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  • Barriers to Use of Workers' Compensation for Patient Care at Massachusetts Community Health Centers.

    This study used purposeful snowball sampling of CHC leaders for in-depth exploration of reimbursement policies and practices, experiences with WC, and decisions about using WC. Few CHCs formally discourage use of WC, but underutilization emerged as a major issue. Barriers include lack of familiarity with WC, uncertainty about work-relatedness, and reliance on patients to identify work-relatedness of their conditions. More »
    Massachusetts — Journal Article — 2/28/2013 — 7 Views

  • Annual Report Tracking Work-Related Deaths in Michigan, 2011

    Surveillance and prevention activities of traumatic work-related deaths by the Michigan Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (MIFACE) research program began January 1, 2001. MIFACE, funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), is a joint research project of Michigan State University College of Human Medicine’s Occupational and Environmental Medicine Division and the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
    Michigan — Annual Report — 2/28/2013 — 5 Views

  • Annual Report - Tracking Work-Related Asthma in Michigan, 2011

    Annual report on work-related asthma in Michigan, 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 Community Health (MDCH) and the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) to administer this project.
    Michigan — Annual Report — 2/28/2013 — 5 Views

  • Barriers to Use of Workers' Compensation for Patient Care at Massachusetts Community Health Centers.

    This study used purposeful snowball sampling of CHC leaders for in-depth exploration of reimbursement policies and practices, experiences with WC, and decisions about using WC. Few CHCs formally discourage use of WC, but underutilization emerged as a major issue. Barriers include lack of familiarity with WC, uncertainty about work-relatedness, and reliance on patients to identify work-relatedness of their conditions. More »
    Massachusetts — Journal Article — 2/28/2013 — 83 Views

  • Fatalities Due to Dichloromethane in Paint Strippers: A Continuing Problem

    Case report article in American Journal of Industrial Medicine about the investigations into two independent workplace incidents that resulted in three cases of DCM intoxication from paint stripper use, including two fatalities.
    California — Journal Article — 2/28/2013 — 5 Views

  • Occupational Health Indicators in Wyoming:A Baseline Occupational Health Assessment 2001-2009

    The Mountain and Plains Education and Research Center (MAP ERC), in collaboration with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Western States Office, Denver, has prepared this data-driven report to provide the baseline occupational health and safety status of workers in Wyoming (WY). Wyoming officials, employers and workers with data on the state’s workforce are be able to use this report can be used in a number of ways. More »
    Wyoming — Annual Report — 2/14/2013 — 6 Views

  • Orchard Laborer Dies when Crushed Between a Motor Grader and Semi-Truck in Washington State

    Fatality Investigation report surrounding the death of an orchard laborer who was crushed between a motor grader and a semi-truck. The laborer was hooking up chains to the semi-truck to tow it.
    Washington — Case Report — 2/11/2013 — 0 Views

  • Occupational Health Surveillance Immigrant Survey Report, February 2013

    Report highlighting working conditions and injury for NH immigrant workers
    New Hampshire — Other — 2/10/2013 — 5 Views

  • If you beat a tarp at arm wrestling, who really wins?

    True story of a Washington truck driver injured
    Washington — Brochure — 2/8/2013 — 0 Views

  • Repair or replace worn tarps

    Safety training poster reminding workers to inspect tarps
    Washington — Other — 2/8/2013 — 0 Views
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