Keeping Georgia workers safer by tracking workplace illnesses and injuries
Official title: Georgia Occupational Health Surveillance Program
Funded at Georgia State Departmentof Public Health · NIH-11101097 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This program collects and analyzes workplace health and safety data to help protect workers across Georgia.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Georgia State Departmentof Public Health NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Atlanta, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | July 1, 2021 |
| Project end | June 30, 2026 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $170,000 |
| NIH project number | 5U60OH010908-11 |
| Project ID | NIH-11101097 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Workers who live or work in Georgia—especially those with a recent workplace injury, exposure, or an illness that might be work-related—are the people most likely to be included in this surveillance and follow-up.
✕Less likely to help
People who do not live or work in Georgia or whose health problems are clearly unrelated to workplace exposures are unlikely to benefit directly.
What this research studies
From a worker's view, the program gathers state employment and health records and monitors 24 occupational health indicators recommended by NIOSH and CSTE. It uses surveys and state systems—like the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and the Violent Death Reporting System—to track issues such as secondhand smoke exposure, arthritis among employees, work-related violent deaths, transportation incidents, pesticide illness, and COVID-19. The team will analyze trends, focus on conditions that are rising or above the national average, and carry out follow-back investigations with environmental health partners when cases are identified.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could pinpoint dangerous job hazards and support prevention efforts that reduce worker illness, injury, and death in Georgia.
How similar studies have gone: State occupational surveillance programs using NIOSH/CSTE indicators are well-established and have previously informed effective workplace safety actions, so this builds on proven approaches.
Where this research is happening
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Georgia State Departmentof Public Health
Atlanta, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Bayakly, a. Rana — Georgia State Departmentof Public Health
- Study coordinator: Bayakly, a. Rana
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.