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  • OHW: Construction/Outdoor Workers at Risk for Valley Fever

    Occupational Health Watch is a periodic publication that highlights key occupational health surveillance findings and related prevention activities of the Occupational Health Branch (OHB), California Department of Public Health. July 2013 edition is about the OHB's new web page to better explain to employers and workers how to prevent getting Valley Fever (coccidioidomycosis or “cocci”) during outdoor work,
    California — Newsletter — 7/31/2013 — 9 Views

  • Preventing Work-Related Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever)

    Factsheet describes how exposure occurs, in what industries, and the potential health effects of exposure. The factsheet also provides advice on minimizing exposure at the workplace, including use of safer alternatives (when available).
    California — Brochure — 6/1/2013 — 9 Views

  • Annual Report on Blood Lead Levels on Adults and Children in Michigan, 2011

    Annual report from Michigan's ABLES (Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology Surveillance) Program. The occupational and environmental health team at Michigan State University is a bona fide agent and works closely with the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) and the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) to administer this project.
    Michigan — Annual Report — 5/24/2013 — 5 Views

  • Tracking Silicosis in the New Jersey Mining Industry – What Have We Learned?

    This fact sheet summarizes the results of surveillance activities in the NJ mining industry, including the occupations and industry subsectors associated with cases of silicosis. Additional information is available on the NJ Mining Industry Web page at : http://nj.gov/health/silicosis/mining/index.shtml.
    New Jersey — Other — 3/1/2013 — 8 Views

  • What healthcare providers need to know about reporting silicosis

    Pamphlet that describes silicosis and provides information for healthcare providers on how to report cases to the health department.
    Texas — Other — 3/1/2013 — 94 Views

  • Información sobre la exposición a la sílice en el lugar de trabajo

    Folleto que describe la silicosis como resultado de exposición ocupacional y que hacer para protegerse como trabajador.
    Texas — Brochure — 3/1/2013 — 91 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

  • Take Home Lead Exposure in Children of Oil Field Workers

    Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical Association. The Oklahoma Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (OCLPPP) has a small number of cases of “take home” lead exposure in children of oil field workers. These workers may come in contact with a threading compound, “pipe dope” that can contain large amounts of lead. Workers handling this product may be exposed to lead by not following safety instructions.
    Oklahoma — Journal Article — 6/29/2012 — 97 Views

  • Work-Related Amputations in Michigan, 2009

    The 2009 Work-related Amputation in Michigan report summarizes the characteristics of work-related amputations in Michigan as identified from hospital medical records and workers' compensation claims. It also describes the outcomes of worksite inspection referrals submitted to the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration. More »
    Michigan — Annual Report — 5/15/2012 — 5 Views
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