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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)
3.1
2.01.7
1.5
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0.5
1.0
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Hispanic (N=54) White non-Hispanic(N=429)
Black non-Hispanic(N=22)
Asian non-Hispanic(N=15)
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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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9.25.34.31.80.70.60.40.40.3
10.9
120 100 80 60 40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100
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
1.6
3.3
1.61.4
0.9
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
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All establishmentsizes (N=482)
1-19 employees(N=265 fatalities)
20-49 employees(N=64 fatalities)
50-99 employees(N=42 fatalities)
100+ employees(N=111 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
60.9
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120 100 80 60 40 20 0 20 40 60 80
Financial Activities
Educational, Health & Social Srvcs
Government
Manufacturing
Professional & Business Srvcs
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