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Occupational Health: Farm Worker Health and Safety
… Adults should supervise hand washing for young children. Use separate shoes, work gloves, and clothing when working with livestock. Keep these items outside of your home, or remove or change … when arriving home, to prevent contamination of the home environment. Change or remove soiled clothing and boots before getting into vehicles. Wash hands after taking off any clothes and … -
Lead-Safe Wisconsin: Protecting Adults from Lead Exposure
… to remove paint. Wearing the right personal protective equipment (PPE), such as protective clothing and respirators at work, will help to lower your exposure. Wear washable coveralls or disposable clothing when working in contaminated areas can minimize lead dust on your skin, hair, and … -
Heat-Related Illness on the Job: Compensation Claims in Wisconsin
… itself.1 Caused by a combination of metabolic heat, environmental factors, dehydration, and clothing, HRI can range widely in both severity and presentation (heat stroke, heat exhaustion, … in moderate work activities. • Wear a hat and light-colored, loose-fitting, breathable clothing if possible. Workers with health conditions should refer to their medical or occupational health provider for clothing recommendations. • Become familiar with the signs and symptoms of HRI and how to do … -
Workplace Plan -Contact Tracing Planning Checklist
… or do?” Type of site/facility (Additional descriptive information, e.g., Industry = hospital, clothing manufacturing, oil and gas; Type = neurology wing, shoe production, gas pipeline) Total … -
Wisconsin Occupational Health Indicator Report 2009-2018
… may not be able to maintain thermal equilibrium due to environmental conditions, required clothing type, physical exertion, and use of protective equipment.25,26 In 2010, approximately …