Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) and CFOI User Survey

OMB Number: 1225-0088

The Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSHS) program is conducting a decennial update of the Occupational Injury and Illness Coding System (OIICS). The coding system is projected to be implemented in year 2021. To be responsive to the needs and interests of our data users and to aid in the practicality and precision of those classifying cases, we are asking for your input early in this process. This survey is voluntary and features both structured and open-ended questions. Partial or non-response to any one or more question(s) does not disqualify all other survey responses. Responses to this survey will be accepted until January 1, 2018. Thank you for your continued interest in our data.

We are collecting this information under OMB Control Number 1225-0088 (Expiration October 31, 2020).  Without this currently approved number, we could not conduct this survey.  It is estimated that it will take an average of 20 minutes to complete this information collection.  This survey is being transmitted via email and therefore, the BLS cannot guarantee the protection of survey responses and advises against the inclusion of sensitive personal information in any response.

1. What kind of company/organization do you work for?

1. Private industry

2. Non-profit

3. Academic institution

4. Federal government

5. State government

6. Local government

7. Other, specify: _____

2. How do you currently use OIICS data? Mark all that apply:

1. Actuarial work/research (Value of a Statistical Life, Cost of injury/illnesses, Insurance work)

2. Safety research

3. Safety implementation

4. Contract bidding

5. Required OSHA forms

6. Other, specify: ____

3. Please describe your experience using OIICS data, including the type(s) and duration(s) of projects.

4. Have you ever used the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) or Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) microdata research file?

1. Yes

2. No

5. Do you use any other coding structures (ICD-10, NEISS coding, etc.) for work with occupational safety and health data? If so, which one(s)? Were there any elements of these coding structures that were particularly useful or easy to use?

Use of OIICS

6. How useful do you find each coded element to be?

Nature Not at all Somewhat Useful Very useful

Part Not at all Somewhat Useful Very useful

Event Not at all Somewhat Useful Very useful

Source Not at all Somewhat Useful Very useful

Secondary Source Not at all Somewhat Useful Very useful

7. Does SOII and/or CFOI data highlight the most important elements of occupational injury and illness cases from your perspective?

   1. Yes

   2. No

8. If you answered ‘no’ to question 8, please describe what types of case elements you would you like to see highlighted. For example, worker activity, ambient exposures (Noise, vapors, dust, etc.), location type, others?

9. What types of OIICS coding tools would you find most useful? (Mark all that apply)

1. Alphabetical Indices

2. Searchable/sortable database

3. Sample cases

4. Coding trees

5. Other, specify: ___

10. What OIICS manual formats do you use or think you would use if they were available? (Mark all that apply)

1. Printed format (e.g., PDF)

2. Excel database

3. Searchable/expandable database

4. Coding trees

5. Others - specify

11. Do you use OIICS for classifying other than BLS injury and illness data?

a. Yes

b. No

12. If you could propose any refinement or innovation to OIICS, what would it be?