Occupational Health Branch Publications

OHB Collaborations

•  Examining Maternal Occupational Exposures and Autism – Journal abstract (2013)
• Preventing Worker Deaths from Methylene Chloride – Safer alternatives web page
• Occupational Coccidioidomycosis in California (PDF)  – Journal article (2012)
• Chlorine Gas Exposure at a Metal Recycling Facility – MMWR report (2011)
• Chlorine Gas Release at Two Scrap Recycling Facilities (PDF)  ... Spanish - Chemical Release Alert (2010)
• Cocci in Construction Workers – Journal abstract (2009)
• Strategies to Prevent Trenching-Related Injuries and Deaths (PDF) – report on a collaboration between OHB and University of California researchers, published by the Center to Protect Workers' Rights (19 pages, 2006)
• Transforming Medical Waste Disposal Practices to Protect Public Health (PDF, 1.6 MB) – Worker Health and Safety and the Implementation of Large Scale, Off-Site Steam Autoclaves (104 pages, 2006)
• Worker Health During Emergency Response (PDF) – Opinions of Health and Safety Experts and California Workers  (33 pages, 2005)

OHB Program Publication Lists

• Hazard Evaluation System and Information Service (HESIS)
• Occupational Health Surveillance and Evaluation Program (OHSEP)
• Occupational Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (OLPPP)
• California Safe Cosmetics Program

OHB Activity and Topic Publications

• Asthma
• California Occupational Health Indicators 
• Construction Safety
• Ergonomics
• Fatal Injuries
• Flavoring-related Lung Disease
• Early Warning about Workplace Hazards (Hazard Alerts)
• Health Information on Chemicals
• Lead Poisoning Case Investigations
• Lead Poisoning Medical Care Guidance
• Lead Registry
• Medical Consultation to Cal/OSHA
• Pesticide Illness
• Respirator Use in Health Care Workplaces
• Safer alternatives
• Workplace Standards