Search Results - "Bonauto, David K."

A Case-Crossover Study of Heat Exposure and Injury Risk in Outdoor Agricultural Workers by Spector, June T, Bonauto, David K, Sheppard, Lianne, Busch-Isaksen, Tania, Calkins, Miriam, Adams, Darrin, Lieblich, Max, Fenske, Richard A

“…Recent research suggests that heat exposure may increase the risk of traumatic injuries. Published heat-related epidemiological studies have relied upon…”
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Unreported workers' compensation claims to the BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses: Establishment factors by Wuellner, Sara E., Adams, Darrin A., Bonauto, David K.

“…Background Studies suggest employers underreport injuries to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII); less is known…”
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Obesity prevalence by occupation in Washington State, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System by Bonauto, David K, Lu, Dayu, Fan, Z Joyce

“…Data that estimate the prevalence of and risk factors for worker obesity by occupation are generally unavailable and could inform the prioritization of…”
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Underreporting of Work-Related Injury or Illness to Workers' Compensation: Individual and Industry Factors by Fan, Z. Joyce, Bonauto, David K., Foley, Michael P., Silverstein, Barbara A.

“…Objective: We quantified the underreporting of work-related injury or illness to workers' compensation (WC). Methods: Using data from 2612 wage-earning…”
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Respiratory disease associated with occupational inhalation to hop (Humulus lupulus) during harvest and processing by Reeb-Whitaker, Carolyn K., MS, CIH, Bonauto, David K., MD, MPH

“…Abstract Background There is little published evidence for occupational respiratory disease caused by hop dust inhalation. In the United States, hops are…”
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Distribution of influenza-like illness (ILI) by occupation in Washington State, September 2009-August 2010 by Anderson, Naomi J, Bonauto, David K, Fan, Z Joyce, Spector, June T

“…We aim to estimate the prevalence of influenza-like illness (ILI) by occupation and to identify occupations associated with increased ILI prevalence. Between…”
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Gender Adjustment or Stratification in Discerning Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Disorder Risk? by Silverstein, Barbara, Fan, Z Joyce, Smith, Caroline K, Bao, Stephen, Howard, Ninica, Spielholz, Peregrin, Bonauto, David K, Viikari-Juntura, Eira

“…Objectives The aim was to explore whether "adjustment" for gender masks important exposure differences between men and women in a study of rotator cuff…”
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Temporary workers in Washington State by Smith, Caroline K., Silverstein, Barbara A., Bonauto, David K., Adams, Darrin, Fan, Z. Joyce

“…Background Evidence regarding the unequal burden of occupational injuries between workers employed by temporary agencies and those in standard employment…”
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Workers' Compensation Claims for Conditions Presumed to Be Occupational Diseases Among Firefighters in Washington State, 2000–2017 by LaSee, Claire R., Bonauto, David K., Marcum, Jennifer

“…Occupational disease presumption laws for firefighters are common, yet little is known about the workers' compensation claims filed for them. We identified…”
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Surveillance of work-related asthma including the emergence of a cannabis-associated case series in Washington State by Reeb-Whitaker, Carolyn, LaSee, Claire R., Bonauto, David K.

“…We conducted surveillance for work-related asthma (WRA) in Washington State to identify the industry sectors and asthma exposures most commonly affecting…”
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Language preference and non-traumatic low back disorders in washington state workers' compensation by Bonauto, David K., Smith, Caroline K., Adams, Darrin A., Fan, Z. Joyce, Silverstein, Barbara A., Foley, Michael P.

“…Background Workers in the United States with limited English proficiency likely perform more hazardous work, experience higher rates of work‐related injury and…”
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Occupational heat‐related illness in Washington State: A descriptive study of day of illness and prior day ambient temperatures among cases and clusters, 2006–2021 by Spector, June T., Sampson, Luke, Flunker, John C., Adams, Darrin, Bonauto, David K.

“…Background Insufficient heat acclimatization is a risk factor for heat‐related illness (HRI) morbidity, particularly during periods of sudden temperature…”
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Exploring the relationship between employer recordkeeping and underreporting in the BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses by Wuellner, Sara E., Bonauto, David K.

“…Background Little empirical data exist to identify the reasons for underreporting in the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) non‐fatal occupational injury and…”
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Heat-related illness in Washington State agriculture and forestry sectors by Spector, June T., Krenz, Jennifer, Rauser, Edmund, Bonauto, David K.

“…Background We sought to describe heat‐related illness (HRI) in agriculture and forestry workers in Washington State. Methods Demographic and clinical…”
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Improving Occupational Health Disparity Research: Testing a method to estimate race and ethnicity in a working population by Smith, Caroline K., Bonauto, David K.

“…Background Race and ethnicity data are often absent from administrative and health insurance databases. Indirect estimation methods to assign probability…”
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Fewer workers' compensation claims and lower claim costs if employers with high injury rates achieved the rates of their safer peers by Wuellner, Sara E., Bonauto, David K.

“…Introduction: Employers engaged in similar business activities demonstrate a range of workers' compensation claim rates. Workplace injuries and illnesses could…”
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Employer reasons for failing to report eligible workers' compensation claims in the BLS survey of occupational injuries and illnesses by Rappin, Christina L., Wuellner, Sara E., Bonauto, David K.

“…Background Little research has been done to identify reasons employers fail to report some injuries and illnesses in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Survey of…”
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Injury classification agreement in linked Bureau of Labor Statistics and Workers' Compensation data by Wuellner, Sara E., Bonauto, David K.

“…Background Estimates of select occupational injuries and illnesses often differ across data sources. We explored agreement in injury classifications and the…”
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Workers’ compensation claims not reported in the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses: Injury and claim characteristics by Wuellner, Sara E., Adams, Darrin A., Bonauto, David K.

“…Background Underreporting in the nation's primary source of non‐fatal occupational injury and illness data are well documented, but worker‐level…”
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Distribution of asthma by occupation: Washington State Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Data, 2006-2009 by Anderson, Naomi J., Fan, Zihong Joyce, Reeb-Whitaker, Carolyn, Bonauto, David K., Rauser, Edmund

“…Abstract Objective: To estimate the prevalence of asthma in workers by occupation in Washington State. Methods: Data from the 2006-2009 Behavioral Risk Factor…”
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