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Coronavirus, Occupational Heatlh

Scientists Call on CDC to Better Protect Workers From Covid

February 17, 2021

Letter calls for stronger action to protect high-risk workers from airborne exposure to the coronavirus

Coronavirus, Minorities, Occupational Heatlh

After Hundreds of Meatpacking Workers Died From COVID-19, Congress Wants Answers

February 4, 2021

To date, more than 50,000 meatpacking workers have been infected and at least 250 have died.

Coronavirus, Law, Occupational Heatlh, Vaccines

Can your boss require you to get the COVID-19 vaccine?

January 19, 2021

The general rule is yes – with some exceptions.

Coronavirus, Occupational Heatlh, Public Health

Why you should be cautious when you’re taking a break at work

December 16, 2020

The place you go to relax on the job can be a high-risk location for transmission of the coronavirus. Here’s two local examples.

Coronavirus, Occupational Heatlh

Meatpacking Industry Drafted an Executive Order to Keep Plants Open

September 14, 2020

Hundreds of emails offer a rare look at the meat industry’s influence and access to the highest levels of government.

Coronavirus, Health Policy, Occupational Heatlh

Washington ranked #1 state for workers during pandemic

September 2, 2020

Oxfam America study ranks Washington best state — based on worker protections, healthcare and unemployment during COVID pandemic

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Coronavirus, Occupational Heatlh

Meatpacking Companies Dismissed Years of Pandemic Warnings

August 20, 2020

Government officials predicted that a pandemic would threaten critical businesses and warned them to prepare. Meatpacking companies largely ignored them.

Coronavirus, Occupational Heatlh

COVID Plans Put to Test as Firefighters Crowd Camps for Peak Wildfire Season

August 20, 2020

Firefighting is an inherently dangerous job that now carries the additional risk of COVID-19 transmission.

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Coronavirus, Occupational Heatlh

These States Aren’t Waiting for the Feds to Create COVID-19 Worker Safety Rules

August 19, 2020

In the absence of federal action, some states are creating safety rules to protect workers from COVID-19.

Minorities, Occupational Heatlh, Rural Health

Without Federal Protections, Farm Workers Risk Coronavirus Infection to Harvest Crops

August 10, 2020

Farms have already reported outbreaks among hundreds of workers in states that include California, Washington, Florida and Michigan.

Coronavirus, Occupational Heatlh

As Businesses Reopen, Workplace Testing Is the ‘Wild West’

June 8, 2020

If a business chooses to provide testing that produces an inaccurate result, it will be on the hook for the consequences, experts say.

Coronavirus, Occupational Heatlh, University of Washington

UW Hospital Workers Complain of Minimal Disclosure After COVID Exposures

May 13, 2020

Workers at the University of Washington Medical Center are complaining hospital authorities are not notifying them when they may have been exposed on the job.

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Coronavirus, Health News, Occupational Heatlh, Public Health

Health Officials Wanted to Close a Meatpacking Plant, but the Governor Said No

May 7, 2020

Health officials in Grand Island, Nebraska, wanted the JBS meatpacking plant closed. But Gov. Pete Ricketts said no. Since then, cases have skyrocketed.

Occupational Heatlh

Worker health in the gig economy

October 3, 2019

Pay, flexibility, advancement: They all matter for workers’ health and safety, UW study shows.

Cancer, Environmental Health, Occupational Heatlh

Modern Wildfires Pose New Health Risks For Firefighters

August 6, 2019

New research underscores the risks that modern wildfires pose to firefighters’ long-term health, including an increased risk of cancer.

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