Mandated Rest Breaks and Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in Dallas County, Texas Construction Workers: A Quasi-Experimental, Comparative Interrupted Time Series Study.

Autor:	Schinasi LH; From the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (L.H.S.); Urban Health Collaborative, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (L.H.S., A.S.-M.); Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Norton College of Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York (A.W.); and Department of Health Management and Policy, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (A.S.-M.)., Williams A, Schnake-Mahl A
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of occupational and environmental medicine [J Occup Environ Med] 2024 Sep 01; Vol. 66 (9), pp. 731-736. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 10.
DOI:	10.1097/JOM.0000000000003144
Abstrakt:	Objective: We estimated associations of a rest break ordinance, implemented for construction workers in Dallas, Texas in 2016, with workplace injuries and illnesses. Methods: We used workers' compensation claims data to compare changes in rates of injuries and illnesses among Dallas County, Texas construction (ie, "treated") workers with changes in untreated workers, before (2013-2015) and after (2016-2018) a rest break ordinance was implemented. Results: Immediately after the ordinance was implemented, rates of injuries/illnesses among treated workers were modestly lower than in comparison workers (rate ratio comparing postmandate vs premandate rates, treated vs comparison workers: 0.89, 95% confidence interval: 0.72-1.11). Postordinance versus preordinance slope trends were similar in the treated versus the comparison group. Conclusions: Ten-minute rest breaks were associated with modestly lower rates of workplace injury/illnesses. More comprehensive standards may be needed for protection. Competing Interests: Conflict of interest: None declared. (Copyright © 2024 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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