2021
Feasibility of a daily noise monitoring intervention for prevention of noise-induced hearing loss
Rabinowitz P, Galusha D, Cantley L, Dixon-Ernst C, Neitzel R. Feasibility of a daily noise monitoring intervention for prevention of noise-induced hearing loss. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2021, 78: 835-840. PMID: 34215684, DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2020-107351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNoise-induced hearing lossLess hearing lossHearing lossNoise exposureHearing protectionNoise-exposed workersBaseline hearing levelPrevalent occupational diseasesHearing loss rateHearing levelNIHL riskDaily noiseMonitoring interventionsOccupational diseasesAddress barriersEar noiseVolunteersExposure monitoringSignificant differencesGreater frequencyDaily useExposureDaily monitoringInterventionJob titles
2018
Patterns of Opioid Prescribing and Predictors of Chronic Opioid Use in an Industrial Cohort, 2003 to 2013
Pensa MA, Galusha DH, Cantley LF. Patterns of Opioid Prescribing and Predictors of Chronic Opioid Use in an Industrial Cohort, 2003 to 2013. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2018, 60: 457-461. PMID: 29135839, PMCID: PMC5943140, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000001231.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic opioid useOpioid prescribingOpioid useChronic opioid prescribingOpioid prescription patternsLow back painOccupational health professionalsWork-related injuriesHealth care claimsCross-sectional analysisPrescription patternsBack painChronic prescriptionOpioid epidemicAppropriate treatmentWhite raceCare claimsHealth professionalsIndustrial cohortOlder agePrescribingStrongest predictorPredictorsProportion of workersAdditional predictors
2015
Expert ratings of job demand and job control as predictors of injury and musculoskeletal disorder risk in a manufacturing cohort
Cantley LF, Tessier-Sherman B, Slade MD, Galusha D, Cullen MR. Expert ratings of job demand and job control as predictors of injury and musculoskeletal disorder risk in a manufacturing cohort. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2015, 73: 229. PMID: 26163544, PMCID: PMC4819649, DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2015-102831.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsManufacturing cohortMusculoskeletal disorder riskRelative riskWorkplace exposuresMinor injuriesPhysical workplace exposuresPredictors of injuryPsychological demandsDisorder riskSerious injuriesPsychosocial workplace exposuresLow psychological demandJob controlPhysical demandsHigh psychological demandsRisk factorsMedical treatmentPsychological job demandsInjuryGreater riskWork restrictionsMSD riskCohortPsychosocial demandsWorkplace injuries
2014
Association between ambient noise exposure, hearing acuity, and risk of acute occupational injury.
Cantley LF, Galusha D, Cullen MR, Dixon-Ernst C, Rabinowitz PM, Neitzel RL. Association between ambient noise exposure, hearing acuity, and risk of acute occupational injury. Scandinavian Journal Of Work, Environment & Health 2014, 41: 75-83. PMID: 25137556, PMCID: PMC4337395, DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3450.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmbient noise exposureInjury riskRelative riskWorkplace injury riskSerious injuriesNoise exposureAcute occupational injuryExposure-response patternHigher risk estimatesHearing protection useNoise exposure levelsPotential confoundersExposure categoriesElevated riskOccupational injuriesInjuryProtection useObserved associationsRisk estimatesAdditional studiesMixed effects modelsExposure levelsSignificant predictorsManufacturing workersRisk
2013
Effect of systematic ergonomic hazard identification and control implementation on musculoskeletal disorder and injury risk.
Cantley LF, Taiwo OA, Galusha D, Barbour R, Slade MD, Tessier-Sherman B, Cullen MR. Effect of systematic ergonomic hazard identification and control implementation on musculoskeletal disorder and injury risk. Scandinavian Journal Of Work, Environment & Health 2013, 40: 57-65. PMID: 24142048, PMCID: PMC4096997, DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3394.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMusculoskeletal disordersRelative riskInjury riskErgonomic hazardsHC groupRisk reductionInjury risk reductionInjury historyWorker injury riskInjury outcomesStudy periodRiskControl initiativesDisordersParticipatory ergonomicsGroupHazard identificationTemporal trendsErgonomic standardsInjuryPersons
2007
Extended work hours and risk of acute occupational injury: A case‐crossover study of workers in manufacturing
Vegso S, Cantley L, Slade M, Taiwo O, Sircar K, Rabinowitz P, Fiellin M, Russi MB, Cullen MR. Extended work hours and risk of acute occupational injury: A case‐crossover study of workers in manufacturing. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 2007, 50: 597-603. PMID: 17594716, DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20486.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation between Body Mass Index and Acute Traumatic Workplace Injury in Hourly Manufacturing Employees
Pollack KM, Sorock GS, Slade MD, Cantley L, Sircar K, Taiwo O, Cullen MR. Association between Body Mass Index and Acute Traumatic Workplace Injury in Hourly Manufacturing Employees. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2007, 166: 204-211. PMID: 17485732, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwm058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexMass indexBody mass index groupsHigh-obesity groupWorkplace injuriesInjury Surveillance SystemOdds of injuryObesity groupObese groupMedical recordsTraumatic injuryAnnual physicalIndex groupOccupational injuriesInjurySignificant interaction termWeight reductionSurveillance systemPhysical demandsOddsAssociationGroupSafety personnelManufacturing employeesWeight data
2006
Incidence of Asthma Among Aluminum Workers
Taiwo OA, Sircar KD, Slade MD, Cantley LF, Vegso SJ, Rabinowitz PM, Fiellin MG, Cullen MR. Incidence of Asthma Among Aluminum Workers. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2006, 48: 275-282. PMID: 16531831, DOI: 10.1097/01.jom.0000197876.31901.f5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research