Occupational Health Management 2000 Index
Back pain
Chiropractic association calls for crackdown, OCT:120
Epidural steroids better if administered early, DEC:139
Exercise good method to relieve pain, AUG:90
Most physicians say patients wait too long before seeking help, DEC:138
State of mind may be culprit, JUN:67
Billing
Small and mid-size employers take hit on benefits, DEC:140
Study shows most common illnesses and costs, DEC:136
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Neutral wrist splinting, JUL:82
New approach touted for, APR:41
Test found unreliable, JAN:5
Case management
GE reduces disability time with case managers for all injuries, AUG:85
Commercial drivers
Revision recommended for commercial drivers' exam, SEP:101
Confidentiality
Efforts to protect patient privacy supported, JAN:7
Criminal charges
Company owner sentenced to 17 years, JUL:81
False statements lead to prison for employers, JAN:10
Drug and alcohol testing
Government investigates DOT-certified labs, DEC:133
Guidelines for on-site drug testing may be accepted, MAR:31
Revised guidelines update specifics for labs, DEC:135
Hair testing detects Ecstasy, NOV:131
Ergonomics
AAOHN rips proposed standard, APR:37
AAOHN says injury trigger is problem for nurses, APR:40
Debate expected to be fierce, MAY:49
Enzi blasts OSHA for questionable tactics, SEP:100
Feds finally reduce ergonomics rule, JAN:1
Incident trigger receives criticism, JUN:65
Members of Congress write to protest OSHA's behavior, DEC:137
Past suggests difficulties ahead for rule, JAN:5
Program must encourage reporting problems, JAN:2
Proposal faces major roadblocks, JUL:77
Rule hits major roadblock, SEP:97
Senator wants to slow down proposal, AUG:89
Some provisions changed from February proposal, JAN:4
Use meatpacking guidelines until revised rule available, APR:39
Eye injuries
Employer nearly eliminates eye injuries, JUN:61
Rules allow leeway but often call for gear, JUN:64
Fertility
Semen quality and hydrocarbons, JUL:84
Working conditions and pregnancy outcomes, JUL:84
Hearing conservation
Symposium on hearing in the workplace, AUG:95
Home office workers
Home office debacle shows OSHA flaws, JUL:76
Formal policy should be part of home agreement, MAR:30
Home inspections rare, MAR:27
Need guidance even if OSHA doesn't want inspections, MAR:25
OSHA chief says most home workers not covered, MAR:28
OSHA formalizes home office policy, APR:43
Injury rates and prevention
Effort proposed to reduce workplace injuries, AUG:94
Feds to monitor safety for flight attendants, OCT:113
Injuries and illnesses hit all-time low, FEB:23
New program focuses on artist community, OCT:112
Protective measures to make taxi drivers safer, JUL:82
Socioeconomic status and injuries, JUL:83
Workers most at risk from poor air quality, OCT:115
Lyme disease
Threatens outdoor workers, JUL:80
Medical exams
Radiologists better at identifying lung disease, SEP:103
OSHA
4,200 work sites may be targeted for inspection, JUN:69
Defends employee for reporting hazards, MAR:36
Grants available for training, OCT:119
Joins contractors to improve safety, APR:44
President requests 11% increase for OSHA, APR:45
Urges UV protection for outside workers, SEP:106
Osteopathy
DOs practice medicine, give comprehensive care, FEB:18
Osteopathy docs can play role in occupational health, FEB:17
Program improvement
Dow recognized for health education program, SEP:104
Moving program off site requires planning, OCT:109
New AAOHN web site offers assessment tool, AUG:93
On-line site becoming major source for networking, JUL:73
Use diplomacy to get what's best for patient, FEB:17
Regulations
Archer Daniels Midland agrees to $650,000 fine, MAR:33
Avondale Industries agrees to pay $350,000, JUN:70
Baking company fined after worker asphyxiated, OCT:116
Company cited after two accidents in one week, APR:46
Company cited for repeating unsafe actions, APR:43
Company fined for trash gate violations, MAR:35
Double fatality in tunnel results in $410,900 fine, MAR:34
Electronic signatures now acceptable, NOV:125
Half million in penalties for construction company, JUL:81
Lockout/tagout standard successful in saving lives, OCT:117
Logging company fined for not reporting fatality, APR:47
Safety
Automatic defibrillators save lives, NOV:132
Bolted exit doors cited as hazard, APR:45
CDC warns of forklifts as source of CO poisoning, FEB:19
Child's arm severed in accident, APR:47
Directive for forklift training, NOV:130
Dry ice produces carbon dioxide in freezer, FEB:20
Falling pipe kills man in trench, FEB:22
Latino workers at increased risk, JUL:79
Man dies because pump not grounded at plant, FEB:21
NIOSH offers safeguards to prevent explosions, AUG:93
NIOSH warns of faults with escape masks, MAR:31
Scaffolding problems lead to charges, JAN:7
Self-rescuer devices could be faulty, SEP:108
Several employers cited for fall hazards, FEB:21
Ship loader fined for unsafe work practices, JAN:9
Special warning issued on oxygen cylinders, JUN:72
Worker killed in collapse, APR:44
Working near wood chippers is dangerous, JAN:10
Salary survey results
Occupational medicine doctors' salaries increase, APR:42
OHM 2000 Salary Survey results, NOV:supplement
Shift work
OK to take naps at work, NOV:129
Silicosis
NIOSH doctor dismissed, says he was protecting patients, FEB:13
Research suggests link between Navy and silicosis, FEB:15
Smoking cessation
Complete prohibition is best policy, NOV:121
New guidelines call for cessation to be top priority, SEP:103
New program may help improve nicotine patch, AUG:91
Use no-nonsense approach to eliminate smoking, NOV:124
Stress
Workplace stress is global problem, DEC:141
Teen workers
Fast-food restaurants can be hazardous for teens, MAR:32
Fatal falls of teen workers a concern, JUL:78
Fatalities show need for prevention, SEP:106
Workers' compensation
Prompt reporting will save money, JUL:78
Workplace violence
Violence among postal workers a myth, NOV:128
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