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Oregon yarding and loading interactive safety training now available
Oregon yarding and loading interactive safety training now available.
Shaun McGillis
May 21 min read
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Total Worker Health® Learner spotlight: Q&A with Caitlin Orman, Amy’s Kitchen
OccHealthSci recently sat down for a Q&A with Caitlin Orman, a participant in the TWH Certificate program.
Shaun McGillis
Nov 18, 20243 min read
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A group approach to navigating pain for home health workers
OccHealthSci pilot program provides home care workers access to resources to reduce the risk of injuries and improve health and wellbeing.
Shaun McGillis
Jul 15, 20244 min read
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Working nightshifts long term increased risk factors for cardiovascular health
OccHealthSci researchers provide evidence that night shift work is associated with increased risk factors for poor cardiovascular health.
Shaun McGillis
Jun 10, 20243 min read
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National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction Week Blog
The National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction Week is May 6 -10.
OccHealthSci
May 9, 20242 min read
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Supporting employee sleep results in greater workplace safety
Research finds a Total Worker Health intervention targeting sleep at the supervisor and employee level resulted in greater safety behaviors.
Shaun McGillis
Dec 13, 20231 min read
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NIOSH launches Impact Wellbeing campaign for health worker mental health
Today, NIOSH launched Impact WellbeingTM, a national campaign to address the mental health crisis within the healthcare industry.
Shaun McGillis
Oct 31, 20232 min read
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Sleep and Shift Work: Implications for Worker Health and Safety
OccHealthSci recently held a day-long gathering of sleep scientists and industry practitioners focused on sleep and shift work.
Shaun McGillis
Jul 18, 20233 min read
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Can workplace check-ins reduce emotional exhaustion among employees in primary care clinics?
Research suggests check-ins between healthcare workers and supervisors might be a practical and effective to reduce emotional exhaustion.
Shaun McGillis
Jun 23, 20233 min read
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Development and Validation of a Respectful Workplace Climate Scale
A partnership between Dr. Huang and state agencies supports the development of a tool to measure respectful climates at construction sites.
Shaun McGillis
Jun 6, 20233 min read
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Total Worker Health podcast episode: Sedentary work
In our latest podcast episode, we chat with Drs. Ryan Olson and Brad Wipfli about their Total Worker Health research on sedentary work.
OccHealthSci
Jan 18, 20231 min read
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¡El Kit de Herramientas de Active Workplace ahora está disponible en español!
This toolkit addresses sedentary behavior in the workplace using the Total Worker Health approach.
OccHealthSci
Jan 11, 20232 min read
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Listen to the “Great Resignation” podcast episode
In this episode of What's Work Got To Do With It? we discuss the Great Resignation with Dr. Berrin Erdogan.
OccHealthSci
Nov 30, 20222 min read
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Fishing Forward podcast episode
We invite the Fishing Forward podcast team to share important research that can help improve the safety and health for commercial fishermen.
OccHealthSci
Oct 31, 20222 min read
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Understanding the WellBQ: let’s talk about worker well-being
Those concerned about the ‘world of work’ are more and more recognizing and discussing the impact worker well-being plays on our health,
OccHealthSci
Sep 8, 20222 min read
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Addressing Oregon’s new heat and smoke rules
On May 12, 2022, Oregon OSHA announced new permanent rules to protect workers from the hazards of high heat and wildfire smoke.
OccHealthSci
Jun 13, 20220 min read
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New Workplace Mental Health Resources from American Psychological Association
APA is offering science-backed workplace mental health content to support the well-being of individuals and organizations.
OccHealthSci
May 27, 20222 min read
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Fortis and the Safety Climate Lab collaborate to assess safety climate internationally
Fortis Construction and Emily Huang’s Safety Climate Lab recently concluded their second collaborative safety climate assessment.
OccHealthSci
May 13, 20220 min read
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Workers’ Memorial Day and COVID-19
We remember and honor those who have lost their lives on the job to largely preventable fatalities.
OccHealthSci
Apr 28, 20224 min read
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Adapting Total Worker Health® education to all learning platforms
OccHealthSci's continuing education for students and practitioners addressing Total Worker Health® concepts face the same challenges.
OccHealthSci
Apr 7, 20223 min read
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