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CHR Newsletter—June 27, 2019



"We do so appreciate your support with funding over the years. You have been a real friend of Occupational Health and Environmental Nurses for a long time."
-AAOHN Foundation

Maritime Medical Surveillance Services




CHR provides maritime medical surveillance services, which can be customized to meet the unique needs of your organization and keep you in compliance with all applicable regulatory standards.

WHO Launches Antimicrobial Resistance Campaign


The World Health Organization is launching a global campaign that urges governments to adopt a tool to reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance, adverse events, and costs.

AIHA Rings the Alarm on Four Construction Health Hazards


The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) issued a guidance booklet, "Focus Four for Health: An Initiative to Address Four Major Construction Health Hazards," to raise awareness about health hazards in the construction industry.

How National COSH Picks the Dirty Dozen: "We Listen to Workers"


Direct worker testimony about actual working conditions is the most important source of reliable information for the professional safety and health community. Taking these concerns seriously will save lives.

The Sounds of Summer Can Lead to 'Hidden' Hearing Loss


Concerts, fireworks, auto races, road construction and mowing the lawn are all summertime happenings that can cause permanent hearing damage.

Two Hours a Week is Key Dose of Nature for Health Benefits


People who spend at least 120 minutes visiting natural settings--such as town parks, woodlands, and beaches--per week are significantly more likely to have good health and higher psychological wellbeing than those who aren't surrounded nature at all during an average week.

The Gig Economy Poses New Safety Threats and Liabilities


Gig economy workers typically work away from the physical premises of the company using their services, but that doesn't mean those companies don't bear responsibility for these workers' safety.

Healthcare Workers Often Care for Patients While Ill


Large numbers of healthcare workers risk transmitting respiratory viruses to patients and co-workers by attending work even when they have symptoms, according to a new study.

Occupational Hazards May Account for Range of Lung Diseases


Occupational hazards, which include inhaling vapors, gas, dust or fumes at work, may be responsible for a number of noncancerous lung diseases, according to a joint American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society statement.

Musculoskeletal Disorders Rank Second Worldwide in Curbing 'Productive Life'


National health care systems have tended to underestimate the importance of musculoskeletal conditions, relative to other serious disease, because they are rarely fatal and are largely irreversible.

Occupational Health Research Round-up: June 2019


Stories include shift work and heart disease, health risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), and social support as a buffer against stress.

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Job Openings


Occupational Health Nurse


CHR has a permanent part-time (three five-hour days/week) opening for an Occupational Health RN / Case Manager in Santa Rosa, CA. View more information at https://chr.com/careers/




Occupational Health Nurse


Corporate Health Resources (CHR) is seeking an Occupational Health Nurse to perform case management, arrange initial medical appointments for work-related illness/injury, and coordinate the medical surveillance program.

The job is full-time: two days/week in the Southern San Francisco area, 2 days/week in Sunnyvale, and 1 day/week in Redwood City. The company has signed a lease to consolidate all three locations in Southern San Francisco in 2020.

CEU and recertification reimbursements are available, along with an excellent benefits package. CHR is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For more information, please contact HR@chr.com.





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Health and Safety Works, LLC




Health and Safety Works, LLC provides training, consulting, and research services in support of Occupational Health (OSHA), Transportation Health (FMCSA) and Health and Wellness. Read more about Health and Safety Works or email HSW Founder and CEO, Elaine M. Papp RN, MSN, CM, COHN-S FAAOHN.