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Injury and Illness Prevention Programs—General

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Bulletin: COCA Online Exclusive - Infection Control Checklist
August 2008
In this month's issue, we cover the risks associated with methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a dangerous "superbug" that has been prominent in the news lately. To help you . . . more »

Infection Control Checklist
Online Exclusive August 2008
Antibiotic-resistant microorganisms are becoming increasingly common. In part, this is due to the misuse and overuse of antibiotics, which tends to breed resistant strains. Another factor is the spread of these organisms from the immunocompromised populations where they first . . . more »

Ergonomics: Lean Manufacturing, Part 1; When More Efficiency Leads to Aching Backs
August 2008
Over the last decade, many manufacturers have embraced "lean manufacturing," a strategy to eliminate wasted time, motion, and storage by streamlining production, altering production processes, and paring back warehousing. These changes often show up in the bottom line at . . . more »

Combustible Dusts: Act Now to Protect Workers from Explosions
August 2008
On Feb. 7, 2008, the city of Savannah, Ga., shook to the blast of an explosion at the Imperial Sugar refinery, which claimed 13 lives. In the four months following that incident, more than 50 additional combustible dust explosions occurred in the United States, including one in the Los Angeles . . . more »

Injury Prevention: Animal Handling; Don't Let the Bear Get You
August 2008
Rocky the grizzly bear was a star. The 5-year-old, 7 1/2-foot-tall grizzly had most recently appeared in the Will Ferrell movie "Semi-Pro." So when Randy Miller and his cousin Stephen Miller, both experienced animal handlers, were working with Rocky and a third trainer at the Predators . . . more »

Emerging Hazards: Mercy, Mercy, MRSA; Keep Workers Safe from This Drug-Resistant Microbe
August 2008
Alma Zavala worked for 12 years as a guard at Calipatria State Prison in Imperial County before she became a dorm officer there in March 2008 at a level I minimum security dorm. Within about two weeks, the 45-yearold Zavala was admitted to a hospital and diagnosed with pneumonia; shortly . . . more »

Trainer's Handbook: Confined Spaces; A Basic Refresher for All Workers
August 2008
Workers whose jobs may never require them to enter a confined space need to know what one is so that they'll know to avoid its deadly hazards. A worker who thinks he or she can clear a jam in a process vessel by climbing into it, or a worker who thinks that it would only take a . . . more »

News Note: CPWR Releases Report, Recommendations for Preventing Crane Deaths, Injuries
August 2008
An average of 22 workers die each year in crane-related incidents, according to a new report on U.S. crane fatalities from the Center for Construction Research and Training (formerly known as the Center to Protect Workers' Rights and still known as CPWR). The report recommends . . . more »

News Note: EPA May Follow California's Lead
August 2008
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has acted on a citizens' petition requesting it to nationally adopt a recently enacted California regulation to control formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products and extend the rule to include composite wood products in . . . more »

News Note: Asthma Admissions Soaring
August 2008
Hospitals are finding that increasing numbers of adults admitted to the hospital for other conditions also have asthma, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Causes of the disease, which include occupational . . . more »

Electrical Safety: Flexible Cords and Cables; Be Inflexible About Safety
July 2008
Sometimes you need an electrical cord that bends a little. Maybe it's because you have to use your power drill or saw in many different locations during the workday. Maybe it's because a piece of machinery . . . more »

Injury Prevention: Not Just in the Trenches; Beware of Unstable Hillside Collapses
July 2008
On June 12, 2007, an employee of Watsonville-based Granite Construction was checking the grade of a hillside when it collapsed, crushing and fatally injuring him. In October 2007, a day laborer . . . 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 »

Machine Safety: Power Take-Offs; Deadly Hazards and Preventing Accidents
June 2008
On April 4, 2008, a water truck driver employed by S. G. Service of Robbins (near Sacramento) was found dead beneath his truck in a Yolo County tomato field. The worker was entangled in the power take-off (PTO) drivelines connected to the truck's water pump. . . . 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 »

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