| Publications |  | |
Safety & Health Assessment & Research for Prevention (SHARP) — Research for Safe Work
- Aging Workforce.
- Agriculture.
- Ergonomics.
- Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation.
- General health & safety.
- Healthy Workplaces Project.
- Lead exposure.
- Reproductive health & development.
- Safe Patient Handling.
- Skin disorders.
- Surveillance (general).
- Trade publications.
- Trucking Injury Reduction Emphasis (TIRES) Initiative.
- Violence in the workplace.
- Work-related asthma.
- Work-related burn injuries.
- Work environment/indoor air quality.
These SHARP publications are available free of charge. Please contact us to request copies on paper or alternate formats.
| Aging Workforce | |
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| Number | Title/Description |
| N/A | New Work System Balance for Older Workers (373 KB PDF). |
| N/A | New Making the Most of an Aging Workforce (824 KB PDF / 2 min). Presentation by Mel McLaughlin at the 2008 Governor's Conference. |
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| Agriculture | |
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| Number | Title/Description |
| 24-2-1991 | Farmworker Health and Safety in Washington State — A Look at Workers' Compensation Data. |
| 24-3-1993 | Investigation of a New Method for Monitoring Worker Exposure to Pesticides — A Non‑Technical Project Description (100 KB PDF). |
| 63-2-2000 | Poison Oak Poster (154 KB PDF). Learn to recognize poison oak in every season (presented in English and Spanish). This color poster is split over two pages, which should be joined after printing. |
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| Ergonomics | ||
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| Number | Title/Description | |
| 16-1-1991 | Cumulative Trauma Disorders in Claims Initiation — Baseline Findings. | |
| 16-3-1992 | Cumulative Trauma Disorders in Claims Initiation — Follow‑up Preliminary Report. | |
| 16-4-1992 | Cumulative Trauma Disorders in MIPS — Baseline Preliminary Report. | |
| 16-5-1992 | Cumulative Trauma Disorders in Claims Initiation Follow‑up. | |
| 18-1-1991 | Upper Extremity Cumulative Trauma Disorders in Fish Processing Plants — A Preliminary Report | |
| 18-2-1992 | Cumulative Trauma Disorders at Two Fish Processing Plants — One Year Follow‑up Survey, 1992: Preliminary Report. | |
| 19-1-1991 | Upper Extremity Cumulative Trauma Disorders in a Poultry Processing Plant — A Preliminary Report. | |
| 19-2-1993 | Upper Extremity Cumulative Trauma Disorders in a Poultry Processing Plant — Follow‑up Report. | |
| 20-1-1991 | Cumulative Trauma Disorders at an Aluminum Rolling Mill — Preliminary Baseline Findings. | |
| 20-2-1991 | Whole‑Body Vibration Measurements on Heavy Equipment at an Aluminum Rolling Mill. | |
| 22-1-1991 | Upper Limb Cumulative Trauma Disorders at a Pulp and Paper Mill — A Preliminary Report: Section 1. | |
| 22-2-1991 | Upper Limb Cumulative Trauma Disorders at a Pulp and Paper Mill — A Preliminary Report: Section 2 (Ergonomics Evaluation). | |
| 22-3-1995 | Wood Processing Industry: Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorder Risk Factors for Selected Jobs. Preliminary Results. | |
| 22-4-1999 | Ergonomics Evaluation Report on a Trimmer Operator's Job (23 KB PDF), summary only; please contact SHARP for the entire technical report. | |
| 25-1-1992 | Upper Extremity Cumulative Trauma Disorders in a Silk Screening Plant — A Preliminary Report. | |
| 28-2-2000 | Your Body, Your Job: Preventing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Other Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Disorders, August 2000. Checklist for Workplace Risk Factors of Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Disorders (53 KB PDF). |
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| 29-1-1992 | Work‑Related Musculoskeletal Disorders at an Aluminum Reduction Mill — 1992 Preliminary Report: Part I. | |
| 29-2-1992 | Postural and Biomechanical Evaluation of Selected Jobs at an Aluminum Reduction Facility — 1992 Baseline Findings. | |
| 29-3-1992 | 1992 Baseline Biomechanical Evaluation of Selected Jobs at an Aluminum Reduction Facility — Complete Results. | |
| 29-5-1994 | Environmental and Physiologic Measures of Heat Stress in an Aluminum Reduction Facility. | |
| 29-6-1997 | Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders at an Aluminum Reduction Mill. | |
| 34-1-1994 | Limitations of a Twin Axis Strain Gauge Electrogoniometer for Measuring Wrist Flexion — A Pilot Study. | |
| 40-1-1997 | Work‑related Disorders of the Back and Upper Extremity in Washington State, 1989‑1996. | |
| 40-2-1999 | Work‑Related Disorders of the Back and Upper Extremity in Washington State, 1990‑1997. | |
| 40-3-1999 | Non‑Traumatic Soft Tissue MSDs, 1990‑1997. | |
| 40-4a-2000 | Work‑related Disorders of the Neck, Back, and Upper Extremity in Washington State, 1990‑1998. | |
| 40-5-2001 | Work‑related Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Neck, Back and Upper Extremity Washington State Worker's Compensation Claims, 1991‑1999. | |
| 40-6-2002 | Work‑related Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Neck, Back and Upper Extremity in Washington State, 1992‑2000. | |
| 40-7-2003 | Work‑related Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Neck, Back and Upper Extremity in Washington State, 1993‑2001. | |
| 40-8a-2004 | Work‑related Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Neck, Back and Upper Extremity in Washington State, 1994‑2002. | |
| 40-8b-2004 | Injured at Work. What workers' compensation data reveal about work‑related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) (653 KB PDF / 2 min). This document is a summary booklet of SHARP Report 40‑8a‑2004. | |
| 40-9-2005 | Work‑related Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Neck, Back and Upper Extremity in Washington State, 1995‑2003 (63 KB PDF), summary only; please contact SHARP for the entire technical report. | |
| 40-10a-2006 | Work‑related Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Neck, Back and Upper Extremity in Washington State, 1996‑2004 (63 KB PDF), summary only; please contact SHARP for the entire technical report. | |
| 40-10b-2007 | Injured at Work: What workers' compensation data reveal about work‑related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) (506 KB PDF / 1 min). This document is a summary booklet of SHARP Report 40‑10a‑2006. | |
| 40-11-2007 | Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Neck, Back, and Upper Extremity in Washington State, 1997-2005 (794 KB PDF / 2 min). | |
| 45-1-1997 | An Optimized Lighter‑Weight Concrete Masonry Unit: Biomechanical and Physiological Effects on Masons. | |
| 45-2-1996 | Evaluation of Drywall Board Transport Handles. | |
| 53-1-1999 | Employer Survey of Musculoskeletal Injuries and Illnesses, Risk Factors and Prevention Steps in Washington State Workplaces (42 KB PDF), summary only; please contact SHARP for the entire technical report. | |
| 62-1-2000 | Ergonomics Evaluation of Scan Index Operators (350 KB PDF), — summary only; please contact SHARP for the entire technical report. | |
| 65-1-2000 | Grip Strength and Hand Force Estimation (354 KB PDF), summary only; please contact SHARP for the entire technical report. | |
| 68-1a-2001 | Evaluation of Ergonomics Training Workshops, Washington State, 2001 (63 KB PDF). | |
| 73-1-2004 | Impact of Implementing the Washington State Ergonomics Rule, Final Report (59 KB PDF). | |
| 40-1-2005 | The Economic Burden of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Long‑Run Earnings of CTS Claimants in Washington State, 1993‑1994 (19 KB PDF). | |
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| Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation |
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| Publications developed by SHARP's FACE Program are available from our FACE Reports & Narratives page. |
| General health & safety | ||
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| Number | Title/Description | |
| 15-1-1992 | A State‑Based Health & Safety Research Program, April 1992. Poster Session; APHA, Atlanta GA 11/13/1991. | |
| 15-10-2004 | Innovations Newsletter ‑ 2004 Edition (740 KB PDF / 2 min). | |
| 32-1-1994 | A Study of an Illness Outbreak in an Electronics Assembly Plant. | |
| 46-1-1997 | Metalworking Fluids: A Fact Sheet for Workers (165 KB PDF). | |
| 46-2-1997 | Metalworking Fluids: A Resource for Employers and Health & Safety Personnel in Washington State (453 KB PDF / 1 min). | |
| 59-1-2006 | Heat‑related Illness in Washington State, State Fund Workers' Compensation Claims, 1995‑2004 (27 KB PDF), summary only; please contact SHARP for entire technical report. | |
| 69-1-2001 | Working Safely with Asbestos in Brake and Clutch Linings (920 KB PDF / 3 min). This document is a tri‑fold pamphlet and is best printed in color on 11 x 17 paper. | |
| 69-2-2003 | Identifying Chemical and Biological Hazards in Washington State's Workplaces: A survey of labor groups, business associations, and health & safety professionals (512 KB PDF / 1 min). | |
| 69-3-2005 | How to Protect Workers While Thermal Metal Spraying (85 KB PDF). | |
| 69-4-2005 | Health and Safety in Washington State's Collision Repair Industry: A Needs Assessment (843 KB PDF / 2 min). | |
| 69-5-2006 | Preventing injury and illness in auto body shops (79 KB PDF). | |
| 70-1-2001 | Observed Associations Between WISHA Activities and Compensable Claims Rates, December 2001 (23 KB PDF), summary only; please contact SHARP for the entire technical report. | |
| 70-2-2003 | Workplace Health and Safety Regulations: Impact of Enforcement and Consultation on Workers Compensation Claims Rates in Washington State with Two Years of Follow‑up (12 KB PDF). Summary only; please contact SHARP for the entire technical report. | |
| 70-3-2003 | Impact of WISHA Activities on Compensable Claims Rates in Washington State, 2001‑2002 (16 KB PDF), summary only; please contact SHARP for the entire technical report. | |
| 70-3-2006 | The Effect of DOSH Enforcement Inspections and Consultation Visits on the Compensable Claims Rates in Washington State, 2004‑2005 (43 KB PDF), summary only; please contact SHARP for the entire technical report. | |
| 74-1-2007 | Review of the Epidemiologic Studies for the Association between Firefighters and Selected Cancers; Multiple Myeloma, Stomach, Prostate, Testicular, Intestinal — Colon and Rectal Cancers (293 KB PDF). | |
| 81-1-2005 | Carbon monoxide and forklifts: Warning poster for workers (194 KB PDF). This poster is best printed in color using paper size 11 x 17 but will also look good in black & white and paper size 8.5 x 11. | |
| 81-2-2005 | Carbon monoxide and forklifts: Educational pamphlet for workers (246 KB PDF). | |
| 81-3-2005 | Carbon monoxide and forklifts: Strategy guide for employers (1900 KB PDF / 5 min). | |
| 81‑4‑2009 | New Hazard Alert for 1-Bromopropane (85 KB PDF). A one-page fact sheet for a chemical used in dry cleaning, vapor degreasing, spray adhesion, and other applications. | |
| 81‑4‑2009 (Korean) | New Korean version: Hazard Alert for 1-Bromopropane (802 KB PDF / 2 min). A one-page fact sheet for a chemical used in dry cleaning, vapor degreasing, spray adhesion, and other applications. | |
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| Healthy Workplaces Project |
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| Publications from the Healthy Workplaces project are industry‑specific and are listed on these industry pages: |
| Lead exposure | |
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| Number | Title/Description |
| Lead surveillance reports | |
| 17-1-1990 | Occupational Lead Poisoning Study — Data Analysis Summary. |
| 17-2-1991 | Occupational Lead Poisoning in Washington State Project Update. |
| 17-3-1992 | Occupational Lead Poisoning in Washington State — Assessment of Available Information with Recommendations: Implications for Tracking Occupational Diseases. |
| 17-4-1993 | Summary of Adult Blood Lead Surveillance — May 15 – December 31, 1993. |
| 37-1-1995 | Exposure Assessment Among Residential Painters Occupationally Exposed to Lead. |
| 38-15-2009 | Washington State Adult Blood Lead Registry Update (44 KB PDF), August 2009. |
| 41-1-1996 | Employees Exposed to Lead in Washington State Workplaces. |
| 41-2-2002 | Lead Exposure in Radiator Repair Workers: A survey of Washington State radiator repair shops and review of Occupational Lead Exposure Registry data (398 KB PDF), summary only; please contact SHARP for the entire technical report. |
| 44-1-1997 | Occupational Lead Exposure Registry — 1996 Annual Report, March 1997. |
| 44-2-2000 | Surveillance for Occupational Lead Poisoning, State of Washington, 1993‑1999, August 2000. |
| 44-3-2001 | Surveillance for Occupational Lead Poisoning, State of Washington, 1993‑2001, December 2001 (163 KB PDF), summary only; please contact SHARP for the entire technical report. |
| Lead prevention reports | |
| 17-6-1999 | Occupational Lead Exposure — An Alert for Workers (67 KB PDF) English version. |
| 17-6-1999(v) | Occupational Lead Exposure —An Alert for Workers (115 KB PDF) Vietnamese version. |
| 17-6-2002(s) | Exposición de Plomo en el Trabajo — Un Aviso para los Trabajadores (174 KB PDF) Spanish version of "Occupational Lead Exposure — An Alert for Workers." |
| 17-7-2001 | Occupational Lead Exposure — A Health Care Provider Alert (75 KB PDF). |
| 17-8-1994 | Occupational Lead Exposure — An Employer Alert (210 KB PDF). |
| 17-9-2000 | How to Avoid Lead Poisoning in Bridge Repair Work: A Fact Sheet for Bridge Workers (123 KB PDF). |
| 17-10-2000 | Preventing Lead Poisoning in Radiator Repair Work: For Owners and Managers of Radiator Repair Businesses (84 KB PDF). |
| 17-11-2002 | Preventing Lead Poisoning in Scrap Metal Recycling (164 KB PDF). For Employers and Safety Managers in the Scrap Metal Recycling Business. |
| 17-11-2002(s) | Previniendo el Envenenamiento por Plomo en los Negocios de Recirculación de Metal Desechado: Para Empleadores y Administradores de Prevención en los Negocios de Metal Desechado (256 KB PDF). Spanish version of "Preventing Lead Poisoning in Scrap Metal Recycling: For Employers and Safety Managers in the Scrap Metal Recycling Business." |
| 17-12-2003 | Avoiding Lead Poisoning When Repairing Radiators (139 KB PDF). This document is a tri‑fold pamphlet and is best printed in color on 11 X 17 paper. |
| 51-1-2000 | Lead hazards at indoor firing ranges (40 KB PDF). |
| 60-1-2000 | Working with lead: How to protect workers' health (153 KB PDF). |
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| Reproductive health and development | |
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| Number | Title/Description |
| This document updates and replaces SHARP's 1991 publications on reproductive health. | |
| 21-3-1999 summary form |
Workplace Hazards to Reproduction and Development: A Resource for Workers, Employers, Health Care Providers, and Health & Safety Personnel — summary form (210 KB PDF). |
| 21-3-1999 technical report |
Workplace Hazards to Reproduction and Development: A Resource for Workers, Employers, Health Care Providers, and Health & Safety Personnel — full technical report (812 KB PDF / 2 min). |
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| Safe Patient Handling | |
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| Number | Title/Description |
| N/A | New Safe Patient Handling Programs: Evaluating Success (320 KB PDF). |
| Special report | Lifting Patients/Residents/Clients in Health Care: Washington State 2005 (66 KB PDF), summary only; please contact SHARP for the entire technical report. |
| 61-5-2003 | Getting to Zero in Washington State Nursing Homes: Final Report on Intervention Effectiveness (14 KB PDF), summary only; please contact SHARP for the entire technical report. |
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| Skin disorders | |
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| Number | Title/Description |
| 27-1-1991 | Outbreak of Dermatitis at a Manufacturing Facility — A Review of the investigation. |
| 36-1-1995 | SENSOR Dermatitis Project in Washington State. Newsletter to reporting providers. May 1995. |
| 36-2-1997 | SENSOR Dermatitis Project in Washington State. January 1997 (50 KB PDF). |
| 36-3-1997 | SENSOR Dermatitis Project in Washington State, December 1997. |
| 36-4-1998 | Work‑Related Skin Disorders in Washington State, 1993‑1997 (123 KB PDF). |
| 36-5-1999 | SENSOR Dermatitis Project in Washington State. |
| 36-6-2000 | SENSOR Dermatitis Project in Washington State Newsletter (113 KB PDF). |
| 36-7-2001 | Summary of the Washington SENSOR Dermatitis Project (26 KB PDF). |
| 36-8-2001 | Evaluation of Washington SENSOR Dermatitis Project by the Sentinel Medical Providers. |
| 36-9-2003 | Work‑Related Skin Disorders in Washington State, 1990‑2000. |
| 48-1-1998 | Occupational Skin Disorders: A Survey of Health Care Providers (233 KB PDF). |
| 55-3-1999 | A Guide to Preventing Dermatitis while Working with Advanced Composite Materials (88 KB PDF). |
| 55-4-1999 | A Short Guide to Preventing Dermatitis while Working with Prepreg Advanced Composite Materials (52 KB PDF). |
| 55-7-2001 | Prevention of Skin Problems when Working with Metal Working Fluids (13 KB PDF). |
| 55-8-2001 | Clothing Dermatitis and Clothing‑Related Skin Conditions (19 KB PDF). |
| 56-1-1999a | Preventing Occupational Dermatitis: General Information (130 KB PDF) — Revised August 2001. |
| 56-2-2001a | Skin Physiology, Irritants, Dry Skin and Moisturizers (174 KB PDF). |
| 58-1-1999 | Latex Sensitivity in Washington State Acute Care Hospitals: A Needs Assessment and Survey of Awareness of the Issues. |
| 63-1-2000 | Protecting Yourself and Your Workers from Poison Oak and Ivy (in English and Spanish). Please contact SHARP for a copy of this pamphlet. |
| 63-2-2000 | Poison Oak Poster (154 KB PDF). Learn to recognize poison oak in every season (presented in English and Spanish). This color poster is split over two pages that should be joined after printing. |
| 63-3-2000 | Work‑Related Skin Disorders, Risk Factors and Prevention: A Survey of Agricultural Employers in Washington State (63 KB PDF). |
| 63-7-2001 | Skin Health in Agriculture (172 KB PDF). |
| 63-8-2001 | Phytodermatitis: Skin Reactions Caused by Plants (261 KB PDF). |
| 66-1-2001 | Hand Dermatitis in Health Care Workers (144 KB PDF). |
| 66-6-2001 | Prevention of Hand Dermatitis in the Health Care Setting (712 KB PDF / 2 min). |
| 66-7-2002 | Evaluation of the Educational Booklet (28 KB PDF). Prevention of Hand Dermatitis in the Health Care Setting — summary only; please contact SHARP for the entire technical report. |
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| Surveillance (general) | |
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| Number | Title/Description |
| 30-1-1991 | Workers' Compensation Claims Records for the Surveillance of Occupational Disease and Injury in Washington State — Presentation to APHA 1991 Annual Meeting, November 12, 1991. |
| 35-1-1995 | Occupational Injuries Among Adolescents in Washington State, 1988‑1991: A Review of Workers' Compensation Data (283 KB PDF). |
| 42-1-1998 | Occupational Asthma, March 1998. |
| 42-5-2004 | Review of Three Asthma Cases and MDI Exposure Data Associated with the Spray‑on Truck Bed Lining Industry, July 2004 (37 KB PDF). |
| 57-1-1999 | Work‑Related Traumatic Head and Brain Injuries in Washington State, 1990‑1997 (11 KB PDF), summary only; please contact SHARP for the entire technical report. |
| 59-1-1999 | Pneumatic Nailer ("Nail Gun") Injuries in Washington State, 1990‑1998 (12 KB PDF), summary only; please contact SHARP for the entire technical report. |
| 59-1-2004 | SHARP Focus: Falls on the Same Level, September 2004 (60 KB PDF) summary of Washington State workers' compensation claims data for falls on the same level. |
| 59-2-2004 | SHARP Focus: Falls from Elevation, July 2004 (58 KB PDF) summary of Washington State workers' compensation claims data for falls from elevation. |
| 64-1-2000 | Workers' Compensation Based Surveillance of Asthma, Hospitalized Burns, and Adult Blood Lead Levels in Washington State, 1994‑1998 (17 KB PDF), summary only; please contact SHARP for the entire technical report. |
| 64-2-2001 | Surveillance of Injuries and Illnesses in the Residential Wood Frame Construction Industry, Washington State, 1993‑1999 (34 KB PDF), summary only; please contact SHARP for the entire technical report. |
| 64-1-2005 | Prioritizing Industries for Occupational Injury and Illness Prevention, Washington State Workers' Compensation Claims Data, 1998‑2002. |
| 64-2-2005 | Making Prevention Count: Knowing where high cost workers' compensation claims occur (290 KB PDF). Summary of technical report number 64‑1‑2005, Prioritizing Industries for Occupational Injury and Illness Prevention, Washington State Workers' Compensation Claims Data, 1998‑2002. |
| 64-4-2003 | Needlestick Injuries Among Health Care Workers (17 KB PDF) in Washington State, 1996‑2000, summary only; please contact SHARP for the entire technical report. |
| 64-5-2003 | Workers' Compensation Claims in the Food Processing Industry (325 KB PDF), Washington State; 1994 to 1999. |
| 80-1-2003 | Survey of US States for Occupational Health Surveillance Activities, 2003 (64 KB PDF), summary only; please contact SHARP for the entire technical report. |
| 80-2-2003 | Survey of Washington's Local Health Jurisdictions Regarding Occupational Safety and Health, 2003 (243 KB PDF). |
| 80-3-2005 | Occupational Health and Safety Resources for Local Health Jurisdictions. |
| 80-4-2008 | Occupational Health Indicators for Washington State, 1997-2004 (359 KB PDF). |
| 80-5-2009 | New Washington State Occupational Health Indicators, 2005 (138 KB PDF). |
| 80-6-2009 | New Washington State Occupational Health Indicators, 2006 (143 KB PDF). |
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| Trade Publications |
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| See the Trade Publications developed by SHARP. |
| Trucking Injury Reduction Emphasis (TIRES) Initiative |
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| Publications developed by SHARP's TIRES Initiative are available from our Trucking Initiative Web page. |
| Violence in the workplace | |
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| Number | Title/Description |
| 33-1-1993 | Study of Assaults on Staff in Washington State Psychiatric Hospitals — Final Report. |
| 39-1-1995 | Violence in Washington Workplaces, 1992. |
| 39-2-1997 | Violence in Washington Workplaces, 1992‑1995. |
| 39-3-1999 | Violence in Washington Workplaces, 1992‑1997. |
| 43-1-1996 | The Late Night Retail Worker Crime Protection Regulation: Practices in Washington State Businesses. |
| 39-4-2002 | Violence in Washington Workplaces, 1995‑2000 (11 KB PDF), summary only; please contact SHARP for the entire technical report. |
| 39-5a-2007 | Violence in Washington Workplaces, 2000‑2005 (17 KB PDF), summary only; please contact SHARP for the entire technical report. |
| 87-2-2008 | Workplace Bullying: What Everyone Needs to Know (176 KB PDF). |
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| Work‑related asthma | |
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| Number | Title/Description |
| 42-3-2001 | Lungs@Work, Spring 2001 SHARP's Work‑Related Asthma Bulletin (35 KB PDF). |
42-3-2001  |
Lungs@Work, Spring 2001 SHARP's Work‑Related Asthma Bulletin (360 KB DOC). |
| 42-4-2002 | Lungs@Work, Fall 2002 SHARP's Work‑Related Asthma Bulletin (24 KB PDF). |
| 42-4-2002 |
Lungs@Work, Fall 2002 SHARP's Work‑Related Asthma Bulletin (427 KB DOC / 1 min). |
| 64-1-2004 | Your Lungs, Your Work, Your Life What you should know about work‑related asthma (211 KB PDF). |
| 64-1-2004(s) | Sus Pulmones Su trabajo Su vida: Lo que debería saber acerca del asma ocupacional (213 KB PDF). Spanish version of "Your Lungs, Your Work, Your Life: What you should know about work‑related asthma." |
| 64-1-2004(r) | Ваши лёгкие Ваша работа Ваша жизнь: Что вы должны знать об астме, вызванной условиями на рабочем месте (151 KB PDF). Russian version of "Your Lungs, Your Work, Your Life: What you should know about work‑related asthma." |
| 64-2-2004 | Asthma and Western Red Cedar Control Workplace Hazards, Protect Worker Health and Productivity (87 KB PDF). |
| 64-3-2004 | Interim Evaluation of Work‑Related Asthma Surveillance and Prevention (66 KB PDF). |
| 64-6-2003 | Work‑Related Asthma in Washington State: A Review of Worker's Compensation Claims from 1995‑2002 (93 KB PDF), summary only; please contact SHARP for the entire technical report. |
| 64-1-2006 | Diagnosing Work‑Related Asthma (277 KB PDF). |
| N/A |
Physician's Post Activity Evaluation (57 KB MS Word). |
| 64-7-2006 | Letter to Employers Regarding Food Flavorings (36 KB PDF). |
| 64-8-2006 | Safety and Health Alert for Flavorings and Flavoring Ingredients (56 KB PDF). |
| 64-9-2006 | Letter to Physicians Regarding Food Flavorings (21 KB PDF). |
| 64-10-2008 | New Information for Restaurant Owners and Workers about Diacetyl (48 KB PDF). |
| 64-11-2008(s) | Cocina usted con aceitas de sabor artificial a mantequilla o sustitutos de mantequilla (55 KB PDF). Spanish version of "Information for Restaurant Owners and Workers about Diacetyl." |
| 64-12-2008 | 2008 Letter to Physicians Regarding Food Flavorings (42 KB PDF). SHARP's letter to encourage physician recognition and reporting of food flavoring lung disease. |
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| Work‑related burn injuries | |
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| Number | Title/Description |
| 85-1-2006 | An Electrician and an Electrical Helper Burned During Arc Flash Explosions (43 KB PDF). |
| 85-2-2006 | Arc Flash Results in Dual Injuries (38 KB PDF). |
| 85-3-2006 | Loose Tool Falls, Causes Arc Flash Injury (65 KB PDF). |
| 85-4-2006 | Overwork Contributes to Serious Burn Injury (36 KB PDF). |
| 85-5-2006 | Apprentice Roofer Slips and Falls into Hot Tar (210 KB PDF). |
| 85-6-2006 | Roofer Seriously Burned While Lowering a Bucket of Hot Tar (35 KB PDF). |
| 85-6a-2006(s) | Un techador sufrió quemaduras serias mientras bajaba un balde de asfalto caliente (38 KB PDF). Spanish version of "Roofer Seriously Burned While Lowering a Bucket of Hot Tar." |
| 86-1-2006 | Burn Injury Facts: Arc Flash/Blast (137 KB PDF). |
| 86-2-2006 | Hospitalized Work‑Related Burns in Washington State (287 KB PDF). |
| 86-3-2006 | Burn Injury Facts: Hot Tar Burns in Roofing (180 KB PDF). |
| 86-3a-2006(s) | Datos De Quemaduras: Quemaduras Por Asfalto En La Industria Del Techado (107 KB PDF). Spanish version of "Burn Injury Facts: Hot Tar Burns in Roofing." |
| 86-4-2008 | Restaurant Worker Burned While Cleaning Deep Fryer (90 KB PDF). |
| 86-5-2008 | Young cook seriously burned by boiling water (76 KB PDF). |
| 86-6-2008 | Un joven se quemó limpiando una freidora (84 KB PDF). Spanish version of "Young man seriously burned while cleaning deep fryer" burn narrative 86-4-2008. |
| 86-7-2009 | New Scald Burn Injuries to Restaurant Workers, 2001 to 2008 (237 KB PDF). |
| 86-8-2009 | New Concrete Burns in Construction (66 KB PDF). |
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| Work environment / indoor air quality | ||
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| Number | Title/Description | |
| 26-1-1992 | Office Work Environment Study — Proposed Scope of Work. | |
| 26-2-1993 | Office Work Environment Study November 1992 Sampling Results. | |
| 26-3-1994 | The Office Work Environment — A Study of Washington State Department of Labor & Industries Employees, 1992‑1993. | |
| 31-1-1994 | Health Symptoms and Characteristics of the Office Work Environment — A Study of Telecommunications Workers. | |
| 50-1-1998 | Work Environment Survey of Consolidated Mail Service Employees. | |
