Occhealth Bulletin
Find out what's happening in the world of Occhealth!
25 Jan 10
Characterizing injuries sustained by Emergency Responders
Emergency responders (ERs), including firefighters, law enforcement officers and emergency medical services personnel (EMS), face many hazardous situations on a daily basis...
12 Jan 10
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has released preliminary data indicating that mining deaths have reached an all-time low for the second year in a row...
17 Dec 09
What's new at OSHA - December 2009
OSHA has released a new publication to support Emergency Medical Service (EMS) responders when giving aid to victims who have been exposed to hazardous substances and chemicals...
02 Dec 09
Risks and trends associated with tractor overturn fatalities
One of the leading causes of fatalities in agricultural settings is tractor overturns...
16 Nov 09
OSHA issues record $87 million penalty to BP Products North America...
02 Nov 09
Sleep recovery after four successive night shifts
A research team in Japan has recently undertaken work to discover whether sleep recovery patterns after successive night shifts were different between individuals...
19 Oct 09
This month, OSHA announced the launch of a National Emphasis Program (NEP), on record keeping, to assess the accuracy of illness and injury data recorded by employers and businesses...
04 Oct 09
Negative perceptions on illness facilitates late return to work
The way in which an illness is perceived by the sufferer impacts on their fitness to return to work and time taken to return to work...
21 Sep 09
Since we are now approaching the ‘flu season, Examinetics, Inc. wishes to dedicate this bulletin to providing you with news and updates on the H1N1 situation...
11 Sep 09
Increased number of workplace injuries after changing to DST
Researchers have published interesting results from two studies into the effects of Daylight Saving Time (DST) on workplace injuries...
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