Occupational Health Watch Archive

Occupational Health Watch is a monthly e-newsletter with updates of recent Occupational Health Branch activities. Sign up to receive the Occupational Health Watch in your inbox.

2025​| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015

20​25

•  Preventing Hantavirus Infection in the Workplace​ ​- February​​​
  
• New Dashboard Tracks Engineered Stone Silicosis in California ​​ - March
• Honoring Workers Memorial Day​ - April​
  
• NIOSH Closure Signals Major Setback for Occupational Health​​​​ - May
  
• Health and Safety in the Cannabis Industry​​​ - June
• Summer Vehicle Safety for Workers​​​​​​​ - July​
• ​August is Valley Fever Awareness Month - August​
  
• Protecting Californians from Extreme Heat at Work​​ - September​
  

• ​Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls in the Workplace​​ - October ​
  

20​2​4

• How Occupation Affects Respiratory Health​ - January
• California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Approves the Nation’s Strongest Occupational Lead Standards​ - March
• Construction Safety Stand-Downs​​ - April​
  
• May is Asthma Awareness Month: The cannabis industry emerges as a cause of Work-Related Asthma​ - May
  
• The Mental Health Crisis Facing Worker​s - June
  

20​23

• New Silica Safety Resources - February
  
• Cal/OSHA Proposes New Occupational Lead Standards​​ - March​
  
• Workers Memorial Day: Remembering Workers Who Have Lost Their Lives at Work​ - April
  
• May is Asthma Awareness Month: Dangers of Mixing Chemicals - May
  
• How COVID-19 affected Workers’ Mental Health - New Publication​​ - June
  
• ​New Silica Hazard Alert​ - August ​
  
• It’s hot! The Occupational Health Branch Begins Program to Track and Preve​nt Heat-Related Illnesses and Deaths​ ​ ​- September
  
• New Video about Wood Dust and Work-Related Asthma​ - October
  

202​​​2

• Protecting Workers from Occupational Hearing Loss - January
• Keeping Young Workers Safe on the Job - February
• Indoor Air Quality and Masking - March
• Construction Safety Stand-Downs - April
  
• Workers Memorial Day: A Time to Reflect and Protect- April 
  
• Asthma Awareness Month: Spotlight on Diisocyanates and Work-Related Asthma - May
  
• New Long COVID and Workers Webpage - June
• Fire season brings more than smoke: Valley fever is still hot in parts of CA - July
• New Workplace Outbreak Publication and Resource Guide - August 
  
• Celebrating One of Our Own: Barbara Materna, California Workplace Safety Icon Retires - September
  
• Heat-Related Ha​​zards - October
  
• COVID-19 Treatments in California Virtual Forum - November
  
• Protecting Temporary Workers this Holiday Season and Throughout the Year​  - December
  

2​021

• Fragrance Ingredients & Work-Related Asthma - January
  
• Two diseases. Two vaccines. Two ways to protect workers during COVID-19 -  February 
  
• Spring is here: Protect Outdoor Workers from Tick-Borne illness! - March
  
• Workers Memorial Day: A Time to Reflect and Protect - April
  
• New COVID-19 Educational Media for Workers - May
  
• Asthma-Safer Cleaning and Disinfecting Update - May
  
• Summer is Here: Protect Workers from Heat-Related Illness - June
  
• Summer is Here: Protect Workers from Sunburn and Skin Cancer - July
• COVID-19 or Valley fever? Get tested to know the difference! - August
  
• Protecting Workers from Wildfire Smoke - September
  
• ​Indoor Air at Work & COVID-19 - October
  
• Protect Workers from Influenza and COVID-19 - November
  
• Protect Older Workers from Falls this Holiday Season and Throughout the Year - December

2020

• ​How AB 685 Impacts California Employers and Workers - November/December
  
• Valley Fever still making California workers sick - October
  
• Protecting Workers from COVID-19 on the Job - September
  
• Asthma-Safer Cleaning and Disinfecting - May
  
• Workers Memorial Day: Honoring Lost Workers by Preventing Future Fatalities - April
  
• New law mandates Valley fever training - March
  
• New Video Highlights Teachers Using Microfiber for Asthma Prevention - February
  
• Preventable Injuries, Illnesses, & Fatalities Impact Thousands - January

2019

• Silicosis in Stone Fabrication Workers - November
  Lead Hazards at Shooting Ranges - October
• Protecting Outdoor Workers from Wildfire Smoke - September
• Using Microfiber for Asthma-Safer Classrooms - August
• Valley Fever Is a Work-Related Illness - July
• Anesthetic Gas: A Risk for Veterinary Workers - June
• Work-Related Asthma in the ER - May
• Workers Memorial Day: A Time to Reflect & Protect - April
• Preventing Falls from Ladders - March
• Preventing Illness from Silica Dust - February
• New A-Z Index for CDPH Occ Health Resources - January

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2018

• New Data on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - November
• Lead Poisoning Prevention Week - October
• Protecting Pool Workers from Chemical Injuries & Illnesses - September
• Preventing Injuries from Moving Heavy Materials - August
• Preventing Valley Fever in Construction Workers - July
• Insect-Related Risks to Outdoor Workers - June
• Work-Related Asthma Prevention Materials in Multiple Languages - May
• A Spotlight on Safety for Workers Memorial Day - April
• Preventing Illness from Pesticide Drift - March
• Workplace Emergency Plans - February
• Cannabis: Workplace Health and Safety - January

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2017

• Wood Dust and Work-Related Asthma - December
• New Website Offers More Content - November
• Prevent Lead Exposure at Work - October
• New Video on Protecting Oil & Gas Workers - September
• Fragrances & Work-Related Asthma - August
• Outdoor Workers at Risk for Valley Fever - July
• Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses: Costly but Preventable - June
• Disinfectants Can Cause Asthma - May
• Spotlight on Skylight Falls for Workers Memorial Day - April
• Cancer Added to 1-Bromopropane Health Concerns – March
• Noise-Induced Hearing Loss: Serious and Preventable – February
• California Workers Still Exposed to Lead at Harmful Levels – January

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2016

• Protecting Workers from On-the-Job Crashes – November
• Free Workplace Lead Resources for Prevention Week – October
• Preventing Zika Infection Among Workers – September
• August Is Valley Fever Awareness Month – July
• Mercury at Work: Old and New Hazards – June
• Cleaning with Microfiber: Avoiding Disinfectant Overuse in Schools – May
• Spotlight on Latinos for Workers’ Memorial Day – April
• Sudden Deaths Among Oil and Gas Extraction Workers – March
• Digital Story Highlights Dangers of Methylene Chloride-Containing Paint Strippers – February
• Nanomaterials in Construction and Other Jobs – January

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2015

• Protecting Workers Who Recycle “e-Waste” – November
• Preventing Worker Drownings – August
• CA Safe Cosmetics Program a Resource for Salon Workers – July
• Safer Cockroach Control on Transit Vehicles – June
• Fragrances Can Cause or Trigger Work-Related Asthma – May
• Spotlight on Prevention (PDF) – April
• Preventing HIV Transmission in the Adult Film Industry – March
• New Cal/OSHA Hazard Language – February
• Using Videos to Reduce Work Injuries – January

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