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  • 49-year-old tree removal company owner died when a limb split and fell onto the bucket of the bucket truck positioned 55 feet in the air causing him to be catapulted from the bucket.

    MIFACE is funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). 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 — Case Report — 3/27/2017 — 0 Views

  • Fragrances and work-related asthma–California surveillance data, 1993–2012

    Abstract of journal article in Journal of Asthma. California surveillance data show that fragrance use in the workplace is associated with work-related asthma.
    California — Journal Article — 3/23/2017 — 14 Views

  • SHARP Stats: Mental Distress by Occupation

    Percent of workers reporting frequent mental distress by occupation group Washington State Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (WA BRFSS) 2011–2014
    Washington — Other — 3/22/2017 — 8 Views

  • Impact of DOSH inspections and consultations on workplace safety, 2014-2015

    Since 2002 the Safety & Health Assessment & Research for Prevention (SHARP) program of the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has conducted annual analyses of the association between enforcement and consultation activities of the Washington State Division of Occupational Safety & Health (DOSH) and compensable claims rates. More »
    Washington — Technical Report — 3/22/2017 — 0 Views

  • Shovel Operator Dies When Shovel Rolls Down a Ridge

    In September 2016, a 50-year-old logging equipment operator died when the shovel/yoder he was operating rolled down a steep ridge. He was an experienced equipment operator who began working in the logging industry at the age of 17. On the days leading up to the incident, the shovel was rigged up as a yoder. Once the crew had finished yarding and decking the logs on the ridge, the next step was for the operator to swing the decks of logs to the road.
    Washington — Other — 3/22/2017 — 0 Views

  • Hazard Alert- Work-Related Amputations and Deaths Due to Power Presses in Michigan

    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 — 3/21/2017 — 0 Views

  • Pipelayer Dies when Trench Wall Collapses (Slideshow)

    In January 2016, a 36-year-oldpipelayer died when the wall of the trench he was working in collapsed and buried him. The incident happened at a residential job site where the employer, the victim, and another worker were replacing a sewer line.
    Washington — Case Report — 3/16/2017 — 0 Views

  • Pipelayer Dies when Trench Wall Collapses

    In January 2016, a 36-year-old pipelayer died when the wall of the trench he was working in collapsed and buried him. The incident happened at a residential job site where the employer, the victim, and another worker were replacing a sewer line.
    Washington — Case Report — 3/16/2017 — 0 Views

  • 2015 Annual Report Tracking Silicosis and Other Work-Related Lung Diseases in Michigan

    Annual report on silicosis and other work related lung diseases in Michigan, from Michigan's Project SENSOR (Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risks), an occupational disease reporting and surveillance program. More »
    Michigan — Annual Report — 3/15/2017 — 6 Views

  • Survey of Contract Loggers with Non-Mechanized Logging Operations, Summer 2016

    SHARP, with joint sponsorship of the Washington Contract Loggers Association, conducted a mail-based survey of Washington-based contract logging employers engaged in manual (non-mechanized) logging – which entails timber falling, yarding and processing work outside of the safety of the cab of a machine - to gain a better understanding of contract logger's perceptions of the Washington Division of Occupational Safety and Health visits, safety in the logging industry, and perceptions of the Washington State logger safety initiative (LSI) program.
    Washington — Technical Report — 3/10/2017 — 0 Views
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