โ Scribed by Leslie I. Boden
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occupational hazards, their measurement, and
engineering controls. Still, many firms do not apply available knowledge to eliminate workplace hazards. Occupational safety and health policy research helps to bridge the gap between current scientific understanding and effective public policies. It jheuses on four areas: ( I ) primary prevention policies, including standards ,focusing on controlling .spec$c hazards, standards requiring health und sufet_v programs, surveillance, education and training, targeting o f enforcement, and nonregulatory safety incentives; (2) secondary prevention policies, including medical care, vocational rehobilitation, and laws and regulations fostering reemployment of injured workers; (3) conipen,sation policies, including the range and level of medical benefits ~i n d income benefits to injured workers; and (4) behavioral responses to policies that lead to unintended ronsequences. This article provides examples oj'existing research in these areas and discusses the direction of ,future occupational safev and health policy evaluation research.
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