Date	2010
Personal Author	Gelberg, K.
Page Count	32
Abstract	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. The New York State (NYS) Department of Health's (DOH) Bureau of Occupational Health (BOH) worked to identify new data systems to identify occupational health risks; incorporated occupational health data into other tracking systems; identified high-risk industries, occupations and populations at high-risk in New York; educated workers, businesses and health care professionals about occupational risks; and evaluated systems to determine if public health programs were making an impact on occupational health issues. Databases were analyzed during the grant period to determine the magnitude and distribution of occupational injuries and illnesses and to identify high-risk populations in both New York State and New York City. Deidentified emergency department data was obtained during this project time period and analyzed using expected payer of Worker's Compensation as the proxy for work-relatedness along with a new variable identifying potential work-related cases.
Keywords	Occupational safety and health New York Age groups Demographic characteristics Environmental exposure Hazards Health care Illnesses Injuries Medical personnel Pesticides Public health Risk factors Surveillance programs Work environment Workers
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Atlanta, GA.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201313