Project Scope
- Leverage existing data sources for assessing PPT needs across industry sectors
- Assess OSHA IMIS data through contract and determine next steps
- Evaluate data sources in Agriculture industry to assess PPT needs (Westat Contract)
- Incorporate PPT questions on NHIS Occupational Health Supplement
Milestones
- 1Q - NIOSH SCG Face-to-face
- Draft NHIS Agriculture Report
- Input to CPWR Survey
- Draft OSHA IMIS Data Report
- 2Q - Draft NHIS Questions
- 3Q - Assess follow-on activities and initiate follow-on work
- 4Q - Preliminary NFIRS data assessment
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Outputs
- RAND OSHA IMIS Report
- Westat Agriculture Report
- Manuscript to evaluate RAND results
- Potential manuscript and guidelines for PPE in Agriculture
Outcomes
- The PPE usage, best practices and gaps in protection revealed through the analysis will suggest approaches to reducing exposure to inhalation, dermal and injury hazards.
- The lessons learned will be rolled out to applicable industry sectors and systems through publications, conferences, training sessions, and by addressing research gaps identified.
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