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Evaluation of a nationally funded state-based programme to reduce fatal occupational injuries.

Authors

Menendez-CC; Castillo-D; Rosenman-K; Harrison-R; Hendricks-S

Source

Occup Environ Med 2012 Nov; 69(11):810-814

Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2011-100213 

NIOSHTIC No.

20041265 

Abstract

Background: The Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) programme was established by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to help prevent occupational traumatic fatalities by funding states to conduct targeted fatality investigations within cause-specific focus areas and associated prevention efforts. Purpose: To investigate the impact of the state-based FACE programme on two previous focus areas. Methods: A longitudinal time-series analysis spanning 22 years compared state fatality rates for occupational falls and electrocutions before and after FACE programme funding with states not receiving FACE programme funding. Lag periods were utilised to allow time for the programme to have an effect, and rates were adjusted for a variety of covariates. Separate analyses were conducted for each injury outcome. Results: A reduction in fall fatality rates that was of borderline significance (1-year lag adjRR=0.92 (0.84 to 1.00)) and a non-significant reduction in electrocution fatality rates (3-year lag adjRR=0.92 (0.82 to 1.03)) were observed in states with FACE programme funding, Best-fit models presented two separate lag periods. Conclusions: While it is challenging to quantitatively evaluate effectiveness of programmes such as FACE, the data suggest the FACE programme may be effective in preventing occupational injury deaths within its outcome focus areas throughout the state. It is important to look for ways to measure intermediate effects more precisely, as well as ways to maintain effects over time.

Keywords

Surveillance-programs; Mortality-data; Mortality-rates; Injury-prevention; Traumatic-injuries; Safety-education; Safety-programs; Safety-research; Long-term-study; Fall-protection; Electrocutions; Quantitative-analysis

Contact

Dr Cammie Chaumont Menendez, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Safety Research, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA

CODEN

OEMEEM

Publication Date

20121101

Document Type

Journal Article

Email Address

cmenendez@cdc.gov

Fiscal Year

2013

NTIS Accession No.

NTIS Price

Identifying No.

B08142012

Issue of Publication

11

ISSN

1351-0711

NIOSH Division

DSR

Source Name

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

State

WV; MI; CA