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Editorial Comments

Report uncovers extreme stress facing industrial workers

Demanding roles taking tolls on workers’ mental health and bodies
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Benita Mehta
November 16, 2022

A new report conducted by a third-party research firm reveals that the demands of transport workers, as defined by warehousing, transport, manufacturing and construction, are having significant negative impacts not only on industrial workers’ bodies, but also their mental and emotional wellbeing.


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Best Practices
Best Practices

Do your health procedures measure up to NASA’s?

Markiewicz
Dan Markiewicz, MS, CIH, CSP, CHMM
November 16, 2022

Covid-19 interrupted and disrupted many concepts in health science plans. Now is the time for NIOSH to get back on track.


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Blue collar workers are losing out on the wellbeing boom

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Dave Johnson
November 8, 2022

A bias exists that white collar workers — more than their blue collar counterparts — are more prone to burn out, anxiety, depression, stress overload, work-life imbalances, emotionally draining work, and have a strong need for rest, gratitude and recognition. But that's not true.


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Wildfire clean-up crews face multiple health risks

Hazards include toxic inhalation, harmful pollutants, heat exposure
Evelyn Long
November 8, 2022

Here is a discussion of the short and long-term health risks wildfire clean-up crews face and how local and federal governments are working to make their jobs safer.


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Heat stress

Michigan OSHA launches emphasis program to reduce heat hazards

October 27, 2022

The adoption of the State Emphasis Program, which follows the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration's introduction of a National Emphasis Program focused on heat hazards, allows MIOSHA to perform comprehensive inspection targeting and outreach. 


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Safety wearables offer significant reductions in ergonomic injuries, claims

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Heather Chapman, MS, CSP, CHMM, CEAS
October 27, 2022

One of the keys to reducing ergonomic injuries and ensuing insurance claims lies in adjusting the movement behaviors of people employed in the manual handling industries. 


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Sleep deprivation raises fatigued driving accidents

Preventing injuries and incidents by addressing fatigue

Jane Marsh
October 27, 2022

Many construction crews and engineers work on-call or extend their shifts longer than eight hours. While these workers are commendable for their commitment, irregular and extensive schedules are not sustainable.


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Best Practices

The vital need to conduct a lead risk assessment now

Markiewicz
Dan Markiewicz, MS, CIH, CSP, CHMM
October 18, 2022

The cascade of generally well-known catastrophic events associated with lead exposure continue to unfold.


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depression

Report uncovers unprecedented stress facing industrial workers as job demands increase

Data shows under-trained, under-resourced industrial roles are taking extreme tolls on workers’ mental health, family lives and bodies
October 13, 2022

A new report conducted by a third-party research firm reveals that the demands of transport workers, as defined by warehousing, transport, manufacturing and construction are having significant negative impacts not only on industrial workers’ bodies, but also their mental and emotional wellbeing.


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UVC cleaning

How effective is UV-C for industrial hygiene?

Jane Marsh
October 3, 2022

UV-C disinfection is a popular choice for hospitals and other medical facilities, but how effective is it for industrial hygiene?


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