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  • A youth dies when a forklift rolls over on him

    Fatality investigation report by CA FACE Program with identified hazards and recommendations to prevent similar incidents.
    California — Case Report — 5/6/2005 — 2 Views

  • Work-Related Asthma Among Health Care Workers

    Article in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine on work-related asthma cases found among nurses in hospitals. The most commonly reported exposures were cleaning products, latex, and poor air quality.
    California — Journal Article — 2/14/2005 — 2 Views

  • A saw operator dies when struck by an aluminum plate that fell from a vacuum crane

    Fatality investigation report by CA FACE Program with identified hazards and recommendations to prevent similar incidents.
    California — Case Report — 1/19/2005 — 2 Views

  • A crane oiler dies when crushed between the counterweights and the rotating superstructure of a mobile crane

    Fatality investigation report by CA FACE Program with identified hazards and recommendations to prevent similar incidents.
    California — Case Report — 1/19/2005 — 0 Views

  • Non-Fatal Construction Falls Program, 2001-2005

    Description of California's program that tracked and analyzed nonfatal construction falls from 2000-2005. Includes frequently asked questions for workers and offers related resources and publications from the Occupational Health Branch. FAQ's address construction trades with the highest number of ladder falls, common risks for falls from ladders, and ways to reduce falls from extension ladders.
    California — Brochure — 1/1/2005 — 0 Views

  • Improving Health and Safety for Low Wage Workers, 2001-2005

    Description of California project that studied the conditions of low wage workers in certain sectors, particularly janitors and garment workers, in order to identify strategies for implementing effective health and safety programs for these workers throughout California. Includes frequently asked questions for workers and offers related resources and publications from the Occupational Health Branch.
    California — Brochure — 1/1/2005 — 2 Views

  • Sharps Injury Control Program (SHARPS) - 1996-2005

    Description of the California SHARPS program, which collected and provided information to help health care workers and employers reduce the risk of sharps injuries; this included developing a list of available safety engineered medical devices. Includes frequently asked questions for workers and offers related resources, including a link to the University of Virginia's List of Safety-Engineered Sharp Devices.
    California — Brochure — 1/1/2005 — 2 Views

  • Tracking Silicosis in California, 2001-2005

    Description of California project that studied the occupations, industries, and work activities where workers were exposed to silica and provided information and education to promote awareness of occupational silica exposure, reduce silica exposure levels, and prevent future cases of silicosis. Includes frequently asked questions for workers and offers related resources.
    California — Brochure — 1/1/2005 — 11 Views

  • Workplace Violence Prevention in Hospitals, 2002-2005

    Descripton of a study of workplace violence prevention in hospitals in California and New Jersey to evaluate the effects of the Cal/OSHA Workplace Violence guidelines and the California Hospital Security Act on hospital security programs and to see if they were successful in reducing assaults on health care workers. Highlights the risk factors for violent behavior in hospitals and offers related resources.
    California — Brochure — 1/1/2005 — 9 Views

  • Severe Lead Poisoning in the Plastics Industry: A Report of Three Cases

    Journal article about lead poisoning investigation in the plastics industry conducted by California's Occupational Lead Poisoning Prevention. In 1997, three plastics compounders at one California company were severely lead-poisoned due to the uncontrolled use of powdered lead sulfate stabilizer. More »
    California — Journal Article — 1/1/2005 — 4 Views
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