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International Review of Surveillance and Control of Workplace Exposures: NOHSAC Technical Report 5

Table of Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures

Authors & Acknowledgements

Executive Summary

1 Introduction

• 1.1 Project aim and objectives
• 1.2 Hazard categories surveillance methods and priority diseases and injuries

2 Literature and Methodology

• 2.1 Formal literature
• 2.2 Informal literature
• 2.3 Formal and informal contacts and networks
• 2.4 Data collection, analysis and presentation
  • 2.4.1 Characteristics of effective systems
• 2.5 Selection of surveillance systems

3 Literature Review

• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Defining exposure surveillance
• 3.3 The purpose of occupational health surveillance
• 3.4 Operators of surveillance systems
• 3.5 Use of surveillance systems
• 3.6 Types of surveillance systems
  • 3.6.1 Exposure databases and observations
  • 3.6.2 Worker or workforce surveys and questionnaire-based surveys
  • 3.6.3 Registers

4 Approaches to Surveillance of Exposures

• 4.1 Surveillance systems reviewed
• 4.2 Drivers for surveillance systems establishment
• 4.3 Data sources and sample populations
• 4.4 Classification and characteristics of the systems reviewed
• 4.5 Data collection, ethics and reliability
• 4.6 Users of the system
• 4.7 Presentation of information and transferability of data
• 4.8 Resource requirements
• 4.9 Barriers to effective surveillance and opinions on system effectiveness
• 4.10 System effectiveness

5 Implications for Practice and Implementation

6 Summary and Conclusions

7 Appendices

• Appendix 1 Surveillance system questionnaire
• Appendix 2 Surveillance systems identified for initial review
• Appendix 3 Short-listed surveillance systems
• Appendix 4 Contact details for system owners
• Appendix 5 Selected publications pertaining to the systems reviewed

8 References

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