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  • Pesticide Hazard Alert - Bank Workers Become Ill After Fumigation

    Fact sheet describes hazards of indoor fumigation and recommends alternatives for employers, facilities managers, and building owners; where fumigation is necessary, highlights importance of hiring a pest control operator certified in the use of integrated pest management to prevent human exposure to unnecessary pesticide use.
    California — Brochure — 12/9/2011 — 9 Views

  • Asbestosis in Louisiana: A Descriptive Review & Demographic Analysis of Hospitalizations for Asbestosis

    Article in the Journal of the Louisiana Medical Society describing the analysis of asbestosis hospitalizations in Louisiana, 1999-2009.
    Louisiana — Journal Article — 12/1/2011 — 7 Views

  • Oklahoma Occpational Health Indicators, 2003-2008

    Report describes work-related injuries and conditions in Oklahoma from 2003 through 2008.
    Oklahoma — Annual Report — 11/30/2011 — 94 Views

  • OHW: Cleaning Products 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, California Department of Public Health. November 2011 edition on preventing asthma that is caused or made worse by cleaning products; provides links to OHB materials that discuss safer products and cleaning methods, and including guidance on how to select safer cleaning products.
    California — Newsletter — 11/2/2011 — 2 Views

  • Occupational Injury and Illness in New Hampshire: a Status Report, Data to Inform Programs and Policies, 2011

    Report on New Hampshire core occupational health indicators for work related injuries and illnesses
    New Hampshire — Technical Report — 11/2/2011 — 6 Views

  • Acute Illness and Injury from Swimming Pool Disinfectants-- United States, 2002--2008

    MMWR article report on study to assess the frequency of illness and injury related to pool chemicals highlights most common factors in illness cases and factors most associated with work-related pesticide injury or illness. Study used data collected from 6 states participating in the Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risk (SENSOR)--Pesticides surveillance program.
    California — Journal Article — 10/7/2011 — 5 Views

  • Work-related asthma in Washington State.

    Asthma is a common and costly public health problem. Occupational exposures contribute to the burden of asthma. Identifying workplace exposures and industries and occupations at risk can lead to more effective prevention measures. Methods. Data from Washington State's work-related asthma (WRA) surveillance program from October 2001 to December 2008 were analyzed. More »
    Washington — Journal Article — 10/1/2011 — 0 Views

  • Asthma in the Workplace

    Exposure to chemicals, dusts, and fumes in the workplace can cause asthma in adults.
    Washington — Other — 10/1/2011 — 0 Views

  • Acute Illnesses Associated With Insecticides Used to Control Bed Bugs --- Seven States, 2003--2010

    MMWR report on study to assess the frequency of illness from insecticides used to control bed bugs using data from Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risks (SENSOR)-Pesticides program and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH). Cases were identified in California, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Texas, and Washington.
    California — Journal Article — 9/23/2011 — 2 Views

  • Operation Fresh Start Toolbox Talk cards

    Cards that can be used to talk about safety on the job while in transit to job site. Cards were developed by students at Operation Fresh Start
    Wisconsin — Other — 9/14/2011 — 16 Views
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