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  • Valley fever now in Washington State: Information for Clinicians

    Valley fever (coccidioidomycosis) is a disease caused by infection with the Coccidioides fungus. The Coccidioides fungus has been found in soil in south-central Washington and locally acquired cases of coccidioidomycosis have been reported to the Washington State Department of Health.
    Washington — Brochure — 4/21/2017 — 3 Views

  • Truck Driver Hauling Grain Dies When Truck Crashes - Slideshow

    In August of 2016, the 55-year-old driver of a grain truck died when his truck's brakes were unable to slow the truck and it left the road and crashed into a building. The victim was employed to help during the harvest of wheat on a family member's farm. He was being paid for his work. He had over 25 years experience driving commercial vehicles.
    Washington — Case Report — 4/11/2017 — 0 Views

  • Truck Driver Hauling Grain Dies When Truck Crashes

    In August of 2016, the 55-year-old driver of a grain truck died when his truck's brakes were unable to slow the truck and it left the road and crashed into a building. The victim was employed to help during the harvest of wheat on a family member's farm. He was being paid for his work. He had over 25 years experience driving commercial vehicles.
    Washington — Case Report — 4/11/2017 — 0 Views

  • 2016 Washington Work-Related Fatalities in WA State

    All people who were working in Washington State or the waters or airspace within or off of the state and died due to a work-related incident. Workers based in other states that have fatal injury incidents in Washington are included.
    Washington — Annual Report — 4/3/2017 — 4 Views

  • SHARP Stats: Construction Falls Claims and Costs

    Percent of Claims and Costs for Fall from Elevation claims by Construction Activity
    Washington — Other — 4/3/2017 — 0 Views

  • Isocyanate-based foam and Work-Related Asthma

    Work-related asthma is a lung disease caused or made worse by exposure to substances in the workplace. Isocyanates are a family of chemicals that are well known to cause work-related asthma.1 Isocyanate-based spray foam is available for both industrial and consumer use. Once isocyanates have fully cured, the risk of getting sick is reduced. However, it can be hard to know when the isocyanates are fully cured such that no one gets sick upon building re-entry.
    Washington — Case Report — 4/3/2017 — 3 Views

  • Marijuana and Work-Related Asthma

    Work-related asthma is a lung disease caused or made worse by exposure to substances in the workplace. Legal industrial-scale marijuana (Cannabis sativa) processing has highlighted a connection between plant dust inhalation and a risk for work-related breathing problem
    Washington — Case Report — 4/3/2017 — 4 Views

  • SHARP Stats: Mental Distress by Occupation

    Percent of workers reporting frequent mental distress by occupation group Washington State Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (WA BRFSS) 2011–2014
    Washington — Other — 3/22/2017 — 8 Views

  • Impact of DOSH inspections and consultations on workplace safety, 2014-2015

    Since 2002 the Safety & Health Assessment & Research for Prevention (SHARP) program of the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has conducted annual analyses of the association between enforcement and consultation activities of the Washington State Division of Occupational Safety & Health (DOSH) and compensable claims rates. More »
    Washington — Technical Report — 3/22/2017 — 0 Views

  • Shovel Operator Dies When Shovel Rolls Down a Ridge

    In September 2016, a 50-year-old logging equipment operator died when the shovel/yoder he was operating rolled down a steep ridge. He was an experienced equipment operator who began working in the logging industry at the age of 17. On the days leading up to the incident, the shovel was rigged up as a yoder. Once the crew had finished yarding and decking the logs on the ridge, the next step was for the operator to swing the decks of logs to the road.
    Washington — Other — 3/22/2017 — 0 Views
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