Greg Lotz Lee HagerManager, MNF Sector Program Member, MNF Sector CouncilNIOSH 3M/Aero February 26, 2010

An Overview of the NORA Manufacturing Agenda with an Emphasis on Hearing Loss and Prevention

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NORA National Occupational Research

Agenda Begun in 1996 Basic approach:

Seek stakeholder input Identify research priorities for the nation Work together to address priorities Leverage resources to support research in

priority areas 21 Priority Areas identified for first decade

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NORA VisionA national partnership effort to define and conduct priority research

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Second Decade of NORAMove research to practice in workplaces through sector-based partnerships

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What Is a Sector-Based Approach?

Sector Council develops and implements agenda Addresses most important problems in each

sector (risks, exposures, injuries, diseases, occupational safety and health system failures)

One or more separate research strategic plans for each of eight major sector groupings

Cross-sector needs identified for research critical to multiple sectors, e.g., surveillance, MSD’s, special populations, safety culture

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Eight NORA Sector Councils

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Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (AFF) Construction (CON) Healthcare and Social Assistance (HSA) Mining (MIN) Manufacturing (MNF) Services (SRV) Transportation, Warehousing and

Utilities (TWU) Wholesale and Retail Trade (WRT)

National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA)

Manufacturing Sector Program

Manufacturing Sector

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 31-33 (21 subsectors)

Largest Sub-sectors Transportation equipment manufacturing Primary metals and fabricated metal products

manufacturing Food manufacturing

Down from 16 to 13 million workers, 2006 - 2008 30% Women 15% Hispanic or Latino 10% Black or African American 5% Asian

Manufacturing Sector Occupational Injury and Illness

Data

Manufacturing has the highest numbers and rates of occupational “illnesses” reported to BLS

Nearly a quarter of these are hearing loss

NORA National MNF Agenda Draft Strategic Goals

SG1: contact with objects and equipment SG2: falls SG3: musculoskeletal disorders SG4: hearing loss SG5: respiratory conditions and diseases SG6: cancer SG7: vulnerable populations SG8: small businesses SG9: emerging risks SG10: catastrophic incidents

SG4: Reduce the incidence of occupationally-induced hearing loss

IG 4.1: Implement surveillance activities to identify and reduce sources of noise exposures, conduct longitudinal analyses of hearing outcomes…HP usage …noise control

IG 4.2: Implement R&D activities for identifying effective noise controls … and quiet-by-design activities

IG 4.3: Implement R&D activities for personal HPDs, … fit-testing…guidance…and use of hearing protection

IG 4.4: …identify HL risk factors for impulsive noise IG 4.5: … identify HL risk factors for ototoxicants IG 4.6: …develop metrics…to validate standards … and

assess effectiveness of hearing conservation programs

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MNF Sector Council Current Efforts Review comments and finalize MNF agenda

Next Council Meeting in May Implementation of the agenda

Identify Potential Partners/Target Groups

Seek Organizational Commitments

Identify Shared Values & Shared Vision

Define Benefits for Return on Investment

Develop Performance Measures

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MNF Sector Council Next Steps

Recruit additional industry and labor

representation to the Council

Actively promote the agenda nationwide

Develop partnerships and Track Goal Related

Activities and Impact

Improve research to practice (r2p)

effectiveness

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