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Randomized safety inspections and risk exposure on the job: Quasi-experimental estimates of the value of a statistical life
Lee, J. M., & Taylor, L. O. (2019). Randomized safety inspections and risk exposure on the job: Quasi-experimental estimates of the value of a statistical life. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 11(4), 350-374.

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Moderate Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Inspections

190

Re-estimating OSHA’s Effects: Have the data changed?

Ruser, J. & Smith, R. (1991). Re-estimating OSHA’s effects: Have the data changed? Journal of Human Resources, 26(2), 212-235.

  • Topic Area: OSHA Enforcement

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Inspections Workplace injury

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The declining effects of OSHA inspections on manufacturing injuries, 1979-1998

Gray, W., & Mendeloff, J. (2005). The declining effects of OSHA inspections on manufacturing injuries, 1979-1998. Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 58(4), 571-587.

  • Topic Area: OSHA Enforcement

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Inspections Other health and safety Workplace injury

153

The impact of Occupational Safety and Health regulation

Viscusi, W. (1979). The impact of Occupational Safety and Health regulation. The Bell Journal of Economics, 10(1), 117–140.

  • Topic Area: OSHA Enforcement

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Inspections Other health and safety Workplace injury

152

The impact of Occupational Safety and Health regulations, 1973-1983

Viscusi, W. (1986). The impact of Occupational Safety and Health regulations, 1973-1983. RAND Journal of Economics, 17(4), 567–580.

  • Topic Area: OSHA Enforcement

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Inspections Other health and safety Workplace injury

154

The Impact of OSHA Inspections on Manufacturing Injury Rates

Smith, R (1979). The Impact of OSHA Inspections on Manufacturing Injury Rates. Journal of Human Resources, 14(2),  145-170.

  • Topic Area: OSHA Enforcement

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Moderate Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Inspections Workplace injury

181

The impact of regulatory enforcement and consultation visits on workers’ compensation claims incidence rates and costs, 1999–2008

Foley, M., Fan, J., Rauser, E., & Silverstein, B. (2012). The impact of regulatory enforcement and consultation visits on workers’ compensation claims incidence rates and costs, 1999–2008. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 55(11), 976-990.

  • Topic Area: OSHA Enforcement

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Inspections Other health and safety Workers compensation Workplace injury

168

The role of inspection sequence in compliance with the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) standards: Interpretations and implications

Ko, K., Mendeloff, J., & Gray, W. (2010). The role of inspection sequence in compliance with the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) standards: Interpretations and implications. Regulation and Governance, 4(1), 48-70.

  • Topic Area: OSHA Enforcement

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Inspections

35

What kinds of injuries do OSHA inspections prevent? 

Haviland, A., Burns, R., Gray, W., Ruder, T., & Mendeloff, J. (2010). What kinds of injuries do OSHA inspections prevent? Journal of Safety Research, 41(4), 339-345.

  • Topic Area: OSHA Enforcement

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Inspections Other health and safety Workplace injury

193

Worker injuries: The effects of Workers’ Compensation and OSHA inspections

Robertson, L., & Keeve, J. (1983). Worker injuries: The effects of Workers' Compensation and OSHA inspections. Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, 8(3), 581-597.

  • Topic Area: OSHA Enforcement

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Inspections Workplace injury