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December 2002
Barbie E. Keiser |
Our Environment: Part 2, Governments, Laws, and Organizations International organizations, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and governmental agencies provide vast resources of environmental information, documentation, publications, research, statistics, and databases.   |
Searcher
February 2003
Barbie E. Keiser |
Our Environment: Part 3, Science and Technology Resources for the collection and analysis of data, as well as the final reports that influence national and international environmental policies. |
Information Today
March 15, 2012 |
Occupational Health Content Integrated into EBSCO's ExPub Databases Haz-Map is designed to assist professionals seeking information about the health effects of exposure to chemicals and biological agents in the workplace. |
The Motley Fool
February 5, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Don't Die at Work How dangerous is your field of work? Some statistics on fatal occupational injuries in 2002. |
Information Today
March 7, 2011 |
EBSCO Publishing to Release Chemical Hazard Information Library CHIL brings toxicology, pharmacology, occupational and public health, and chemical hazard information to corporations, government agencies, medical facilities, and academic institutions. |
BusinessWeek
March 11, 2010
Ben Elgin |
Caution: Stats May Be Slippery Why claims of an almost miraculous decrease in U.S. worker injuries don't stand up to scrutiny. |
Entrepreneur
June 2007
Jacquelyn Lynn |
Play It Safe Look after employees' off-the-job health, too. |
American Family Physician
December 1, 2006
Patricia G. Schnitzer |
Prevention of Unintentional Childhood Injuries A guide to preventing the most common unintentional injuries in children of all ages. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2007
Joel W. Reese |
Transfer Request Buyers should seek claims rights when purchasing commercial property. |
Nursing Management
July 2011
Lisa Greenlund |
ED violence: Occupational hazard? Workplace violence is an occupational hazard for hospital staff providing psychiatric care in hospital EDs. |
Job Journal
August 31, 2003
Bob Rosner |
Safety on the Job OSHA has cut injuries and illness 40 percent since 1971. |
IndustryWeek
April 18, 2012 |
Setting the Safety Standard Is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration gearing up for a major expansion of its standards-setting power? |
IndustryWeek
October 1, 2007
Jonathan Katz |
Workplace Fatalities in the U.S.: By The Numbers Here are some statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics about workplace fatalities. |
U.S. CPSC
February 14, 2005 |
CPSC Releases Special Report On Older Consumer Injuries According to a new study on emergency room injuries of adults 65 and older, that age group is increasingly at risk for product-related injuries in or around the home, especially falls. |
AboutSafety
June 12, 2002
Paul Somerville |
System Failure While many practitioners swear by occupational health and safety management systems, others argue that they are little more than costly paper tigers. |
IndustryWeek
December 1, 2008
Jonathan Katz |
Occupational Health: By The Numbers Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the manufacturing sector were up slightly in 2008. |
Job Journal
May 4, 2008 |
Career Snapshot: Safety Inspector Safety inspectors work on the front lines to keep the public safe by enforcing safety codes and regulations. |
AboutSafety
December 3, 2000 |
Working Women Face High Risk From Work Stress, Musculoskeletal Injuries NIOSH researchers find that women workers in the U.S. face special hazards. |
Nursing Management
July 2008
Scott Weber |
Ergonomics Standards: An Overview Know your part in establishing programs in skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, or assisted-living settings. |
IndustryWeek
March 9, 2010 |
Under Obama, Labor Agencies Beefing up Budgets, Enforcement Some in the manufacturing community worry that an attempt to issue an OSHA ergonomics standard is on the way. |
IndustryWeek
December 1, 2006
Jonathan Katz |
Taking A Stake In Safety Instead of identifying employees as part of the problem, the safest plants make them part of the solution. |
IDB America
January 2003
Charo Quesada |
The deadly workplace Indifference to occupational hazards is killing tens of thousands of Latin American workers each year. |
American Family Physician
May 15, 2001
Matthew J. Thompson & Frederick P. Rivara |
Bicycle-Related Injuries Bicycle riding is a popular form of recreation among persons of all ages, and related injuries cause significant morbidity and mortality... |
Food Engineering
August 1, 2005
Kevin T. Higgins |
Protecting Life & Limb Just as production practices have been modified to deliver greater food safety, worker safety concerns are prompting food manufacturers to reexamine standard operating procedures. |
Inc.
February 2006
Kasey Wehrum |
New Website Tracks Worker Injuries An online database culled from OSHA records and launched late last year lists safety and health violations and related data for more than 60,000 U.S. companies. |
AboutSafety
September 26, 2001
Cyndi Tebbel |
Feet First Nearly 20 per cent of all workplace compensation claims result from injuries to lower limbs, including the feet. Experts say that, regardless of your chosen field of work, healthy feet shouldn't hurt... |
American Journal of Nursing
January 2011
Marion Rita Alex |
Occupational Hazards for Pregnant Nurses Depending on her working environment, specific immunities, and stage of pregnancy, a pregnant nurse may find it difficult to avoid teratogenic and fetotoxic exposures, as well as working conditions that could jeopardize her pregnancy. |
AskMen.com
July 20, 2003
Mike Davison |
Stress & Strain: Work-Related Injuries Is work sometimes a pain in the neck, literally? Do you come home with irritated eyes or knotted muscles? It might surprise you to know, but you may be suffering from work-related strains; injuries caused through an excess of use or misuse of a muscle or body part. |
Nursing
August 2010
Bartley & Shiflett |
Handle older trauma patients with care Your comprehensive understanding of how age-related changes can affect outcomes during and after trauma will help your patients recover to the fullest extent possible. |
AboutSafety
February 16, 2002 |
New Zealand: Turning Up The Heat Only a major shift in top management attitudes toward health and safety will significantly and sustainably improve health and safety statistics in New Zealand... |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2001
Michael P. McGrail |
Disability Prevention Principles in the Primary Care Office Assessment of impairment and subsequent disability is best made on the basis of objective data by use of a biopsychosocial model to ensure that the expression of disability does not mask other unaddressed psychologic or social issues... |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2011
John J. Heft |
Environmental Deal Breakers Environmental liability concerns can serve as major deal breakers during commercial real estate sales and transfers. |
Chemistry World
September 3, 2013
Rebecca Trager |
US not accurately tracking serious chemical accidents The US government lacks accurate information about the frequency of serious industrial chemical accidents in the country, according to an analysis by the Dallas Morning News. |
ifeminists
March 18, 2003
Glenn Sacks |
Men, Women and Work Feminists are correct to be concerned about the plight of the women in the underdeveloped nations of the world. Their error is that they blame men. |
Job Journal
April 13, 2008 |
Career Snapshot: Occupational Therapist Occupational therapists help people regain the skills they need to live and work unassisted. |
Sports Central
May 22, 2012
Brad Oremland |
Don't Blame Contact Sports I believe that the dangers of contact sports are often over-stated, especially in the non-sports media. Conversely, the dangers of non-contact sports are routinely under-stated. |
AskMen.com
November 1, 2001
Ian Lee |
Preventing Sports Injuries You don't need expensive gear to prevent injuries; just the basics and a bit of knowledge... |
Salon.com
July 31, 2001
Jim Fisher |
Poison Valley (Part 2) What new cocktails of toxic chemicals are brewing in the high-tech industry's "clean rooms" -- and will we ever know what harm they're causing? |
IndustryWeek
January 11, 2012 |
Ergonomics a Good Fit for Safety, Cost Savings Is your company giving ergonomics, the science of fitting workplace conditions and job demands to the capabilities of the working population, the attention it deserves? |
Geotimes
April 2006
Frank T. Manheim |
A New Look at Mining and the Environment: Finding Common Ground The current impasse between environmentalists and industry is unique among advanced nations. The U.S. conflict contrasts sharply with policy in Sweden, where a dynamic mining and mineral industry coexists with a strong national environmental commitment in a high-wage, strong economy. |
AboutSafety
April 20, 2001 |
Providing Safety And Health Protection For A Diverse Construction Workforce: Issues and Ideas Safety issues for women in the workplace. |
Food Engineering
March 1, 2008
Kevin T. Higgins |
Protecting Your Human Assets Of all the continuous-improvement efforts manufacturers can undertake, none is more vital than plant safety. |
AskMen.com
Sabrina Rogers |
Top 10 Common Sports Injuries Read on to find out which injuries are most common, as well as ways to prevent and treat these ailments. |
Mother Jones
May/Jun 2002
Ken Silverstein |
Unjust Rewards The government continues to award federal business worth billions to companies that repeatedly break the law. A Mother Jones investigation reveals which major contractors are the worst offenders... |
U.S. CPSC
March 29, 2006 |
Gear Up, Strap It On -- Helmets Can Save Lives and Reduce Injuries CPSC Releases New "Which Helmet for Which Activity" Guide |
Nursing
November 2009
Laskowski-Jones & Jones |
Winter emergencies: Managing ski and snowboard injuries This article provides an overview of ski- and snowboard-related trauma, describes injury management considerations in the field, and offers advice for snow sport injury prevention and safety. |
IndustryWeek
September 1, 2007
Jonathan Katz |
Refinery Safety Scrutinized New federal program aims to reduce refinery mishaps. |
Chemistry World
December 1, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
US agencies test less than 1% of chemicals Less than 1% of the chemicals currently registered for commercial use in the US have undergone testing by government agencies, according to the Center for Effective Government |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2011
Tom R. Mounteer |
Environmental Risk: 10 Myths Do you really know what your liability is? Buyers, sellers, borrowers, and lenders frequently misperceive environmental liability risk in acquisitions and financings. |
CFO
July 15, 2008
Russ Banham |
The Great Workers' Comp Revolt Companies successfully fought the workers' compensation law in California. Will they target other states as well? |
