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Agenda
Division of Safety Research
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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Tuesday October 17, 2000 |
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7:30-8:30 |
Registration |
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8:30-10:00 |
Opening Plenary |
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10:00-10:30 |
Break |
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10:30-12:00 |
Concurrent Session A |
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A1 |
A2 |
A3 |
A4 |
A5 |
A6 |
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12:00-1:30 |
Lunch |
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1:30-3:00 |
Concurrent Session B |
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B1 |
B2 |
B3 |
B4 |
B5 |
B6 |
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3:00-3:30 |
Break |
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3:30-5:00 |
Concurrent Sessions C |
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C1 |
C2 |
C3 |
C4 |
C5 |
C6 |
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5:30-7:30 |
Ice
Breaker Social "Since 1911 the American Society of Safety Engineers has been the premier safety organization for those engaged in the practice of safety, health and the environment as well as serving the private and public sectors to protect people, property and the environment. We commend those participating in this year's agenda-setting National Occupational Injury Research Symposium for their continued dedication to identifying workplace safety issues and developing and presenting possible remedies in an effort to reduce death and injury in the workplace, the home, on the roads and in the air." -- Samuel J. Gualardo, President, American Society of Safety Engineers Des Plaines, IL |
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Sponsored by: American Society of Safety Engineers | |||||
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Wednesday October 18, 2000 |
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7:30-8:30 |
Registration |
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8:30-10:00 |
Concurrent Session D |
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D1 |
D2 |
D3 |
D4 |
D5 |
D6 |
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10:00-10:30 |
Break |
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10:30-12:00 |
Concurrent Session E |
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E1 |
E2 |
E3 |
E4 |
E5 |
E6 |
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12:00-1:30 |
Lunch |
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1:30-3:00 |
Concurrent Session F |
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F1 |
F2 |
F3 |
F4 |
F5 |
F6 |
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3:00-3:30 |
Break |
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3:30-5:00 |
Concurrent Session G |
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G1 |
G2 |
G3 |
G4 |
G5 |
G6 |
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5:30-7:30 |
Poster Social |
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Sponsored by: Liberty Mutual Research Center for Safety and Health | |||||
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Thursday October 19, 2000 | |||||
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7:30-8:30 |
Registration | |||||
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8:30-10:00 |
Concurrent Sessions H | |||||
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H1 |
H2 |
H3 |
H4 |
H5 |
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10:00-10:30 |
Break | |||||
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10:30-12:00 |
Closing Plenary | |||||
| Tuesday October 17, 2000 Registration 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. |
Tuesday October 17, 2000
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
| Introduction: | Dr. Nancy A. Stout |
| Director | |
| NIOSH Division of Safety Research | |
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The Importance and Impact of Occupational Injury Research from the National Perspective |
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| Dr. Linda Rosenstock | |
| Director | |
| NIOSH | |
| Mr. Charles Jeffress | |
| Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health | |
| OSHA | |
| Ms. Margaret Seminario (invited) | |
| Director of Occupational Safety and Health | |
| AFL-CIO | |
| Break 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. |
| Tuesday October 17, 2000 |
| Concurrent Session: A |
| 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Session: A1.0
- Santa Fe
Title: Special Population at Risk: The Aging Workforce
Category: Special Session
Organized by Suzanne Marsh, National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health
Moderator(s): David Wegman
| A1.1: | The Aging Workforce: Demographic Trends and Factors Affecting the Risk of Injury | (10:40) |
| Grosch JW | ||
| A1.2: | Occupational Fatalities Among Older Workers in the United States | (11:00) |
| Marsh SM, Myers J | ||
| A1.3: | Nonfatal Workplace Injuries to Older Workers: Evidence from the BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illness | (11:20) |
| Ruser J | ||
| A1.4: | Injury Rates Among Women and Older Workers in Metal Manufacturing | (11:40) |
| Cullen M |
| Tuesday October 17, 2000 |
| 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Session: A2.0
- Atchison
Title: New Directions in Machinery Risk Assessment
Category: Special Session
Organized by Mike Taubitz, General Motors Corporation and John Etherton, NIOSH
Moderator(s): Mike Taubitz and John Etherton
| A2.1: | Risk Assessment Developments in the USA | (10:30) |
| Taubitz M | ||
| A2.2: | Perspectives on International Machinery Risk Assessment | (10:45) |
| Raafat, H | ||
| A2.3: | Risk Management for Machinery-related Injury Prevention | (11:00) |
| Russell J | ||
| A2.4: | Developing Teaching Aides for Machine Safety | (11:15) |
| Roudebush C |
| Tuesday October 17, 2000 |
| 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Session: A3.0
- Coach
Title: Prevention of Occupationally-acquired Bloodborne Pathogen Infections
Category: Special Session
Organized by the NIOSH HIV Activity
Moderator(s): Janice Huy and Linda Chiarello
| A3.1: | Using EPINet Surveillance Data to Support Public Policy | (10:30) |
| Jagger J | ||
| A3.2: | Health Risks in Correctional Health Care Workers: Recent Findings | (10:45) |
| Gershon R, Mitchell C, Vickers D, Felknor S, Nemhauser J, Trout D, Ballard R, Vlahov D | ||
| A3.3: | Improved Compliance with Universal Precautions Among Operating Room and Emergency Department Personnel for Two Years Following an Educational Intervention | (11:00) |
| Fraser V, Kim L, Jeffe D, Evanoff B, Freeman B | ||
| A3.4: | A Community Hospital Intervention Program to Prevent Percutaneous Injury Among Health Care Workers | (11:15) |
| Doebbeling BN, Beekmann SE, McCoy KD, Ferguson KJ, Woolson RF, Vaughn TE, Torner JC, Grosch JW, Murphy L |
| Tuesday October 17, 2000 |
| 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Session: A4.0
- Topeka
Title: Monitoring Workplace Health and Safety
Category: Injury Surveillance
Moderator(s): Stephen
McCurdy
| A4.1: | Evaluating Targeting Strategies to Identify Hazardous Employers | (10:30) |
| Neuhauser FW, Ellwood J | ||
| A4.2: | Failure of Surveillance Based on OSHA Recordkeeping Rules to Detect Potentially Fatal Incidents Involving Robots | (10:45) |
| Reeve GR, Rynard SM, Pastula ST, Howe J, Smitt R | ||
| A4.3: | An Eight Year Review of Construction Fatalities Without Accident Prevention Programs | (11:00) |
| McReynolds MC, Smith HG, Deckert RE, Taheri PA | ||
| A4.4: | The Impact of OSHA Inspections on Injury Rates | (11:15) |
| Mendeloff JM, Gray W | ||
| A4.5: | Fatal Occupational Injuries in a New Development Area in the People's Republic of China | (11:30) |
| Xia Z, Courtney TK, Sorock GS, Zhu J, Fu H, Liang Y, Christiani DC | ||
| A4.6: | Using a Corporate Website to Monitor Health and Safety at a Large Manufacturing Company | (11:45) |
| Reeve GR, Rynard SM, Fogleman MT |
| Tuesday October 17, 2000 |
| 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Session: A5.0
- Pullman
Title: Farms and Adolescents
Category: Intervention and Evaluation
Moderator(s): Dennis
J. Murphy
| A5.1: | Evaluation of a National Rural Youth Safety Initiative | (10:30) |
| Lee BC, Westaby JD, Berg RL, Kiu L | ||
| A5.2: | Etiology and Consequences of Injuries Among Children in Farm Households: Regional Rural Injury Study-II | (10:45) |
| Gerberich, SG; Gibson, RW; French, LR; Masten, A; Renier, C; Church, TR; Luan, X, Shutske, J, Carr, WP | ||
| A5.3: | Farm Work Injuries to Children on Kentucky Beef Cattle Farms | (11:00) |
| Browning SR, Westneat SC, Szeluga R | ||
| A5.4: | Case-control and Case-crossover Studies of Agriculture Related Injuries to Children and Adolescents | (11:15) |
| Alexander BH, Keifer, MC, Rivara FP |
| Tuesday October 17, 2000 |
| 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Session: A6.0
- Fountain View
Title: Economics
Category: Social/Economic Impacts
Moderator(s): Thomas
W. Camm
| A6.1: | Cancelled | (10:30) |
| A6.2: | Earnings Loss from Occupational Injury: A Comparison of Six States | (10:45) |
| Biddle J, Boden L, Reville RT, Imbens G | ||
| A6.3: | Cost Effectiveness Methodologies Used To Evaluate The Impact of Workplace Injuries in Firefighters | (11:00) |
| Fabricant RA, Johnson LC, Beaton R | ||
| A6.4: | The Incidence and Costs of Acute Injuries from a Validated Injury Surveillance System at a U.S. Manufacturing Company | (11:15) |
| Reeve G, Rynard S | ||
| A6.5: | Where Is it Safest to Work: Ranking States by Occupational Injury and Illness Costs per Capita | (11:30) |
| Waehrer GM, Miller TR, Leigh JP, Sheppard M | ||
| A6.6: | Years of Potential Life Lost in the National Traumatic Occupational Fatality Database | (11:45) |
| Gilbert SJ, Bailer AJ, Stayner LT |
| Lunch 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday October 17, 2000 |
| Concurrent Session: B |
| 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. |
Session: B1.0
- Atchison
Title: Special Populations at Risk: Who Are They? What Are Their Injury Research Needs?
Category: Special Session
Organized by the NORA Special Populations at Risk Team
Moderator(s): Sherry Baron
Organizer: Dawn Castillo
| Introduction: NORA Special Populations at Risk Team Sherry Baron | ||
| B1.1: | Special Populations at Risk: Who Are They? Why Are They a Priority? | (1:40) |
| Frumkin H | ||
| B1.2: | Work Injuries and Age: Is the News All Bad? | (1:55) |
| Wegman DH | ||
| B1.3: | Injury and Employment Patterns Among Hispanic Construction Workers | (2:10) |
| Hunting KL | ||
| B1.4: | Workers with Disabilities | (2:25) |
| Pransky GS |
| Tuesday October 17, 2000 |
| 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. |
Session: B2.0 - Pullman
Title: New Developments with ROPS for Tractors
Category: Special Session
Organized by Dennis Murphy, Penn State University and John Etherton, NIOSH
Moderator(s): Dennis Murphy and John Etherton
| B2.1: | Policy Toward Increasing ROPS Use | (1:30) |
| Myers M | ||
| B2.2: | Probability of Death During a Farm Tractor Overturn | (1:45) |
| Cole HP, McKnight RH, Reed DB, Browning SR, Struttmann TW, Piercy LR | ||
| B2.3: | Performance of the NIOSH AutoROPS | (2:00) |
| Powers J, Harris JR, Snyder KA, Ronaghi M, Etherton JR, Newbraugh BH | ||
| B2.4: | Analyzing the Effectiveness of Composite Materials for an Automatically Deployable ROPS Application | (2:15) |
| Glaessgen EH |
| Tuesday October 17, 2000 |
| 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. |
Session: B3.0
- Coach
Title: Advancing Research in the Area of Social and Economic Consequences
Category: Special Session
Organized by the NORA Social and Economic Consequences Team
Moderator(s): Elyce Biddle
| Introduction and Overview: Elyce Biddle | ||
| B3.1: | Research Needs and Priorities for Determining the Social and Economic Consequences of Occupational Illness and Injury | (1:40) |
| Boden L | ||
| B3.2: | Estimating the Social Burden of Occupational Illness and Injury in the United States | (1:55) |
| Amick B, Christiani D, Katz J | ||
| B3.3: | Creating an International Data Repository for Workers' Compensation Research | (2:10) |
| Karll J | ||
| B3.4: | A Report on the Third International Conference on Measuring the Burden of Injury | (2:25) |
| Luchter S, MacKenzie E | ||
| Remaining time for discussion led by Elyce Biddle |
| Tuesday October 17, 2000 |
| 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. |
Session: B4.0
- Santa Fe
Title: Injuries in the Construction Industry I
Category: Injury Surveillance
Moderator(s): Matt
Gillen
| B4.1: | Deaths and Injuries Caused by Falls Through Roof and Floor Openings and Surfaces, Including Skylights | (1:30) |
| Bobick TG | ||
| B4.2: | The 1990's: Claims Management Versus Injury Management | (1:45) |
| Alberg NM | ||
| B4.3: | Struck-by Injuries to Construction Workers | (2:00) |
| Welch LS, Hunting KL | ||
| B4.4: | Occupational Fatalities in the U.S. Highway Construction Industry, 1992-1997 | (2:15) |
| Pratt SG | ||
| B4.5: | In-depth Analyses of Falls From Heights in the Construction Industry | (2:30) |
| Kines PA |
| Tuesday October 17, 2000 |
| 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. |
Session: B5.0
- Topeka
Title: Work Organization
Category: Intervention Evaluation
Organized
by the NORA Organization of Work Team
Moderator(s): Steven Sauter and Jane Lipscomb
| B5.1: | A Longitudinal Study of Workplace Organizational Factors and Injury Rates | (1:30) |
| Gilbert JW, Shannon HS | ||
| B5.2: |
When am I my Brother's Keeper? Defining Others' Safety and Well-Being as In-Role Versus Extra-Role Behavior |
(1:45) |
| Hofmann DA, Morgeson FP | ||
| B5.3: | Cancelled | (2:00) |
| B5.4: | Unintended Consequences: Organizational Practices and their Impact on Health and Safety | (2:15) |
| Kaminski MA | ||
| B5.5: | Organizational Factors and Return to Work Following Lost-Time Injury | (2:30) |
| Cole DC, Brooker AS, Clarke JC |
| Break 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday October 17, 2000 |
| Concurrent Session: C |
| 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. |
Session: C1.0
- Pullman
Title: Childhood Agricultural Injury Prevention
Category: Special Session
Organized by David Hard, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Moderator(s): David Hard
| C1.1: | Overview of the NIOSH Childhood Agricultural Injury Prevention Initiative | (3:30) |
| Hard DL, Castillo DN, Myers JR, Pizatella TJ, Olenchock SA | ||
| C1.2: | NIOSH Approach to Childhood Agricultural Injury Surveillance | (3:40) |
| Myers JR | ||
| C1.3: | Agricultural Disability Awareness and Risk Education (AgDARE) | (4:00) |
| Reed DB, Kidd PS, Rayens MK, Westneat SC | ||
| C1.4: | Health Professional Education to Promote Use of Childhood Agricultural Injury Prevention Guidelines | (4:20) |
| Shutske JM, Schermann M | ||
| C1.5: | National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety | (4:40) |
| Lee BC |
| Tuesday October 17, 2000 |
| 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. |
Session: C2.0
- Santa Fe
Title: Prevention of Deaths and Injuries Among Fire Fighters
Category: Special Session
Organized
by the NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention
Program
Moderator(s): Richard Braddee
| C2.1: | Firefighter Fatality Statistics for 1999 | (3:30) |
| Fahy RF | ||
| C2.2: | Fire Fatality Investigations: The NIOSH and IAFF Programs | (3:45) |
| Duffy RM | ||
| C2.3: | Overview of Program from a Volunteer Perspective | (4:00) |
| Schafer H | ||
| C2.4: | NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program | (4:15) |
| Braddee R | ||
| C2.5: | Hazards and Fires Involving Oxygen Regulators | (4:30) |
| Washenitz FC | ||
| C2.6: | Oxygen Regulators Testing and Standards | (4:45) |
| Stoltzfus J |
| Tuesday October 17, 2000 |
| 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. |
Session: C3.0
- Topeka
Title:
Applications of the Case-Crossover Design in Occupational Injury
Research
Category: Special Session
Organized by Gary Sorock, Liberty Mutual Research Center for Safety and
Health
Moderator(s): Gary Sorock
| Introduction by Gary Sorock | (3:30) | |
| C3.1: | Overview of Case-Crossover Methods for Injury Research | (3:35) |
| Mittleman MA, Sorock GS, Lombardi DA | ||
| C3.2: | Animal-Related Injuries to Veterinarians: Application of the Case-Crossover Design | (3:50) |
| Gabel CL, Gerberich SG, Maldonado, G | ||
| C3.3: | Transient Risk Factors for Occupational Acute Traumatic Hand Injury | (4:05) |
| Sorock GS, Lombardi DA, Hauser R, Eisen EA, Herrick R, Racine R, Mittleman MA | ||
| C3.4: | Temporal Factors and the Risk of Occupational Acute Hand Injury | (4:20) |
| Lombardi DA, Sorock GS, Eisen EA, Herrick RF, Hauser RB, Racine R, Mittleman MA | ||
| Discussant: Gordon Smith Remaining time for discussion led by Gary Sorock |
(4:35) |
| Tuesday October 17, 2000 |
| 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. |
Session: C4.0
- Coach
Title: Mining
Category: Injury surveillance
Moderator(s): Lisa
J. Steiner
| C4.1: | An Analysis of Serious Injuries to Dozer Operators at U.S. Mining Sites | (3:30) |
| Wiehagen WJ, Mayton AG, Jaspal JS, Turin FE | ||
| C4.2: | Haulage Truck Dump-Site Safety | (3:45) |
| Turin FC, Wiehagen WJ, Jaspal JS, Mayton AG | ||
| C4.3: | Evaluating Safety Interventions in the U.S. Mining Industry | (4:00) |
| Coleman PJ, Kerkering JC | ||
| C4.4: | Alternate Measures of Risk for Communicating Study Results: Comparisons of Injury and Chronic Disease Mortality in the NIOSH Colorado Uranium Miners Cohort | (4:15) |
| Park R, Stayner L, Bailer J, Gilbert S, Halperin W |
| Tuesday October 17, 2000 |
| 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. |
Session: C5.0
- Atchison
Title: Intervention and Risk Factor Research
Category: Intervention Evaluation
Moderator(s): Linda
Goldenhar
| C5.1: | Evidence on the Effectiveness of Measures Recommended to Prevent Workplace Homicide | (3:30) |
| Loomis D, Wolf S, Runyan CW, Marshall SW, Butts JD | ||
| C5.2: | Risk Factors for Violence Among Nurses: Methods and Preliminary Results | (3:45) |
| Gerberich SG, Church T, McGovern P, Hansen H, Nachreiner N, Geisser | ||
| C5.3: | Workplace-Level Risk Factors for Homicide on the Job | (4:00) |
| Loomis D, Wolf SH, Runyan CW, Butts JD, Marshall SW | ||
| C5.4: | Interventions for the Primary Prevention of Work-Related Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | (4:15) |
| Lincoln AE, Vernick JS, Ogaitis-Jones S, Smith GS, Mitchell CS, Agnew J | ||
| C5.5 | Cancelled | (4:30) |
| Tuesday October 17, 2000 |
| 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. |
Session: C6.0
- Fountain View
Title: Engineering and Technology
Category: Engineering and Technology
Moderator(s): Timothy
J. Pizatella
| C6.1: | Visual Reference Effect on Balance Control in Roof Work | (3:30) |
| Simeonov PI, Hsiao H | ||
| C6.2: | Computational Simulation of Electrical ARC Parameters | (3:45) |
| Capelli-Schellpfeffer M, Miller GH | ||
| C6.3: | Development of a Computerized Audit Tool for Control of Construction Falls | (4:00) |
| Becker PE, Fullen MD, Akladios M, Carr M | ||
| C6.4: | Collision Warning Systems for Surface Mining Equipment | (4:15) |
| Ruff TM |
| Tuesday October 17, 2000 |
| Ice Breaker Social |
| Sheraton Station Square Reflections Room "Since 1911 the American Society of Safety Engineers has been the premier safety organization for those engaged in the practice of safety, health and the environment as well as serving the private and public sectors to protect people, property and the environment. We commend those participating in this year's agenda-setting National Occupational Injury Research Symposium for their continued dedication to identifying workplace safety issues and developing and presenting possible remedies in an effort to reduce death and injury in the workplace, the home, on the roads and in the air." -- Samuel J. Gualardo, President, American Society of Safety Engineers Des Plaines, IL |
| 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. |
| Sponsored by: American Society of Safety Engineers |
| Wednesday October 18, 2000 Registration 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. |
| Wednesday October 18, 2000 |
| Concurrent Session: D |
| 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. |
Session: D1.0 - Coach
Title: Tribology of Slip and Falls I
Category: Special Session
Organized by Mark Redfern, University of Pittsburgh
Moderator(s): Mark Redfern
| D1.1: | Field Evaluation of Two Commonly Used Slipmeters | (8:30) |
| Chang WR, Cotnam J | ||
| D1.2: | The Impact of Neolite® Test-Foot Variability and Tribometer Type on Slip Resistance Measurements | (8:50) |
| Sapienza MA | ||
| D1.3: | The Evaluation of Two Commonly Used Slipmeters: The Repeatability and the Effect of Slip Criteria | (9:10) |
| Chang WR | ||
| D1.4: | Precision and Bias Testing of the English XL Variable Incidence Tribometer and the Brungraber Mark II Portable Inclinable Articulated Strut Slip Tester | (9:30) |
| Flynn JE, Underwood DC |
| Wednesday October 18, 2000 |
| 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. |
Session: D2.0
- Santa Fe
Title: Alaska's Model Program for Surveillance and Prevention of
Occupational Injuries
Category: Special Session
Organized by George Conway, National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health
Moderator(s): George Conway
| D2.1: | Alaska's Model Program for Surveillance and Prevention of Occupational Injury Deaths | (8:30) |
| Conway GA, Lincoln JM, Husberg BJ, Manwaring JC, Klatt ML, Thomas TK | ||
| D2.2: | Preventing Fatalities and Severe Non-fatal Injuries in Alaska's Commercial Fishing Industry | (8:45) |
| Lincoln JM, Husberg BJ, Conway GA | ||
| D2.3: | Pilot Inexperience May Increase the Hazards in Alaska, 1990-1998 | (9:00) |
| Bensyl DM, Manwaring J, Conway GA | ||
| D2.4: | Partnerships for Surveillance and Prevention of Occupational Aviation Injuries in Alaska | (9:15) |
| Manwaring JM, Bensyl DM, Conway GA, Perry D, Kobelnyk, G | ||
| D2.5: | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation in Alaska | (9:30) |
| Choromanski DM | ||
| D2.6: | Surveillance and Prevention of Nonfatal Work-Related Injuries in Alaska | (9:45) |
| Husberg BJ, Conway GA |
| Wednesday October 18, 2000 |
| 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. |
Session: D3.0
- Topeka
Title: Challenges in Assessing Exposure to Occupational Injury Hazards
Category: Special Session
Organized by Dana Loomis, Department of Epidemiology, University of North
Carolina
Moderator(s): Dana Loomis
| Introduction by Dana Loomis | (8:30) | |
| D3.1: | Dealing with Variability of Hazards in Occupational Injury Epidemiology | (8:40) |
| Kromhout H, Loomis D | ||
| D3.2: | Variability, Measurement, and Analysis of Hours of Exposure in a Cohort of Fishers | (9:00) |
| Marshall SW | ||
| D3.3: | Measuring Transient Occupational Injury Exposures | (9:10) |
| Sorock GS, Lombardi DA, Hauser R, Eisen EA, Herrick R, Mittleman MA | ||
| Panel discussion and questions from the floor led by Dana Loomis |
| Wednesday October 18, 2000 |
| 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. |
Session: D4.0
- Fountain View
Title: Fire Fighter Safety
Category: Injury Surveillance
Moderator(s): Thomas
P. Mezzanote
| D4.1: | Traumatic Occupational Injury Fatalities to Fire Service Personnel, 1992-1998 | (8:30) |
| Ta ML, Fosbroke DE | ||
| D4.2: | The Relation Between Age & Duty-related Injuries in Urban Fire Fighters I | (8:45) |
| Beaton R, Johnson LC, Salazar M, Murphy S | ||
| D4.3: | A Prospective Longitudinal Study of Duty Related Injuries in Urban Fire Fighters | (9:00) |
| Johnson LC, Beaton R, Lewis E, Ollis T | ||
| D4.4: | Fire Fighter Fatality Reports and Their Importance to the Volunteer Fire Service | (9:15) |
| Schafer HS |
| Wednesday October 18, 2000 |
| 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. |
Session: D5.0
- Atchison
Title: Construction
Category: Intervention Evaluation
Moderator(s): Robert
Chapman
| D5.1: | Fall-safe Intervention and Research | (8:30) |
| Becker PE, Fullen MD, Akladios M | ||
| D5.2: | Differences in Injury Intervention Implementation Among Small Union Carpentry Firms in New England | (8:45) |
| Siqueira E, Halperin K, Ginieres M | ||
| D5.3: | A Controlled Prospective Injury Intervention for Small Union Carpentry Firms in New England | (9:00) |
| Halperin KM, Cameron W, McDougall V | ||
| D5.4: | Worker and Manager Perceptions of Construction Safety Practices | (9:15) |
| Gillen M, McCall C, Sum J, Kools S, Moulden K |
| Wednesday October 18, 2000 |
| 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. |
Session: D6.0
- Pullman
Title: Special Populations
Category: Special Populations
Moderator(s): Letitia
Davis
| D6.1: | The Prevalence and Patterns of Occupational Injury in South Texas Middle School Students | (8:30) |
| Weller NF, Cooper SP, Tortolero SR, Kelder SH, Hassan S | ||
| D6.2: | The Prevalence and Risk Factors Related to Falls During Pregnancy | (8:45) |
| Dunning K, Lemasters G, Bhattacharya A, Levin L | ||
| D6.3: | Fatal Occupational Injuries Among Hispanic Workers of Texas | (9:00) |
| Mireles MC, Richardson S, Herrmann K | ||
| D6.4: | Reducing Injury Risk of Students in Vocational-technical Schools and Young Workers in Small Businesses | (9:15) |
| Palassis J, Sweeney MH | ||
| D6.5: | Report on Young Teens' Experience with Occupational Health and Safety Issues: A Pilot Study | (9:30) |
| Simoyi P, Frederick L, Niezen C, Hobbs G | ||
| D6.6 | Latino Immigrant Workers in Residential Construction: A Qualitative Study of Risk Factors | (9:45) |
| O'Connor T |
| Break 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. |
| Wednesday October 18, 2000 |
| Concurrent Session: E |
| 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Session: E1.0
- Fountain View
Title: Tribology of Slip and Falls II
Category: Special Session
Organized by Wen-Ruey Chang, Liberty Mutual Research Center for Safety and Health
Moderator(s): Wen-Ruey Chang
| E1.1: | The Contribution of Dry Contaminants to Slip Potential | (10:30) |
| Thorpe SC, Lemon PW | ||
| E1.2: | Comparison of Coefficient of Friction Requirements During Gait to Tribometry Measurements: Evaluation of Shod and Barefoot Conditions at Various Walking Speeds | (10:50) |
| Powers CM, Burnfield JM, Brault JR, Flynn JE | ||
| E1.3: | Measuring the Exposure to Slipping Hazards: A Novel Test Device | (11:10) |
| Gronquvist R, Hirvonen M, Rajamaki E, Polvi P, Chang WR | ||
| E1.4: | Validating Slipmeters: Aspects of Conformity Between Test Feet and Floor Surfaces | (11:30) |
| Bowman R, Angelopoulos TA |
| Wednesday October 18, 2000 |
| 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Session: E2.0
- Santa Fe
Title: Surveillance and Intervention Programs Targeting Injuries in the
Construction Industry
Category: Special Session
Organized by T. J. Lentz, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Moderator(s): T. J. Lentz
| E2.1: | Survey Shows Commitment to Safety by Large Construction Firms Produces Results | (10:30) |
| Hinze J | ||
| E2.2: | Evaluation of the OSHA Construction Accident Reduction Emphasis (CARE) Program in Florida | (10:50) |
| Harrison, T | ||
| E2.3: | Fall Protection Emphasis within OSHA's Region V | (11:10) |
| Medlock R | ||
| E2.4: | An Unconventional Surveillance Tool for Tracking Construction Projects in the State of Illinois | (11:30) |
| Broderick T |
| Wednesday October 18, 2000 |
| 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Session: E3.0
- Pullman
Title: Young Worker Injuries: Innovative Interventions and Evaluation
Challenges
Category: Special Session
Organized by the NORA Special Populations at Risk and Intervention Effectiveness
Research Teams
Moderator(s): Dawn Castillo
| E3.1: | Injuries to Young Workers: An Overview | (10:30) |
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Davis L |
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| E3.2: | Expanded Opportunities for Prevention of Young Worker Injuries | (10:4 |