Development of the Occupational Safety and Health System (OSHSYS): A Database and Software Program for Analyzing Navy Civilian Injury and Illness Data

Abstract

Payments totaled $224 million in 1998 for workers' compensation indemnity and medical benefits resulting from work-related injuries and illnesses among civilians employed by the Department of the Navy. Mishap prevention programs to constrain these costs are in place, but more effective assessment tools are needed to evaluate the impact of these programs and to facilitate the development of more effective interventions. The Naval Health Research Center supervised the development of a software and database tool enabling occupational health and safety experts to analyze the extent, nature, and costs of civilian work-related injuries and illnesses at DON work sites, to trace trends within a facility, and make statistical comparisons of mishap rates after adjustment for differences in work force composition. Such a tool can help management properly evaluate program effectiveness and safety performance, and target remediable problem areas for aggressive prevention and cost-control efforts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA381331

Entities

People

  • Bonnie J. Lafleur
  • Ivan Show
  • Karen Freeman

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Back Injuries
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Health
  • Intervention
  • Medical Personnel
  • Occupational Diseases
  • Occupational Safety And Health
  • Relational Databases
  • Safety
  • Wounds And Injuries

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  • Software Engineering.