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Hazardous Chemicals: No Ifs, Ands, or Buts About It; Reduce Occupational Asthma with Environmentally Preferable Cleaners
July 2008
As many as 23 out of every 100 new cases of asthma may be caused by workplace exposures, and custodial workers are one of the highest risk groups. That's because they're exposed to cleaning compounds . . . more »

Shift Work: Health and Safety Checklist for Workers with Nonstandard Shifts
Online Exclusive June 2008
Working nonstandard shifts is hard on a person's health and relationships, but there are steps that can make it easier. Your evening- and nightshift workers can use this checklist to identify and embrace habits that will help them sleep more easily and work more . . . more »

Bulletin: Find Out How to Prevent Heat Illness During Our Upcoming Audio Conference
June 2008
Thousands of people suffer heat-related illnesses and injuries each year; do your employees know how to recognize heat exhaustion and heat stroke? Use this month's "Trainer's Handbook" article during your next heat illness prevention class to help your workers keep their cool. . . . more »

Bulletin: COCA Online Exclusive -- Health and Safety Checklist for Shift Workers
June 2008
We live in a 24/7 society, which has resulted in more and more people working outside of the normal 9-to-5 workday. In this month's issue of COCA, we cover the special injury and illness concerns--including a link between cancer and the night shift--for those employees who work nonstandard shifts. You can . . . more »

Bulletin: New ERI IIPP Toolkit Now Available
June 2008
California employers must have an Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) in place--and update it regularly--but Cal/OSHA consistently cites companies for failing to comply with this important safety standard. To make your compliance job easier, we've created an . . . more »

Shift Work: Special Illness and Injury Concerns for Workers with Nonstandard Shifts
June 2008
We all know that we no longer live in a 9-to-5 society. These days, it's 24/7, leading at least one restaurant chain to coin a new word to describe the meal you eat when you're up past midnight--Taco Bell's "Fourthmeal"--and parents to learn the location of the nearest all-night . . . more »

Trainer's Handbook: Make Sure Workers Recognize Heat Illness and Know What to Do in a Scorcher
June 2008
Just a year ago, on June 20, five employees were packing fruits and vegetables at Sierra Packing in Blythe when they became ill from the heat and were taken to the hospital for treatment. The outside temperature at the time was 98 degrees. On May 9, 2007, an employee at . . . more »

News Note: Negative Work Environment = Negative Well-Being, Says New Poll
June 2008
The Gallup polling organization has teamed with Tennessee-based Healthways, Inc., to poll 1,000 Americans every day on their well-being, a survey the two companies say is designed to be the Dow Jones Index of happiness. The poll, which kicked off in January 2008, reports that 51 . . . more »

News Note: Formaldehyde Exposure May Be Tied to Lou Gehrig's Disease
June 2008
Exposure to formaldehyde may increase an individual's risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, according to a researcher with Harvard's School of Public Health who recently presented the findings at an American Academy of Neurology . . . more »

News Note: Employee Interest in Wellness Wanes Over Time
June 2008
Nearly half of employees who participated in wellness programs in the past three years admitted that their commitment trails off after just a few years, according to a Guardian Life Insurance Company survey. How to keep those workers interested in wellness? Sixty-eight percent of . . . more »

News Note: Female Veterinarians Face Higher Miscarriage Risk
June 2008
Chemical and radiological exposures that are heavily regulated in the human healthcare industry are not as well regulated in the animal healthcare industry, and they're harming female veterinarians, say researchers from the Imperial College of London. Failure to use widely . . . more »

Online Exclusive: Indoor Air Quality: Mold Prevention Checklist
COCA Online Exclusive
Given that mold spores are everywhere and that they need very little to grow, how can you prevent mold from taking root in your workplace? . . . more »

Bulletin: Special Report included with this issue: "Lighten the Load: Identify and Control Ergonomic Hazards in Your Workplace to Prevent Costly Injuries, Increase Productivity, and Keep Workers on the Job"
April 2008
Ergonomic injuries, such as sprains, back pain, and carpal tunnel syndrome, cause workers to miss a significant number of workdays and . . . more »

Bulletin: COCA Online Exclusive: Mold prevention checklist
April 2008
Heavy mold contamination affects indoor air quality and can cause serious respiratory problems for some workers. . . . more »

Health and Wellness: The Pregnant Employee and the Workplace; Safety Concerns for Women
April 2008
When pregnant worker Naomi Snyder showed up for her job at arts and crafts retailer Michael's in Modesto one day, a contractor was buffing . . . more »

Indoor Air Quality: Moisture, Mold, and Mycotoxins: All Wet or Real Threat?
April 2008
If you had a nickel for every species of mold in the world, you'd have a tidy little stash for your next rainy day--there are more than 100,000 species. . . . more »

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