Call for Abstracts: National Occupational Injury Research Symposium (NOIRS 2015)

[Jeffrey Schiffman]

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS National Occupational Injury Research Symposium (NOIRS 2015) “Advancing Occupational Injury Research through Integration and Partnership” May 19-21, 2015 Camp Dawson Training Center Kingwood, West Virginia Deadline for Abstract Submission: December 1, 2014

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), in partnership with the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety (LMRIS), the National Safety Council (NSC), and the Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR), will host NOIRS 2015 on May 19 to 21, 2015 at the Camp Dawson Training Center in Kingwood, West Virginia.
NIOSH, ASSE, LMRIS, NSC, and SAVIR are pleased to announce a Call for Abstracts for oral and poster presentations for NOIRS 2015. Researchers, safety and health professionals, and others who are interested inunderstanding and preventing Workplace injuries are encouraged to submit.
Abstracts must be 350 words or less and describe original research related to occupational injury. Research in all industry sectors is eligible: Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing; Construction; Healthcare & Social Assistance; Manufacturing; Mining; Public Safety; Oil & Gas Extraction; Services; Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities; and Wholesale & Retail Trade.
Primary areas of interest for the 2015 program are listed below; however, other occupational injury topics may be submitted.

-Falls (from heights, on the same level) -Motor Vehicle Safety -Workplace Violence -Machine Safety -High-Risk & Vulnerable WorkerGroups (including older, young, child agricultural, temporary and construction workers; health disparities; multicultural issues; corrections officers; commercial fishing; commercial aviation; fire fighters—general or wildland) -Injury Surveillance -Business Case/Economics -Emerging Issues -Field Research -Intervention Evaluation Research (including evaluation of education/training)

-Laboratory Research -Prevention through Design -Research to Practice/Technology Transfer -Safety Culture/Climate & SafetyManagement (including effectiveness of organizational policies; safety management systems; safe work practices; global issues; behavior-based safety; risk management techniques) -Technology/Innovation Development -Total Worker Health™ (including integration of health promotion and health protection; effectiveness of employee wellness programs on work-related injuries; safety and injury issues) - Working Hours, Fatigue & SleepResearch - Other Work-Related Traumatic Injury Topics

Acceptance notices will be sent to authors via e-mail by February 1, 2015.

There will be no registration fee for NOIRS 2015.
Information on abstract submission and registration (http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/noirs/2015)
Inquiries may be made at noirs@cdc.gov