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Occupational hazards have been known for centuries, but the creation of facilities capable of carrying out the testing necessary to assess these risks is a comparatively recent development. The Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH) created the Wisconsin Occupational Health Laboratory (WOHL) in 1937 to address this need. Since then, WOHL's range of analytical capacity has grown to include...

BACKGROUND Little empirical data exist to identify the reasons for underreporting in the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) non-fatal occupational injury and illness data. METHODS We interviewed occupational injury and illness record keepers from Washington State establishments that participated in the 2008 BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII). Qualitative and quantitativ...

BACKGROUND Management and workers in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) often find it hard to comprehend the requirements related to controlling risks due to exposure to substances. An intervention study was set up in order to support 45 SMEs in improving the management of the risks of occupational exposure to chemicals, and in using the control banding tool and exposure model Stoffenman...

BACKGROUND The mining industry is considered as one of the most dangerous and hazardous industries and the need for effective and efficient occupational health and safety management is critical to safeguard workers and the industry. Despite the dangers and hazards present in the mining industry, only few studies have focused on how occupational health and safety and turnover intentions in the m...

In October 1981, the Denver Museum of Natural History, Denver, Colorado, requested assistance from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in evaluating occupational exposures to dichlorodiphenyl trichloroethane (DDT) because of concern about possible health hazards (1). Workers potentially exposed to DDT included curators, preparators, and museum assistants involved i...

Occupational health nurses use their knowledge and skills to improve the health and safety of the working population; however, companies increasingly face budget constraints and may eliminate health and safety programs. Occupational health nurses must be prepared to document their services and outcomes, and use quantitative tools to demonstrate their value to employers. The aim of this project ...

The level of occupational health and safety management depends upon the scope of the industry as it varies according to the functions and scale. Designing the occupational health and safety management system for the small scale industries is more challenging due to their limited resources and other constraints. The basic groundwork for the proper implementation of occupational health and safety...

Description: The Economics of Occupational Safety and Health examines occupational risks that influence the safety decisions of a firm including: wage premiums paid to attract workers to risky jobs; insurance payments to injured workers including sick leave and workers' compensation benefits; premiums for workers' compensation insurance; government fines for safety violations and injury-related...

A research nurse interviewed 55 practice staff in 11 general practices to ascertain their views about their needs for occupational health care. In a second parallel study, a specialist in occupational medicine undertook an in-depth audit of occupational health provision in five other general practices with respect to the organization, the health and safety process, the services and the working ...