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Development of an occupational health data base system
Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine
|June 1, 1983
Summary
A new automated system is being developed to manage occupational health data, improving worker and workplace exposure information. This initiative aims to streamline data for a healthier Air Force work environment.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Health Informatics
- Industrial Hygiene
Background:
- Rising workers' compensation costs and increased regulatory demands necessitate improved occupational health data management.
- Current operational concerns highlight the need for a more efficient approach to handling worker and workplace exposure data.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop an automated system for storing and managing worker and workplace exposure data.
- To enhance the flow of information for providing a healthful work environment for Air Force personnel.
Main Methods:
- Development of a system integrating individual minicomputers at Air Force bases with a central host computer.
- Establishment of a manual system, the Standardized Occupational Health Program (SOHP), for base-level data entry and storage.
- SOHP serves as the foundation for the future Computerized Occupational Health Program (COHP).
Main Results:
- The initial step involves standardizing data entry and storage at the base level through the SOHP.
- The planned system will facilitate long-term storage and retrieval of comprehensive occupational health data.
Conclusions:
- Standardization and automation of industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, and environmental data are crucial.
- The Computerized Occupational Health Program (COHP) will significantly improve information accessibility for occupational health management.