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  • Outdoor Workers and Valley Fever (English/Spanish poster)

    La fiebre del valle. Bilingual (English/Spanish) poster lists common symptoms of Valley Fever (coccidioidomycosis or cocci), describes persons who are most at risk, and highlights steps employers and workers can take to prevent infection. Tabloid size, 11" x 17"
    California — Other — 9/1/2017 — 9 Views

  • OHW: Fragrances & Work-Related Asthma

    Occupational Health Watch is a periodic publication that highlights key occupational health surveillance findings and related prevention activities of the Occupational Health Branch. August 2017 edition focuses on fragranced ingredients used in perfumes, personal care products, cleaning products, and air fresheners that can trigger asthma in workers.
    California — Newsletter — 8/29/2017 — 4 Views

  • Heavy Metal Surveillance in Michigan Residents: Ninth Annual Report, January 2015 - December 2016

    Annual report on heavy metal exposures 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 — 8/25/2017 — 5 Views

  • Washington State Occupational Health Indicators - Current Data (2010-present)

    There are over 3 million workers in Washington State. Every year tens of thousands are injured or made ill on the job. These work-related injuries and illnesses have high human and economic costs, but can be prevented. Tracking these injuries and illnesses is the first step to understanding whether prevention methods are succeeding or need to be improved. More »
    Washington — Technical Report — 8/10/2017 — 0 Views

  • Hazard Alert- Safe Animal Handling to Prevent Farm-Related Injuries and Deaths

    Hazard Alert 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 — Other — 8/8/2017 — 0 Views

  • Coffee Stand Owner Dies When Leak from Propane Cylinder Causes a Fire summary

    In January of 2016, a 26-year-old drive-through coffee stand owner died from burns she received when her stand caught fire. Propane vapor leaking from a 20-pound barbecue style cylinder was ignited by the open flame of a propane space heater's pilot light. The space heater was used to heat the stand.
    Washington — Other — 8/7/2017 — 0 Views

  • Machinist Dies After Being Struck by Rotating Steel Bar Stock in Lathe in Washington State summary

    On January 29, 2010, a 27-year-old machinist was fatally injured when he was struck by a piece of round stainless steel bar stock that he was machining in a computer numerical control (CNC) lathe. According to the general manager, the victim was machining washers from the round bar stock for a gill net reel frame. He had placed a 6 foot piece of the bar stock into HAAS TL-3W model lathe. More »
    Washington — Other — 8/7/2017 — 0 Views

  • Deck Engineer on Barge Dies When Struck by Crane Counterweight in Washington State summary

    In June of 2010, a 26-year-old female deck engineer died when she was struck by the counterweight of a barge mounted crane/derrick. The deck engineer (victim) and a crane operator, both employees of a marine construction company, were working from a crane/derrick barge in support of a crew working at a job site on a project to replace pilings underneath a pier. The project involved having divers in the water and workers in small boats taking out the old pilings and replacing them with new ones. More »
    Washington — Other — 8/7/2017 — 0 Views

  • Truck Driver Dies after being Run Over by Propane Transport Rolling Backward at Bulk Plant summary

    In March of 2011, a 69-year-old propane transport driver died when his loaded cargo tank transport semi-trailer truck rolled backward and over him. The driver was employed by a farm supply cooperative which delivers bulk propane in cargo tank semi-trailer trucks, also known as propane transports.
    Washington — Other — 8/7/2017 — 0 Views

  • Forest Crew Worker Electrocuted While Trying to Cut Tree Fallen on High-Voltage Power Line summary

    In October 2012, a 22-year-old worker on an inmate forest work crew was electrocuted while using a chainsaw to cut into a tree that had fallen onto an 115,000-volt power transmission line.
    Washington — Other — 8/7/2017 — 0 Views
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