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Effect of state workplace safety laws on occupational injury rates

Smitha, M., Kirk, K., Oestenstad, K., Brown, K., & Lee, S. (2001). Effect of state workplace safety laws on occupational injury rates. Journal of Occupational Environmental Medicine, 43(12), 1001-1010.

  • Topic Area: OSHA Enforcement

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Other health and safety Workplace injury

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Effectiveness of a no-cost-to-workers, slip-resistant footwear program for reducing slipping-related injuries in food service workers: a cluster randomized trial
Bell, J. L., Collins, J. W., & Chiou, S. (2019). Effectiveness of a no-cost-to-workers, slip-resistant footwear program for reducing slipping-related injuries in food service workers: a cluster randomized trial. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 45(2), 194–202.

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: High Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Compensation and Workplace Conditions Health and Safety Workplace injury

1706

Evaluating the effectiveness of mine safety enforcement actions in forecasting the lost-days rate at specific worksites

Gernand, J. M. (2016). Evaluating the effectiveness of mine safety enforcement actions in forecasting the lost-days rate at specific worksites. Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, 2(4). https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4032929

  • Topic Area: Mine Workers and Mine Health and Safety

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Moderate Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Mine safety and health Workplace injury

2375
Evaluation of an occupational safety and health training for cannabis cultivation workers
Brown, C., Shore, E., Van Dyke, M. V., Scott, J., & Smith, R. (2020) Evaluation of an occupational safety and health training for cannabis cultivation workers. Annals of Work Exposures and Health, 64(7), 765-769. https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxaa026

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Compensation and Workplace Conditions Health and Safety Workplace injury

1699

Evaluation of automated vs. manual bagger exposures related to ergonomics, dust, and noise at a sand mine processing plant

Wilson, L. A. (2015). Evaluation of automated vs. manual bagger exposures related to ergonomics, dust, and noise at a sand mine processing plant (Unpublished master’s thesis). Montana Tech of the University of Montana, Butte, MT.

  • Topic Area: Mine Workers and Mine Health and Safety

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Mine safety and health Workplace injury

1704

Evaluation of commercially available seat suspensions to reduce whole body vibration exposures in mining heavy equipment vehicle operators

Kim, J. H., Marin, L. S., & Dennerlein, J. T. (2018). Evaluation of commercially available seat suspensions to reduce whole body vibration exposures in mining heavy equipment vehicle operators. Applied Ergonomics, 71, 78-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2018.04.003

  • Topic Area: Mine Workers and Mine Health and Safety

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: High Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Mine safety and health Workplace injury

182

Evaluation of OSHA’s impact on workplace injuries and illnesses in manufacturing using establishment-specific targeting of interventions: programmed inspections vs. high hazard notification letters

ERG. (2004). Evaluation of OSHA’s impact on workplace injuries and illnesses in manufacturing using establishment-specific targeting of interventions: programmed inspections vs. high hazard notification letters. Final report. Lexington, MA: Author.

  • Topic Area: OSHA Enforcement

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Inspections Other health and safety Workplace injury

146

Falls in Construction: Injury Rates for OSHA-Inspected Employers Before and After Citation for Violating the Washington State Fall Protection Standard

Nelson, N., Kaufman, J., Kalat, J., & Silverstein, B. (1997). Falls in construction: Injury rates for OSHA-inspected employers before and after citation for violating the Washington State Fall Protection Standard. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 31(3), 296-302.

  • Topic Area: OSHA Enforcement

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Other health and safety Workers compensation Workplace injury

1711

Implementation of risk management programs: Identification of best practices to reduce injuries and maximize economic benefits

Burgess, J. L. (2016). Implementation of risk management programs: Identification of best practices to reduce injuries and maximize economic benefits. (Report No. AFC113-07). Tucson, Arizona: University of Arizona.

  • Topic Area: Mine Workers and Mine Health and Safety

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Mine safety and health Workplace injury

144

Inside the black box: How do OSHA inspections lead to reductions in workplace injuries?

Mendeloff, J., & Gray, W. (2005). Inside the black box: How do OSHA inspections lead to reductions in workplace injuries? Law and Policy, 27(2), 219-237.

  • Topic Area: OSHA Enforcement

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Inspections Other health and safety Workplace injury