Correct Response: C. In Massachusetts, the Health and Human Services' Department of Public Health relies on the Occupational Health Surveillance Program (OHSP) to promote public health and safety by collecting information about work-related injuries, illnesses, and hazards in the state. At the federal level, occupational risks to workers generally fall under the jurisdiction of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Corporations, businesses, and organizations must maintain and provide access to medical records in accordance with OSHA and state regulations, and record and report occupational injuries and illnesses to the appropriate governmental public health agencies. This information is used to raise public awareness of workplace risks, target intervention activities, and guide the development of prevention programs. Although OSHA, the EPA, and state departments of public health may oversee or approve hazardous substances training programs such as asbestos-worker training (A), much of this training is conducted in industry-specific settings by private companies. Although testing indoor and outdoor air quality and drinking water supplies in major urban areas of the United States (B) and collecting and analyzing anecdotal information and case studies reported by individual workers to public health departments (D) may be carried out by state and federal government agencies, these are not methods commonly used to monitor occupational risks to workers.
