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Safety is the foundation
We frequently remind ourselves and others that safety is foundational in Total Worker Health®.
OccHealthSci
Aug 28, 20203 min read


Employee well-being during a pandemic
Covid-19 is undoubtedly impacting our individual and collective mental health. Each one of us is going through stressful times right now.
OccHealthSci
Aug 18, 20202 min read


COVID-19 Safety Climate Assessment available from the Safety Climate Lab
The Institute’s Safety Climate Lab is validating a safety climate scale created specifically for the COVID-19 pandemic.
OccHealthSci
Aug 13, 20202 min read


COVID-19 and OSHA regulations
Earlier this spring, Oregon OSHA issued a temporary rule addressing the COVID-19 emergency.
OccHealthSci
Jul 24, 20203 min read


Disparity in Prevalence of Hypertension Between Black and White Americans
HHS reports that African Americans are 40% more likely to have high blood pressure.
OccHealthSci
Jul 21, 20203 min read


The BENFRA Center: Drs. Kretzschmar and Lim
BENFRA will focus on two plant extracts, Gotu Cola and Ashwagandha and test their effects in mice and fly models.
OccHealthSci
Jul 13, 20202 min read


COVID-19 and the World of Work
OccHealthSci is pleased to launch a new portal to share tips and best practices for workforce well-being during the pandemic.
OccHealthSci
May 19, 20201 min read


COVID-19: Oregon workplace protections and resources
The article, What to Do If You’ve Lost Your Job Because of COVID-19 offers suggestions in the immediacy of being furloughed or losing work.
OccHealthSci
Apr 23, 20204 min read


Opioids podcast episode
Occupational health and safety outcomes for employees with addiction are impacted by the workplaces' ability to address mental health needs.
OccHealthSci
Apr 9, 20202 min read


What does COVID-19 mean for agriculture?
Oregon joins other states with questions about the agriculture industry and risk of novel coronavirus exposure to farmworkers.
OccHealthSci
Apr 9, 20200 min read


Study finds nervous system damage in chlorpyrifos pesticide workers
Chlorpyrifos was shown to produce persistent nervous system damage measured by a test of visual search and shifting focus in a study.
Shaun McGillis
Mar 30, 20202 min read


4 key strategies to help supervisors support employee well-being during COVID-19
The compounding effects of the COVID-19 crisis continue to affect our physical, social, psychological, and economic well-being
OccHealthSci
Mar 25, 20205 min read


Workplace resources for COVID-19
Get workplace resources for COVID-19.
OccHealthSci
Mar 20, 20203 min read


Oregon Occupational Public Health Program shares Story Maps
Explore whether areas of Oregon with more workers in high risk industry sectors also have higher levels of workplace injuries.
OccHealthSci
Jan 27, 20202 min read


Positive workplace culture podcast episode
Learn strategies to improve the narrative in the workplace that can help create efficient, sustainable and healthy systems.
OccHealthSci
Dec 12, 20190 min read


Oregon Department of Corrections addresses well-being
After OccHealthSci study, the Oregon Department of Corrections increased its emphasis on workplace well-being for correction officers.
OccHealthSci
Nov 4, 20192 min read


Sharing messages: Health impacts safety
OccHealthSci makes Health Impacts Safety guides available to anyone interested in improving workplace safety.
OccHealthSci
Oct 30, 20192 min read


Workplace suicide prevention guidelines released
Last week on World Mental Health Day, the first “National Guidelines for Workplace Suicide Prevention” were launched.
OccHealthSci
Oct 14, 20192 min read


Two new fatality investigation reports from OR-FACE
OR-FACE contractors Illa Gilbert-Jones and Steve Eversmeyer have published two new Fatality Investigation Reports.
OccHealthSci
Aug 28, 20192 min read


Oregon’s new family leave policy
On August 9, 2019, Oregon became the eighth state in the country to pass a paid family leave bill.
OccHealthSci
Aug 14, 20192 min read
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