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  • Two Dump Truck Drivers Die When Their Trucks Crash Head-on

    In May of 2014, two dump truck drivers died when their trucks struck each other head-on. The drivers, ages 45 and 53, were employed by the same road construction company.
    Washington — Other — 2/9/2015 — 0 Views

  • Report: Occupational Poisonings: Lessons Learned from Poison Center Narratives, February 2015

    Report highlighting the use of poison center data narratives to better understand contributing factors associated with occupational poisonings
    New Hampshire — Technical Report — 2/3/2015 — 6 Views

  • Louisiana Occupational Health and Injury Surveillance Program

    A NIOSH enews update on Louisiana bridge repair workers with elevated blood lead who were working on 3 different bridge renovation projects.
    Louisiana — Newsletter — 2/2/2015 — 7 Views

  • Truck Driver Falls from Tanker Truck to His Death

    On May 14, 2014, at 10:30 am, a 56-year-old tanker driver arrived at an oil distribution plant with 6,000 gallons of oil. He backed into the garage bay with the guidance of an employee at the distribution plant. The victim exited the cab, climbed onto the top of the tanker, and began the process of venting the oil tanker compartments. The employee was in the bay area, but the driver was not in his sightline. More »
    Kentucky — Case Report — 2/2/2015 — 37 Views

  • Developing a pooled job physical exposure data set from multiple independent studies: an example of a consortium study of carpal tunnel syndrome.

    Six research groups independently conducted prospective studies of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) incidence in 54 US workplaces in 10 US States. Physical exposure variables were collected by all research groups at the individual worker level. Data from these research groups were pooled to increase the exposure spectrum and statistical power.
    Washington — Journal Article — 2/1/2015 — 4 Views

  • OHW: New Resources for Lead Hazard Communication

    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. February 2015 edition is about new lead warning signs and labels available to help employers comply with updated Cal/OSHA hazard communication requirements; produced by the Occupational Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (OLPPP) .
    California — Newsletter — 2/1/2015 — 5 Views

  • Cleaning Products and Work-Related Asthma - Factsheet

    Occupational Health Surveillance and Evaluation Program (OHSEP) fact sheet with findings on work-related asthma and cleaning products in California; includes case studies and guidance for workers, including how to chooose safer products and to use safer cleaning methods to avoid causing or triggering work-related asthma.
    California — Brochure — 2/1/2015 — 5 Views

  • What's your reason for working safe? - Poster

    Trucking poster.
    Washington — Other — 2/1/2015 — 0 Views

  • Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Back, Upper Extremity, and Knee in Washington State, 2002-2010. - Summary Only

    We report the frequency, incidence rate (number of new claims per 10,000 full-time equivalent employees FTEs, CIR), severity rate (number of lost days per 10,000 FTEs, SR), cost, lost time and industry group distribution of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) in Washington State in order to monitor and help focus prevention efforts by business, labor and government.
    Washington — Technical Report — 2/1/2015 — 4 Views

  • Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Back, Upper Extremity, and Knee in Washington State, 2002-2010. - Technical Report

    We report the frequency, incidence rate (number of new claims per 10,000 full-time equivalent employees FTEs, CIR), severity rate (number of lost days per 10,000 FTEs, SR), cost, lost time and industry group distribution of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) in Washington State in order to monitor and help focus prevention efforts by business, labor and government.
    Washington — Technical Report — 2/1/2015 — 4 Views
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