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  • Temp Worker Crushed By Rollaway Forklift at Family Farm Slideshow

    A 43-year-old seasonal farm worker was crushed by a forklift at an onion packing shed. He was working for a temp labor contractor who sent him to work as a pallet wrapper at a family-owned onion farm. He was two months into his third harvest season at the farm.
    Washington — Case Report — 2/14/2025 — 15 Views

  • Temp Worker Crushed By Rollaway Forklift at Family Farm

    A 43-year-old seasonal farm worker was crushed by a forklift at an onion packing shed. He was working for a temp labor contractor who sent him to work as a pallet wrapper at a family-owned onion farm. He was two months into his third harvest season at the farm.
    Washington — Case Report — 2/14/2025 — 14 Views

  • Worker Hospitalization Alert: Worker’s Legs Amputated in Subfloor Auger

    On a September morning, a new worker at a dairy farm was in a feed bin using a pail to transfer feed into the bucket of a loader operated by her coworker. She had only been working for the employer for about a week, but had previous experience in the industry. There was an auger in the floor of the bin that was not visible under the pile of feed. It was approximately twelve feet long and part of an automated feed mixing system operated from a separate control room.
    Washington — Other — 1/30/2025 — 16 Views

  • WERC Stats: Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs)

    Workers’ compensation days of time loss paid in first two years after filing a claim for WMSDs by claimant language preference, 2012-2021
    Washington — Other — 1/24/2025 — 14 Views

  • Slaughterhouse Worker Crushed in Cattle Chute Door Slideshow

    A 36-year-old slaughterhouse worker was crushed by a pneumatic sliding door while moving cattle through a chute. His employer was a family-run beef slaughterhouse that had been in business for seven months. He had extensive slaughterhouse experience and was working as a kill floor manager.
    Washington — Case Report — 1/16/2025 — 14 Views

  • Slaughterhouse Worker Crushed in Cattle Chute Door

    A 36-year-old slaughterhouse worker was crushed by a pneumatic sliding door while moving cattle through a chute. His employer was a family-run beef slaughterhouse that had been in business for seven months. He had extensive slaughterhouse experience and was working as a kill floor manager.
    Washington — Case Report — 1/16/2025 — 14 Views

  • Janitors Workload Calculator User Guide

    The goal of the Janitors Workload Calculator is to quantify the physical workload of janitors in order to assess the risk of musculoskeletal disorders.
    Washington — Technical Report — 1/16/2025 — 14 Views

  • Research Findings: Work conditions, labor policies, and health among Latino agricultural workers

    Agricultural workers are an integral part of our food system, yet they experience health and social inequities rooted in structural racism. This study sought to describe the perspectives of agricultural workers on how labor and social policies affects their work environment and health. In this qualitative study, we interviewed agricultural workers in Washington State from February–March 2023.
    Washington — Other — 1/15/2025 — 14 Views

  • SHARP Stats: Overdose Deaths

    Washington State Worker and Working Age Resident Overdose Deaths, 2019–2023
    Washington — Other — 1/9/2025 — 15 Views

  • Washington State Janitorial Workload Study, Progress Report to the Legislature

    This is the fifth annual progress report to the Washington State Legislature regarding advances in the Washington State Janitorial Workload Study. Conducted by the Department of Labor & Industries’ (L&I) Safety & Health Assessment & Research for Prevention (SHARP), the research study addresses high injury rates among janitors and will help quantify janitors’ physical workload so it can be correctly assigned to reduce work-related injuries.
    Washington — Technical Report — 12/23/2024 — 0 Views
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