Effectiveness of OSHA Outreach Training on carpenters’ work-related injury rates, Washington State 2000-2008

Introduction Despite the size and breadth of OSHA's Outreach Training program for construction, information on its impact on work‐related injury rates is limited. Methods In a 9‐year dynamic cohort of 17,106 union carpenters in Washington State, the effectiveness of OSHA Outreach Training on workers’ compensation claims rate was explored. Injury rates were calculated by training status overall and by carpenters’ demographic and work...