Occupational Health Indicators
What are Occupational Health Indicators?
Occupational Health Indicators (OHIs) are measures of health for Maryland workers and workplaces; and include health and safety hazards, as well as injuries and illnesses.
Where do they come from?
US Census data, Maryland Hospitalization data, Bureau of Labor Statistics data, and other state and national data sources.
What are they used for?
Each indicator highlights a risk factor or category of injury or illness that can be tracked over time and compared to other states and the nation to highlight both successes and areas that may need additional attention to protect the safety and health of Maryland's workers.
Additional notes about the data:
In the data dashboard below are a series of graphs displaying the OHI values over time. Beneath each graph, there is text describing the significance of the indicator, data sources used, data limitations, and other disclaimers about the data. Please make sure to scroll through the text of each indicator to view this pertinent information.
In the legend on the graphs below, you will find a reference line (Ref Line) data series. This line is shown on certain graphs as a vertical light blue line on the year 2020 and indicates that data for the indicator changed from annual to biennial reporting after this year. For graphs with the vertical Ref Line, data starting in 2021-2022 should not be compared with data from prior years
that are reported annually. For graphs without the vertical Ref Line, all years of data are annually reported and therefore the above consideration does not apply.
Indicator #17 (Occupational Safety and Health Professionals) has been discontinued by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Consequently, data for this indicator is not included on the dashboard.
Indicator #20 (Work-Related Low-Back Disorder Hospitalizations) is currently undergoing modifications due to the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 diagnosis coding; and is therefore not being collected. As a result, data for this indicator is also not displayed.
At this time, data to calculate Indicator #5 (State Workers’ Compensation Claims for Amputations with Lost Work Time) and Indicator #8 (State Workers’ Compensation Claims for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome with Lost Work Time) are not available for the state of Maryland.
