Occupational Health Indicators - Orange County

Occupational Health
Orange County
2004-2006

Indicator 3 Year
Total
County
Rate
NYS Rate Sig.Dif. NYS Rate exc NYC Sig.Dif. Ranking
Quartile
HP2010
Goal
HP2010
Goal Met?
Incidence of Malignant Mesothelioma per 1,000,000 Persons Age 15+ (2001-05) 16 11.0* 13.3 No 16.7 No 2nd N/A N/A
HOSPITALIZATION RATES PER 100,000 Persons Age 15+                  
      Pneumoconiosis (ICD9 500-505) 151 17.3 14.8 No 19.6 No 3rd N/A N/A
      Asbestosis (ICD9 501) 150 17.2 13.1 Yes 17.5 No 3rd N/A N/A
Work Related Hospitalizations per 10,000 Employed Persons Age 16+ 1,570 31.4 16.0 Yes 19.7 Yes 4th N/A N/A
Elevated Blood Lead Levels (>=25 µg/dL) per 100,000 Employed Persons Age 16+ 188 37.6 6.0 Yes 5.8 Yes 4th 0 No
Fatal Work-related Injuries per 100,000 Employed Persons Age 16+ 22 4.4 2.7 No 2.7 No 3rd 3.2 No

s: Total suppressed for confidentiality
*: Fewer than 20 events in the numerator; therefore the rate is unstable