State-based Occupational Health Surveillance Clearinghouse
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  • Lead and Your Health

    Online web-based fact sheet that describes symptoms of adult lead poisoning and body systems affected.
    California — Brochure — 10/1/2017 — 9 Views

  • Close call when spliced eye on tether cable breaks

    In August 2017, the operator of a cable-assisted steep slope machine (SSM) had a close call when the spliced eye on his cable broke while traveling downhill.
    Washington — Other — 9/28/2017 — 0 Views

  • Temporary Workers at Risk

    Factors Underlying Observed Injury Rate Differences between Temporary Workers and Permanent Peers
    Washington — Other — 9/28/2017 — 0 Views

  • Temporary Worker Injury Claims

    Workers' Compensation Claim Rates: Temporary vs. Permanent Workers Washington State Workers' Compensation System 2011–2015
    Washington — Other — 9/28/2017 — 0 Views

  • Hazard Alert: Pedestrian Workers Killed by Forklifts

    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that there are approximately 85 fatalities and 34,900 serious injuries due to forklift use annually, and $135 million in immediate costs are incurred. Between the years 2015-2016, 4 pedestrian workers were killed in forklift-related incidents in Kentucky.
    Kentucky — Case Report — 9/26/2017 — 38 Views

  • Hazard Alert: Loggers Killed During Felling Operations

    Logging was the deadliest civilian occupation in 2015 in the U.S., with a fatality rate of 132.7 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers; in total, 62 workers were killed. The most common cause of death was being struck by falling trees and limbs. Since Jan 2016, 8 loggers have been killed by falling trees or limbs during felling operations in Kentucky.
    Kentucky — Case Report — 9/24/2017 — 37 Views

  • FACEValue: Worker killed by skid-steer loader

    MA FACE investigation findings republished in this journal of the National Safety Council.
    Massachusetts — Multi-Media — 9/24/2017 — 5 Views

  • Adult Occupational Lead Poisoning in California for Occupational Medicine Providers

    Online CME course is tailored for occupational medicine providers and reviews epidemiology of lead poisoning in California; toxicology, sources of exposure, health effects, health-based diagnostic and management guidelines; legal context including evolving lead standards and physician responsibilities under the lead standards; state public health response in California in the setting of occupational lead poisoning standards.
    California — Multi-Media — 9/22/2017 — 9 Views

  • OHW: New Video on Protecting Oil & Gas Workers

    Occupational Health Watch is a periodic publication that highlights key occupational health surveillance findings and related prevention activities of the Occupational Health Branch. September 2017 edition focuses on a new video on reducing oil and gas worker injuries and fatalities from exposure to toxic gases during tank gauging.
    California — Newsletter — 9/19/2017 — 18 Views

  • 3 Steps to Keep Crossing Guards Safe

    Wokplace health and safety blog.
    Massachusetts — Multi-Media — 9/19/2017 — 7 Views
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