Journal article
Mandated rest breaks and occupational injuries and illnesses in Dallas County, TX construction workers: A quasi-experimental, comparative interrupted time series study
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, v 66(9)
10 May 2024
PMID: 38729206
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Abstract
We estimated associations of a rest break ordinance, implemented for construction workers in Dallas, Texas in 2016, with workplace injuries and illnesses.
We used workers' compensation claims data to compare changes in rates of injuries and illnesses among Dallas, TX County construction (i.e., "treated") workers with changes in untreated workers, before (2013 - 2015) and after (2016 - 2018) a rest break ordinance was implemented.
Immediately after the ordinance was implemented, rates of injuries/illnesses among treated workers were modestly lower than in comparison workers (Rate Ratio comparing post- versus pre-mandate rates, treated versus comparison workers: 0.89, 95% CI: 0.72 - 1.11). Post- vs pre-ordinance slope trends were similar in the treated versus the comparison group.
Ten-minute rest breaks were associated with modestly lower rates of workplace injury/illnesses. More comprehensive standards may be needed for protection.
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- Title
- Mandated rest breaks and occupational injuries and illnesses in Dallas County, TX construction workers: A quasi-experimental, comparative interrupted time series study
- Creators
- Leah H Schinasi - Drexel UniversityAugusta Williams - SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityAlina Schnake-Mahl
- Publication Details
- Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, v 66(9)
- Publisher
- LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
- Number of pages
- 6
- Grant note
- NIAID: KO1A1168579
This work was supported by the JPB Environmental Health Fellowship program at Harvard University. A.S.-M. was supported by NIAID KO1A1168579.
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative; Health Management and Policy; Environmental and Occupational Health
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001304254800009
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85203245191
- Other Identifier
- 991021877042404721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health