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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Dec 15.
Published in final edited form as: J Occup Environ Hyg. 2018 Jun;15(6):502–509. doi: 10.1080/15459624.2018.1453140

Table 2.

Standardized data elements collected by private and state-based workers’ compensation insurers.

Data Elements Private Insurers State-based Insurers
Percentage (%) N Percentage (%) N
We do not have a standardized data collection form or list of data elements that must be collected 12.5 1 50.0 6
Date 87.5 7 50.0 6
Company Name 87.5 7 50.0 6
ID/Policy Number 75 6 41.7 5
Job Title (of person being monitored) 62.5 5 41.0 5
Industry and/or Occupation Code (e.g. U.S. Census Bureau job codes, NAICs codes, etc) 0 0 8.3 1
Job Location 75 6 50.0 6
Specific Equipment Operated by Monitored Worker 62.5 5 41.7 5
Personal Protective Equipment Used 37.5 3 50.0 6
Engineering Controls in Place 37.5 3 50.0 6
Work/Task Description 50 4 41.7 5
Exposure Duration (e.g. number of hours per day) 37.5 3 33.3 4
Exposure Frequency (e.g. daily, weekly, etc) 37.5 3 25.0 3
Number of Similarly Exposed Employees 25 2 41.7 5
Weather Conditions 0 0 41.7 5
Sampling Equipment/Type 87.5 7 50.0 6
Sampling Method 62.5 5 41.7 5
Analytical Technique 62.5 5 33.3 4
Analyte Monitored (e.g. noise, lead, silica, etc) 75 6 41.7 5
Sample Time 87.5 7 50.0 6
Flow Rate 62.5 5 50.0 6
Total Volume 62.5 5 41.7 5
Calibration Performed 50 4 50.0 6
Results (e.g. TWA, STEL, Dose, Average SPL, Peak, etc) 75 6 41.7 5
Other 12.5 1 33.3 4