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Policy Strategies for Addressing Current Threats to the U.S.

(Just Now) WebU.S. nurses reported pervasive unsafe working conditions before the pandemic and have cited a range of stressors and traumatic experiences during it. …

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2202662

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Workers’ Rights - Occupational Safety and Health …

(6 days ago) WebThe OSH Act gives workers the right to safe and healthful working conditions. It is the duty of employers to provide workplaces that are free of known dangers that could harm their …

https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/osha3021.pdf

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Wage Theft and Worker Exploitation in Health Care

(9 days ago) WebWage theft is rampant in many industries, including in health care. 6 A 2009 study found that 12% of home health aides make less than the minimum wage. 7 Many others are …

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/wage-theft-and-worker-exploitation-health-care/2022-09

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Occupational health: health workers - World Health Organization …

(4 days ago) WebThe protection of health, safety and well-being of health workers’ needs to become a priority and prerequisite for quality and safety care and retention of the health …

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/occupational-health--health-workers

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OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard Protects …

(4 days ago) WebVaccinations: Employers must provide workers with paid time off to get vaccinated and recover from any side effects. Anti-retaliation: OSHA can cite employers for retaliating against workers who voice …

https://blog.dol.gov/2021/06/11/oshas-emergency-temporary-standard-protects-healthcare-workers

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Total Worker Health in Action: June 2021 NIOSH CDC

(8 days ago) WebReplace unsafe, unhealthy working conditions or practices with safer, health-enhancing policies, programs, and management practices that improve the culture of safety and health in the workplace. Redesign …

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/twh/newsletter/twhnewsv10n2.html

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National survey of frontline health care workers finds fear, unsafe

(4 days ago) WebA new report summarizes the findings from a national survey of frontline health care workers during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, finding that many …

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-05-national-survey-frontline-health-workers.html

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National Survey of Frontline Health Care Workers Finds Many …

(9 days ago) WebWASHINGTON (May 25, 2021)--A new report summarizes the findings from a national survey of frontline health care workers during the early days of the COVID-19 …

https://mediarelations.gwu.edu/national-survey-frontline-health-care-workers-finds-many-concerned-about-unsafe-working-conditions

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OSHA Worker Rights and Protections Occupational …

(9 days ago) WebIf you believe working conditions are unsafe or unhealthful, you may file a complaint with OSHA concerning a hazardous working condition at any time. If possible, bring the conditions to your employer's attention. If the …

https://www.osha.gov/workers/

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Employment and working conditions of nurses: where and how …

(4 days ago) WebUnder usual employment and working conditions, health care workers are known to be at risk for depression, stress, anxiety, burnout or insomnia . COVID-19 …

https://human-resources-health.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12960-021-00651-7

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Introduction - Safety Culture in Healthcare Settings NIOSH CDC

(1 days ago) WebThis facilitates adopting safe and healthy workplace practices. It also promotes a positive safety culture where workers and employers do not tolerate unsafe …

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/learning/safetyculturehc/introduction/introduction.html

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Precarious Work, Job Stress, and Health-related Quality of Life

(8 days ago) WebPrecarious work affects adverse health and well-being through three main pathways [9]. First, precarious work exposes workers to harmful and unsafe working …

https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2022/08/09/precarious-work/

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The human right to safe and healthy working conditions OHCHR

(8 days ago) WebTuncak tells States that although safe and healthy working conditions is a globally recognized human right, International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates …

https://www.ohchr.org/en/stories/2019/10/human-right-safe-and-healthy-working-conditions

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Trapped at work: Immigrant health care workers can face harsh …

(3 days ago) WebNurses and other health care workers who have been brought to the U.S. from overseas to fill thousands of vacant jobs say in some instances they’ve been …

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/economics/trapped-work-immigrant-health-care-workers-can-face-harsh-working-cond-rcna83979

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Protecting workers' health - World Health Organization (WHO)

(5 days ago) WebThe basic health services to prevent occupational and work-related diseases cost on average between US$ 18 and US$ 60 (purchasing power parity) per …

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/protecting-workers'-health

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Bad Jobs, Bad Health? How Work and Working Conditions …

(3 days ago) WebAbstract. In this review, we touch on a broad array of ways that work is linked to health and health disparities for individuals and societies. First focusing on the health of individuals, …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3813007/

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How to Identify Unsafe Work Conditions SafetyCulture

(7 days ago) WebUnsafe acts are actions taken by employees that violate workplace safet y procedures, such as failing to wear personal protective equipment or misusing …

https://safetyculture.com/topics/workplace-safety/unsafe-condition/

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Workers' Right to Refuse Dangerous Work Occupational Safety …

(4 days ago) WebRemain at the worksite until ordered to leave by your employer. If your employer retaliates against you for refusing to perform the dangerous work, contact OSHA immediately. …

https://www.osha.gov/workers/right-to-refuse

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Unsafe or Unhealthful Conditions Reporting - National Institutes …

(5 days ago) WebThe policy of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Research Services (ORS), Division of Occupational Health and Safety (DOHS), is to promote safe and healthful …

https://ors.od.nih.gov/sr/dohs/safety/incidents_accidents/Pages/Report-of-Unsafe-Condition.aspx

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Lack of staff, unsafe conditions threaten Oregon’s behavioral …

(9 days ago) WebHaley’s experience of working in unsafe and alarming conditions is common, not unique. This past legislative session, AFSCME behavioral health workers shared …

https://www.yahoo.com/news/lack-staff-unsafe-conditions-threaten-122059198.html

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Employment and working conditions of nurses: where and how …

(3 days ago) WebUnder usual employment and working conditions, health care workers are known to be at risk for depression, stress, anxiety, burnout or insomnia . COVID-19 …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8444178/

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Protecting healthcare workers in TN: Dr. Benjamin Mauck Act …

(6 days ago) WebA 2018 report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed healthcare workers were five times more likely to be attacked in the workplace than other private …

https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/its-not-acceptable-bill-would-penalize-attacks-on-healthcare-workers/

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Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate

(5 days ago) WebThe starting point must be robust regulatory frameworks which are essential to enforce safety standards and protect workers from climate-related hazards. In 2022, …

https://www.ilo.org/resource/article/ensuring-safety-and-health-work-changing-climate

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