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This presentation will introduce the concept of workplace mistreatment, its multiple forms in the workplaces, and research findings on its prevalence, antecedents, and impact. Further, evidence on effective workplace interventions to prevent workplace mistreatment will be...Read more about 06/26/2024: Workplace Mistreatment: Evidence of Prevalence, Antecedents, Impacts, and Intervention
Due to the failure of voluntary self-regulation through corporate social responsibility programs to protect supply chain workers, governments in Europe and North America are enacting laws to require international brands to conduct “human rights due diligence” of their
...Read more about 06/11/2024: Human Rights Due Diligence: New Laws for Global Supply ChainsAccording to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), workplace violence is the second leading cause of fatal occupational injuries in the United States. Thanks to SB 553, starting on July 1, 2024, employers in California need to implement an effective
...Read more about 06/05/2024: What Does It Take to Prevent and Address Workplace Violence?Work spaces are created everyday across the nation, either by remodel or new build. Typically, the design and construction of work spaces are conceptualized and executed almost exclusively by architect and construction firms, with little input from the future occupants (
...Read more about 05/29/2024: Creating New Work Spaces Using a Total Worker Health (TWH) ApproachAccurately quantifying and evaluating occupational physical activities (OPAs) performed by workers is vital for various purposes, including job descriptions, pre-placement/post-hire employee screening, ergonomic evaluations, and facilitating return-to-work processes.
...Read more about 05/22/2024: Using Wearable Devices & Deep Learning to Recognize Physical Activities at WorkWork-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) account for 30 - 45% of all occupational injuries in the United States. Workforce demographics are rapidly changing, creating substantial challenges in occupational safety and health and requiring innovative strategies to
...Read more about 04/17/2024: Occupational Ergonomic Research in Pacific NorthwestTemperatures are rising 2 to 3 times faster in Alaska and throughout the circumpolar regions as a result of climate change. This presentation will explore the wide range of climate change’s impacts on the Alaskan ecosystem and address some of its impacts on the health of
...Read more about 04/03/2024: Climate Change and Human Health: An Alaska PerspectiveThis presentation will explore the critical role of healthy leadership in supporting workers’ mental health through a population health framework. The session is designed to provide evidence-based insights and practical guidance on how leaders (i.e., senior leaders,
...Read more about 03/27/2024: Workplace Mental Health: Embracing a Population Health FrameworkManual patient handling tasks such as repositioning in bed, bed to chair transfers, and mobility assistance generate profound ergonomic stressors on healthcare workers, resulting in uniquely high rates of musculoskeletal injuries. Although effective equipment is
...Read more about 03/20/2024: Patient Handling Hazards and PreventionPrompted by transit employee concerns, University of Washington (Seattle) researchers undertook an exposure assessment for fentanyl and methamphetamine on transit vehicles in the US Pacific Northwest. Researchers collected air and surface samples from a total of 11 buses
...Read more about 03/12/2024: An IH Approach to Assessing Transit Operator Exposures to Fentanyl and MethamphetamineThis webinar summarizes the role of work conditions in the causation of chronic mental and physical illness and describes the work stressors resulting from unhealthy working conditions. Dr. Schnall will present evidence for the role for work stressors in the etiology of
...Read more about 02/28/2024: Work Stressors and Illness in the United States: The Healthy Work CampaignOur research team at the University of Cincinnati has developed an Active Textile (AT) system integrated into Firefighter Turnout Gear and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). This AT coat has coolants embedded inside carbon nanotube (CNT)-based fabric which minimizes
...Read more about 02/21/2024: Evaluating Firefighters’ Hyperthermia Level with a CNT Based Cooling System During Live Burn Firefighting