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In 2006, DSHS was awarded a cooperative agreement from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to implement a State-based occupational condition surveillance system. The surveillance system compiles and reports data for 13 of the 19 CSTE Occupational Health Indicators.
An occupational health indicator is a specific measurement of a work-related disease or injury. This is performed by:
Determining the underlying causes of injuries and illnesses in the workplace
Investigating workplace practices
Directing intervention strategies
Evaluating the effectiveness of those strategies
These indicators can be generated by states to track trends in the occupational health status of the working population.5
The topics for the occupational health indicators are as follows:
Topic: Demographics
Profile: Employment Demographics
Topic: Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Combined
Indicator # 1: Non-fatal Work Related Injuries and Illnesses Reported by Employers
Indicator # 2: Work-Related Hospitalization
Topic: Acute and Cumulative Occupational Injuries
Indicator # 3: Fatal Work-Related Injuries
Indicator # 4: Work-Related Amputations with Days Away from Work Reported by Employers
Indicator # 5: State Workers' Compensation Claims for Amputations with Lost Work-Time
Indicator # 6: Hospitalization for Work-Related Burns
Indicator # 7: Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders with Days Away from Work Reported by Employers
Indicator # 8: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cases Filed with the State Workers' Compensation System
Topic: Occupational Illnesses
Indicator # 9: Hospitalization from or with Pneumoconiosis
Indicator # 10: Mortality from or with Pneumoconiosis
Indicator # 11: Acute Work-Related Pesticide-Associated Illness and Injury Reported to Poison Control Centers
Indicator # 12: Incidence of Malignant Mesothelioma
Topic: Occupational Exposures
Indicator # 13: Elevated Blood Lead Levels Among Adults
5Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) website https://www.cste.org/dnn/ProgramsandActivities/OccupationalHealth/OccupationalHealthIndicators/tabid/85/Default.aspx
Texas Occupational Indicators Report Coming Soon
Power Point Presentations:
The Public Health Impact of Occupational Injury and Illness: The Big Picture
Asbestosis Brochures:
What Healthcare Providers Need to Know about Reporting Asbestosis
- Target: health care providers
- Purpose: to promote the reporting of asbestosis
Información sobre la exposición al asbesto en el lugar de trabajo
Facts about Asbestos Exposure in the Workplace
Silicosis Brochures:
What Healthcare Providers Need to Know about Reporting Silicosis
Información sobre la exposición a la sílice en el lugar de trabajo
Facts about Silica Exposure in the Workplace
- Target: workers
- Purpose: to promote the awareness of asbestos exposure
Asbestosis & Silicosis Maps: Coming Soon
Frequency of Asbestosis Patients Discharged from a Hospital by Hospital County, 2005
Frequency of Asbestosis Patients Discharged from a Hospital by Hospital County, 2006
Frequency of Silicosis Patients Discharged from a Hospital by Hospital County, 2005
Frequency of Silicosis Patients Discharged from a Hospital by Hospital County, 2006
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
http://www.cste.org/occupationalhealth.htm
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