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  • Occupational Health in Kentucky, 2012

    This is the seventh annual report produced by the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance (KOSHS) program at the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center. This report provides trend data on occupational injury and illness indicators including health, exposure, hazard, intervention, and socio-economic indicators. It also includes comparisons between Kentucky occupational injury and illness rates, and US rates.
    Kentucky — Annual Report — 7/2/2013 — 38 Views

  • Bulldozer Operator Caught Between Track and Fender slideshow

    Washington FACE Fatality Narrative Slideshow: Bulldozer Operator Caught Between Track and Fender. On February 4, 2010, a 68-year-old construction site supervisor and heavy equipment operator was fatally injured when he was crushed between a bulldozer's track and fender.
    Washington — Case Report — 5/8/2013 — 4 Views

  • Asthma in California: A Surveillance Report - Executive Summary

    Executive summary of Asthma in California: A Surveillance Report, published by the California Department of Public Health. Key findings cover asthma prevalence and symptoms; routine health care; emergency department visits, hospitalizations and mortality; trends over time; disparities; costs; and risk factors.
    California — Technical Report — 5/1/2013 — 16 Views

  • Orchard Laborer Crushed Between Grader and Semi-Truck

    Washington FACE Fatality Narrative Slideshow: Orchard Laborer Crushed Between Grader and Semi-Truck. On September 27, 2009, a 38-year-old apple orchard laborer died when he was crushed between a road grader and a semi-truck.
    Washington — Case Report — 4/26/2013 — 4 Views

  • More Than Training

    The research study aimed to reduce injuries among Hispanic construction workers through training. The study partnered eight worker centers in seven cities to train worker leaders to deliver a modified OSHA 10-hr curriculum to their peers. The research provided evidence for successful implementation of a training intervention for low wage, low literacy Hispanic construction workers using a community-based participatory research approach.
    Illinois — Journal Article — 3/1/2013 — 9 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

  • Barriers to Use of Workers' Compensation for Patient Care at Massachusetts Community Health Centers.

    This study used purposeful snowball sampling of CHC leaders for in-depth exploration of reimbursement policies and practices, experiences with WC, and decisions about using WC. Few CHCs formally discourage use of WC, but underutilization emerged as a major issue. Barriers include lack of familiarity with WC, uncertainty about work-relatedness, and reliance on patients to identify work-relatedness of their conditions. More »
    Massachusetts — Journal Article — 2/28/2013 — 83 Views

  • Barriers to Use of Workers' Compensation for Patient Care at Massachusetts Community Health Centers.

    This study used purposeful snowball sampling of CHC leaders for in-depth exploration of reimbursement policies and practices, experiences with WC, and decisions about using WC. Few CHCs formally discourage use of WC, but underutilization emerged as a major issue. Barriers include lack of familiarity with WC, uncertainty about work-relatedness, and reliance on patients to identify work-relatedness of their conditions. More »
    Massachusetts — Journal Article — 2/28/2013 — 7 Views

  • Occupational Health Surveillance Immigrant Survey Report, February 2013

    Report highlighting working conditions and injury for NH immigrant workers
    New Hampshire — Other — 2/10/2013 — 5 Views

  • Washington State Department of Labor and Industries' SHARP Program - Implementation of Safe Patient Handling in Washington State Hospitals

    The manual handling of patients is a well-recognized hazard for health care workers & patients. One in ten serious work-related back injuries involves nursing personnel and about 12% leave the profession because of back injuries (Goldsmith, 2001).
    Washington — Journal Article — 10/1/2012 — 4 Views
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