Dr. Dennis Shusterman and Dr. Robert Harrison co-authored a new JAMA study of methylene chloride solvent hazards. The study found there have been more fatalities than expected from the chemical methylene chloride, commonly used in paint strippers, from 1980 to 2018. The study is the first comprehensive review of fatalities linked to the chemical in the U.S., and revealed an increase in occupational fatalities related to both paint stripping and bathroom construction since 2000.
According to the authors, "Results of this case series demonstrated that despite...
Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board votes to adopt revised COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards; Governor Newsom signs executive order for immediate adoption
On Thursday, June 17, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted 5-1 to adopt new revisions to Cal/OSHA's COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) following more than two hours of public comment. During the meeting, a number of business groups and individuals urged board members to go further and eliminate the COVID-19 ETS, while labor representatives and...
N95DECON is a voluntary collective of scientists, engineers, clinicians, and students from universities around the world, as well as other professionals in the private sector. Formed in March 2020, this scientific consortium mobilized to study, synthesize, and disseminate scientific information on respiratory protection during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pop-up international research collaborations are not common, but the pandemic created an immediate need and united interest...
Dr. Brenda Eskenazi and her research from the CHAMACOS study was highlighted in a full length New York Times feature earlier this week. Congratulations to Dr. Eskenazi and the entire CHAMACOS team!
We encourage you to take a few minutes of your time to read this very important article online here
In collaboration with LOHP's Laura Stock and Kelsie Scruggs, OEHN Master’s graduate and current PhD student, Victoria Flores Michalchuk, and OEHN faculty member, Soo-Jeong Lee, were coauthors of a 1st-Place winning poster at the 2019 AAOHN National Conference titled,“Impact of California Safe Patient Handling Legislation: Health Care Workers’ Experiences.”
COEH’s Ergonomics Program at the 2019 Applied Ergonomics Conference in New Orleans! Online Ergonomics Faculty Members Melissa Afterman, Meg Honan and Jim Potvin share information about the Online Course Series and how it can help prepare practitioners for CPE certification. Learn more about the program.
The International Ergonomics Association defines ergonomics as, “the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the profession that applies theory, principles, data, and methods to design in order to optimize human well-being and overall system performance.” This definition identifies the importance of human-centered design.
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) builds on this...
