Washington Occupational Injury and Illness Surveillance and Prevention Program

描述（由申请人提供）：华盛顿州工人、雇主和社会的职业伤害和疾病负担是重大的华盛顿州劳动和工业部安全与健康评估和预防研究（SHARP）计划的华盛顿州基本职业安全与健康监测计划旨在继续提供信息和资源，以促进华盛顿州更安全和更健康的工作场所。我们以州为基础的基本职业安全和健康监测计划将遵循NIOSH指导方针的模式，以州为基础的公共卫生活动。我们的目标是努力确保华盛顿州的工作场所更加安全和健康，影响职业安全和健康政策，并对华盛顿州发生的危险暴露、职业伤害和职业病进行评估。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The burden of occupational injuries and illness to Washington State workers, employers and society is significant The Washington State Fundamental Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance program at the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries' Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention (SHARP) program intends to continue providing the information and resources to promote safer and healthier workplaces in Washington State. Our state-based fundamental occupational safety and health surveillance program will follow the model of the NIOSH guidelines for state based public health activities. Our objective is to work to assure safer and healthier workplaces in Washington State, to influence occupational safety and health policy, and to provide an assessment of the hazardous exposures, occupational injuries, and occupational illnesses occurring in Washington State. The specific aims under Washington State's Fundamental Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance Program are to: 1. Continue Washington State Occupational Health surveillance activities in accordance with the CSTE and NIOSH guidelines for state-based public health activities in occupational safety and health. These include: a. Maintaining general program capacity for occupational injury and illness surveillance at the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries. b. Conducting population-based surveillance activities using the CSTE/NIOSH Occupational Indicators. b. Responding to emerging hazards and data requests from employers, workers, and groups representing employers and employees. d. Collaborating with other state and federal partners on state-based surveillance activities and initiatives. 2. Produce and disseminate a biennial report that identifies high risk industries for high cost, common nonfatal occupational injuries. 3. Continue Washington's occupational health surveillance and prevention activities for work-related amputations and hospitalized burns; and promote action by industry, labor, and government stakeholders to reduce these injuries in Washington State.