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Demonstration to Maintain Independence and Employment (DMIE): Final report

Whalen, D., Gimm, G., Ireys, H., Gilman, B., & Croake, S. (2012). Demonstration to Maintain Independence and Employment (DMIE): Final report. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.

  • Topic Area: Disability Employment Policy

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: High Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Health Disability insurance Supplemental security income (SSI) Vocational rehabilitation

192

Direct and indirect effects of regulation: A new look at OSHA’s impact

Bartel, A., & Thomas, L. (1985). Direct and indirect effects of regulation: A new look at OSHA’s impact. Journal of Law and Economics, 28(1), 1–25.

  • Topic Area: OSHA Enforcement

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Inspections Workplace injury

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Directional control-response compatibility relationships assessed by physical simulation of an underground bolting machine

Steiner, L., Burgess-Limerick, R., & Porter, W. (2014). Directional control-response compatibility relationships assessed by physical simulation of an underground bolting machine. Human Factors, 56(2), 384-391. https://doi.org/10.1177/0018720813490953

  • 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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Does protecting older workers from discrimination make it harder to get hired? Evidence from disability discrimination laws.

Neumark, D., Song, J., & Button, P. (2017). Does protecting older workers from discrimination make it harder to get hired? Evidence from disability discrimination laws. Research on Aging, 39(1), 29-63.

  • Topic Area: Older Workers

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Health Older workers' programs

148

Does regulatory enforcement work? A panel analysis of OSHA enforcement

Gray, W., & Scholz, J. (1993). Does regulatory enforcement work? A panel analysis of OSHA enforcement. Law & Society Review, 27(1), 177-213.

  • Topic Area: OSHA Enforcement

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Low Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Inspections Workplace injury

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Effect of a brief mindfulness-based program on stress in healthcare professionals at a U.S. biomedical research hospital
Ameli, R., Sinaii, N., West, C. P., Luna, M. J., Panahi, S, Soosman, M., Rusch, H. L., & Berger, A. (2020). Effect of a brief mindfulness-based program on stress in healthcare professionals at a U.S. biomedical research hospital. JAMA Open Network 3(8), e2013424-e2013424. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.13424

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: High Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Compensation and Workplace Conditions Health and Safety Other health and safety

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Effect of control order on steering a simulated underground coal shuttle car

Burgess-Limerick, R., Zupanc, C., & Wallis, G. (2013). Effect of control order on steering a simulated underground coal shuttle car. Applied Ergonomics, 44(2), 225-229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2012.07.007

  • 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

147

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

1874
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

1868
Effectiveness of an energy management training course on employee well-being: a randomized controlled trial
Das, S. K., Mason, S. T., Vail, T. A., Rogers, G. V., Livingston, K. A., Whelan, J. G., ... & Roberts, S. B. (2019). Effectiveness of an energy management training course on employee well-being: a randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Health Promotion, 33(1), 118-130.

Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis

Causal Evidence Rating: Moderate Causal Evidence

Outcome Effectiveness:

Compensation and Workplace Conditions Health and Safety Other health and safety Wages and Benefits Other wages and benefits