Sentinel Health International, LLC

02/09/2022

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards: The NIOSH Pocket Guide (NPG) clearly presents key data for chemicals or substance groupings such as cyanides, fluorides, and manganese compounds, that are found in workplaces. https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/ ; PDFGUIDE ; MOBILE VERSION

The NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (NPG) informs workers, employers, and occupational health professionals about workplace chemicals and their hazards.

08/03/2021

BUSINESS INSIDER: Do J&J vaccine takers need boosters? What we know about mixing shots. Some people who got the J&J vaccine are seeking mRNA booster shots. The CDC and FDA don't recommend mixing vaccines, but experts say it can't hurt. Early data on mixing vaccines suggests it could trigger a stronger immune response. See more stories on Insider's business page.

The CDC and FDA don't recommend mixing vaccines, but some experts have done it, and say we shouldn't wait for data on this.

08/03/2021

WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Dashboard: This interactive dashboard/map provides the latest global numbers and numbers by country of COVID-19 cases on a daily basis.

World Health Organization Coronavirus disease situation dashboard presents official daily counts of COVID-19 cases and deaths worldwide, along with vaccination rates and other vaccination data, while providing a hub to other resources. Interactive tools, including maps, epidemic curves and other cha...

08/03/2021

Lightning Safety When Working Outdoors. Lightning strikes can severely injure or kill workers whose jobs involve working outdoors. Lightning is often overlooked as an occupational hazard, but employers need awareness about lightning hazards to ensure their workers’ safety. This fact sheet provides employers and workers at outdoor worksites with lightning safety recommendations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

08/03/2021

Hurricane Preparedness and Response: Hurricanes are a form of tropical cyclones that are capable of causing devastating damage to communities. Hurricanes are storm systems with circulating air and sustained wind speeds of 74 miles per hour or higher. The strongest hurricanes can have wind speeds exceeding 155 miles per hour. Areas on the Atlantic Coast, near the Gulf of Mexico, as well as parts of the Southwestern United States are vulnerable to hurricanes. The Atlantic hurricane season lasts from June to November and peaks between August and October. Each employer is responsible for the safety and health of its workers and for providing a safe and healthful workplace for its workers. Employers are required to protect workers from the anticipated hazards associated with the response and recovery operations that workers are likely to conduct.

Hurricane Preparedness and Response Hurricanes Menu Workers' Rights Introduction Preparedness Response/Recovery OSHA Resources Additional Resources Emergency Preparedness and Response Hurricanes Tornadoes Earthquakes Floods Wildfires Winter Weather Workers' Rights OSHA is a Weather-Ready Nation Amba...

08/03/2021

EMERGENCY RESPONSE RESOURCES: Disaster site management can be made easier by being prepared. This page provides links to work plan essentials and site safety and team leader checklists that can help you get prepared for such an event. The page also includes links to information on potential hazards (e.g. silica, asbestos, carbon monoxide, electrocution, falls, confined spaces, and chemical, structural, and mechanical hazards) and recommendations to reference in the event of a disaster.

Management of activities before, during and after an emergency is a difficult task. Different components must be considered to account for all the potential hazards that can be faced.

08/03/2021

Safely Administering Vaccines: Resources for Healthcare Workers.

CDC - Blogs - NIOSH Science Blog – Preventing Needlestick Injuries at COVID–19 Vaccination Sites -

08/03/2021

Protect your workers from heat stress. Workers who are exposed to extreme heat or work in hot environments may be at risk of heat stress. Exposure to extreme heat can result in occupational illnesses and injuries. Heat stress can result in heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, or heat rashes. Heat can also increase the risk of injuries in workers as it may result in sweaty palms, fogged-up safety glasses, and dizziness. Burns may also occur as a result of accidental contact with hot surfaces or steam. Workers at risk of heat stress include outdoor workers and workers in hot environments such as firefighters, bakery workers, farmers, construction workers, miners, boiler room workers, factory workers, and others. Workers at greater risk of heat stress include those who are 65 years of age or older, are overweight, have heart disease or high blood pressure, or take medications that may be affected by extreme heat. Prevention of heat stress in workers is important. Employers should provide training to workers so they understand what heat stress is, how it affects their health and safety, and how it can be prevented.

NIOSH Heat Stress Topic Page

08/03/2021

• FDA/CBER Current Product Shortages Include: APLISOL, Gammagard, SHINGRIX, Hepatitis B Vaccine (Recombivax), BCG Live (Intravesical), Immune Globulin (many), Yellow Fever Vaccine (YF-VAX), Zoster vaccine (recombinant), Anticoagulant Sodium Citrate Solution (Fenwal), and many antivenoms.

A table identifying current shortages of CBER-regulated products. The information contained in the table is generally provided to CBER by the manufacturer of the CBER-regulated product that is in shortage. CBER is committed to ensuring that the information in the table is current, and works closely....