Table 4 State Health Departments' Capacity for Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) and Workplace Health Promotion (WHP)
OSH survey respondents (n=39) | WHP survey respondents (n=40) | |
|---|---|---|
Total funding for OSH/WHP activities over the past 12 months | ||
Median | $150,000 | $57,500 |
$0 | 19% (6) | 30% (9) |
Up to $50 K | 13% (4) | 17% (5) |
$51 K - $150 K | 26% (8) | 30% (9) |
$151 K - $500 K | 29% (9) | 20% (6) |
More than $500 K | 13% (4) | 3% (1) |
Total FTEs conducting OSH/WHP activities over the past 12 months | ||
Median | 1 FTE | 1 FTE |
Interquartile range | 0.3 FTE – 4.5 FTE | 0.1 FTE – 1.5 FTE |
Perception of SHDs’ competency to perform the following: | ||
Surveillance activities | ||
Advanced-Expert | 58% (21) | 44% (17) |
Basic-Intermediate | 33% (12) | 49% (19) |
Minimal or None | 8% (3) | 8% (3) |
Implementation support/Follow-up intervention and prevention activities* | ||
Advanced-Expert | 31% (11) | 56% (22) |
Basic-Intermediate | 53% (19) | 36% (14) |
Minimal or None | 17% (6) | 8% (3) |
Direct service activities | ||
Advanced-Expert | 22% (8) | 35% (13) |
Basic-Intermediate | 36% (13) | 43% (16) |
Minimal or None | 42% (15) | 22% (8) |
Organizational and leadership support | ||
SHD’s commitment to OSH/WHP | ||
Very-extremely | 30% (11) | 44% (17) |
Slightly-moderately | 56% (20) | 56% (22) |
Not at all | 14% (5) | 0% (0) |
Level of priority SHD assigns to OSH/WHP | ||
High-very high | 13% (5) | 21% (8) |
Low-moderate | 66% (25) | 74% (28) |
Not a priority | 21% (8) | 5% (2) |
Overall capacity to support employers with OSH/WHP in the state (self-reported) | ||
Moderate-substantial | 21% (8) | 33% (13) |
Minimal-some | 68% (26) | 62% (24) |
None | 11% (4) | 5% (2) |