Traumatic Injury Research at NIOSH Reviews of Research Programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (2009) / Chapter Skim
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Appendix B: Methods and Information Gathering
Appendix B: Methods and Information Gathering
Pages 182-188
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A brief overview of the methods by which the committee evaluated information can be found in Chapter 1 of this report. THE TI RESEARCH PROGRAM EVIDENCE PACKAGE Information about the TI Research Program came in the form of an evidence package prepared by TI Research Program staff. Each committee member was given a copy of the evidence package prior to the committee's first meeting.
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The list also included at least one representative for each of the eight traumatic injury research program goal areas (with the exception of motor vehicles) , as well as four people identified as having a general interest in the TI Research Program.
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PRESENTATIONS BY TI RESEARCH PROGRAM STAFF BEFORE THE COMMITTEE There were three in-person committee meetings, the first two of which in cluded open sessions (see agendas below)
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Chief, Surveillance and Field Investigations Branch NIOSH Division of Safety Research Questions and Discussion Evaluation Committee Meeting Two Presentations by TI Program Staff -- May 31, 2007 Goal Setting and Prioritization Nancy Stout, Ed.D. Director, NIOSH Division of Safety Research Program Manager, NIOSH Traumatic Injury Program
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Skyjack, Inc. -- Fall Protection and Injuries and Fatalities Associated with Machinery • Many injuries and fatalities involving the use of aerial lifts could be prevented through proper training of aerial lift operators, which would include coverage of aerial lift haz ards, standards and regulations, and safe-use principles. Trainers should be certified compliant to the International Standardization Organization's standard 18878 of 2004,a which outlines methods to prepare training materials and to administer training to operators of mobile elevating work platforms.
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• NIOSH Involvement in Consensus Standards Process I ncreased NIOSH involvement in the national consensus standards process could help ensure that NIOSH research findings become operational in the field and could also bring NIOSH closer to safety and health practitioners and the challenges they face in advancing safety and health. • Safety and Health Management Research N IOSH should sponsor more research that examines the role that broad safety and health management plays in the corporate and program structures of organizations.
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The committee especially extends its gratitude to Dr. Nancy Stout, who acted as the point of contact for the TI Research Program, and made time to respond to committee questions outside of meetings as well as to provide to the committee additional information not included in the evidence package.
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