Workplace Injury Prevention

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Dec 17, 2025

Considerations for Regulating the Commercial Human Spaceflight Market: Lessons for Balancing Market Growth and Public Safety

This report provides the Federal Aviation Administration with an analysis of the potential impacts of implementing a regulatory regime on the emerging commercial spaceflight market.
Research

Jul 28, 2023

Evidence on the Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic on Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: Evidence Summary to 29 April 2021

This report summarises published scientific evidence on how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted key workers in healthcare, construction, education, transport and public services with work-related musculoskeletal disorders.
Research

Apr 3, 2023

Assessing the Readiness for Human Commercial Spaceflight Safety Regulations: Charting a Trajectory from Revolutionary to Routine Travel

RAND researchers assessed the progress that the commercial spaceflight industry has made in adopting voluntary safety standards and whether the industry has reached a level of maturity such that certain areas are ready for regulatory action.
Research

Mar 18, 2020

Neurological Effects of Repeated Exposure to Military Occupational Levels of Blast: A Review of Scientific Literature

There is increasing concern over the common, repetitive forms of blast to which military members are exposed during service, and how those exposures could affect the central nervous system. The authors of this report review the relevant literature.
Research

Jan 6, 2020

Selecting and Evaluating Case Studies of the Economic Benefits of Research and Services at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Case Studies on Personal Dust Monitors for Coal Miners, Improved Ambulance Design, and Amputation Surveillance

In this report, the authors define a process for selecting case studies of the economic benefits of research and services at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and evaluate benefits associated with three selected cases.
Research

Aug 31, 2018

How Can Workers' Compensation Systems Promote Occupational Safety and Health? Stakeholder Views on Policy and Research Priorities

A report from RAND explores the views of key workers' compensation stakeholders. The study presents challenges and priorities to be addressed in reforming workers' compensation systems to promote occupational safety and the well-being of workers.
Research

Jan 2, 2018

Understanding the Economic Benefit Associated with Research and Services at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: An Approach and Three Case Studies

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) asked the RAND Corporation to develop an approach for estimating the economic benefit of NIOSH research, using three case studies. A new report details findings and recommendations.
Project

Jul 22, 2016

Human and Organisational Factors in Major Accident Prevention

This research aims to develop a better understanding of how human and organisational factors are integrated in major accident prevention efforts in the oil and gas industry, as well as in the nuclear and civil aviation sectors – two sectors which face similar issues and challenges.
Research

Mar 2, 2016

Latino Immigrant Day Laborer Perceptions of Occupational Safety and Health Information Preferences

We address immigrant day laborers' experiences with occupational safety in the construction industry in New Orleans, and opinions about content and method of communication for educational interventions to reduce occupational risks.
Research

Sep 14, 2015

Risk Factors for Injury in Law Enforcement Officer Vehicle Crashes

The purpose of this paper is to identify risk factors for injury in police officer vehicle crashes in order to help determine the most effective approaches to improve officer vehicle safety.
Press

Sep 1, 2015

Police Officers Face Risk of Traffic Injuries Under Many Conditions, Including When Cars Are Stopped

Vehicle crashes are the largest cause of death among police in the U.S. Understanding the risk factors can help law enforcement agencies take steps to lower the risk of injury collisions, such as restricting motorcycle use to situations where the use of other vehicles is not feasible.
Expert Insights

Aug 18, 2015

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Workers' Compensation Leaders Research Colloquium, December 11, 2014: Proceedings

This report summarizes the proceedings of a colloquium to elicit input from key occupational safety and health and workers' compensation stakeholders to help the Center for Workers' Compensation Studies maximize the impact of its research activities.

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Considerations for Regulating the Commercial Human Spaceflight Market: Lessons for Balancing Market Growth and Public Safety

Evidence on the Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic on Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: Evidence Summary to 29 April 2021

Assessing the Readiness for Human Commercial Spaceflight Safety Regulations: Charting a Trajectory from Revolutionary to Routine Travel

Neurological Effects of Repeated Exposure to Military Occupational Levels of Blast: A Review of Scientific Literature

Selecting and Evaluating Case Studies of the Economic Benefits of Research and Services at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Case Studies on Personal Dust Monitors for Coal Miners, Improved Ambulance Design, and Amputation Surveillance

How Can Workers' Compensation Systems Promote Occupational Safety and Health? Stakeholder Views on Policy and Research Priorities

Understanding the Economic Benefit Associated with Research and Services at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: An Approach and Three Case Studies

Human and Organisational Factors in Major Accident Prevention

Latino Immigrant Day Laborer Perceptions of Occupational Safety and Health Information Preferences

Risk Factors for Injury in Law Enforcement Officer Vehicle Crashes

Police Officers Face Risk of Traffic Injuries Under Many Conditions, Including When Cars Are Stopped

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Workers' Compensation Leaders Research Colloquium, December 11, 2014: Proceedings

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Considerations for Regulating the Commercial Human Spaceflight Market: Lessons for Balancing Market Growth and Public Safety

Evidence on the Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic on Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: Evidence Summary to 29 April 2021

Assessing the Readiness for Human Commercial Spaceflight Safety Regulations: Charting a Trajectory from Revolutionary to Routine Travel

Neurological Effects of Repeated Exposure to Military Occupational Levels of Blast: A Review of Scientific Literature

Selecting and Evaluating Case Studies of the Economic Benefits of Research and Services at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Case Studies on Personal Dust Monitors for Coal Miners, Improved Ambulance Design, and Amputation Surveillance

How Can Workers' Compensation Systems Promote Occupational Safety and Health? Stakeholder Views on Policy and Research Priorities

Understanding the Economic Benefit Associated with Research and Services at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: An Approach and Three Case Studies

Human and Organisational Factors in Major Accident Prevention

Latino Immigrant Day Laborer Perceptions of Occupational Safety and Health Information Preferences

Risk Factors for Injury in Law Enforcement Officer Vehicle Crashes

Police Officers Face Risk of Traffic Injuries Under Many Conditions, Including When Cars Are Stopped

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Workers' Compensation Leaders Research Colloquium, December 11, 2014: Proceedings

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