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DOSH Hazard Alert Employers will play an important role in controlling the spread of COVID-19 « Less
Washington — Fact Sheet — 3/20/2020 — 1 Views
The association of compensable claim rate change with DOSH activity during SFY 2017-2018 was estimated by multivariate regressions analysis at the individual account level for for all single-location businesses. Results are reported separately for fixed and non-fixed-site industries, and for three different categories of firm size. In addition to industry type, the analysis also controls for the size of the business and for its prior claims rate history. « Less
Washington — Technical Report — 3/18/2020 — 1 Views
Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Systems must not be used to sterilize masks and respirators « Less
Washington — Fact Sheet — 3/13/2020 — 1 Views
Better regulations, enforcement, engineering, and training have greatly reduced train and motor vehicle collisions across the United States. In fact, Federal Railroad Administration data show collisions declined 83 percent from 12,000 in 1972 to 2,123 in 2017, significantly reducing fatalities and injuries. « Less
Washington — Other — 3/12/2020 — 2 Views
Yard tractors are known by different names: terminal tractor, hostler, spotter truck, yard truck, yard jockey, yard goat, or mule. Whatever you call them, operating yard tractors where vehicle and pedestrian traffic merges puts their drivers at the center of hazardous conditions that can injure or kill. « Less
Washington — Other — 3/12/2020 — 1 Views
Research by the Safety & Health Assessment & Research for Prevention (SHARP) Program found that employees were given sit stand workstations, but where not given instructions on how to use the desk to prevent injuries. Researchers found that few employees used the standing feature and those that did, did not have better outcomes for musculoskeletal issues. According to data collected on how hard muscles were working — repetitive motion injuries were still a risk. « Less
Washington — Other — 3/11/2020 — 1 Views
Two technicians servicing an articulating boom lift at a construction job site received electrical burns when electricity arced from a power line to the lift. « Less
Washington — Case Report — 3/10/2020 — 0 Views
Two technicians servicing an articulating boom lift at a construction job site received electrical burns when electricity arced from a power line to the lift. « Less
Washington — Case Report — 2/26/2020 — 0 Views
In September 2015, a 49-year-old cutter with over 20 years of experience died after he was struck in the torso by an alder top. « Less
Washington — Case Report — 2/24/2020 — 0 Views
Heat related illness (HRI) is a significant burden for workers, and climate change will likely increase the risk for HRI in workers. The purpose of this study was to better understand the characteristics of Washington workers who suffered from HRI from 2006 to 2017. « Less
Washington — Other — 2/21/2020 — 3 Views