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Publications
RAND has conducted research related to workplace health and safety for several decades; recent reports are listed here, by topic.
A complete list of Workforce and Workplace-related publications, which covers topics beyond health and safety, is also available.
Workers' Compensation
The Pennsylvania Certified Safety Committee Program: An Evaluation of Participation and Effects on Work Injury Rates – 2008
Issues and Performance in the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation System – 2008
Workers' Compensation Medical Treatment Study – 2005
Sponsor: California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation
How Does Health Insurance Affect Workers' Compensation Filing? – 2005
Payments for Burn Patients Under California's Official Medical Fee Schedule for Injured Workers – 2005
Paying for Repackaged Drugs Under the California Workers' Compensation Official Medical Fee Schedule – 2005
Payment for Hardware Used in Complex Spinal Procedures under California's Official Medical Fee Schedule for Injured Workers – 2005
Adopting Medicare Fee Schedules: Considerations for the California Workers' Compensation Program – 2004
Inflation in Hospital Charges: Implications for the California Workers' Compensation Program – 2003
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Occupational Health Care
Assessment of 24-Hour Care Options for California – 2004
Evaluating Medical Treatment Guideline Sets for Injured Workers in California – 2005
Dispute Resolution
Improving Dispute Resolution for California's Injured Workers – 2003
An Evaluation of California's Permanent Disability Rating System – 2005
Data for Adjusting Disability Ratings to Reflect Diminished Future Earnings and Capacity in Compliance with SB 899 – 2004
Occupational Safety
Demonstrating and Communicating Research Impact: Preparing NIOSH Programs for External Review – 2009
The Effects of Substance Use on Workplace Injuries – 2009
Occupational Safety and Health for Public Safety Employees: Assessing the Evidence and the Implications for Public Policy – 2008
The Impact of OSHA Inspections on Lost Time Injuries in Manufacturing: Pennsylvania Manufacturing, 1998-2005 — 2008
Mandatory Workplace Safety and Health Programs: Implementation, Effectiveness, and Benefit-Cost Trade-Offs – 2008
The Pennsylvania Certified Safety Committee Program: An Evaluation of Participation and Effects on Work Injury Rates – 2008
Nanomaterials in the Workplace: Policy and Planning Workshop on Occupational Safety and Health – 2006
Small Businesses and Workplace Fatality Risk: An Exploratory Analysis – 2006
Review of Literature Related to Exposures and Health Effects at Structural Collapse Events – 2005
Emergency Responder Injuries and Fatalities: An Analysis of Surveillance Data – 2004
Protecting Emergency Responders Volume 3: Safety Management in Disaster and Terrorism Response – 2004
Individual Preparedness Response to Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear, and Biological Terrorist Attacks – 2003
Protecting Emergency Responders, Volume 2: Community Views of Safety and Health Risks and Personal Protection Needs – 2003
Protecting Emergency Responders - Lessons Learned from Terrorist Attacks – 2002
Hazard Abatement as a Function of Firm Size: The Effects of Internal Firm Characteristics and External Incentives – 1988
Workplace Disability and Return to Work
An Evaluation of California's Permanent Disability Rating System – 2005
Data for Adjusting Disability Ratings to Reflect Diminished Future Earnings and Capacity in Compliance with SB 899 – 2004