It’s #NationalAppDay! Did you know we have free apps available to help with everything from ladder safety to chemical hazards, measuring sound levels to safety information when working in the heat, and more? Download them in the App Store or Google Play. https://t.co/URAASl6XAi
Thank you for the featured write up @umichsph 🎉
This new funding will allow @UMich#COHSE to continue to educate well-trained practitioners and researchers who can improve occupational health and safety among US workers!
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Nearly 1 in 5 workers describe their workplace as toxic, with 22% reporting mental health harm at work.
These findings from the #APA underscore the critical need for organizations to foster safer, more supportive work environments:
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#PsychosocialHazards
Results from the recent impact investigations are out, and over 1,900 violations were uncovered from January through August.
Read more about these violations and the ongoing efforts to address them: https://t.co/W6gCLOoiIl
#ACGIH offers Noise PDC - Certificate in Noise and Hearing Loss Prevention - an on-demand course that introduces #noise and its health impacts, #hearing loss #prevention programs, and more. Earn 7 education contact hours. Purchase at https://t.co/Xsqc8zAw5k
Join our partners at @NIOSH for this webinar on overcoming burnout and creating a health system where workers thrive! Learn strategies to tackle exhaustion and boost well-being. Let's support each other and build a healthier work environment together! https://t.co/ualExttuVr
#COHSE Director @RickNeitzel along with Lab Manager, Lauren Smith & IH doctoral student, Abas Shkembi had the opportunity to present at the 2023 Occupational Noise Exposure Risks & Controls workshop hosted by the Technology for a Quieter America program @theNAEng
Occupational hygienists have the skills to identify, assess and find solutions to control workplace health hazards and thereby manage any associated risk to health.
The way we work is changing and the number of large manufacturing companies employing their own occupational hygienists in the UK has markedly reduced. This has inevitably meant that there is more of a reliance on occupational hygiene consultants.
Innovation in teaching😀I brought my students in EHS570 Water Quality to Detroit River on a sailing boat to discuss water quality, history and culture etc. It was a fabulous experience. Thanks go to Prof Porter and his DRSL team for this great opportunity👍❤️@umichsph@UMSEAS
The American Journal of Industrial Medicine published a special issue on work-related fatigue. The issue explores factors that may increase work-related fatigue and actions to reduce work-related injuries and illnesses. Learn more on the #ScienceBlog: https://t.co/4eBlyNvNMT
🔥Heat stress is no joke.
Ontario's Ministry of Labour is stepping up to introduce heat-stress regulations for worker protection. Proposed measures include exposure limits, control strategies, and access to cooling fluids. https://t.co/dbV2u0jaWo
#Heatstress#WorkerSafety