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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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Recommendations for Updating the Current Lead Standard in Washington State – an Interdisciplinary Activity
University of Washington Occupational and Environmental Medicine Fellow, Esi Nkyekyer, MD, became interested in Washington State's Lead Standards and the process of updating them after attending one of the lead stakeholder meetings held by the Department of L&I in the fall of 2015.
Safety and Health Empowerment for Women in Trades (SHEWT)
Construction workers experience many health and safety concerns including falls, being struck by/against machinery, musculoskeletal disorders, and chronic health hazards from contaminants. Female workers face additional gender-specific hazards such as inadequate physical protection, unsanitary facilities, and stress from discrimination and harassment.
Reducing Whole Body Vibration to Improve the Safety and Health of Bus Drivers
Northwest Center Faculty Member Peter Johnson, PhD, MS focuses his research on ergonomics, bioengineering, whole body vibration, computer-related disorders, and developing hardware and software technologies for assessing exposures to physical risk factors.
Leadership in Health and Safety: ERC Students Learn from Industry Professionals
In a recent course put on by the NWC, 45 participants spent the day learning about new leadership skills, evaluating their own leadership styles, and applying it all to improving workplace health and safety.
Investing in Those Most at Risk: The PACE Program
PACE is the first pre-apprenticeship program nationally to be sponsored by a building and construction trades council. The program provides trades-related job skills toward a construction industry apprentice, which is an on-the-job training for novices under an experienced practitioner.
NWC Graduate Pursues First-of-its-kind Research on Health Risks among Marijuana Production Workers
"How did I get into marijuana research?", asks Max Chmielinski, a Northwest Center Exposure Sciences and Industrial Hygiene MS graduate who is now pursuing a PhD, "This is a story of being the lowest ranking employee."
Northwest Center Trainee is Studying the Occupational Health of Ugandan Livestock Farmers
Julianne Meisner is a veterinarian getting her MPH as a NWC Trainee. Her practicum rotation has her looking at the occupational health of livestock farmers in Uganda.
Funding Available for Students through the Professional Training Opportunities Program
The University of Washington's Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety has new grant funding available for students in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska through the Professional Training Opportunities Program (PTOP).
Northwest Center Researchers are Studying the Exposure Hazards of Every Day Life
Imagine a FitBit, or Apple Health App, that informs you about the space you are occupying throughout the day. If it told you you're breathing in something toxic on your way to work, would you change your route? If it found that your mood improves when you spend time outdoors, would you fit more walks into your day? This is what DEOHS Associate Professor Edmund Seto, PhD, MS, wants to discover.
DEOHS Professor Joel Kaufman Named Interim Dean of UW School of Public Health
Professor Joel Kaufman has been named interim dean of the UW School of Public Health, effective Sept. 24.
NWC Graduate Wins IPA/DGUV Award for Young Exposure Scientists
Marissa Baker, NWC ERC M.S. program graduate and current DEOHS PhD candidate, was recently named the 2016 winner of the IPA/DGUV Award for Young Exposure Scientists from ISES - International Society of Exposure Sciences.
Occupational Health Nursing Trainee Works With Tribal Emergency Management Council to Develop ToolKit
When wild fires caused her practicum with the Colville Tribe to fall through, MPH student Jane Vaccaro saw a new practicum opportunity in helping tribes with disaster preparedness and resilience.
Occupational Health Nursing PhD student, Kimiko Sasaki, selected for the Jonas Nurse Leaders Scholar Program
Kimiko Sasaki, MN, RN, a current Northwest Center PhD student specializing in occupational & environmental health, was selected for the Jonas Scholar Environmental Health in Immigrant Communities Award at the UW School of Nursing.
Northwest Center Researchers focus on Occupational Health among Veterinary Workers
Through the new Northwest Center ERC training program in Occupational Health at the Human-Animal Interface (OHHAI), the Center for One Health Research will focus on the occupational health of animal and veterinary workers.
Treating Patients with Highly Contagious Infectious Diseases: Using Technology to Advance Safety
In April 2016 the NWCOHS hosted a course designed to increase healthcare worker safety when treating patients with highly contagious infectious diseases such as Ebola.
Guest Post: "A Day's Work" - the Dangers of Temporary Work
Recently, the Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety and the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences joined with the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies to sponsor the Seattle premier of the film "A Day's Work" and a panel discussion on the dangers of temporary work.
New Frontiers in Construction
Since 2011, The University of Washington’s Center for Education and Research in Construction (CERC) has created a venue to highlight research and its relevance for pressing issues facing the Construction industry through the New Frontiers in Construction Conference.
Going Green from a New Perspective: The 2016 Tribal Green Summit
The 2016 Tribal Green Summit was held on March 8-9, 2016 at the Snoqualmie Casino in Snoqualmie, Washington. The Snoqualmie tribe hosted the event, which was sponsored by EPA.
The Winner's Circle: Semiahmoo Student Awardees
Every year at the Semiahmoo conference, students are recognized for their hard work and groundbreaking ideas. Several of this year's winners shared their success stories with the NWCOHS blog
ERC Trainee Takes Her Training to ExxonMobil
Being an ERC student has equipped Emily Zamzow with the skills to work in industry and provide essential industrial hygiene support. In the summer of 2016, she was employed as the industrial hygiene intern at the ExxonMobil Joliet, Illinois refinery.
The Semiahmoo Conference - from a student perspective
Grant Quiller and Darrick Dickerson, both students in the exposure science MS program, experienced all of the excitement of the Semiahmoo Conference first hand.
Why We Do What We Do
We are excited to share our brand new video introduction to the Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety! THIS is why we do what we do!
Two New Academic Research Training Programs - Funding Opportunities for Students
The NWCOHS is proud to announce that two new academic research training programs have been funded by NIOSH and we are now accepting applications for traineeships that include student funding.
NWCOHS Graduate Featured on Today Show
Janessa M. Graves, PhD, MPH, a graduate of the Occupational Health Services Research program, was recently featured on the Today Show discussing treadmill safety.
Joel Kaufman and Julie Fox Featured in UW 360 Episode
Dr. Kaufman and Dr. Fox were recently featured in the April 28, 2012 episode of UW 360 for their research on how diesel exhaust affects health.
Casino Women: Dr. Jill Jones Offers Insight on OHS for Nevada Hospitality Workers
With many references to health and safety conditions, Jones' book presents research and provides insight on the work environment of female workers in the casino and hospitality industry in Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada.
PhD Candidate Vanessa Galavíz Receives Community Volunteer Award
ERC-supported trainee and PhD candidate Vanessa Galavíz recently received a Community Volunteer Recognition Award at the UW Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute event on January 12, 2012.
Guest Post: Asbestos Exposure and Occupational Safety
According to the World Health Organization, at least 200,000 people die from cancer related to the work place and about 125 million are exposed to asbestos at work. - Ben Leer, Outreach Coordinator, Mesothelioma Center
ERC Trainee Jeff Walls named EHS Future Leader
ERC-supported trainee Jeff Walls recently was named 2011 Future Leader in EHS by EHS Today.
Pesticide Exposures in the Yakima Valley, ERC Student Research
Yakima Valley, Washington is one of the most productive and diverse agricultural regions in the country. Unfortunately, the application of numerous toxic organophosphate pesticides (OPs) has become a common way to combat regional pests like the coddling moth.