Technical Services Division

The Maine Department of Labor, Technical Services Division is Maine's leading resource for data and analysis relating to workplace injuries and illnesses.

Services:

• Conducts safety and health research on work related injuries, illnesses and fatalities
• Approves substance abuse testing policies pursuant to Maine law
• Publishes prevailing wage rates for certain state contracted public works projects
• Provides customized company profiles on occupational injuries and illnesses
• Offers training and speakers on injury and illness recordkeeping through the SafetyWorks! program
• Supports the work of Maine Occupational Research Agenda (MORA)
• Collaborates on Annual Report on the Status of the Maine Workers' Compensation System

Regular Publications:

• Maine Construction Wage Rates
• Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in Maine
• Characteristics of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses in Maine
• Substance Abuse Testing Report
• Report of Fatal Occupational Injuries in Maine
• Maine Occupational Fatality Reporting (OFR) Program

Regular Publications:

• Maine Construction Wage Rates
• Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in Maine
• Characteristics of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses in Maine
• Substance Abuse Testing Report
• Report of Fatal Occupational Injuries in Maine
• Maine Occupational Fatality Reporting (OFR) Program

Research Projects:

• Occupational Fatality Report: Dying Alone on the Job - February, 2013
• Maine’s 2011 Workers’ Compensation Injuries of Custodians/Housekeepers Employed at Educational and Health Care Institutions
• Lyme Disease in the Workplace 1999-2011
• Maine’s Caregivers, Social Assistance and Disability Rehabilitation Workers Injured by Violence and Aggression in the Workplace in 2011 Adobe PDF | Word Doc
• Report on Misclassification of Workers in the Construction Industry
• Legislative Report on Workplace Violence and Safety
• Study on Temporary, Part-time and Seasonal Employees in Maine
• Employer Attitudes Toward Substance Abuse and Substance Abuse Testing Programs in Maine
• Young Workers Injury Surveillance Pilot Program
• Legislative Report on Use of Latex Gloves in Commercial Establishments, Industrial Facilities, and State Agencies (2004) Word Doc, Adobe PDF
• Impact of Domestic Offenders on Occupational Safety & Health: A Pilot Study
• Domestic Violence Survivors at Work: How Perpetrators Impact Employment
• A Study on Temporary, Part-time and Seasonal Employees in Maine
• Safer Needles and Sharps Device Usage Survey

For More Information:

For more information on Maine safety and health research, please contact:

Maine Dept. of Labor
Technical Services Division
45 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0045

Phone: (207) 623-7900
Fax: (207) 623-7937
Email: webmaster.bls@maine.gov