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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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Risk Management: Improve Safety by Identifying and Targeting High-Risk Workers
July 2008
Out of your entire workforce, who is most at risk of an occupational injury or illness? Can you name names (that guy on Line B, second shift, who keeps getting written up and will soon be fired)? Or do . . . more »

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 »

Trainer's Handbook: Formaldehyde Dangers
July 2008
Formaldehyde has popped up in the news a lot lately. First, high levels of the chemical were found in the trailers the Federal Emergency Management Agency provided to people left homeless by . . . 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 »

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 »

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