Aging Workforce
General Information
Oregon info for Aging Workforce
Aging Workforce
General Information
| Date Added | Resource | Source |
| Apr 2013 |
Elevated occupational transportation fatalities among older workers in Oregon: an empirical investigationhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23357034Older workers have an elevated risk of being killed on the job, and transportation incidents involving vehicles or mobile machinery are especially deadly for this group. The present study was designed to address the research gap in understanding contributing factors to these incidents and recommend evidence-based guidelines for interventions. |
(NIH) |
| Oct 2012 |
Workers Compensation and the Aging Workforce: Is 35 the new "Aging Worker?"https://www.ncci.com/NCCIMAIN/INDUSTRYINFORMATION/RESEARCHOUTLOOK/PAGES/WORKERSCOMP-AGINGWORKFORCE.ASPXThis study extends the 2011 NCCI analysis and finds additional similarities between the 35-and-older-age cohorts. The paper starts by comparing the share of claims by diagnosis and age cohort resulting from permanent partial, temporary total, and medical-only injuries. It goes on to identify the factors that account for the observed increases in severities over time for various age cohorts. |
(NCCI) |
| Jul 2012 |
NIOSH Science Blog: Safer and Healthier at Any Age: Strategies for an Aging Workforcehttp://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/?s_cid=3ni7d2fb071920121030amProfound changes continue to unfold in the American workforce as Baby Boomers—Americans born between 1945 and 1964—swell the ranks of our workplaces. This has led many employers to fear the possibilities of negative impacts associated with this demographic trend. |
(NIOSH) |
| Jun 2011 |
NIOSH Total Worker Health™http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/TWH/This site, formerly NIOSH WorkLife, focuses on integrated approaches to safety and health for working people. |
(NIOSH) |
| May 2011 |
Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Among Older Workers - United States, 2009http://cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6016a3.htmthis Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report indicated that, based on employer reports, an estimated 210,830 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses among older workers in 2009 resulted in lost workdays. |
(CDC) |
| Dec 2009 |
CROET Symposium: Managing the Aging Workforce – Implications for Workplace Stress, Health, Safety and Performance (online materials)(updated 1/6/10)http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/centers-institutes/croet/outreach/managing-the-aging-workforce.cfmCopies of presentations from this CROET/PSU Symposium on Managing the Aging Workforce held on October 30, 2009 are available here.Includes recently added extensive bibliography listed as "Access Extensive Bibliography & Resource Page." |
(CROET) |
| Dec 2009 |
Aging in the Workplace FactSheet (PDF)http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/pubs/videoresource/fsageinwork.pdfWith Americans living longer they are also working longer, making older workers an invaluable part of any company. They bring wisdom, knowledge and experience |
(TDI) |
| Dec 2009 |
Safety and Health Issues in an Aging Workforcehttp://www.osha.gov/dcsp/smallbusiness/aging_workforce.htmlThere has been a pronounced increase in the US of the number of chronologically-gifted workers. Some experts believe this increase represents an emerging trend in workforce demographics in the 21st century. A panel, including NIOSH Director Dr. John Howard, will discuss the rise of aging workers in the workforce and examine ways to protect them. |
(OSHA) |
| Dec 2009 |
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety: Aging Workershttp://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/psychosocial/aging_workers.htmlThis issue of OSH Answers addresses issues related to aging workers, such as specific health and safety concerns, what physical changes occur, and more. |
(CCOHS) |