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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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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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Oregon Healthy Workforce Center’s FY23 report is out!
Read about OHWC's accomplishments in worker safety, health, and well-being research, outreach, education in FY2023.
Shaun McGillis
Nov 7, 20231 min read
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Leadership transitions at the Oregon Occupational Public Health Program–welcoming Jen Seamans
David Hurtado, ScD and Jen Seamans, MPH become new leaders of the Oregon Occupational Public Health Program.
OccHealthSci
Aug 16, 20234 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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Understanding Resilience and Micro-aggressions with Dr. Danielle King
Dr. King’s multi-faceted research examines workplace resilience, identity intersectionality and authenticity, and workplace behavior.
OccHealthSci
Feb 17, 20232 min read
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Increasing Construction Safety
OccHealthSci speaks to construction workers and safety managers and interacted with stakeholders from across the state to promote safety.
OccHealthSci
Feb 3, 20231 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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OHWC’s FY22 report is out!
The Oregon Healthy Workforce Center publishes FY22 annual report.
OccHealthSci
Nov 22, 20221 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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Northwest Occupational Health Conference 2022 Recap
I was able to attend the Northwest Occupational Health Conference (NOHC) in Kennewick, Washington.
OccHealthSci
Oct 26, 20222 min read
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Suicide prevention matters every day
OccHealthSci joins others in recognizing both the month of September as Suicide Prevention Month, and last week as Suicide Prevention Week.
OccHealthSci
Sep 13, 20223 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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Listen to our podcast featuring our 2022 Summer Interns
In the latest episode of the What's Work Got To Do With It? podcast, we interview our 2022 Summer Interns.
OccHealthSci
Sep 2, 20222 min read
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Sleep technology podcast episode
In our latest podcast episode, we chat with Dr. Miranda Lim, a neurologist with board certification in Sleep Medicine.
OccHealthSci
Jul 7, 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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