Occupational Health
Occupational health refers to the identification and control of the risks from physical, chemical, and other workplace hazards in order to establish and maintain a safe and healthy working environment. Every year workers are injured on the job or become ill as a result of exposure to health hazards at work that can lead to cancers, accidents, musculoskeletal diseases, respiratory diseases, hearing loss, circulatory diseases, stress related disorders, and communicable diseases. Occupational health indicators are measures of health (work-related disease or injury) or factors associated with health (workplace exposures, hazards or interventions) and include demographics of Missouri workers.
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Workforce demographics include age, race, ethnicity, gender, industry and occupation. These data are used by citizens, governmental agencies, and businesses throughout the state to help guide priorities for prevention and intervention efforts to improve the health of Missouri workers. Health outcomes include information on burns, amputations, workers’ compensation claims and some cancers.
For more information, contact the Department of Health and Senior Service's Bureau of Environmental Epidemiology, at (573) 751-6102.
Blood Lead Levels
- Annual Incidence Rate of Blood Lead Levels ≥10, ≥25, and ≥40 per 100,000 Employed Persons Age 16 and Older in Missouri from 2003 - 2012
- Annual Number Incident Cases with Blood Lead Levels ≥10, ≥25, and ≥40 for Persons age 16 and Older in Missouri from 2003 - 2013
- Annual Number of Missouri Residents with Blood Lead Levels ≥10, ≥25, and ≥40 for Persons age 16 and Older from 2003 - 2013
- Annual Prevalence Rate of Blood Lead Levels ≥10, ≥25, and ≥40 per 100,000 Employed Persons Age 16 and Older in Missouri from 2003 - 2012
- Annual Number of Residents with Blood Lead Levels ≥10, ≥25, and ≥40 for Persons age 16 and Older in Missouri by Ethnicity from 2003 - 2013
- Annual Number of Residents with Elevated Blood Lead Levels for Persons age 16 and Older in Missouri by Industry from 2003 - 2013
- Annual Number of Residents with Blood Lead Levels ≥10, ≥25, and ≥40 for Persons age 16 and Older in Missouri by Industry from 2003 - 2013
- Annual Number of Residents with Blood Lead Levels ≥10, ≥25, and ≥40 for Persons age 16 and Older in Missouri by Race from 2003 - 2013
Employment
- Percentage of Missouri Civilian Workforce Unemployed from 2003 - 2012
- Percentage of Missouri Civilian Employment by Occupation from 2003 - 2012
- Percentage of Missouri Civilian Employment Self-Employed from 2003 - 2012
- Percentage of Missouri Civilian Employment in Part-Time Jobs from 2003 - 2012
- Percentage of Missouri Civilian Employment by Number of Hours Worked from 2003 - 2012
- Percentage of Missouri Civilian Employment by Sex from 2003 - 2012
- Percentage of Missouri Civilian Employment by Age Group from 2003 - 2013
- Percentage of Missouri Civilian Employment by Race from 2003 - 2012
- Percentage of Missouri Civilian Employment by Hispanic Origin from 2003 - 2012
- Percentage of Missouri Civilian Employment by Industry from 2003 - 2012
High-Risk Industries and Occupations
- Percent of Workers Employed in High Risk Industries from 2003-2011
- Number and Percent of Missouri Workers Employed in High-Risk Industries from January 2011 - April 2012
- Number of Workers Employed in High Risk Industries from 2003-2011
- Number and Percent of Missouri Workers in High Morbidity Risk Occupations from 2003 - 2010
- Number and Percent of Missouri Workers Employed in High Mortality Risk Industries from 2003 - April 2012
- Number and Percent of Missouri Workers Employed in High Mortality Risk Occupations from 2003 - 2010
- Number and Percent of Missouri Workers Employed in High Mortality Risk Occupations from 2011 - April 2012
Mesothelioma
- Annual Mesothelioma Incidence Rates per 1,000,000 Residents in Missouri for Persons Age 15 and Older from 1996 - 2011
- Annual Number of Mesothelioma Cases in Missouri for Persons Age 15 and Older from 2000 - 2011
Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Estimated Annual Number of All Musculoskeletal Disorders Involving Days Away from Work in Missouri from 2003 - 2012
- Estimated Annual Incidence Rate of All Musculoskeletal Disorders Involving Days Away from Work per 100,000 Full-Time Equivalent Workers (FTEs) in Missouri from 2003 - 2012
- Estimated Annual Number of All Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Neck, Shoulder, and Upper Extremities Involving Days Away from Work in Missouri from 2003 - 2012
- Estimated Annual Incidence Rate of All Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Neck, Shoulder, and Upper Extremities Involving Days Away from Work per 100,000 Full-Time Equivalent Workers (FTEs) in Missouri from 2003 - 2012
- Estimated Annual Number of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cases Involving Days Away from Work in Missouri from 2003 - 2012
- Estimated Annual Incidence Rate of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Involving Days Away from Work per 100,000 Full-Time Equivalent Workers (FTEs) in Missouri from 2003 - 2012
- Estimated Annual Number of All Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Back (including spine, spinal cord) Involving Days Away from Work in Missouri from 2003 - 2012
- Estimated Annual Incidence Rate of All Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Back (including spine, spinal cord) Involving Days Away from Work per 100,000 Full-Time Equivalent Workers (FTEs) in Missouri from 2003 - 2012
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Inspections
- Annual Number and Percentage of Establishments in Missouri Inspected by OSHA in all OSHA-Covered sectors from 2000 - 2013
- Annual Number and Percentage of Employees in Missouri whose Work Areas were Inspected by OSHA in all OSHA-Covered sectors from 2000 - 2013
Pesticide Poisoning
- Annual Number of Reported Work-Related Pesticide Poisoning Cases in Missouri from 2000 - 2011
- Annual Incidence Rate of Reported Work-Related Pesticide Poisoning Cases per 100,000 Employed Persons Age 16 Years or Older in Missouri from 2000 - 2011
Pneumoconiosis
- Annual Number of Inpatient Hospitalizations from or with Pneumoconiosis for Persons Age 15 and Older in Missouri from 2003 - 2011
- Annual Rates of Inpatient Hospitalizations from or with Pneumoconiosis for Persons Age 15 and Older per 1,000,000 Population in Missouri from 2003 - 2011
- Annual Rates of Inpatient Hospitalizations from or with Coal Related Pneumoconiosis for Persons Age 15 and Older per 1,000,000 Population in Missouri from 2003 - 2011
- Annual Number of Asbestosis Related Pneumoconiosis Hospitalizations for Persons Age 15 and Older by Age in Missouri from 2003 - 2011
- Annual Rates of Inpatient Hospitalizations from or with Asbestosis Related Pneumoconiosis for Persons Age 15 and Older per 1,000,000 Population in Missouri from 2003 - 2011
- Annual Rates of Inpatient Hospitalizations from or with Silicosis Related Pneumoconiosis for Persons Age 15 and Older per 1,000,000 Population in Missouri from 2003 - 2011
- Annual Rates of Inpatient Hospitalizations from or with an Unspecified Related Pneumoconiosis for Persons Age 15 and Older per 1,000,000 Population in Missouri from 2003 - 2011
Pneumoconiosis Deaths
- Annual Total Pneumoconiosis Death Rate (deaths per 1,000,000 Population) for Persons Age 15 and Older in Missouri from 2003 - 2011
- Annual Asbestosis Related Pneumoconiosis Death Rate (deaths per 1,000,000 Population) for Persons Age 15 and Older in Missouri from 2003 - 2009
- Annual Number of Asbestosis Related Pneumoconiosis Deaths for Persons Age 15 and Older in Missouri from 2003 - 2011
Safety and Health Professionals
- Number of Missouri Occupational Safety and Health Professionals from 2003 - 2010
- Rate per 100,000 Population of Missouri Occupational Safety and Health Professionals from 2003 - 2010
Worker's Compensation - Amputations
- Annual Number of Amputation Cases with Lost Work-time Filed with Missouri State Workers' Compensation by Industry from 2003 - 2011
- Annual Number of Amputation Cases and Incidence Rate (per 100,000 Workers Covered) with Lost Work-time Filed with Missouri State Workers’ Compensation from 2003 – 2011
Worker's Compensation - Awards
Worker's Compensation - Carpal Tunnel
- Annual Number of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cases with Lost Work-time Filed with Missouri Workers' Compensation from 2003 - 2009
- Annual Incidence Rate of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cases with Lost Work-time Filed with Missouri State Workers' Compensation per 100,000 Workers Covered by Missouri Worker's Compensation System from 2003 - 2009
- Annual Number of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cases with Lost Work-time Filed with Missouri Workers' Compensation by Industry from 2003 - 2011
- Estimated Annual Number of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cases Involving Days Away from Work from 2003 – 2012
- Estimated Annual Incidence Rate of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cases Involving Days Away from Work per 100,000 Full-Time Equivalent Workers from 2003 – 2012
- Annual Number and Incidence Rate, per 100,000 Workers Covered, of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cases with Lost Work-time Filed with Missouri Workers' Compensation from 2003 – 2011
- Annual Number of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cases with Lost Work-time Filed with Missouri Workers' Compensation by Industry from 2003 – 2011
Work-Related Amputations
- Estimated Annual Number of Work-Related Amputations Involving Days Away from Work in Missouri from 1992 - 2012
- Estimated Annual Incidence Rate of Amputations Involving Days Away from Work per 100,000 Full-Time Equivalent Workers (FTEs) in Missouri from 1992 - 2012
Work-Related Burns
- Annual Number of Work-Related Burn Hospitalizations for Persons age 16 and Older in Missouri from 2003 - 2011
- Annual Crude Rate of Work-Related Burn Hospitalizations per 100,00 Employed Persons Age 16 and Older in Missouri from 2003 - 2011
- Number and Percent of Work-Related Burn Hospitalizations for Persons age 16 and Older in Missouri by Body Part Burned from 2003 - 2010
Work-Related Deaths
- Number of Work Related Fatalities by Age from 1992 - 2012
- Number of Work Related Fatalities by Industry from 2003 - 2012
- Number of Work Related Fatalities by Location from 1992 - 2012
- Annual Number of Work-Related Fatalities in Missouri from 1992 - 2012
- Annual Crude Fatality Rate per 100,000 Full-Time Equivalent Workers (FTEs) Age 16 and Older in Missouri from 1994 - 2012
Work-Related Hospitalizations
- Annual Number of Work-Related Hospitalizations for Persons age 16 and Older in Missouri from 2003 - 2011
- Annual Crude Rate of Inpatient Hospitalizations per 100,000 Employed Persons Age 16 and Older in Missouri from 2003 - 2011
- Annual Number of Work-Related Hospitalizations for Persons age 16 and Older in Missouri by Age from 2003 - 2011
- Annual Crude Rate of Inpatient Hospitalizations per 100,000 Employed Persons Age 16 and Older in Missouri by Age from 2003 - 2011
Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses
- Estimated Annual Total Number of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses in Missouri from 1995 – 2012
- Estimated Annual Total Number of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, Incidence Rate per 100,000 Full-Time Equivalent Workers (FTEs) in Missouri from 1995 - 2012
- Estimated Annual Total Number of Missouri Workers' Compensation Cases Involving Days Away from Work from 2003 - 2010
- Estimated Annual Total Incidence Rate for Missouri Workers' Compensation Cases Involving Days Away from Work per 100,000 Full-Time Equivalent Workers (FTEs) from
1995 - 2012 - Estimated Annual Total Number of Missouri Workers' Compensation Cases Involving More than 10 Days Away from Work from 1996 – 2012
- Estimated Annual Total Number of Missouri Workers' Compensation Cases Involving More than 10 Days Away from Work by Age from 1996 - 2012
- Estimated Annual Total Number of Missouri Workers' Compensation Cases Involving More than 10 Days Away from Work by Industry from 2003 - 2012
- Estimated Annual Total Number of Missouri Workers' Compensation Cases Involving More than 10 Days Away from Work by Occupation from 2003 - 2012
- Estimated Annual Total Number of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses Involving Days Away from Work by Occupation from 2011 - 2012
Work-Related Low Back Disorders
- Annual Number of Work-Related Low Back Disorder Hospitalizations for Persons age 16 and Older in Missouri from 2003 - 2011
- Annual Crude Rate of Work-Related Low Back Disorders Hospitalizations per 100,000 Employed Persons Age 16 and Older in Missouri from 2003 - 2011
Related Links
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS): Employment Information
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS): Unemployment Information
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- NIOSH eNews
- NIOSH State Based Occupational Health Surveillance Clearinghouse
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Heat Fatalities Map
- Publications.USA.gov
- Ten Leading Causes of Death and Injury
- United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Abestos
- United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Pesticides
Healthy Living
Related Links
- Environmental Public Health Tracking Program
- Community Profiles
- Environmental Public Health Videos
- Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
- Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance
- Lead Licensing
- WIIN Grant
- Hazardous Substances and Sites
- Private Drinking Water
- Choose Safe Places
- Missouri Fish Advisory
- Bridgeton Landfill
Contact Information
Environmental Public Health Tracking ProgramMissouri Department of Health and Senior Services
PO Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570 Telephone: 573-751-6102 or
(toll-free) 866-628-9891
Fax: 573-526-6946
Email: EPHTN@health.mo.gov