167029 Panel on the Effectiveness of Regulation of Occupational Safety and Health

Monday, November 5, 2007: 11:00 AM

John Mendeloff, PhD , Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
     
The Effectiveness of Regulation of Occupational Safety and Health

This presentation reviews the most recent literature on the effectiveness of enforcement, consultation, and other types of public interventions. The conclusions of this review are less positive than some other recent publications have been. We caution that conclusions about effectiveness need to avoid overgeneralizing. Results appear to differ in different time periods, at different types of businesses, and with different inspection activities.

Learning Objectives:
To understand the effectiveness of OSHA regulations.

Keywords: Occupational Health, Occupational Safety

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No
Any institutionally-contracted trials related to this submission?

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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