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COEH's mission is to deepen understanding of occupational and environmental hazards and to prevent disease, fatalities, and injuries.
The highest rates of CTS were found in industries that manufacture apparel, process food, and perform administrative work, where workers are often required to perform repetitive tasks and/or maintain awkward postures. Click here to read: Rates of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in a State Workers’ Compensation Information System, by Industry and Occupation – California, 2007 – 2014. The UC Ergonomics Research & Graduate Training Program and Center for Occupational and Environmental Health are pleased to present the Online Ergonomics Training Program. Our goal is to provide experienced and emerging (new) Ergonomists with the latest knowledge, best practices, and preparation so they can get their CPE certification and have a significant impact on worker health and productivity.
Dr. Brenda Eskenazi and her research from the CHAMACOS study was highlighted in a full length New York Times feature earlier this week. Congratulations to Dr. Eskenazi and the entire CHAMACOS team! We encourage you to take a few minutes of your time to read this very important article online here. The Center for Environmental Research and Children’s Health (CERCH) works to understand and reduce the risk of environmental threats to children’s health, locally and globally.
Congratulations to Barbara Burgel, recently appointed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. to the California Occupational Safety Health Standards Board! She has been professor emeritus at the University of California, San Francisco since 2017, where she served as a professor from 1981 to 2017 and as a nurse practitioner from 1979 to 2017, including at the Occupational Medicine Clinic, Community Occupational Health Project and at the Progress Foundation. She is a member of the American Academy of Nursing, American Association of Occupational Health Nurses and the American Nurses Association. Burgel earned Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Science degrees in nursing from the University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing.
Vulnerable Workers and Communities at Environmental Risk & Updates in Occupational and Environmental Medicine 7 Crucial Steps to Protect Yourself from Computer Injuries Don’t let a minor ache progress to a disabling condition, and follow these 7 crucial steps to protect yourself from computer injuries: Pay attention to tension, discomfort, or pain, and take immediate action to relieve it. Make sure your arm rests are adjusted so you can be close to your desk; your forearms should be supported on the desk or on properly adjusted arm rests. The UC Ergonomics Research & Graduate Training Program and Center for Occupational and Environmental Health are pleased to present the Online Ergonomics Training Program.