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  • Orchard Tractor Operator Dies When Run Over by Rotary Mower After Falling From Tractor

    In April of 2013, an orchard worker died when he was run over by a rotary mower after he fell from the tractor it was attached to. The victim was using the tractor and mower attachment to cut the grass between rows of pear trees. The incident was not witnessed, but investigators believe that it is most probable that he fell when he attempted to dismount the tractor to retrieve his hat that may have been knocked off by a low hanging branch. More »
    Washington — Case Report — 6/5/2017 — 0 Views

  • Washington State Adult Blood Lead Registry Update

    The Washington State Blood Lead Registry was established in 1993. The results of all blood lead level (BLL) tests performed in Washington State are reported to the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and the Safety & Health Assessment & Research for Prevention (SHARP) program at the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I).
    Washington — Technical Report — 6/5/2017 — 0 Views

  • Hazard Alert: Pedestrian Tow Drivers Struck and Killed

    Tow truck operators routinely work on foot at roadside, placing them at risk of being struck by passing motor vehicles. Many drivers are killed while securing their load , adjusting winches, or entering the cab on the traffic-facing side of the truck. Three tow truck drivers were killed from 2015—2016 in Kentucky.
    Kentucky — Case Report — 6/2/2017 — 37 Views

  • Disinfectants and Work-Related Asthma: Information for Workers

    Fact sheet describes the risk of asthma from using disinfectants and how to prevent exposure to chemicals.
    California — Brochure — 6/1/2017 — 5 Views

  • Cleaning Products and Work-Related Asthma: Information for Workers

    Occupational Health Surveillance and Evaluation Program fact sheet describes asthma that can be caused or made worse from exposure to cleaning products on the job; provides information on how to prevent it and what workers should do if they think they have work-related asthma.
    California — Brochure — 6/1/2017 — 7 Views

  • Fragrances and Work-Related Asthma: Information for Employers

    Fact sheet for employers on perfumes and fragrances used in personal care products, cleaning products, and air fresheners in the workplace which can cause or trigger asthma. By the Work-Related Asthma Prevention Project (WRAPP).
    California — Brochure — 6/1/2017 — 18 Views

  • V28N3 Summer 2017 Occupational Asthma and Wood Dust

    An edition of the Project SENSOR Quarterly newsletter from the state of Michigan. Project SENSOR (Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risks) is an occupational disease reporting and surveillance program. More »
    Michigan — Newsletter — 6/1/2017 — 0 Views

  • Fragrances and Work-Related Asthma: Information for Workers

    Fact sheet on perfumes and fragrances used in personal care products, cleaning products, and air fresheners, which can cause or trigger asthma. By the Work-Related Asthma Prevention Project (WRAPP).
    California — Brochure — 6/1/2017 — 6 Views

  • OHW: Disinfectants Can Cause Asthma

    Occupational Health Watch is a periodic publication that highlights key occupational health surveillance findings and related prevention activities of the Occupational Health Branch, May 2017 edition focuses on disinfectants, which can cause or trigger asthma in workers.
    California — Newsletter — 5/30/2017 — 5 Views

  • Valley fever now in Washington State: Information for Employers

    Washington workers are at risk for Valley fever (coccidioidomycosis). Valley fever is a disease caused by the Coccidioides fungus that has recently been found in the soil of southcentral Washington. Because the fungus is newly discovered in Washington, it can be hard to recognize, giving the infection time to become serious in some people.
    Washington — Brochure — 5/30/2017 — 4 Views
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