Mandated Rest Breaks and Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in Dallas County, Texas Construction Workers: A Quasi-Experimental, Comparative Interrupted Time Series Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We estimated associations of a rest break ordinance, implemented for construction workers in Dallas, Texas in 2016, with workplace injuries and illnesses.

Methods

We used workers' compensation claims data to compare changes in rates of injuries and illnesses among Dallas County, Texas construction (ie, "treated") workers with changes in untreated workers, before (2013-2015) and after (2016-2018) a rest break ordinance was implemented.

Results

Immediately after the ordinance was implemented, rates of injuries/illnesses among treated workers were modestly lower than in comparison workers (rate ratio comparing postmandate vs premandate rates, treated vs comparison workers: 0.89, 95% confidence interval: 0.72-1.11). Postordinance versus preordinance slope trends

SUBMITTER: Schinasi LH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11413937 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature