Priorities
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.
Specific Aims of OR-FACE
- identify traumatic occupational fatalities through the development of a statewide surveillance network
- investigate selected traumatic occupational fatalities
- have a multidisciplinary team analyze the surveillance and investigation data
- develop and disseminate prevention strategies for these injuries
- collaborate with other states and NIOSH to develop intervention prevention strategies to decrease the rate of occupational injuries and fatalities in the United States.
Elements of an OR-FACE Evaluation
- type of industry involved
- number of employees in the company
- company safety program
- the victim's age, sex, occupation
- the working environment
- the tasks the victim was performing
- the tools or equipment the victim was using
- the energy exchange resulting in fatal injury
- the role of management in controlling how these factors interact
Areas of Emphasis
- Falls
- Machine-related
- Farming, Forestry, and Fishing
- Wood and Paper Products
- Street or highway work zones
- Youth worker (<18 years old)
- Immigrant Workers
- Management Factors
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)
