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Civilians Returning from War Zones Need More Support
Deployed civilians often work alongside the military in combat zones or other high-stress, high-risk areas. But when they return, their experience is much different. They come home to support that is often incomplete and insufficient, and sometimes entirely nonexistent.
May 18, 2020
Essay
Trauma Takes a Toll in the U.S. Intelligence Community
For people in the intelligence community, the risk of experiencing a variety of traumas is very real. Agencies should look more closely at their workforces to better understand the traumas their analysts face and what they can do to help.
Sep 6, 2023

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Improving Workers' Compensation Policies for Workers, Businesses, Government
Many state workers' compensation systems face significant challenges as medical and administrative costs have risen. California sought RAND advice in improving its system to save both public and private funds, while also improving the quality of care for injured workers.
Sep 10, 2013
Commentary
Under Pressure: How Europe Manages Psychosocial Risks in the Workplace
During an economic downturn, employers are unlikely to put the mental health of their workers at the top of the agenda. But it is precisely in these circumstances that employers cannot afford to ignore the mental well-being of employees.
Jul 17, 2013
Project
Psychological Wellbeing and Work in the UK
Poor mental health is associated with high economic and social costs and represents a significant policy challenge in the UK. RAND Europe is identifying approaches to improve the effectiveness and alignment of health and employment services to achieve better employment outcomes for individuals with mental health problems.
Jul 16, 2013
Testimony
Refinery Process Safety Performance and Models of Government-Industry Relations
U.S. safety performance at refineries has not been good by international standards. However, Cal-OSHA inspections of refineries typically find so few hazards that they contribute relatively little to refinery safety.
Jun 12, 2013
Commentary
What Bangladesh — and US Retailers — Must Do to Prevent Man-Made Tragedies
Perhaps most tragic of all are the disasters that are wholly preventable: the deaths, maimings, and crushed livelihoods that result from human callousness or indifference, writes Jonah Blank.
May 17, 2013
Journal Article
States with Low Workplace Nonfatal Injury Rates Have High Fatality Rates and Vice Versa
States with low nonfatal injury rates and high fatality rates tend to be in the South, have lower workers' compensation benefits, be less unionized, and pay lower wages—while states with high nonfatal injury rates and lower fatality rates tend to be in the West, pay higher benefits and wages, be more strongly unionized, and carry out more workplace inspections.
May 1, 2013
Journal Article
American Medical Association Impairment Ratings and Earnings Losses Due to Disability
Impairment ratings are accurate predictors of disability severity on average, but their ability to measure disability could be improved with additional information on how the relationship between ratings and earnings loss varies according to patient and injury characteristics.
Mar 1, 2013
Journal Article
Do Obesity and Sleep Problems Cluster in the Workplace? A Multivariate, Multilevel Study
The aim of this study was to examine the co-occurrence of obesity and sleep problems among employees and workplaces.
Jan 1, 2013
News Release
States with Low Workplace Nonfatal Injury Rates Have High Fatality Rates and Vice Versa
States with low nonfatal injury rates and high fatality rates tend to be in the South, have lower worker compensation benefits, be less unionized, and pay lower wages—while states with high nonfatal injury rates and lower fatality rates tend to be in the West, pay higher benefits and wages, be more strongly unionized, and carry out more workplace inspections.
May 7, 2012
News Release
California Workplace Safety Program Can Reduce Injuries When Inspectors Enforce It
The first evaluation of the California Injury and Illness Prevention Program found evidence that it reduces workplace injuries, but only at businesses that had been cited for not addressing the regulation's more-specific safety mandates. Higher penalties could enhance compliance but having inspectors conduct more in-depth assessments and linking the violations and injuries to the program would have more impact.
Jan 26, 2012
Report
California Workplace Safety Program Can Reduce Injuries When Inspectors Enforce It
The first evaluation of the California Injury and Illness Prevention Program found that it reduces workplace injuries, but only at businesses that had been cited for not addressing the regulation's more-specific safety mandates. Having inspectors conduct more in-depth assessments and linking the violations and injuries to the program would have more impact.
Jan 26, 2012
Journal Article
Understanding European Management of Workplace Safety and Health
EU-OSHA carried out the first Europe-wide establishment survey on health and safety at the workplace, the European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks (ESENER), in 2009. RAND Europe conducted two secondary analysis projects to explore management of safety and health at work and examine how practices vary across Europe depending on, for example, establishment size, location and sector.
Jan 1, 2012
Journal Article
Management of Psychosocial Risks at Work: An Analysis of the Findings of the European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks: Technical Report Annexes 1 and 2
This report focuses on management of psychosocial risks at work, exploring how practices vary across Europe depending on, for example, establishment size, location and sector.
Jan 1, 2012
Journal Article
Management of Psychosocial Risks at Work: An Analysis of the Findings of the European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks
This report focuses on management of psychosocial risks at work, exploring how practices vary across Europe depending on, for example, establishment size, location and sector.
Jan 1, 2012
Journal Article
A New Estimate of the Impact of OSHA Inspections on Manufacturing Injury Rates, 1998-2005
A prior study indicated that the effect of OSHA inspections on lost workday injuries had declined from 1979 through 1998. This study provides an updated estimate for 1998–2005.
Jan 1, 2012
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RAND Institute for Civil Justice
The RAND Institute for Civil Justice (ICJ), a part of the Justice Policy program, conducts research on all aspects of civil justice, from trends in litigation and jury verdicts to punitive damages, compensation systems, and alternative dispute resolution. Directly or indirectly, civil justice issues have an impact on us all.
Oct 3, 2011
Report
Assessing Quality of Care and Appropriateness of Carpal Tunnel Surgery
Tools that assess the quality of care received by a population of patients who have or may have carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), and that identify the appropriateness of surgery for individual patients, can help improve clinical circumstances and economic outcomes for people with CTS.
Aug 16, 2011
Journal Article
Quality Measures for the Diagnosis and Non-Operative Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Occupational Settings
This study developed quality measures for diagnosis and management of occupationally associated carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), which should outcomes for patients with this condition.
Mar 1, 2011
Journal Article
Safety and Health Protection Efforts in the Police Service
This article reviews RAND Corporation research on police officer safety and health and provides some recommendations for improving police officer safety and health protection efforts.
Jan 1, 2011
News Release
Providing Body Armor to All U.S. Police Officers Is Worth the Cost
Providing body armor to all law enforcement officers in the United States would provide enough benefit to justify the cost.
Aug 31, 2010

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