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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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Resurgence of Black Lung Leads to Biggest Cluster of Disease Ever Reported
Black lung disease –an incurable condition that causes scarring of lung tissue - is on rise again, in the biggest cluster of disease ever reported. A recent investigation points to failures in federal regulations, and oversight of changing mine conditions.
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Health Equity Now: Occupational Health Services Research Trainees attend APHA 2018
Occupational Health Services Research Program PhD students attended the 2018 APHA Meeting under the theme "Healthy Equity Now".
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At the Intersection of Safety, Sustainability and the Built Environment
"I would like to work at the intersection of safety, sustainability and the built environment, exploring ways of applying technology to solve problems" responds Jeremy Berke, a graduate from the Construction Management Occupational Safety and Health (CMOSH) M.S. degree program.
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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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