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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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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 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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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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Is Over-Exposure to UV Light a Hazard in Cannabis Growing Facilities? UW Researchers say "Yes."
These days most people are well aware of the potential health effects of a day at the beach with no sunscreen, or a golden glow from a tanning bed, but the dangers of UV exposure can also lurk in unexpected places - like the commercial cannabis industry.
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15 ShamROCKIN' Ways to Go Green this St. Patrick's Day (and every day)!
Going green is all the rage - especially on St. Patrick's Day - but where do you start? Eliminating those pesky, environmentally harmful habits can be hard...but you must have been touched by the luck of the Irish - because we're here to help you out!
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SAFETY HAS NO BORDERS: Professionals from Mongolia visit UW to Learn about Road Construction Safety
The UW DEOHS Continuing Education Programs hosted 22 professionals from Mongolia for a special 5-Day Road Construction Safety Training. Ground was broken on Mongolia's first highway construction project in May 2016. There are currently no highways in Mongolia, but the country plans to complete 60 kilometers of new highway in the coming year.
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