Abstract

During the grant period, NJDHSS proposes to conduct population-based surveillance of established occupational health indicators (OHIs) in order to estimate their magnitude and trends, and to evaluate the surveillance system to enhance data collection, prevention, and intervention activities in the State.
The specific aims of the project are to: Maintain and expand data collection of 19 specified OHIs, and disseminate data to stakeholders; Conduct surveillance on five of the 19 OHIs for occupational injuries and illnesses by age, race, and ethnicity, and disseminate findings to stakeholders; Use hospital discharge and emergency department data to identify cases of reportable occupational injuries, illnesses, and poisonings;analyze data and disseminate findings to stakeholders; Evaluate all of the above occupational injury and illness surveillance systems (OHIs, HDD, and EDD) and disseminate findings to stakeholders. NJDHSS will analyze OHIs and prepare and disseminate an annual indicators summary report;OHIs will also be included on the web-based State Health Assessment Data (SHAD) system with other public health indicators. NJDHSS will work with other state health departments on a regional and national level to produce reports combining indicator data from all states. For 5 of the 19 OHIs, NJDHSS will conduct detailed surveillance among the Hispanic and African-American workforces using the OHI framework.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Type
Cooperative Agreements in Occupational Safety and Health Research, Demonstrations, Evaluation and Education Research, Demonstrations, Evaluation and Education (U60)
Project #
5U60OH008485-07
Application #
8091261
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZOH1-BSI (50))
Program Officer
Inserra, Steve
Project Start
2005-07-01
Project End
2015-06-30
Budget Start
2011-07-01
Budget End
2012-06-30
Support Year
7
Fiscal Year
2011
Total Cost
$409,330
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
New Jersey State Department/Health/Senior Services
Department
Type
DUNS #
806418075
City
Trenton
State
NJ
Country
United States
Zip Code
08625

  Publications

Borjan, Marija; Patel, Toral; Lefkowitz, Daniel et al. (2016) Assessing Barriers to the Use of Fall Protection in Small Residential Construction Companies in New Jersey. New Solut 26:40-54
Lefkowitz, Daniel; Pechter, Elise; Fitzsimmons, Kathleen et al. (2015) Isocyanates and work-related asthma: Findings from California, Massachusetts, Michigan, and New Jersey, 1993-2008. Am J Ind Med 58:1138-49
White, Gretchen E; Seaman, Christen; Filios, Margaret S et al. (2014) Gender differences in work-related asthma: surveillance data from California, Massachusetts, Michigan, and New Jersey, 1993-2008. J Asthma 51:691-702
Blando, James D; Schill, Donald P; De La Cruz, Mary Pauline et al. (2010) Preliminary study of propyl bromide exposure among New Jersey dry cleaners as a result of a pending ban on perchloroethylene. J Air Waste Manag Assoc 60:1049-56