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  • Health Alert! Important Information for Applicators of Polyurethane Spray-on Bed Liners

    The purpose of this Health Alert is to inform employees and owners of companies that apply sprayed-on polyurethane linings for truck beds, trailers, boats, Jeeps, and recreational vehicles regarding the hazards of working with diisocyanates. The Alert also provides steps to help prevent exposure to these chemicals. Created by New Jersey's Occupational Health Surveillance Unit.
    New Jersey — Multi-Media — 3/1/2005 — 6 Views

  • Annual Report on Silicosis in Michigan, 2004

    Annual report on silicosis in Michigan, from Michigan's Project SENSOR (Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risks), an occupational disease reporting and surveillance program. The occupational and environmental health team at Michigan State University works closely with and is a bona fide agent of both the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) and the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth (MDELEG) to administer this project.
    Michigan — Annual Report — 2/28/2005 — 0 Views

  • Operator killed when construction forklift overturns (Spanish)

    Spanish language summary of a fatal incident in which a heavy equipment operator died after the left side tires on the forklift ran up onto a uphill bank, causing forklift to roll over
    Washington — Case Report — 2/28/2005 — 0 Views

  • Work-Related Asthma Among Health Care Workers

    Article in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine on work-related asthma cases found among nurses in hospitals. The most commonly reported exposures were cleaning products, latex, and poor air quality.
    California — Journal Article — 2/14/2005 — 2 Views

  • Estimation of hand force in ergonomic job evaluations.

    The aims of the present study were: (1) to collect normative data of pinch and power grip strength with a newer digital dynamometer; (2) to study the ability of hand grip force matching using a hand dynamometer where the validity and reliability issues were studied; and (3) to study the relationship between hand grip force matching and muscle activities of three forearm and hand muscles.
    Washington — Journal Article — 2/1/2005 — 0 Views

  • Self-reported musculoskeletal symptoms and observed risk factors in bareroot tree nurseries.

    A cross-sectional study of jobs at four bareroot reforestation tree nurseries in Washington and Oregon investigated the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms and potential work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs), and analyzed their association with physical and psychosocial risk factors of the jobs.
    Washington — Journal Article — 2/1/2005 — 0 Views

  • How to protect workers while thermal metal spraying

    Occupational Health publication from the Safety And Health Assessment And Research for Prevention -- SHARP -- program of the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries
    Washington — Technical Report — 2/1/2005 — 0 Views

  • Lead on the Job: A Guide for Workers - Portuguese

    Publication from New York State Department of Health in Portuguese
    New York — Brochure — 2/1/2005 — 4 Views

  • Residential Roofing Falls

    From 1994-2004, there were 61 construction falls in Kentucky
    Kentucky — Technical Report — 2/1/2005 — 25 Views

  • Granite Installer Hit By Granite Slabs (Spanish)

    Spanish language summary of a fatal incident in which a granite installer dies after being struck by 200lb granite slabs
    Washington — Case Report — 1/31/2005 — 0 Views
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