Louisiana worker health and injury tracking
Official title: Occupational Health and Injury Surveillance in Louisiana
Funded at Louisiana State Office of Public Health · NIH-11132799 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This program gathers and uses health and workplace data to find patterns of job-related injuries, fatalities, and heat illness so Louisiana workers can be better protected.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Louisiana State Office of Public Health NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Baton Rouge, United States) |
| Project start | July 1, 2021 |
| Project end | June 30, 2026 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $512,905 |
| NIH project number | 5U60OH010915-10 |
| Project ID | NIH-11132799 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are Louisiana workers—especially those in outdoor, construction, agriculture, manufacturing, or other high-risk jobs—and people affected by workplace injury or death.
✕Less likely to help
People who do not work in Louisiana or whose jobs have minimal exposure to workplace hazards may not directly benefit from this program.
What this research studies
The program links and analyzes data from hospitals, emergency departments, death records, employers, and other state sources to spot trends and high-risk jobs and industries. It adds health informatics tools to expand surveillance capacity and search for new data sources. For selected work-related fatalities the team will perform case-based investigations to identify causes and recommend safety controls. The program also expands efforts to prevent heat-related illness by tracking cases and promoting targeted workplace guidance.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could reduce workplace injuries, deaths, and heat-related illness by directing prevention efforts where they are most needed.
How similar studies have gone: Other state occupational surveillance and fatality investigation programs have identified risks and supported prevention measures, showing this approach can improve worker safety.
Where this research is happening
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Louisiana State Office of Public Health
Baton Rouge, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Reilly, Anna Dunne — Louisiana State Office of Public Health
- Study coordinator: Reilly, Anna Dunne
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.