THE OCCURRENCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGIC FEATURES OF ALCOHOL-RELATED OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES

This paper presents a review of published literature on alcohol-relate d occupational injuries. Based on the information presented the true m agnitude of the problem of alcohol- and work-related injuries has not been accurately assessed and the epidemiologic features of this proble m have not been properly evaluated. There is some evidence, albeit inc omplete, that alcohol contributes to work-related injuries, but the ex tent is not known. Further, the risk of injury by specific industry an d occupation has not yet been elucidated Analytic studies which includ e control groups and which assess confounding variables are needed so as to aid in the design of effective countermeasure strategies. Even w hen alcohol is detected, its role in the causal pathway from the worke r-energy interaction to injury onset (or exacerbation) has not been st udied.