​​What’s New at OHB?

Program for Respirator Outreach, Training, Education, and Community Testing (PROTECT)

The PROTECT program​ provides workers and the general public the tools they need to protect themselves from respiratory hazards, such as wildfire smoke or infectious diseases such as COVID-19.

For Cannabis Industry Workers and Employers

Health and Safety in the Cannabis industry​

For Stone Fabrication Workers

​​​Hazard Alert for Workers (PDF) | Spanish | Chinese​ - a fact sheet for workers

For Stone Fabrication Employers

​​​Silica: Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) Fact Sheet (PDF) - guide for employers

 Workplace Air Monitoring for Silica: Employer Guide (PDF, 8.6MB) - easy-to-use guide to get started

For Health Care Providers

​Silicosis in Countertop Fabrication Workers, UCLA (free CME)

Recent Work by OHB Staff

NEW!​​​ ​​​​Indoor Air Quality Assessments in 10 Long-Term Care Facilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic​, California, 2021–2023​, Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (October 2024)

​NEW! Occupational Heat Related Illness (HRI) Emergency Department Visits, California, 2016-2021 (PDF)​, Analysis Report - key findings from analysis of emergency department visits for work-related heat illness​ (August 2024)​

​Unmet Mental Health Needs Among California Workers Since the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic​, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (April 2024)​​​

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