Protecting Workers and Preventing Harm: An Overview of the Massachusetts DPH Occupational Health Surveillance Program
Discover how the Occupational Health Surveillance Program () is working to make workplaces across the state safer and healthier for all. This session will highlight the essential role of occupational health surveillance in preventing workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. Learn how the collection and analysis of public health data are driving efforts to protect workers and improve health outcomes.
What You'll Learn:
- The role of healthcare workers in occupational health surveillance
- How workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities can be prevented with data-driven strategies
- The mission and impact of OHSP in promoting the safety and well-being of all Massachusetts workers
- How occupational health surveillance helps guide the development of safer technologies, educational activities, and policy changes
- The importance of addressing systemic inequities, especially for marginalized worker populations affected by persistent racism
Why Attend?
Whether you are a healthcare professional, a public health advocate, or simply passionate about worker safety, this session will provide valuable insights into how occupational health data can transform prevention efforts. You'll also explore how work environments impact health and how targeted interventions can reduce risks for underserved communities.
Who They Serve:
The OHSP is dedicated to promoting the health, safety, and well-being of all working people in Massachusetts. By collecting and analyzing data on workplace injuries, illnesses, and hazards, the program creates effective prevention strategies, focusing on worker populations affected by systemic inequities.
Join us to learn how you can be part of the movement to make Massachusetts workplaces safer and more equitable.
Our Speaker: Angela Laramie, MPH, ARM
Angela Laramie has spent her career in occupational health and safety, including more than 20 years at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health as an epidemiologist working on healthcare worker health and safety. She obtained her MPH from Boston University and has been active with the American Public Health Association.