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Occupational radon exposure and lung cancer mortality: Estimating intervention effects using the parametric G formula

Edwards, J. K., McGrath, L. J., Buckley, J. P., Schubauer-Berigan, M. K., Cole, S. R., & Richardson, D. B. (2014). Occupational radon exposure and lung cancer mortality: Estimating intervention effects using the parametric G formula. Epidemiology, 25(6), 829-834. https://doi.org/10.1097/ede.0000000000000164

  • 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

143

Randomized government safety inspections reduce worker injuries with no detectable job loss

Levine, D., Toffel, M., & Johnson, M. (2012). Randomized government safety inspections reduce worker injuries with no detectable job loss. Science, 336(6083), 907-911.

  • Topic Area: OSHA Enforcement

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Moderate Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Inspections Workers compensation Workplace injury

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

191

Regulatory federalism and workplace safety: Evidence from OSHA enforcement, 1981–1995

Bradbury, J. (2006). Regulatory federalism and workplace safety: Evidence from OSHA enforcement, 1981–1995. Journal of Regulatory Economics, 29(2), 211–224.

  • Topic Area: OSHA Enforcement

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Other health and safety Workplace injury

149

Safety Regulation and Workplace Injuries

Curington, W. (1986). Safety regulation and workplace injuries. Southern Economic Journal, 53(1), 51.

  • Topic Area: OSHA Enforcement

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Other health and safety Workplace injury

1701

Shape-coding and length-coding as a measure to reduce the probability of selection errors during the control of industrial equipment

Steiner, L. J., & Burgess-Limerick, R. (2013). Shape-coding and length-coding as a measure to reduce the probability of selection errors during the control of industrial equipment. IIE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors, 1(4), 224-234. https://doi.org/10.1080/21577323.2013.844209

  • 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

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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

183

The effect of OSHA lead exposure in construction standard on blood lead levels among iron workers employed in bridge rehabilitation

Levin, S., Goldberg, M., & Doucette, J. (1997). The effect of the OSHA lead exposure in construction standard on blood lead levels among iron workers employed in bridge rehabilitation. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 31(3), 303–309.

  • Topic Area: OSHA Enforcement

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Safety Workplace injury

150

The effect of OSHA records-check inspections on reported occupational injuries in manufacturing establishments

Ruser, J., & Smith, R. (1988). The effect of OSHA records-check inspections on reported occupational injuries in manufacturing establishments. Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 1(4), 415–435.

  • Topic Area: OSHA Enforcement

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

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