Massachusetts FACE Massachusetts FACE Project UpdateProject Update

2009 FACE Annual Meeting2009 FACE Annual MeetingPortland, ORPortland, ORMay 13, 2009May 13, 2009

Michael FioreMichael Fiore

MA FACE Ongoing ActivitiesMA FACE Ongoing Activities

SurveillanceSurveillance

InvestigationsInvestigations

Report writingReport writing

FACE Facts developmentFACE Facts development

Interventions Interventions

EvaluationsEvaluations

Update TopicsUpdate Topics

New products New products –– focus on new eightfocus on new eight--year reportyear report

Public sector activities in MassachusettsPublic sector activities in Massachusetts

Floor finishing task forceFloor finishing task force

Young worker forklift stickerYoung worker forklift sticker

Contingent workers and ambiguous employment Contingent workers and ambiguous employment relationshipsrelationships

New ProductsNew Products

EightEight--year workyear work--related fatality report related fatality report (2000(2000--2007)2007)

Brazilian workerBrazilian worker--fatality report fatality report (1999(1999--2007) 2007)

FACE Facts FACE Facts –– tractor trailers tractor trailers -- movable floors, movable floors, confined spaceconfined space

FACE Facts FACE Facts –– operator crushed between forklift operator crushed between forklift cage and mastcage and mast

EightEight--year Workyear Work--related Fatality related Fatality Report (2000Report (2000--2007) Summary2007) Summary

Industry and occupation coding break in series. Industry and occupation coding break in series.

535 workers were fatally injured at work.535 workers were fatally injured at work.

2.1 deaths per 100,000 workers 2.1 deaths per 100,000 workers -- annual average annual average rate.rate.

Chart 1. Number and Rate of Fatal Occupational Injuries by Year , Massachusetts, 2000-2007 (N=535)

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Chart 3. Number and Rate of Fatal Occupational Injuries by Age Group , Massachusetts, 2000-2007 (N=534)

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Chart 4. Rate of Fatal Occupational Injuries by Race and Hispanic Ethnicity ,

Massachusetts, 2000-2007 (N= 522)

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Table 1. Number and Rate of Fatal Occupational Injuries by Event/Exposure, Massachusetts, 2000–2007

Event/Exposure Number of Fatalities

Percent Rate (Fatalities per 100,000 workers)

Transportation IncidentsHighway motor vehicle incidentWorker struck by vehicleWater vehicle incident

Non-highway motor vehicle incidentAircraft incident

1664944352017

31.09.28.26.53.73.2

0.60.20.20.10.10.1

FallsFall to a lower levelFall on same level

11710214

21.919.12.6

0.50.40.1

Contact with object or equipmentStruck by or against object

Caught/Compressed by object, equipment, collapsing material

915536

17.010.36.7

0.40.20.1

Assault and Violent ActHomicide Suicide/Self-inflicted Injury

904939

16.89.27.3

0.40.20.2

Exposure to Harmful Substances or Environments

Contact with electric currentOther exposure to harmful substance

or environment

432016

8.03.73.0

0.20.10.1

Fire or Explosion 27 5.1 0.1

Chart 6. Number and Rate of Fatal Occupational Injuries by Occupation, Massachusetts, 2003-2007, N=364

11.378.2

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Professional and related

Management, business, and financial

Office and administrative support

Sales and related

Other services

Production

Building and grounds cleaning/maintenance

Protective service

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Transportation and material moving

Construction and extraction

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Number Rate (deaths per 100,000 workers)

State Rate: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 workers

Chart 7: Rate of Fatal Occupational Injuries by Establishment Size (number of employees),

Massachusetts, 2000-2007

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1-19 employees(N=265 fatalities)

20-49 employees(N=64 fatalities)

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EightEight--year Workyear Work--related Fatality related Fatality Report (2000Report (2000--2007) Summary (cont.)2007) Summary (cont.)

SelfSelf--employed workers had a rate that was three employed workers had a rate that was three times higher than the rate for wage and salary times higher than the rate for wage and salary workers. workers.

Automotive/auto body repairers (8) Automotive/auto body repairers (8) Janitors/cleaners (8) Janitors/cleaners (8)

40 public sector employees were fatally injured at 40 public sector employees were fatally injured at work.work.

Public Sector Activities in Public Sector Activities in MassachusettsMassachusetts

Public sector Public sector -- state specific targetstate specific target

No public sector OSHA in MassachusettsNo public sector OSHA in Massachusetts

Investigations are challengingInvestigations are challenging

Executive Order Executive Order –– signed 4signed 4--2727--0909

HRD electronic injury log for all state injuriesHRD electronic injury log for all state injuries

Floor Finishing Task Force ContinuesFloor Finishing Task Force Continues

MeetingsMeetings

Bills reBills re--filed: prohibiting the filed: prohibiting the use and sale of flammable floor use and sale of flammable floor finishing products, certificationfinishing products, certification

Community training, education Community training, education and outreachand outreach

Fire Alert being evaluated by Fire Alert being evaluated by DOHIDOHI

Young Worker Forklift Sticker ReissuedYoung Worker Forklift Sticker Reissued

MA FACE developed and MA FACE developed and was adopted by Federal was adopted by Federal DOL.DOL.

Disseminated to select big Disseminated to select big box stores in the area.box stores in the area.

MA Attorney General, MA Attorney General, Federal DOL, and Wage and Federal DOL, and Wage and Hour participated in the Hour participated in the dissemination. dissemination.

Contingent Workers and Ambiguous Contingent Workers and Ambiguous Employment RelationshipsEmployment Relationships

Definition Definition –– depends on who you ask.depends on who you ask.

MA FACE / CFOI uses OSHA determination of MA FACE / CFOI uses OSHA determination of employment status:employment status:

* Employed * Self* Employed * Self--employed * Unknownemployed * Unknown

Loosing a lot of information.Loosing a lot of information.

The data does not allow us to tell the story that The data does not allow us to tell the story that many workers are in ambiguous employment many workers are in ambiguous employment relationships.relationships.

Contingent Workers and Ambiguous Contingent Workers and Ambiguous Employment RelationshipsEmployment Relationships

Victim Victim –– finished carpenter with over 15 years of finished carpenter with over 15 years of experience.experience.Victim Victim –– worked solely for one builder on one large worked solely for one builder on one large construction project for 7 years.construction project for 7 years.

The builder The builder –– health and safety program, safety trainings health and safety program, safety trainings and emails to employees and contractors.and emails to employees and contractors.The builder The builder –– provided a location for equipment and tool provided a location for equipment and tool storage.storage.

Contingent Workers and Ambiguous Contingent Workers and Ambiguous Employment RelationshipsEmployment Relationships

VictimVictim’’s employment s employment status was documented status was documented as selfas self--employed.employed.

Struggling on how to Struggling on how to capture when the work capture when the work relationship is relationship is ambiguous.ambiguous.

MA FACE ProjectMA FACE Project

Massachusetts FACE project Web siteMassachusetts FACE project Web site

www.mass.govwww.mass.gov/dph/face/dph/face

Fatal Occupational Injuries in Massachusetts, 2000 Fatal Occupational Injuries in Massachusetts, 2000 -- 20072007

www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/occupational_health/fatalities_200www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/occupational_health/fatalities_2000_07.pdf0_07.pdf

Chart 5. Number and Rate of Fatal Occupational Injuries by Industry Division, Massachusetts, 2003-2007, N=364

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Financial Activities

Educational, Health & Social Srvcs

Government

Manufacturing

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Wholesale & Retail Trade

Leisure & Hospitality

Other Services

Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities

Construction

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting

Number Rate (deaths per 100,000 workers)

State Rate: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 workers