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  • 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

  • Asthma in an Auto Body Shop Worker A case study from the American Thoracic Society

    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 — 1/1/2005 — 55 Views

  • Protecting Young Workers: A Guide for Building a State Surveillance System for Work-Related Injuries to Youths

    Guide for conducting surveillance of work-related injuries to teens; document is accompanied by eight appendices
    Massachusetts — Other — 1/1/2005 — 29 Views

  • FACE Annual Report 2005

    The Kentucky Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (KY FACE) Program is an occupational fatality surveillance project of the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center (KIPRC)*. The goal of KY FACE is to prevent fatal work injuries by studying the worker, the work environment, the energy exchange resulting in fatal injury, and the role of management, engineering, and behavioral changes in controlling the interaction of these factors. More »
    Kentucky — Annual Report — 1/1/2005 — 26 Views

  • Two Brazilian restaurant cleaners were injured on the job, one fatally, when assaulted by a robber

    Series of Brazilian immigrant worker safety alerts from the MA FACE program, including fatality narratives, health and safety and worker rights resources.
    Massachusetts — Brochure — 1/1/2005 — 41 Views

  • 18-year-old Brazilian died on the job when a shoplifter stabbed him

    Series of Brazilian immigrant worker safety alerts from the MA FACE program, including fatality narratives, health and safety and worker rights resources.
    Massachusetts — Brochure — 1/1/2005 — 82 Views

  • 42-year-old Brazilian roofer died on the job when electrocuted

    Series of Brazilian immigrant worker safety alerts from the MA FACE program, including fatality narratives, health and safety and worker rights resources.
    Massachusetts — Brochure — 1/1/2005 — 41 Views

  • Hospital Employee Clearing Snow Killed When His Skid-Steer Loader Broke Through a Ventilation Grate Located in a Sidewalk

    FACE Facts alert from the MA FACE program, including a case story and recommendations for prevention.
    Massachusetts — Brochure — 1/1/2005 — 41 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
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