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UrduNursing homes that unionize are more likely to report workplace injury and illness data to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a new study published today in the journal Health Affairs says.
Tag: Workplace Safety
Rutgers School of Public Health Workforce Safety Expert Comments on the NYC Crane Collapse
Koshy Koshy—an associate professor at Rutgers School of Public Health and center manager for the Rutgers School of Public Health’s Center for Public Health Workforce Development, which offers a Cranes in Construction course—is available to comment on the importance of…
Study: Hearing Loss Disproportionately Impacts People of Color
A new study by a researcher at New York Institute of Technology reveals that people of color report a higher incidence of hearing loss. The research, published on April 13 in the journal Safety, highlights hearing loss as a public…
New UniSA-Teamgage initiative tackles workplace bullying from the ground up
World-first research is at the heart of a new workplace bullying prevention program, launched today by the University of South Australia and Australian software business, Teamgage.
Smart insole to identify and mitigate workplace slips, trips and falls
Slips, trips and falls (STFs) remain the top causes of major injuries in the workplace. Harnessing the power of research and technology to boost workplace safety, Professor Lim Chwee Teck from the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Department of Biomedical Engineering, which is under the College of Design and Engineering, as well as Institute for Health Innovation & Technology (iHealthtech), collaborated with NUS start-up, FlexoSense, to develop a smart insole which can track workplace STFs in real time and is the first of its kind that can detect a person’s balance.
How more rigorous accounting leads to fewer workplace injuries
Businesses that want to make their workplaces safer might try adopting a more rigorous accounting system.
A new study from the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business found that firms with fewer workplace injuries also have more accurate earnings forecasts or have to restate their earnings less often.
George Washington University Public Health/Medical Experts Available for Media Interviews on the COVID-19 Pandemic
Public health experts predict the United States may be headed for thousands of new COVID-19 cases and deaths this winter, a surge that is already straining health care systems around the country. The George Washington University has the following experts…
UCLA team leading COVID-19 epidemiology study among animal health care professionals
A team led by Anne Rimoin, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology, has just launched an epidemiologic study of animal health care and welfare workers who may be at risk from COVID-19.
Startup’s contact tracing tech tracks workplace distancing
A Cornell University-based startup has expanded the features of its platform’s technology to fit the times in which we live, ensuring social distancing in the workplace and enabling companies to bring employees back to work safely amid COVID-19.
Low Ratings of Workplace Safety Climate by Hospital Nurses Linked to Higher Risk of Injury
Compared to other groups of healthcare practitioners, nurses may have the poorest perceptions of workplace safety climate and the highest rates of injuries and sick time, suggests a single-hospital study in the May/June issue of the Journal of Healthcare Management, an official publication of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
@umichsph expert offers 5 steps employers, employees need to take to reopen businesses #coronavirus
ANN ARBOR—Businesses across the nation are preparing to start reopening their workplaces. Rick Neitzel, an expert on occupational and environmental health at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health, outlines five steps that employers and employees can take together to return to work in the safest manner possible.
Ultraviolet Light Exposes Contagion Spread from Improper PPE Use
Despite PPE use, reports show that many health care workers contracted COVID-19. A novel training technique reinforces the importance of using proper procedures to put on and take off PPE when caring for patients during the pandemic. Researchers vividly demonstrate how aerosol-generating procedures can lead to exposure of the contagion with improper PPE use. The most common error made by the health care workers was contaminating the face or forearms during PPE removal.
Hazardous Drug Spills Put Cancer Nurses at Risk
While lifesaving to cancer patients, chemotherapy drugs can be hazardous for the health care workers who handle them, especially during a spill.
Inconsistent use of personal protective equipment when cleaning up a spill and problems with closed-system transfer devices — which are designed to prevent the release of toxic vapors and liquids — topped issues uncovered by a new safety study involving nearly 400 nurses across 12 academic infusion centers.
Of All Professions, Construction Workers Most Likely to Use Opioids and Cocaine
Construction workers are more likely to use drugs than workers in other professions, finds a study by the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research (CDUHR) at NYU College of Global Public Health.
Halloween Costumes at Work: HR Expert Shares the Do’s and Don’ts
Halloween is a dicey time of year for managers and employees alike. A well-planned celebration can boost morale, energize the staff, and help to build connections between co-workers. But an inappropriate costume, or a party that goes off the rails,…