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  • Sharps Injuries in the Operating Room, 2004

    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 — Technical Report — 4/15/2008 — 49 Views

  • Back injuries among union carpenters in Washington State, 1989-2003.

    There is limited information on occupational back pain specific to carpenters despite their known exposures to recognized occupational risk factors and limited opportunities for modified work due to the predominantly heavy nature of their work. By combining union records with worker's compensation claims, we describe work-related back injuries, including associated medical diagnoses, among a well-defined cohort of union carpenters between 1989 and 2003.
    Washington — Journal Article — 4/11/2008 — 0 Views

  • Injury Mortality in Michigan 2002-2006

    Publication from the Michigan Department of Community Health.
    Michigan — Technical Report — 4/9/2008 — 0 Views

  • A Packer in a Manufacturing Facility Dies When He is Struck by a Pipe that Rolled off a Storage Rack

    Fatality investigation report by CA FACE Program with identified hazards and recommendations to prevent similar incidents.
    California — Case Report — 4/4/2008 — 2 Views

  • Communicating information in an emergency preparedness pill distribution campaign

    Public health agencies are often tasked with the development and execution of interventions, but the communication strategy and its impact on the effectiveness of an intervention is often not evaluated or incorporated by local and state health agencies. The primary objective of this study was to determine the impact of information from various sources on knowledge about an emergency preparedness public health intervention involving the mass distribution of medicine.
    New Jersey — Journal Article — 4/3/2008 — 6 Views

  • Report to the Honorable Michael F. Easley Governor of the State of North Carolina From the Governor's Task Force on Preventing Agricultural Pesticide Exposure

    Report summarizing the recommendations of the Governor's Task Force on Preventing Agricultural Pesticide Exposure that convened from February 2008 - April 2008.
    North Carolina — Technical Report — 4/1/2008 — 98 Views

  • Massachusetts Worksite Health Improvement Survey 2008

    In April 2008, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) used this instrument to survey a random sample of 3,000 worksites with 11 or more employees to assess their practices that promote and protect employee health and well-being within their worksites. This tool can be used by employers and researchers to assess not only existing practices but policies and environmental supports. Included are questions pertaining to occupational health and safety (Section C).
    Massachusetts — Survey and Data Instrument — 4/1/2008 — 82 Views

  • Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in Illinois, 2005

    Annual report of Illinois Department of Public Health; Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in Illinois for 2005.
    Illinois — Annual Report — 4/1/2008 — 2 Views

  • California Occupational Blood Lead Registry

    Description of the California Occupational Blood Lead Registry case investigation and case management protocols. Includes a sample "Lab Requisition for Blood Lead Testing" form health care providers can fill out and attach to the Lab Requisition Form to ensure that complete information is provided with the blood lead results that are reported to the Registry.
    California — Brochure — 4/1/2008 — 4 Views

  • Welder Killed By Exploding Fuel Tank

    The California Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (CA FACE) conducts research-oriented investigations into workplace fatalities in an effort to develop and disseminate recommendations to prevent similar incidents. This fact sheet was produced to warn workers of the potential hazards of welding a fuel tank.
    California — Brochure — 4/1/2008 — 2 Views
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