Fatality Assessment Control Evaluation May 25 2005

Fatality Assessment Control Evaluation May 25, 2005

FACE Program Objective To identify work situations at high risk for fatal injury and formulate and disseminate prevention strategies to those who can intervene in the workplace

FACE Project Ø Surveillance ØField investigations of targeted causes of fatalities

Present Target Areas ØYouth <18 years of age ØHighway/Street Construction ØMachines ØHispanic

Previously Targeted Fatality Areas ØConfined Spaces ØExcavations ØElectrocutions ØFalls from Elevations ØLogging

FACE Project Components In House NC, OH, SC, PA, TN, VA ØNIOSH personnel ØSurveillance and investigation of targeted fatalities

State Based FACE AK, CA, IA, KY, MA, MI, MN, NE, NJ, NY, OK, OR, WA, WV, WI ØEstablish surveillance system ØSurveillance of all occupational fatalities within state ØInvestigation of targeted fatalities

Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Project Agent Environment Host Pre-event Event Post-event In-Depth Investigations of Targeted Fatalities

FACE Program Surveillance First Report of Fatality Cause of death Industry Occupation Demographic information on victim Brief narrative of Incident Targeted Investigation Guidelines Core information on employer Incident specific information

Information Sources ØOSHA—W&H investigators ØM. E. or coroner ØPolice or sheriff ØFirst responders ØInsurance investigators ØManufacturers ØEquipment dealers

The FACE Investigation ØNotification of Fatality ØSite Visit ØEmployer Interview ØCo-worker Interview ØWitness Interviews ØInteraction With Relevant Parties ØFACE Report ØDissemination of FACE Report

The FACE Investigative Report ØSummary ØBullet List of Recommendations ØIntroduction ØInvestigation ØCause of Death ØRecommendations and Discussion ØReferences and Web Links

Dissemination Efforts ØASSE Chapters ØOSHA Consultation Programs ØOSHA Training and Education Center ØSelect Employer Groups ØTrade Journals and Associations ØNIOSH Alerts ØNIOSH Workplace Solutions ØFACE Reports ØAssorted NIOSH Publications

Youth Forklift Mailing ØLowe’s, Home Depot, Builders Surplus ØFood storage warehouses ØOSHA field offices, state plans, consultation programs ØMass Retail Association ØVocational/Industrial Clubs of America ØNational Safety Council

Crane Mailing ØCrane rental establishments ØCrane service centers

Case Study One FACE Report Number: 2003 -07 Two Hispanic Construction Laborers (Ages Fifteen and Sixteen) Die After Trench Collapse—South Carolina

Data and communication conduit Electrical Conduit Location of victims

Case Study Two FACE Report Number: 2001 -10 Seventeen-Year-Old Part-Time Road Construction Laborer Dies After Being Run Over by a Water Truck--Indiana

FACE Webpage ØOver 1, 600 Investigative reports ØList Serv for automatic notification ØEvaluation form linked to reports ØAll NIOSH and State FACE staff are listed on the FACE contact sheet

WEB PAGES http: //www. cdc. gov/niosh/face/ http: //www. cdc. gov/niosh