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How Can Workers' Compensation Systems Promote Occupational Safety and Health? Stakeholder Views on Policy and Research Priorities

A report from RAND explores the views of key workers' compensation stakeholders. The study presents challenges and priorities to be addressed in reforming workers' compensation systems to promote occupational safety and the well-being of workers.

Aug 31, 2018
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

The Role of Inspection Sequence in Compliance with the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Standards: Interpretations and Implications

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.

Jan 1, 2010
Report

Substance Use Is Not the Primary Cause of Workplace Injuries, but Is a Contributing Factor

Occupational injuries are a serious public-health issue and cause significant morbidity and mortality in the United States, with direct and indirect costs extending beyond injured workers to their families, other workers, firms, and consumers. This paper explores the link between substance use and work-related accidents.

May 27, 2009
Report

Demonstrating and Communicating Research Impact: Preparing NIOSH Programs for External Review

RAND researchers assisted in preparing National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) programs for an external review of their impact and relevance in preventing work-related injuries, illnesses, and fatalities.

Feb 3, 2009
Journal Article

A National View of Workplace Injuries in Nursing Homes

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.

Jan 1, 2009
News Release

Better Efforts Needed to Track, Prevent Career-Ending Injuries Among Public Safety Workers

Non-fatal injuries to police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians and other public safety workers are common, but little is done to track these incidents in order to improve prevention efforts.

Dec 18, 2008
Report

Mandatory Workplace Safety and Health Programs: Implementation, Effectiveness, and Benefit-Cost Trade-Offs

In 1998, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) began efforts to reuire all workplaces to establish a safety and health program to reduce the risk of occupational injuries and illnesses. By 1999, it had stopped pursuing these federal standards, partly due to intense criticism of their value. This report assesses the standard, concluding with recommendations should authorities revisit the initiative.

Nov 19, 2008
Report

Better Efforts Needed to Track, Prevent Career-Ending Injuries Among Public Safety Workers

Non-fatal injuries to police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians and other public safety workers are common, but little is done to track these incidents in order to improve prevention efforts.

Nov 17, 2008
Report

What is the Effect of Policy on Entrepreneurship and Small Businesses?

The regulatory environment affects small business differently from the way it affects large ones, sometimes leading to unintended negative consequences. An improved understanding of this effect will help lawmakers develop policy designed to advance entrepreneurship.

Oct 19, 2007
Report

Protecting Emergency Responders at Large Building Collapses

In an effort to reduce the extent of injuries like those suffered by emergency responders at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, RAND has proposed guidelines to better protect responders from the chemical, biological and physical hazards that exist following the collapse of large buildings.

Apr 7, 2006
Report

Review of Literature Related to Exposures and Health Effects at Structural Collapse Events

Reviews the possible health effects of the substances present following a structural collapse to help develop federal guidelines for personal protective equipment used by emergency responders.

Nov 7, 2005
Report

Emergency Responder Injuries and Fatalities: An Analysis of Surveillance Data

Summarizes the results of an analysis of available data sources concerning the hazards facing firefighters, police, and emergency medical responders.

Dec 13, 2004
Report

New Approach Needed to Protect Emergency Responders

Better planning, training, coordination and management procedures are needed to protect emergency responders at the scene of terrorist attacks and disasters.

May 2, 2004
Report

Protecting Emergency Responders, Volume 2: Community Views of Safety and Health Risks and Personal Protection Needs

Examines the hazards that emergency responders face and the personal protective technology needed to contend with those hazards.

Jan 1, 2003
Report

Protecting Emergency Responders: Lessons Learned from Terrorist Attacks

This book is intended to help managers and decisiomakers understand the unique working and safety environment associated with terrorist incidents.

Jan 1, 2002

RAND Topic:
Workplace Injury Prevention

Topic Synonyms:
Workplace Safety

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