| Release Date: |
2015 |
| Time Period of Data Collection: |
1962-2009 |
| Brief Description: |
Administrative data: OSHA enforcement data and NLRB election records |
| Geographic Coverage: |
National |
| Study Populations: |
Adult Workers |
| Unit(s) of Observation: |
Individual, Firms, Employers |
| Topics: |
Worker Protection, Labor Standards, Workplace-Related Benefits |
| Research method: |
Quasi-Experimental Design |
| Sampling Method: |
Longitudinal unique establishment identifiers for NLRB elections were constructed using a fuzzy-matching algorithm. NLRB and OSHA records were linked at the establishment level using fuzzy-matching, yielding a longitudinal database of all NLRB elections and all of their OSHA enforcement data, including reported occupational fatalities. |