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Oregon adopts emergency smoke and heat workplace rules
Oregon OSHA adopted two new emergency rules to protect workers from wildland smoke.
OccHealthSci
Aug 2, 20212 min read


Professor Steven Shea receives Outstanding Investigator Award
Professor Steven A Shea has received a 7-year $6.5 million “Outstanding Investigator Award” from the NIH.
OccHealthSci
Jul 27, 20211 min read


Latest OHWC Medium.com article
The Oregon Healthy Workforce Center has published a new Medium.com article titled, Learning from different industries to improve safety.
OccHealthSci
Jul 20, 20211 min read


COVID Conversations: What have we learned?
During July we will be working to extract some of the key takeaways, common themes, and observations that were shared by our colleagues.
OccHealthSci
Jul 11, 20211 min read


Protecting all workers from adverse heat effects
Oregon OSHA releases a temporary heat rule for workers.
OccHealthSci
Jul 7, 20213 min read


Implementing Total Worker Health
The Oregon Total Worker Health Alliance has been busy providing virtual Total Worker Health courses to people in OHSA Region 10.
OccHealthSci
Jun 20, 20212 min read


Bedrooms on 18 wheels: improving sleeping conditions for truck driving teams
OccHealthSci and partners at UW have completed studies on team truck drivers’ sleep, health, and well-being.
OccHealthSci
Jun 14, 20213 min read


Happy 50th to NIOSH! We’re celebrating on our podcast
NIOSH was created in 1970 as part of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, with a mission to ensure safe and healthful work.
OccHealthSci
Jun 13, 20212 min read


Who are we missing?
At OccHealthSci we welcome partners and projects to work collaboratively to address risks and needs faced by all workers.
OccHealthSci
Jun 9, 20212 min read


New podcast episode: COVID-19 and wildfire smoke on wildland firefighters
In our latest podcast, we bring our focus to the impacts of COVID-19 and wildfire smoke on wildland firefighters.
OccHealthSci
May 16, 20211 min read


SERVe intervention featured in Military Reach
The Veteran Supportive Supervisor Training program is now freely available and suited to support supervisors and Veterans in the workforce.
OccHealthSci
May 5, 20212 min read


Farmworkers’ experiences during COVID
On our newest podcast episode we highlight the impacts of COVID-19 on the Latinx farm working community in Oregon.
OccHealthSci
May 2, 20212 min read


COVID Conversation recap
Throughout our COVID Conversation Series, we have shared of lessons learned and tips within our safety, health and being of workers.
OccHealthSci
Apr 29, 20212 min read


Evaluating Oregon young worker injury and illness worker compensation data
We need to continually study the burden of injury to young workers across demographics, job types and industry to improve injury prevention.
OccHealthSci
Apr 21, 20212 min read


OHWC SHIP and SAIF Leadership Series partnership
OHWC is excited to announce a new collaboration with Total Worker Health® Affiliate and longtime partners, SAIF Corporation.
Shaun McGillis
Apr 15, 20212 min read


Continuing COVID-19 conversations: catch up and look ahead
We are pleased with the success of our COVID Conversation series, held twice monthly and continuing through June 2021.
OccHealthSci
Apr 13, 20212 min read


Return to Work: Impacts of COVID-19 on cannabis consumption in working-age Americans
How will those who depended on cannabis while experiencing joblessness or working remotely transition effectively back to the office?
OccHealthSci
Apr 1, 20212 min read


Women’s History Month: Celebrating our scientists
In honor of Women’s History Month, we wanted to highlight our Institute scientists and their research areas.
Shaun McGillis
Mar 30, 20213 min read


Young Workers during the pandemic
The Oregon Young Employee Safety Coalition (O[yes]) recently posted a blog on Young Workers and COVID-19.
Shaun McGillis
Mar 18, 20211 min read


Safety in Transportation: Increased risks for older workers?
Researchers identified a higher fatality risk among transportation workers over age 65 when compared to their younger counterparts.
OccHealthSci
Mar 17, 20212 min read
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