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Medical surveillance is the analysis of health information to look for
problems that may be occurring in the workplace that require targeted prevention.
Thus, surveillance
serves as a feedback loop to the employer. Surveillance may be based on a single case or
sentinel event, but more typically uses screening results from the group of employees
being evaluated to look for abnormal trends in health status. Surveillance can also be
conducted on a single employee over time. Review of group results helps to identify
potential problem areas and the effectiveness of existing worksite preventive strategies. The following resources contain medical surveillance
information including specific hazards and surveillance guidelines.
- Surveillance.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Safety and
Health Topic.
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Indicators for Occupational Health Surveillance. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
50(RR01);1-7, (2007, January 19).
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Health Hazard Evaluations. National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH). NIOSH conducts investigations of possible health hazards
in the workplace to determine whether any substance normally found in the
place of employment has potentially toxic effects in such concentrations
as used or found.
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The Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance Report, 2002. US Department of
Human Health Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupation Safety and
Health (NIOSH) Publication No.
2003-111, (2002).
Provides national and state-specific data of pneumoconiosis and other
work-related respiratory conditions.
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TLV/BEI Resources. American
Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH). This
organization of government and industrial hygienists publishes biological
exposure indices for use which can be used for criteria for evaluating
biological samples collected for medical surveillance.
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Tracking Occupational Injuries, Illnesses, and Hazards: The NIOSH Surveillance Strategic Plan.
US Department of Human Health Services (DHHS), National Institute for
Occupation Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 2001-118, (2001,
January). NIOSH embarked on a process to assess current surveillance needs
and to identify its goals for the next decade. The Surveillance Strategic
Plan is the result of that effort.
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Best Practices in Workplace Surveillance: Identification and Tracking of
Workplace Injury, Illness, Exposures, and Hazards. National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Includes presentations and handout materials.
- Occupational
Medical Surveillance Manual. US Department of Defense (DoD), (1998,
May). Provides minimum standards for medial surveillance programs to help
occupational health professionals and others recognize and evaluate health
risks associated with specific workplace exposures.
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National Occupational Exposure Survey Analysis of Management Interview Responses.
US Department
of Human Health Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupation Safety
and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 89-103, (1998, March). Provides
data on the extent and conditions of potential worker exposure to
chemical, physical, and biological agents.
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A Guide for the Management, Analysis, and Interpretation of Occupational Mortality Data.
US Department of Human Health Services (DHHS), National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 90-115, (1990, September).
Provides guidelines for state health departments interested in
occupational mortality surveillance.
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National Occupational Exposure Survey Sampling Methodology. US Department of Human Health Services (DHHS), National
Institute for Occupation Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 89-102,
(1990, February). Describes the method used to select the sample of plants
surveyed and the estimation techniques used to project survey data to
national estimates.
- For additional information, see OSHA's Safety and Health Topics Pages on:
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