Why code injury and illness data with OIICS?
Systematic characterization of occupational injuries and illnesses aids researchers, safety professionals, employers, policy makers, and others to reduce occupational hazards and improve workplace safety interventions. By classifying injuries and illnesses with the OIICS, direct comparisons with national occupational injury and illness data provided by the BLS and NIOSH are possible. The hierarchical structure of the OIICS encourages coding to varying levels of specificity depending upon the level of detail available and assists aggregation of data results at levels meaningful to different organizational needs. See the BLS article: Using the BLS Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System as a Safety and Health Management Tool.
