Project CURE: Clear, Useful Reports for Everyone

Executive Summary

The Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) Program within the National Institute of Occupational Health evaluates workplaces throughout the country for health hazards. We assess exposures, work conditions, and worker health at the request of employers, employees, or their representatives. In a final report, we recommend ways for the workplace to controls the hazards. This report is disseminated online for others to use.

Many different groups and types of people use our reports, but the type and amount of information they need varies. For the people at the workplace, the current report is too technical and the most useful information is buried deep within the report. This limits their ability to understand and implement our recommendations.

This project will explore a layered approach to HHE reports. The first layer includes the information that everyone wants, in an easy-to-understand format. Supporting layers contain additional (more detailed) information that only some readers need.

A project supported by the: HHS Ignite Accelerator

Team Members

Jennifer Tyrawski (Project Lead), CDC
Allison Tepper, CDC

Milestones

March 2016: Project selected into the HHS Ignite Accelerator
April 2016: Time in the Accelerator began
July 2016: Time in the Accelerator ends

Project Sponsor

Robert McCleery, Deputy Chief, Hazard Evaluations and Technical Assistance Branch, Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Additional Information

The Health Hazard Evaluation Program
Read our current reports