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  • Sit-Stand Workstation Schedules

    Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are common among office workers who spend most of their work time on computers. High static muscle loading is considered a risk factor for WMSDs.
    Washington — Other — 10/25/2017 — 0 Views

  • OHW: Prevent Lead Exposure at Work

    Occupational Health Watch is a periodic publication that highlights key occupational health surveillance findings and related prevention activities of the Occupational Health Branch, October 2017 edition focuses on preventing worker exposure to lead.
    California — Newsletter — 10/17/2017 — 9 Views

  • School Custodian Struck and Killed by Pick-up Truck on School Grounds While Performing Crossing Guard Duty

    On Wednesday, April 27, 2016, a 69-year-old male custodian (victim) was preparing to assist with after-school traffic control duties at a rural high school. He crossed the street to reach his cross-guard positioning where he was to perform cross-guard duties, then abruptly backtracked and stepped into the path of an oncoming pickup truck. The truck bumped him causing him to fall backwards, and strike his head. The victim later died after transport to a trauma center.
    Kentucky — Case Report — 10/16/2017 — 37 Views

  • Safety Climate Impacts Truck Driver Injuries

    Truck drivers are at higher risk for occupational injuries than most other workers in Washington State. Safety climate is the shared perception among workers of how their organization prioritizes safety. The purpose of this research was to study the relationship between safety climate and work-related injuries in truck drivers.
    Washington — Other — 10/16/2017 — 0 Views

  • Work-related Injuries Among Janitors

    Janitors are a large sector of employment in the United States and are considered high risk, low-wage workers. This study describes the types of injuries, cost, and lost work time of janitors who filed a workers' compensation claim in Washington State for an injury that occurred during the years 2003 through 2013.
    Washington — Other — 10/16/2017 — 0 Views

  • 2015 Annual Report Tracking Work-Related Deaths in Michigan

    Annual report tracking work related deaths 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 Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) to administer this project.
    Michigan — Annual Report — 10/9/2017 — 4 Views

  • Tethered Machine Creates a Hazard for Hand Fallers

    In August of 2017, two timber fallers were hired to fall trees that a tethered machine could not cut. The fallers packed their gear to two alder trees that were to be hand felled. They assessed the situation and found it to be unsafe. The trees were brushed in and had been struck by trees felled by the tethered machine. A large limb had broken off of one tree and was laying against the other standing tree. More »
    Washington — Other — 10/6/2017 — 0 Views

  • Farm Laborer Dies When UTV Struck by Vehicle

    In April 2016, a 35-year-old wheat farm laborer died when the Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) he was operating on a state highway was struck by a motor vehicle.
    Washington — Case Report — 10/6/2017 — 0 Views

  • Skyline Hazard Complacency

    Today, most cable logging in Washington is done using a motorized carriage and standing skyline. Younger rigging crew members may have never worked around "shotgun logging" with a skyline that is slacked up and down throughout the day. Crews that get used to a skyline that stays in the air except during road changes might forget that it can still come crashing down!
    Washington — Other — 10/6/2017 — 0 Views

  • Sleep Apnea Screening Practices During Department of Transportation Medical Examinations

    An occupational health publication.
    Michigan — Journal Article — 10/1/2017 — 4 Views
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