2013-04-14T12:30:57Z Copyright (c) 2013, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/about/people/m/mendeloff_john.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090022.html 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data from a large sample of nursing homes were used to examine the cross-sectional association between workplace injuries and organizational factors, caregiver staffing levels, and quality.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR593.html 2008-09-23T10:37:00Z 2008-09-23T10:37:00Z

This study finds that OSHA inspections reduce both injuries that are related to OSHA standards and those that are not. Citations of the general personal protection equipment standard are most likely to be followed by reductions in injuries.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100082.html 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since 1994, Pennsylvania, has provided a 5% discount on workers' compensation premiums for firms with a certified joint labor-management safety committee. This study found that injury rates at participating firms with good compliance records dropped more than at other firms

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR592.html 2008-09-23T10:37:00Z 2008-09-23T10:37:00Z

Lost time injuries at Pennsylvania manufacturing plants inspected by OSHA from 1998 to 2005 declined by about 19-24 % in the next 2 years if OSHA issued fines. These effects were not seen at workplaces with fewer than 20 or more than 250 employees.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100020.html 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The authors examined the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's inspections in the US to identify the effects of repeated inspections and the time between inspections on non-compliance.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR594.html 2008-09-18T19:03:00Z 2008-09-18T19:03:00Z

This evaluation of the voluntary Pennsylvania Certified Safety Committee program found that although compliance did reduce injuries, most participants did not comply and injury rates did not decline more at participating firms.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR604.html 2008-11-19T17:00:00Z 2008-11-19T17:00:00Z

In 1998, OSHA sought to require all workplaces to have a safety and health program but abandoned the effort. This report assesses the proposal and studies of its potential effects, providing recommendations should authorities revisit the initiative.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR371.html 2006-04-20T16:00:00Z 2006-04-20T16:00:00Z

Analyzes the relationship between fatality rate and business size, both in terms of establishment and firm size, from 1992 to 2001.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1190.html 2012-01-26T16:00:00Z 2012-01-26T16:00:00Z

This evaluation of the California Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) measures program effectiveness using information on citations for violations of the program and data on worker safety in California.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR914.html 2012-03-05T11:00:00Z 2012-03-05T11:00:00Z

Examines the role of inspector style in influencing the effectiveness of inspections in reducing injury rates.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB633.html 2012-03-15T11:30:00Z 2012-03-15T11:30:00Z

This briefing identifies policy questions related to compensating service members and their survivors for fatality risk. It compares combat fatality patterns with fatalities occurring in other contexts and discusses current compensation programs.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9181.html 2006-04-26T08:54:00Z 2006-04-26T08:54:00Z

This research brief summarizes research that provides a more complete picture of fatality risks found at both smaller establishments and smaller firms, to help inform effective policies toward small businesses.