Occupational Health & Injury Surveillance in Louisiana

描述（由申请人提供）：路易斯安那州公共卫生办公室的职业健康计划将继续加强其进行职业健康监测的能力，通过在初始拨款期间启动的活动-路易斯安那州职业健康和伤害监测（# U60 oh00847 -02）。方案目标包括持续分析和评价来自各种来源的职业健康指标数据：出院数据库；生命记录（死亡率）；国家和私人实验室；中毒控制中心；工人赔偿办公室；肿瘤登记;以及劳工统计局。费率和其他指标数据将按要求提交给NIOSH和CSTE。在第一笔赠款期间开展的工作的基础上，将对选定的健康状况、高风险行业和职业的监测数据进行深入分析和评价。将继续开发和实施重金属（砷、镉、铅和汞）和农药的实验室报告数据库。还将制定进行案件调查和转诊的规程。通过与其他OPH项目、学术界、OSHA和其他州机构的合作，职业健康项目将促进监测结果的有效性，并努力制定和实施外展和预防活动。结果和项目活动将通过各种形式传播，包括OPH网站、路易斯安那州发病率报告、OPH全州报告和咨询委员会成员。职业健康计划将继续与路易斯安那州职业健康监测咨询小组和疾病控制和预防中心的职业状态监测联盟密切合作。该项目为路易斯安那州公共卫生办公室（OPH）的职业健康计划奠定了基础。通过对来自各种数据源的健康结果数据进行持续分析，公共卫生部门可以确定该州职业病和伤害的严重程度，并确定职业健康监测的优先领域。促进参与职业健康活动的全州机构、学术界和组织使用数据，将促进开展有针对性的外联和干预活动。最终，这些活动将对路易斯安那州工人的健康产生积极影响。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Louisiana Office of Public Health's Occupational Health Program will continue to strengthen its capacity to conduct occupational health surveillance by building upon activities initiated during the initial grant -Occupational Health and Injury Surveillance in Louisiana (# U60 OH008470-02). Program objectives include ongoing analysis and evaluation of occupational health indicator data from various sources: Hospital Discharge Database; Vital Records (Mortality); State and private laboratories; Poison Control Center; Office of Workers' Compensation; Tumor Registry; and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Rates and other indicator data will be submitted to NIOSH and CSTE as requested. Building upon work established during the first grant, in-depth analysis and evaluation of surveillance data for select health conditions, high-risk industries and occupations will be conducted. Continued development and implementation of a laboratory reporting database for heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury) & pesticides will occur. Protocols for performing case investigations and referrals will also be developed. Through partnerships with other OPH programs, academia, OSHA and other state agencies, the Occupational Health Program will promote the usefulness of surveillance findings and work to develop and implement outreach and prevention activities. Results and program activities will be disseminated through various formats including OPH's website, the Louisiana Morbidity Report, OPH statewide reports, and advisory committee members. The Occupational Health Program will continue to work closely with the Louisiana Occupational Health Surveillance Advisory Group and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Consortium of Occupational State-based Surveillance. This project builds the foundation for an occupational health program within the Louisiana Office of Public Health (OPH). By conducting ongoing analysis of health outcome data from a variety of data sources, OPH can determine the magnitude of occupational illnesses and injuries in the state and identify priority areas for occupational health surveillance. Fostering the use of data by statewide agencies, academia and organizations involved in occupational health activities will promote the development of targeted outreach and intervention activities. Ultimately, these activities will positively impact the health of Louisiana's workers.