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The Oregon Occupational Fatality Assessment
and Control Evaluation
(OR-FACE) Program |
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE OR-FACE PROGRAM
Specific Aims of OR-FACE
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identify traumatic occupational
fatalities through the development
of a statewide surveillance network
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investigate selected traumatic
occupational fatalities
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have a multidisciplinary team analyze
the surveillance and investigation
data
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develop and disseminate prevention
strategies for these injuries
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collaborate with other states and
NIOSH to develop intervention prevention
strategies to decrease the rate
of occupational injuries and fatalities
in the United States.
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What FACE is not!
FACE is a research program; investigators
do not enforce compliance with State
or Federal occupational safety and
health standards and do not determine
fault or blame.
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OR-FACE Surveillance Activities
FACE identifies traumatic work fatalities
through a number of sources including
OSHA reports, news media, medical
examiner investigations, law enforcement,
death certificates, Workers' Compensation
claims, and trade, labor, and community
associations.
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Why on-site investigations?
On-site investigation allows us to
observe sites where fatalities have
occurred, to gather facts and data
from company officials, witnesses,
and co-workers, and provides a factual
basis for writing investigative reports.
The emphasis of a FACE evaluation
is prevention, not assigning
fault or blame.
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Elements of an OR-FACE Evaluation
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type of industry involved
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number of employees in the company
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company safety program
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the victim's age, sex, occupation
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the working environment
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the tasks the victim was performing
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the tools or equipment the victim
was using
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the energy exchange resulting
in fatal injury
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the role of management in controlling
how these factors interact
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Areas of Emphasis
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Falls
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Machine-related
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Farming, Forestry, and Fishing
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Wood and Paper Products
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Street or highway work zones
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Youth worker (<18 years old)
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Immigrant Workers
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Management Factors
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How is FACE data used?
NIOSH has used FACE data to produce
Hazard Alerts on such subjects as
skid-steer loaders, grain augers,
suspension scaffolds, power take-offs,
skylights, excavations, and logging.
Articles using data from FACE investigations
are regularly published in scientific
journals and trade magazines.
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Confidentiality of OR-FACE
The identity of the decedent, employer
and witnesses will not be included
in FACE reports or alerts.
FACE data is protected from disclosure
under Oregon law. Data collected by
the Oregon Department of Human Services
in connection with special morbidity
or mortality studies is confidential
and may be used solely for the purpose
of the study. (O.R.S. 432.060)
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History of FACE
NIOSH started an in-house FACE Program
in 1982. Participating states voluntarily
notify NIOSH of traumatic occupational
fatalities resulting from targeted
causes of death that have included
confined spaces, electrocutions, machine-related,
falls from elevation, and logging.
In-house FACE is currently targeting investigation of deaths associated with machinery, deaths of youths
under 18 years of age, and street/highway construction work zone fatalities.
The NIOSH State-based FACE Program
began in 1989. Currently, 15 state
health or labor departments have cooperative
agreements with NIOSH for conducting
surveillance, targeted investigations,
and prevention activities at the state
level using the FACE model.
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