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Workplace aggression podcast episode
Have you ever thought about how safe, prepared or how your organization would respond to workplace violence?
OccHealthSci
Jun 29, 20191 min read


New Be Super toolkit user guide
The Be Super toolkit is an evidence-based program designed to help organizations in construction improve safety, health and well-being.
OccHealthSci
Jun 18, 20191 min read


NIOSH releases book on Total Worker Health
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has announced the release of its edited volume on Total Worker Health.
OccHealthSci
Jun 8, 20192 min read


Work and sleep: how are we doing?
The Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) is designed to recognize and promote effective safety and health management.
OccHealthSci
May 22, 20193 min read


OR-FACE resources target fall prevention: National Safety Stand-Down
oin in the National Safety Stand-Down to prevent falls in construction during the week of May 6-10, 2019.
OccHealthSci
Apr 14, 20191 min read


OR-FACE report on fatal torch cutting explosion published
ORFACE program publishes a new fatality investigation report that examines lessons learned from a hot work explosion.
OccHealthSci
Mar 31, 20192 min read


Cascadia subduction zone podcast episode
What happens if an earthquake hits in the middle of your workday?
OccHealthSci
Feb 26, 20191 min read


Total Worker Health podcast episode
Total Worker Health® is a holistic approach to worker well-being. The foundation of Total Worker Health is to keep workers safe and healthy.
OccHealthSci
Jan 29, 20191 min read


Oregon Healthy Workforce Center Toolkits
Research studies that began in 2011 at the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center (OHWC) have resulted in four toolkits that we are eager to...
Shaun McGillis
Jul 30, 20172 min read


Paying attention: Using “lessons learned” to be safer
How often do we learn about an accident or near miss, only to recognize that the same incident occurred recently during the same or...
Shaun McGillis
Jul 10, 20172 min read


Cannabis use a growing concern of employers
Cannabis (marijuana) use is on the rise. Twenty-nine US States have legalized medical cannabis and 7 (including Oregon) have approved...
OccHealthSci
May 29, 20172 min read


OR-FACE posts workplace fatality reenactments
OR-FACE (Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation program) was excited to participate in the 2017 Oregon Governor’s Occupational...
OccHealthSci
Mar 22, 20172 min read


It’s official: Alliance on Total Worker Health®
Partners come together to launch the Oregon Total Worker Health Alliance.
Shaun McGillis
Feb 24, 20171 min read


Oregon Military Employee Sleep and Health (MESH) Study
the MESH study will train supervisors to support service members in their units around work-life stress and sleep health.
Shaun McGillis
Oct 23, 20162 min read


New OR-FACE toolbox talk guides published
Maintaining an injury prevention culture requires many components, and safety communication is fundamental to that goal.
Shaun McGillis
Jun 5, 20162 min read


New OR-FACE hazard alert
OR-FACE published a new hazard alert, “Follow manufacturer’s instructions.”
Shaun McGillis
Mar 3, 20161 min read


OR-FACE publishes Spanish toolbox talk guides
The first set of construction toolbox talk guides based on Oregon fatalities was published and made available on the OR-FACE website.
Shaun McGillis
Sep 27, 20151 min read


NIOSH renews Oregon occupational health grant
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announced the awards on September 14.
Shaun McGillis
Sep 15, 20151 min read


Let’s avoid getting stressed over heat
It is important to remember that the best way to prevent heat-related illness is to keep workers cool and hydrated throughout the day.
Shaun McGillis
Jul 12, 20152 min read


VA changes policy on Agent Orange-exposed AF Reserve veterans
During the Vietnam war, approximately 20 million gallons of herbicides, including about 10.5 million gallons of dioxin-contaminated Agent...
Shaun McGillis
Jun 16, 20152 min read
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