State-based Occupational Health Surveillance Clearinghouse
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  • Supplementary Report: Methods and evaluation for Washington State's toxic inhalation surveillance system, 2017 – 2020

    The goal of Washington's toxic inhalation injury surveillance system is to identify exposure trends that when addressed with prevention activities, may lead to a reduction in inhalation injury burden. We initiated surveillance with the primary goal of tracking eight priority exposures: ammonia, beryllium, carbon monoxide, chlorine, chromium, methylene chloride, welding fume, and wildland smoke. More »
    Washington — Technical Report — 8/16/2021 — 3 Views

  • Surveillance of toxic inhalation for Washington workers, 2017 – 2020

    Washington's toxic inhalation surveillance system was established in January 2017 to characterize toxic inhalation exposures that may result in either acute injury or chronic disease. The sole data source for the surveillance system is the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) workers' compensation system. More »
    Washington — Technical Report — 8/16/2021 — 3 Views

  • Workers’ compensation claims for conditions presumed to be occupational diseases among firefighters in Washington State, 2000–2017

    Washington State, like many other US states, enacted a legal presumption that certain medical conditions in firefighters are occupational diseases for purposes of workers’ compensation. Washington’s occupational disease presumption law includes specific cancers, respiratory disease, heart problems following specific exposures or strenuous physical exertion, and specific infectious diseases. More »
    Washington — Technical Report — 8/9/2021 — 15 Views

  • Lead Poisoning Prevention Publications

    Publication links on lead poisoning prevention publications and links to publications in different languages.
    New York — Technical Report — 7/15/2021 — 16 Views

  • Washington COVID-19 Cases in the Healthcare Industry

    COVID-19 case rates by detailed healthcare occupations are lacking. Linking state-level healthcare licensing credentialing data to state COVID-19 case reporting may provide such estimates. In Washington State, by linking active healthcare provider credentials to Washington Disease Reporting System files for the period from March 2020 through March 3, 2021, we identified 22,292 laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 among Washington's 435,504 credentialed healthcare providers or 5. More »
    Washington — Technical Report — 7/1/2021 — 15 Views

  • DOSH Compliance and Consultation Visits and Compensable Claims Rates in Washington State, 2018-2019

    This study suggests enforcement inspections and consultations continue to make substantial contributions toward the agency's goal of reducing workplace injury and illness rates and that an expansion of the number of inspections and consultations is warranted.
    Washington — Technical Report — 6/10/2021 — 4 Views

  • Washington State Occupational Health Indicators - Current Data (2010-Present)

    There are over 3 million workers in Washington State. Every year tens of thousands are injured or made ill on the job. These work-related injuries and illnesses have high human and economic costs, but can be prevented. Tracking these injuries and illnesses is the first step to understanding whether prevention methods are succeeding or need to be improved.
    Washington — Technical Report — 4/29/2021 — 4 Views

  • Occupational Injury and Illness in New Hampshire: Data Report to Inform Programs and Policies

    Report - data and information on core indicators of occupational injuries and illnesses in New Hampshire
    New Hampshire — Technical Report — 4/8/2021 — 18 Views

  • Washington COVID-19 Cases by Industry, January 2020–June 2020

    The COVID-19 pandemic has had a substantial impact on Washington workers, causing job losses for some, a shift to telework for others, and a classification of “essential” for those working outside the home during stay-at-home orders to continue providing vital services in healthcare, utilities, agriculture, and other critical industries.
    Washington — Technical Report — 1/21/2021 — 3 Views

  • Case Definition for Surveillance of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) in the Washington Workers' Compensation System

    There are few public health surveillance systems for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). WMSD surveillance systems have relied on case definitions using available administrative data from workers compensation data systems, or clinic or physician based case reporting schemes. Washington State (WA) has one of the few public health surveillance systems for WMSDs. This system uses the monopolistic workers' compensation data for case ascertainment. More »
    Washington — Technical Report — 10/29/2020 — 4 Views
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