What are some important uses of SOII data?
National and State policy makers use the survey as an indicator of the magnitude of occupational safety and health problems. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration uses the statistics to help determine which industries clearly need to improve safety programs and to measure the effectiveness of the 1970 act in reducing work-related injuries and illnesses. Both labor and management use the estimates in evaluating safety programs. Other users include insurance carriers involved in workers’ compensation, industrial hygienists, manufacturers of safety equipment, researchers, and others concerned with job safety and health. • Are the data I provide confidential? Yes! Your information and identity are kept in strict confidence in accordance with Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Integrity Guidelines and with the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act (CIPSEA) of 2002. • I can’t find my survey form, what should I do? Not all establishments are included in t
National and State policy makers use the survey as an indicator of the magnitude of occupational safety and health problems. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration uses the statistics to help determine which industries clearly need to improve safety programs and to measure the effectiveness of the 1970 act in reducing work-related injuries and illnesses. Both labor and management use the estimates in evaluating safety programs. Other users include insurance carriers involved in workers’ compensation, industrial hygienists, manufacturers of safety equipment, researchers, and others concerned with job safety and health. • Is my response to this survey mandatory? Your survey materials and instructions will indicate whether your response is mandatory. • If the survey is mandatory, what laws or regulations apply? Participation by private sector employers is mandated by OSHA. For State and local government employers, your State laws determine whether this survey is mandatory. • Ar
