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

摘要

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.