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Supportive managers are the key to employee well-being
Employees who work with a supportive supervisor experience reduced work-life conflict, improved health, and increased fulfillment on the job
OccHealthSci
Aug 27, 20191 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 27, 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 13, 20192 min read


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


Occupational Health Nurses: An essential component for Total Worker Health
Occupational health nurses truly get Total Worker Health.
OccHealthSci
Jun 23, 20192 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


Parental leave podcast episode
Our next podcast episode discusses parental leave with guests, Dr. David Hurtado, Dr. Julia Goodman and Dr. Dawn Richardson.
OccHealthSci
May 13, 20191 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


Sleep team’s research highlighted by The American Physiological Society
We congratulate OccHealthSci sleep researchers upon receiving special distinction by The American Physiological Society (APS).
OccHealthSci
Feb 13, 20191 min read


Congratulations to Dr. Nicole Bowles
We congratulate Nicole Bowles, Ph.D., on her recent promotion to research assistant professor.
OccHealthSci
Feb 8, 20192 min read


OccHealthSci welcomes Dr. Emily Huang
The Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences warmly welcomes our newest faculty member, Dr. Emily (Yueng-hsiang) Huang.
OccHealthSci
Feb 1, 20192 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


Hierarchy of Controls and Total Worker Health
While traditionally, the Hierarchy of Controls has been used as a means to help determine how to implement effective and feasible control.
OccHealthSci
Jan 18, 20191 min read


Welcoming new faculty: Caren Weinhouse
We wanted to send a warm welcome and feature one of our new faculty members, Dr. Caren Weinhouse, Ph.D., M.P.H.
OccHealthSci
Nov 26, 20181 min read


Incoming Student Caroline King Teams Up in Presentation on Gender Violence in Medical Training
Understanding and Addressing Gender Violence in Medical Training.
OccHealthSci
Nov 20, 20181 min read


Sleep in space?
The main goal of the First LEGO League is to build and program a robot designed to complete specific tasks.
OccHealthSci
Nov 20, 20182 min read
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