Greg LotzLee Hager Manager, MNF Sector ProgramMember, MNF Sector Council NIOSH 3M/Aero February 26, 2010 An Overview of the NORA Manufacturing Agenda with an Emphasis on Hearing Loss and Prevention 1

NORA National Occupational Research Agenda  Begun in 1996  Basic approach: Seek stakeholder input Identify research priorities for the nation Work together to address priorities Leverage resources to support research in priority areas  21 Priority Areas identified for first decade 2

NORA Vision A national partnership effort to define and conduct priority research 3

Second Decade of NORA Move research to practice in workplaces through sector- based partnerships 4

What Is a Sector-Based Approach?  Sector Council develops and implements agenda  Addresses most important problems in each sector (risks, exposures, injuries, diseases, occupational safety and health system failures)  One or more separate research strategic plans for each of eight major sector groupings  Cross-sector needs identified for research critical to multiple sectors, e.g., surveillance, MSD’s, special populations, safety culture 5

Eight NORA Sector Councils 6  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (AFF)  Construction (CON)  Healthcare and Social Assistance (HSA)  Mining (MIN)  Manufacturing (MNF)  Services (SRV)  Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities (TWU)  Wholesale and Retail Trade (WRT)

National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Manufacturing Sector Program

Manufacturing Sector North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes (21 subsectors) Largest Sub-sectors Transportation equipment manufacturing Primary metals and fabricated metal products manufacturing Food manufacturing Down from 16 to 13 million workers, % Women 15% Hispanic or Latino 10% Black or African American 5% Asian

Manufacturing Sector Occupational Injury and Illness Data  Manufacturing has the highest numbers and rates of occupational “illnesses” reported to BLS  Nearly a quarter of these are hearing loss

NORA National MNF Agenda Draft Strategic Goals  SG1: contact with objects and equipment  SG2: falls  SG3: musculoskeletal disorders  SG4: hearing loss  SG5: respiratory conditions and diseases  SG6: cancer  SG7: vulnerable populations  SG8: small businesses  SG9: emerging risks  SG10: catastrophic incidents

SG4: Reduce the incidence of occupationally-induced hearing loss  IG 4.1: Implement surveillance activities to identify and reduce sources of noise exposures, conduct longitudinal analyses of hearing outcomes…HP usage …noise control  IG 4.2: Implement R&D activities for identifying effective noise controls … and quiet-by-design activities  IG 4.3: Implement R&D activities for personal HPDs, … fit-testing…guidance…and use of hearing protection  IG 4.4: …identify HL risk factors for impulsive noise  IG 4.5: … identify HL risk factors for ototoxicants  IG 4.6: …develop metrics…to validate standards … and assess effectiveness of hearing conservation programs 11

MNF Sector Council Current Efforts  Review comments and finalize MNF agenda Next Council Meeting in May  Implementation of the agenda Identify Potential Partners/Target Groups Seek Organizational Commitments Identify Shared Values & Shared Vision Define Benefits for Return on Investment Develop Performance Measures 12

MNF Sector Council Next Steps  Recruit additional industry and labor representation to the Council  Actively promote the agenda nationwide  Develop partnerships and Track Goal Related Activities and Impact  Improve research to practice (r2p) effectiveness

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