214317 OSHA NEP on Amputations: An Evaluation

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Linda Forst, MD, MPH , Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, Chicago, IL
Sherry Brandt-Rauf, JD, MA , Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, UIC School of Public Health, Chicago, IL
The OSHA National Emphasis Program on Amputations (NEP-A) was established in 1997 and upgraded in 2002 and 2006, however its overall effectiveness has not been evaluated. The goal of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of the OSHA NEP-A. We will present an evaluation scheme and preliminary results. The evaluation, to date, includes a review of the literature on work-related amputations and on OSHA effectiveness; interviews of Department of Labor personnel for insights into the establishment, implementation and perceived effectiveness of the NEP; a data analysis of work-related amputation injuries utilizing BLS, hospital discharge, and trauma registry data; a descriptive analysis of OSHA investigations. The results of these activities will be presented, with a schema for completing, summarizing, and disseminating the results of this evaluation.

Learning Areas:
Conduct evaluation related to programs, research, and other areas of practice
Occupational health and safety

Learning Objectives:
At the end of this lecture, participants will be able to discuss the OSHA NEP on Amputations in terms of intervention effectiveness

Keywords: OSHA, Intervention

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I conducted this research
Any relevant financial relationships? No

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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