Citation

Bramanti L, Lorenzoni P, Pierotti A, Angotzi G. Med. Lav. 2009; 100(1): 45-47.

Vernacular Title

Ruolo di un osservatorio infortuni per l'azione di prevenzione del servizio di

Affiliation

UF Prevenzione Igiene e Sicurezza Luoghi di Lavoro, Pietrasanta, LU. l.bramanti@usl12.toscana.it

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Società italiana di medicina del lavoro, Publisher Mattioli)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

19848102

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Statistics on occupational injuries published by INVAIL (National Insurance Institute for Occupational Accidents and Diseases) are not useful to plan appropriate preventive actions in local manufacturing sectors. METHODS: The injury surveillance system, developed by Viareggio Local Health Unit, collects data on all occupational injuries that occurred in the Versilia area, by enterprise, worksite and manufacturing sector. Enterprises operating in particular sectors (e.g. shipyards, construction) are classified differently than in the national injury surveillance system. After trend analysis and interpretation of injury data, the main results are available both in electronic and paper format. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Surveillance data are used by the Local Health Unit to promote and formulate specific preventive actions, such as: research and development of safer tools, promotion and control of safer use of specific tools, promotion and enforcement of good practices, control programmes in high risk manufacturing sectors and jobs.

Language: it