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occupational health, urgent care, and
rehabilitation.
July 2009
Updated CDC Guidance on H1N1 Influenza in the Workplace
Potential Ban on Percocet and Vicodin
June 2009
Whistleblower Investigation: $300,000 in Punitive Damages
Promoting Flu Vaccination of Healthcare Workers
Healthcare Coverage: Pay More, Get Less
EEOC Revising Regulations to Conform to Recent ADA Amendments
Farmworkers + Pesticides: Double Risk of Precancerous Blood Disorder
EPA Posts First Public Health Emergency at a Superfund Site
Safety Videos Available from Chemical Safety Board
ACOEM Launches Healthy Workforce Now Initiative
Shiftworkers Need 11-16 Hours Off between Shifts
FDA Warns Against Use of Hydroxycut Products
NIOSH Seeking Comment on Move to Digital Imaging
May 2009
Connection between Daylight Savings Time and More Injuries
California Adopts First Standard on ATD
Continuing Litigation
on Direct Observation Rule
Acute Viral Hepatitis Report Documents Decline
Employers Becoming More Aggressive with Wellness Plan Options
Updating FAA Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations
Obesity and Diabetes Make Workers Less Productive
Health Consequences of Losing Your Job
OSHA Petitioned to Ban Silica in Sandblasting
EEOC Issues Letter of Concern about HRAs
New Hope in Treating Sleep Apnea
NIOSH H1N1 Influenza Website
Stopping Noise-induced Damage to US Workers
April
2009
Preventable Fatalities in the Tree Care Industry
Swine Flu Outbreak: US, Mexico, Canada
Over 13,000 Employers with High Injury/Illness Rates
Healthcare Cost Management: Wellness Programs and Financial Incentives
Apportioning Medical Benefits in Workers' Comp Cases
Interconnectedness of Team Spirit, Stress, Depression in the Workplace
FDA Approves Rapid Test for Avian Flu
CMS: Outreach Meetings for Recovery Audit Program
DOT Collections: How-to Video Available
OSHA: New Guidance on Selecting Respirators
Shareholders Force McDonald's to Reduce Pesticide Exposure
March
2009
MRSA Exposure Even Before Hospitalization
DOL Moves Quickly to Develop Diacetyl Standards
Few Employers Cut Wellness Program Budgets
FDA Considering Nanotechnology-based Anthrax Test
Electronic
Communication May Ease Physician Workload
Contaminated Mobile
Phones Could Spread Disease
Flu Showing Increasing Resistance to Important Drug
February
2009
New Hope in Fighting XDR-TB
Public Health Trends: New Report Released
Usefulness of Lumbar Imaging in Low-back Pain
Human Antibodies Discovered that Inactivate Flu Virus
Revised Head
Protection Standard
Get Informed about the Safe Use of Beryllium
Chronic, Debilitating Back Pain on the Rise
Clinical Guidelines for Use of Chronic Opioid Therapy
Link between Nurses' Duties and Asthma
HIPAA is Not Protecting Patient Health Information
Zen Meditation May Help Patients Control Pain
OSHA Seeking Comment on Diacetyl Exposure
Prescription Drug Abuse in the Army: Discipline vs. Treatment
Salmonella in Peanut Butter Investigation Continues
January 2009
OSHA Seeking Comment on Fit Test Procedures
MRSA Strain Transmitted between Animals and Workers
ICD-10: A Facelift for Diagnosis and Procedure Codes
Texas Tightening Food Stamp Eligibility by Requiring Drug Testing
Developing International Safety Standards for Nanomaterials
Electronic Family Health History Tool
OSHA's Stance on Electronic Versions of Compliance Documents
OSHA Amends PPE Regulations
One Stop Healthcare?
Use of NAA in Diagnosing TB: Updated Guidelines
Connection Between Lead Exposure and Cognitive Decline
Bulk Peanut Butter Product Possible Source of
Salmonella Outbreak
Employer-sponsored Medical Clinics: A Win-Win Situation
Obama Goal: Full Conversion to EMR in Five Years
Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule 2009
Salmonella Outbreak in 42 States
Seven Public Health
Priorities
The Secret Life of Sleep
Taking Care of Yourself: Economic Woes Impact Individual's Health
Possible US Troop Exposure to Toxic Hexavalent Chromium
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Changes in Spirometry Training Effective January 1st
December
2008
OSHA Outreach Training Program on Safety
The Public Eye on Chronic Diseases
Stats on Americans' Health (and more)
OSHA Revises Vertical Tandem Lifting Rule at US Ports
2009 Drug and Alcohol Testing Rates Set by ODAPC
Creative Pricing at Urgent Care Clinics
Half-dose Flu Vaccine Likely Adequate for Most Adults
Encouraging Routine HIV Screening for Adults
Evolving Partnership
of FDA and WebMD
2009 Random Drug Testing Rate Set for the Coast Guard
A Call to Action: Dire Trends in Workforce Health
Advocacy Groups Seek Classification of Nano-Silver as Pesticide
SAMHSA Releases New Drug Testing Guidelines
November
2008
The Increasing Need for Nursing Staff
Webinar on Forthcoming ADA Changes
Bad Combo: Hazardous Jobs, No PPE
Random Drug Testing
of Anesthesiologists
Cases of Extensively Drug-Resistant TB Decline in US
NIOSH WorkLife Initiative
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome
State Statistics Now
Available on the Increase of Diabetes
Decline in Nonfatal
Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Continue
Administrative Stay Order for 49 CFR 40.67(b) Amendment
October
2008
Finding Effective Treatment for CTS
Public-Private Initiatives Needed to Combat Infectious Diseases
Battle of Expert
Witnesses: Court Rules Worker is Feigning Injury
CMS: Financial Incentives for e-Prescribing in 2009
DOT: No Changes to 49 CFR 40.67(b) Amendment
Detailed Health Insurance Coverage Available
Promoting the Safe Use of Medication
EPA Tightens Lead
Exposure Standard
Rail and Motorcycle
Transportation Deaths Increasing
Bug Bombs Can Be
Dangerous (to Humans)
Increasing Incidence of Lyme Disease in Children and Young Males
The Joint Commission Teams Up with UCAOA
Danger of Hearing Loss from Personal Music Players
New OSHA Webpage for
Preventing Construction-related Falls
Lawsuit Over
Disclosing Personal Medical Information
New Influenza Test Can Detect H5N1 Strains
September
2008
Influenza Vaccination Coverage Improving, More Effort Needed
New CDC Recommendations for Identifying Chronic Hepatitis B Virus
ADA Amendments Go
into Effect January 1, 2009
Large Fine at Dental Office Underscores Need to Follow OSHA Standards
Webcast: The Health
Risk of Synthetic Fragrances
The Rise of Retail Medical Clinics
Obesity Management Programs: Favorable ROI
A New Look at PT vs. Knee Surgery
Traveling for Care: Domestic vs. International Medical Tourism
On-site Healthcare
Gaining Popularity
CMS Exempts PT Services from Certain Accreditation and Quality Requirements
The Practice of Occupational Medicine in Medical Centers
Loss of Pertussis Immunity in Adults
OSHA: Resources to Prevent Agricultural Injuries
Connecting Arsenic with Type 2 Diabetes
Chemical Exposure in St. Louis Results in Brief ER Quarantine
August
2008
Insurance Will Not Remain Free for Obese Workers in Alabama
Wyoming Court Rules Total Disability under Odd Lot Doctrine
OSHA Proposes Clearer Language for PPE and Training Compliance
Postponement of Part
of New DOT Drug Testing Rule
Reducing Occupational Exposure to Lead
Fewer Fatal Workplace
Injuries in 2007
Chronic Pain Guide Available Online
FDA Approves 2008-09
Flu Vaccines, Targets New Strains
Rapid Influenza Testing Evaluation
Health Premiums Increase Significantly
Disability Benefits Cannot Be Denied to Worker on Basis of Positive Drug Test
Too Much Stress
Redesigned Office Helps Workers Lose Weight
Drug Resistant TB
Challenging Global Control of the Disease
DOT Drug Testing
Questions
Court Rules that
Sexual Impairment is Covered by 1973 Rehabilitation
Act
Antibiotics are Over
Prescribed
July
2008
Suicide Resulting
from Industrial Injury is Compensable in Nevada
2008 Update on West
Nile Virus Infections
California Enforcing First-ever Heat Illness Prevention
Regulations
Construction Trade
Group Tries to Block Ergonomic Standards
DOJ: Body Armor
Standards
New DOT Urine Specimen Collection Guidelines Take Effect August 25, 2008
CMS: Quality Reporting Can Reap Monetary Rewards
Propane Cylinder Safety Alert
NIOSH: Comments Needed on Asbestos Research Roadmap
Tips on Incentive-based Worksite Wellness Programs
Worksite Weight Loss
Programs Do Work
Diabetes on the Rise
June
2008
Changes to Improve NYC Tower Crane Safety
OSHA Offers Web-based Disaster Recovery Resources
US Electronic Health-Record Standards Agreed
Salmonella Saintpaul
Outbreak Under Investigation
CDC Provides Guidance
on Coping with Traumatic Events
New DOT Drug Testing
Final Rule
Heat-related Death Rate Highest for Foreign-born Crop Workers
Overtime Work, Skill Level Tied to Anxiety, Depression
2009 National Patient
Safety Goals
ODAPC Publishes
Interim Rule Authorizing Drug Test Disclosure
Some North American
Bird Flu Strains Potentially Dangerous to Humans
Getting Out of the
Heat
QuickFitWeb: How Well Are You Protected?
ACIP Recommendations on Preventing Herpes Zoster
Statistical Connection between Education Level and Chronic Health Problems
Update on Workplace
Fatalities for Hispanic Workers
Screening for Workers
with ADHD?
Potential Long-term Neurotoxic
Effects of Lead
New Interest in Crane
and Derrick Safety
OSHA Requests
Comments on Proposed Guidance Related to Pandemic
Influenza
May
2008
Green Workplaces:
Broader Concerns for Human Health and the
Environment
Cancer Concern
Regarding Carbon Nanotubes
A Mere 12%
Truckers and Bus
Drivers: No CHANTIX
WTC Recovery Workers
and Long-term Psychological Distress
Firefighters at Risk for Bladder Cancer
New Employer Handbook Released
Workplace Fatalities for Latinos and Immigrant Workers on the Rise
Senate
Pushes for Reform in OSHA Penalties for Workplace Fatalities
April
2008
Can Employers Go Too
Far in Promoting Smoking Cessation?
High Risk of Injury
for Sign Language Interpreters
Better Screening
Needed to Reduce MRSA Transmission
CDC: Little Progress
in Fight against Foodborne Illness
As Workplace Wellness
Programs Gain Popularity, Benefits Are Not Being
Tracked
Summer Approaches!
OSHA Teen Workers Website
WHO Confirms Human-to-Human Transmission of Bird Flu in Pakistan
Silver Nanoparticles:
A Potential Pollutant
Evidence Suggests
Shift Changes Influence Health, Work-Life Balance
Is Employer
Involvement in Employee Healthcare Misplaced?
EPA Issues New Rule
on Lead-Safe Practices for Contractors
NIOSH Seeks Input on
PPE Plan for Healthcare Workers
Study Finds Pesticides, Parkinson's Disease Link
March
2008
ROI Calculator
Workers at Risk from
Baby Milk Powder
Supreme Court: No
Review of Decision on EEOC Retiree Health Coverage
Policy
Minimal Exposure to Asbestos-like Fibers Affects Lungs
OSHA Releases
Combustible Dust Fact Sheet
Study Identifies
On-site Health Center Issues and Trends
City Loses Appeal
Over Pre-employment Drug Testing
State Court Rules Random Drug Testing of Student Athletes Unconstitutional
Multiple Drug
Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) on the Rise
Report Warns of Aluminum Nanodust Combustibility
New CDC Vaccine Safety Website
February
2008
Poultry Workers and
Avian Flu
2008-2009 Flu Vaccine Targets Three New Strains
OSHA: Link between
Portland Cement and Skin Problems
2010 TB Goal for US
Not Likely Attainable
Google, Cleveland
Clinic to Test Health Records Initiative
Effectiveness of
Personal Protective Measures to Prevent Lyme Disease
OSHA: New Directive
on Hexavalent Chromium
OSHA: New NEP on
Silica
ACOEM Updates
Confidentiality Policies
In Doubt:
Effectiveness of Training With or Without Lifting
Equipment for Preventing Back Pain
FDA Warns Public of
Contaminated Syringes
New Legislation Gives
Military Family Members Medical, Emergency Leave
Comment Period
Extended for Confined Spaces in Construction NPRM
Comment Period
Extended for Lookback Review of Methylene Chloride
Standard
January
2008
Lawmakers May Redefine "Disabiltiy" Under ADA
Former FedEx Employee
Wins ADA Award Appeal
Extended Hours
Detrimental to Returning Injured Workers
Johns Hopkins
Hospital Ending Latex Use
Proposed Rulemaking
for New Respirator Fit-Testing Protocol
Requirements for Use
of Revised ICVP for Yellow Fever Vaccine
Static Magnets Not an
Effective Treatment for Pain Relief
Poultry Workers
Carriers of Drug-resistant E. coli
Study Discredits
Vaccine-Autism Link
EEOC Issues Rule on
Retiree Health Benefits
NIOSH Releases
Interim Guidance on Screening of Workers Potentially
Exposed to Nanoparticles
Court Discards
Discrimination Case Decision, Accepts New Standard
Employer Did Not
Violate ADA by Not Excusing Unannounced Absences
CDC Offers Pandemic
Flu Toolkit for Health Professionals
December
2007
Shift Workers,
Painters, and Firefighters Face Higher Risk for
Cancer
New Drug and Alcohol
Random Testing Rates for 2008
New EBT Devices Added
to CPL
FMCSA Retains Truck
Driver Hours-of-Service Limits
Random Drug and Alcohol
Testing Rates Set by FAA
November 2007
Nonfatal Workplace
Injuries and Illnesses Continue to Decline
OSHA Issues Final
Rule on Personal Protective Equipment
Incentives Encourage
Workers to Improve Health
GAO Investigation
Finds Numerous Problems with DOT Drug Screening
October 2007
State Supreme Court
Upholds Finding of Liability for HIV Disclosure
DATIA Members’ Input on Drug Testing Issues Accepted through November 14, 2007
Infections from
Drug-resistant "Superbug" on the Rise
Arthritis Causes
Disability, Workplace Limitations
Report Reveals
Increase in US Lab Accidents Involving Deadly
Substances
Workplace Treatment
of Depressed Workers Benefit Employers
E. coli in
Frozen Ground Beef Prompts Recall
Diacetyl Legislation
September 2007
Be Prepared for the
2007-2008 Flu Season
New E. coli Worry Prompts Dole Recall
Oil Spill Aftermath:
Prolonged Respiratory Problems
Some Instances of
"Refusal to Test" Drug Test Results to be
Reconsidered
Diacetyl Likely Cause
of Popcorn Lung Disease
New Federal Court
Filing Says Cross Border Trucking Stay Request Lacks
Merit
August 2007
Hepatitis A Health
Advisory
OSHA/EPA Occupational Chemical Database Available Online
International
Coalition Calls for Strong Nanotechnology Oversight
The Impact of
Abbreviations on Patient Safety
2006 Census of Fatal
Occupational Injuries
OSHA Releases New
Quick Start Module
Fewer US Workers
Using Cocaine
2007 SHPS Health
Practices Study
Co-workers May Be Sued for Injuries from Horseplay
July 2007
CDC Yellow Book 2008 Now Available
June 2007
CDC's NHSN Now Available to All US Hospitals
FDA Approves Quick Malaria Test
CDC Reports Lyme
Disease Has Doubled in 15 Years
CDC Report on the Uninsured
ACIP Updates
Varicella Recommendation
WHO Guidelines on TB
and Air Travel
OSHA
Directive to Eliminate Highly Hazardous Chemicals in
Oil Industry
OSHA Forms
Directorate of Training and Education
NIOSH: Medical
Surveillance for Healthcare Workers Exposed to
Hazardous Drugs
DATIA Extends
Certification Deadline
DOT Interactive
Website: Are You Covered?
May 2007
OSHA's New Pandemic
Flu Guidance for Healthcare Workers
FDA Issues Avandia Safety Alert
OSHA Site-Specific
Targeted Inspection Plan for 2007
FDA Approves First
Respirators for Use in Public Health Medical
Emergencies
Cerberus Buys
Chrysler
Appeal Court Upholds
OSHA Hazard Communication Standard
New CDC Guidance for
Public Facemask and Respirator Use
Obesity Associated
with Increased WC Claims and Lost Work Days
US, Mexican Trucks
Will Begin Cross-Border Demo Program Simultaneously
April 2007
FDA Turns Down
ARCOXIA
OSHA Announces
National Emphasis Program on Health Hazards of
Diacetyl
FDA Approves First
Human Bird Flu Virus
OSHA Schedules Final
Public Meetings on Ionizing Radiation
US Fatal Occupational Injuries Continue to Decline
Wellpoint to Tie
Improving Members' Health to Employee Incentives
March 2007
Schneider National Cleared of Discrimination Against Fainting Trucker
OSHA Identifies
Workplaces with High Injury/Illness Rates
US Workers' Drug
Use Lowest Since 1988
HRSA Survey Reveals
More but Older RNs
Los Angeles to Look
into Requiring Hepatitis A Vaccinations for Food
Service Workers
Systematic Review
on Antiretroviral PEP for HCWs
USPSTF: Aspirin and
NSAIDs Not Shown to Prevent Colorectal Cancer
OSHA Seeks
Information from Public on Ionizing Radiation
February 2007
New Program Allows
US Trucks into Mexico, Changes How Some Mexican
Trucks Operate in the US
New Prescription
Drug Disposal Guidelines
GAO Recommends
Better Protection of Electronic Health Information
DATIA to Offer DOT
Specimen Collector Refresher Course
New OSHA Poster
Available
OSHA Releases New
Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for Influenza
Pandemic
Women v. Wal-Mart:
Class Action Suit Allowed to Proceed
Study: US Workplace
Policies Not As Family-Friendly As Others
FAA Proposes
Raising Pilot Retirement Age
January 2007
ABOHN Expands
Computer Based Training (PDF 97KB)
New DOT Manual on Communicable Diseases
President Bush's
2007 Health Care Proposal
FMCSA Proposes
EOBRs for Hours-of-Service Compliance
BP to Implement
Baker Panel Recommendations
CDC: New Guidelines
for Use of Tdap
ALA: More
Workplaces are Smoke Free
Federally Mandated
Drug and Alcohol Testing Rates for 2007
American Heart
Association Launches Start!
FDA Approves
Refrigerated FluMist; Supply to be Ready for Next
Flu Season
FTC Settles with
Weight-loss Product Makers for Deceptive Marketing
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