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  • Young Woodworker's Fingertips Amputated by Saw – "It took my hand with it" (Spanish)

    A 22-year-old wood product assembler was cutting boards with a table saw when a big piece of the board got jammed in the blade.
    Washington — Case Report — 12/12/2013 — 4 Views

  • Fogging Ambulances with Toxic Disinfectants May Cause Illness

    Health alert bulletin describes asthma that can be caused or made worse from exposure to disinfectants when micro-misted (i.e., fogging) in ambulances. The bulletin also provides guidelines and resources for personnel involved in the cleaning and disinfection of EMS equipment and transport vehicles.
    New Jersey — Other — 11/26/2013 — 13 Views

  • Farmworker Exposure Underreporting

    The Pesticide Exposure Surveillance in Texas program (PEST) findings reveal a marked underreporting of pesticide exposure for farmworkers in the Agricultural industry.
    Texas — Other — 11/15/2013 — 95 Views

  • Evaluation of Respiratory Protection Programs and Practices in California Hospitals During the 2009-2010 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic

    Abstract of article in American Journal of Infection Control. Onsite evaluation of 16 hospitals by California Department of Public Health consisted of interviews with managers and health care workers about respiratory protection programs (RPPs) and practices, review of written RPPs, and limited observations of personnel using respirators.
    California — Journal Article — 11/1/2013 — 5 Views

  • Prevention Guidance for Isocyanate-Induced Asthma Using Occupational Surveillance Data.

    Data from Washington State's work-related asthma surveillance system were used to characterize isocyanate-induced asthma cases occurring from 1999 through 2010. Injured worker interviews and medical records were used to describe the industry, job title, work process, workers' compensation cost, and exposure trends associated with 27 cases of isocyanate-induced asthma.
    Washington — Journal Article — 10/11/2013 — 3 Views

  • Asthma from Isocyanates

    National U.S. surveillance programs rank isocyanates as one of the top 10 causes of occupational asthma.
    Washington — Other — 10/11/2013 — 3 Views

  • OHW: Using Respirators at Work

    Occupational Health Watch is a periodic publication that highlights key occupational health surveillance findings and related prevention activities of the Occupational Health Branch, California Department of Public Health. August 2013 edition is about the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) hosting N95 Day, to raise awareness, provide the facts, and offer resources so that workers can make educated decisions when selecting and wearing respirators.
    California — Newsletter — 8/26/2013 — 4 Views

  • Inspect your boots

    Safety poster – inspect your PPE
    Washington — Other — 6/11/2013 — 3 Views

  • These boots were made for walkin'

    True story – inspect your PPE
    Washington — Brochure — 6/11/2013 — 3 Views

  • Minimum Personal Protective Equipment Required for Paint Stripping

    Occupational Health Branch table summarizing the minimum personal protective equipment required for paint stripping, daccording to the type of paint stripping method used.
    California — Brochure — 5/1/2013 — 9 Views
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