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It’s all about taking care of one another - indoors and outdoors
NWCOHS Occupational Medicine resident, Dr. Ali Khan, shares his experience at the American Occupational Health Conference
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Occupational Medicine Residents Participate in Regional Conference
Trainees in the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency program attend the annual NAOEM Conference.
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Raising the Bar for Process Safety Management in Petroleum Refineries
Interns funded by the NWCOHS spent the summer assisting United Steelworkers Local 12-591 to document safety gaps in the current PSM standard, and to engage stakeholders with policy changes.
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Local Chocolate Shop Tour Makes Safety Sweet!
Northwest Center ERC students recently toured the Theo Chocolate Factory in Seattle, Washington to learn about safety and health in a food manufacturing facility. Students had the opportunity to view the factory in motion, as workers produced chocolate before their eyes.
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Tackling Silica Exposures in the Workplace - ERC Trainee Interns at Local Foundry
Exposure Sciences Master's Student, Robert Vannice, is interning with a local investment casting foundry, SeaCast Inc., where he is working to help them revamp their safety procedures, implement engineering controls and offer higher levels of protection to their employees against harmful silica exposures.
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NWC Staff Attend the 37th Annual Alaska Governor's Safety and Health Conference
The theme of the recent Alaska Governor's Safety and Health Conference, "Safety is No Accident ", represented the commitment of the Alaskan businesses, labor groups, and government to workplace health and safety.
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NWC Funds Students on the Cutting Edge of Safety Training
Students and faculty at the University of Idaho received funding from the NWCOHS to explore the use of VR for workplace safety training.
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