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  • Protect the Crossing Guards that Protect Our Children

    FACE Facts alert from the MA FACE program, including a case story and recommendations for prevention.
    Massachusetts — Brochure — 10/1/2012 — 6 Views

  • Burden of Asthma Among Massachusetts Service Workers, 2010

    SENSOR Occupational Lung Disease Bulletin. This bulletin is a product of a work-related asthma project supported by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to implement the Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risks (SENSOR) model of surveillance for work-related asthma. Massachusetts is one of five states with SENSOR Asthma projects.
    Massachusetts — Other — 10/1/2012 — 1 Views

  • Washington State Department of Labor and Industries' SHARP Program - Implementation of Safe Patient Handling in Washington State Hospitals

    The manual handling of patients is a well-recognized hazard for health care workers & patients. One in ten serious work-related back injuries involves nursing personnel and about 12% leave the profession because of back injuries (Goldsmith, 2001).
    Washington — Journal Article — 10/1/2012 — 4 Views

  • Farm Laborer Killed by Falling 1,500 lb Hay Bale

    Fatality narrative of an incident in which a hay farm laborer died when a hay bale fell on him.
    Washington — Case Report — 10/1/2012 — 0 Views

  • Washington State Occupational Health Indicators - Current Data (2000-Present)

    Occupational Health publication from the Safety And Health Assessment And Research for Prevention -- SHARP -- program of the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries
    Washington — Technical Report — 10/1/2012 — 0 Views

  • Work-related Fatality Report

    In 2007, Florida ranked third nationally for number of work-related fatalities. These 363 fatalities represent almost one workrelated death per day among Florida’s workforce. The purpose of this descriptive analysis was to identify the most common incident type, high-risk industry/occupations, as well as to present demographic characteristics of fatally injured workers.
    Florida — Technical Report — 9/30/2012 — 9 Views

  • Pesticide Injury and Illness Surveillance in Michigan, 2011

    Recognizing the extent of pesticide use in Michigan, in 2001 MDCH joined other NIOSH-funded states to institute an occupational pesticide illness and injury surveillance program. The intent of this surveillance was to identify the occurrence of adverse health effects and then intervene to prevent similar events from occurring in the future. More »
    Michigan — Annual Report — 9/30/2012 — 5 Views

  • OHW: CME Credits on Worker and Environmental Health Topics

    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. September 2012 edition about the availability of free online continuing education courses for health care providers and certified industrial hygienists on child and work-related lead poisoning, mercury exposure and coccidioidomycosis (valley fever).
    California — Newsletter — 9/20/2012 — 5 Views

  • Operator Dies after Being Caught between Bulldozer's Track and Fender

    Fatality investigation report of an incident in which a 68-year-old male construction crew supervisor and heavy equipment operator died of injuries he received after being crushed between the track and fender of his bulldozer.
    Washington — Case Report — 9/14/2012 — 0 Views

  • Adult Lead Exposure and Health Effects Overview

    Fact sheet on adult lead exposure
    Colorado — Other — 9/13/2012 — 5 Views
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