Georgia Occupational Health and Safety Surveillance Program

More than five million people age 16 years and older make up Georgia’s workforce. Since almost half of a worker’s lifetime is spent at work or commuting, the workplace is an important determinant of a person’s health. Some workers are employed in occupations or industries that may put them at higher risk of work-related injuries or illnesses or being exposed to harmful substances. Work-related injuries and illnesses are preventable. The Georgia Department of Public Health Occupational Health and Safety Surveillance Program monitors occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities in the state, identifies groups at increased risk, and provides data to target prevention efforts. This surveillance system is based on the indicators for occupational health that have been recommended by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE). These indicators serve as baseline measures of the occupational health status of the state’s workforce and allows the state to track trends and guide prevention and intervention efforts.

Mission

To promote the health and safety of Georgia workers by:

  • Collecting information about work-related injuries, illnesses, and hazards in Georgia
  • Raising public awareness of workplace risks, targeting intervention activities, and guiding the development of prevention programs and policies
  • Educating workers and employers to address identified occupational health and safety problems
  • Integrating occupational health into ongoing public health practice at the state and local levels

Goals

  • Collect, analyze, and report data on occupational illnesses, injuries, and related factors in Georgia based on the recommended NIOSH-CSTE Occupational Health Indicators
  • Establish and maintain an Advisory Committee, representing partner organizations and stakeholders, to assess the surveillance system and the data it provides, and to make recommendations that will enhance its impact and use
  • Participate fully in NIOSH’s State-based Occupational Health and Safety Surveillance, including regular meeting attendance and timely reporting of Georgia's data to multi-state projects, summaries and reports

About Worker Health and Safety Surveillance

Learn more at CDC/NIOSH https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/surveillance/about/index.html

View the Occupational Health Indicators https://www.cste/org/page/ohindicatorstable

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Data Summaries

Download this pdf file. Leading Causes of Fatal Work-related Injuries/Illnesses in Georgia, 2013-2017

Download this pdf file. Leading Causes of Non-fatal Work-related Injuries/Illnesses in Georgia, 2013-2017

Download this pdf file. 2016 Georgia Occupational Health Indicators: Demographics and Summary Tables

--Data summary tables of employment demographics and the recommended occupational health indicators

Related Sites and Documents

List of Occupational Health Indicators

Download this pdf file. Guidelines for Minimal and Comprehensive State Based Public Health Activities in Occupational Safety and Health

Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) Occupational Health Program Area 

State Occupational Health Websites 

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Georgia Tech Occupational Safety and Health Program

Page last updated 07/12/24