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  • Operator Dies after Excavator Tips Over the Side of a Bridge into River

    On January 15, 2008 a 62-year-old equipment operator was fatally injured when the hydraulic excavator he was operating tipped over the side of a bridge, falling 60 feet into the river below. The operator was working on the demolition of the bridge by removing cut concrete slabs from the bridge deck. He was using the hydraulic excavator which was equipped with a type of bucket attachment (Slab Crab) designed for bridge deck and concrete slab removal work.
    Washington — Case Report — 8/7/2014 — 0 Views

  • Poster: Is it hot enough for you?

    Lone workers need to be aware of how to prevent and treat heat-related illness.
    Washington — Other — 8/1/2014 — 4 Views

  • True Stories: How many broken noses does it take?

    Speed cranking or using two fingers to crank the landing gear seems like a time saver until a broken cheekbone or nose teaches you differently.
    Washington — Other — 8/1/2014 — 0 Views

  • Sharps Injuries among Hospital Workers in Massachusetts Hospitals, 2011

    Findings from the Massachusetts Sharps Injury Surveillance System. This report describes the circumstances surrounding sharps injuries among workers in Massachusetts hospitals. Publication produced by staff of the Occupational Health Surveillance Program, Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
    Massachusetts — Annual Report — 8/1/2014 — 1 Views

  • Sharps Injuries among Hospital Workers in Massachusetts Hospitals, 2012

    Findings from the Massachusetts Sharps Injury Surveillance System. This report describes the circumstances surrounding sharps injuries among workers in Massachusetts hospitals. Publication produced by staff of the Occupational Health Surveillance Program, Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
    Massachusetts — Annual Report — 8/1/2014 — 1 Views

  • Sharps Injuries among Hospital Workers in Massachusetts Hospitals, 2011

    Findings from the Massachusetts Sharps Injury Surveillance System. This report describes the circumstances surrounding sharps injuries among workers in Massachusetts hospitals. Publication produced by staff of the Occupational Health Surveillance Program, Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
    Massachusetts — Annual Report — 8/1/2014 — 74 Views

  • Sharps Injuries among Hospital Workers in Massachusetts Hospitals, 2012

    Findings from the Massachusetts Sharps Injury Surveillance System. This report describes the circumstances surrounding sharps injuries among workers in Massachusetts hospitals. Publication produced by staff of the Occupational Health Surveillance Program, Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
    Massachusetts — Annual Report — 8/1/2014 — 75 Views

  • OHW: Working Safely with Isocyanates

    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. August 2014 edition is about a revised fact sheet and new web page by the Hazard Evaluation System and Information Service (HESIS) that provides information on health hazards from isocyanates and ways to minimize workplace exposure.
    California — Newsletter — 8/1/2014 — 5 Views

  • Certification Standards Help Employers and Cleaners Buy Safer Cleaning Products

    Fact sheet explains how the health of custodians, cleaners, and maintenance workers can be protected from exposure to cleaning agents by purchasing products that are certified by independent organizatons as safer for health and the environment; provides information about product lists that are available from certification organizations EcoLogo and Green Seal.
    California — Brochure — 7/30/2014 — 2 Views

  • Ironworker Falls 72 Feet from Mast Scaffold

    On January 6, 2014, a 34-year-old ironworker died when he fell from a mast scaffold. The incident happened at a multi-story commercial building construction project site. The victim's employer is a provider of steel erection services and was a subcontractor on this project.
    Washington — Technical Report — 7/22/2014 — 0 Views
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