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Prevalence of the occupational disease lab oratory animal allergy could be reduced if aeroallergen reduction strategies are identified. To reduce worker exposure to Mus m 1, an allergen from laboratory mice, the effect of filter cage tops, increased room ventilation, negatively pressurized ventilated cages, and ventilated cage-changing tables were evaluated. « Less
Washington — Journal Article — 1/1/1999 — 0 Views
Union administrative records were combined with workers' compensation data to identify a cohort of 12,958 active union carpenters, their person-time at risk, and their documented work-related eye injuries between 1989 and 1995 in the state of Washington. « Less
Washington — Journal Article — 1/1/1999 — 2 Views
Occupational Health publication from the Safety And Health Assessment And Research for Prevention -- SHARP -- program of the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries « Less
Washington — Technical Report — 1/1/1999 — 1 Views
Occupational skin disease is an important cause of disability in the workplace. The aim of this report is to estimate the incidence of occupational dermatitis cases that causes days away from work and to characterize the cases. The Annual Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses from the Bureau of Labor Statistics collects employer reports on work-related dermatitis. Descriptive data are collected on a sample of the cases that result in days away from work. More »Estimates of the number of cases and days away from work were calculated by industry, occupation, and exposure source. « Less
Washington — Journal Article — 12/12/1998 — 0 Views
Investigation report on the death of an operator of a sawmill "unscrambler" after being struck in the chest with a 1" x 6" x 10' board that was ejected from a trim saw. « Less
Washington — Case Report — 12/11/1998 — 0 Views
A cross-sectional study of selected jobs in an aluminum smelter was conducted to assess the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMDs), and to estimate their association with physical and psychosocial characteristics of the jobs. « Less
Washington — Journal Article — 12/6/1998 — 0 Views
Combined data sources, including union administrative records and workers' compensation claims, were used to construct event histories for a dynamic cohort of union carpenters from Washington State during the period 1989–1992. « Less
Washington — Journal Article — 12/6/1998 — 0 Views
This study describes injuries related to assaults and violence that occurred in Washington State workplaces in 1992. Nonfatal injuries are emphasized. High-risk industries and occupations are described. Fatalities caused by work-related violence were identified using the 1992 U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Census of Faftal Occupational Injuries. « Less
Washington — Journal Article — 12/6/1998 — 0 Views
This study examined the relationship between Washington's fall protection standard and injuries in construction workers. Workers' compensation claim rates for falls were examined for employers that were cited for violating the standard over the 1991–1992 period. Fall injury rates for the periods before and after inspections were compared. « Less
Washington — Journal Article — 12/6/1998 — 0 Views
Work-related upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders “associated with repeated trauma” account for more than 60% of all newly reported occupational illness, 332,000 in 1994 according to the U.S. Department of Labor. These numbers do not include, for example, those disorders categorized as “injuries due to overexertion in lifting,” approximately 370,000. « Less
Washington — Journal Article — 12/6/1998 — 0 Views
