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Identifying those worker populations that are at higher levels of risk.
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Safety SciencePopulation Health SciencesRisk AnalysisInjury PreventionSocial Determinants Of HealthOccupational HazardsWorker HealthTraffic InjuryOccupational Health And SafetyRisk IdentificationHazardous SubstancesEnvironmental HealthRisk ManagementOccupational DiseasePublic HealthHealth Services ResearchVulnerable Patient PopulationPopulationHealth PolicyHigher LevelsClinical SafetyWork SafetyRiskOccupational SafetyWork SiteOccupational EpidemiologyEpidemiologyWorkplace Health SurveillanceSic CodePatient SafetyVulnerable PopulationOccupational DisorderDemographyMedicineWorker Populations
In summary, much information is available to help the employer identify which workers should receive safety and health information, education, and training and which workers should receive it before others. In addition, research has identified the following variables as being related to a disproportionate "share" of injuries and illnesses at the work site. 1. The age of the worker (younger employees have higher incidence rates of injury) 2. The length of time on the job (new employees have higher incidence rates) 3. The size of the firm (medium-size firms have higher incidence rates than smaller or larger firms) 4. The type of work performed (incidence and severity rates vary significantly by standard industrial classification [SIC] code) 5. The use of hazardous substances (by SIC code)