Occupational Health and Safety Resources and Publications

Resources

• The National Institute for Occupatonal Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MNOSHA)
• Minnesota Safety Council
  
• Midwest Center for Occupation Health and Safety
  

Publications

Community Partners for Healthy Farming (CPHF)

• Adolescent work patterns and work-related injury incidence in rural Minnesota
  David L. Parker, Deborah Merchant, Kaizad Munshi     
  Published Online: 16 Jul 2002
• Causes, nature, and outcomes of work-related injuries to adolescents working at farm and non-farm jobs in rural Minnesota
  Kaizad Munshi, David L. Parker, Hansen Bannerman-Thompson, Deborah Merchant
  Published Online: 16 Jul 2002

Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE)

• Boyle D, Parker Dl, Lexau C, Wahl G, and Schutske J. Agricultural auger-related injuries and fatalities – Minnesota 1992-1994. MMWR 1995; 36:657-60.
• Brown M, Parker D, Seeland E, Boyle D, and Wahl G. Five years of work-related injuries and fatalities in Minnesota. Agriculture: a high-risk industry. Minn Med 1997; 80(8):29-32.
• Madery G and Parker D. Fatalities attributed to entering manure waste pits – Minnesota, 1992. MMWR 1993; 42:325-29.
• Parker DL and Wahl G. Childhood work-related agricultural fatalities – Minnesota 1994-1997. MMWR 1999; 48:332-5
• Wahl G, Parker DL, and Folken S. Grain-bin related drowning deaths in Minnesota. MMWR 1996; 45:837-41
• Wahl G, M Brown, MPH, and Parker DL. Fatalaties Associated With Large Round Hay Bales - Minnesota, 1994-1996. MMWR 1996; 47, No 02;27 01/23/1998
• Parker DL, Boyle DJ, Wahl G, Murray JS, Rolf JW, Merchant JA, Rautiainen R, Johnson W, Hirsh GL, Hetzler WE. Skid-Steer Loader-Related Fatalities in the Workplace-United States, 1992-1995. MMWR July 1996;45:624-628

Respiratory Disease

• Mesothelioma in Northeastern Minnesota and Two Occupational Cohorts: 2007 Update, December 7, 2007
  (PDF: 361 KB/24 pages)
• Cancer Incidence Rates in Northeastern Minnesota with an Emphasis on Mesothelioma
  MCSS Epidemiology Report 03:1 February 2003
  (PDF: 168 KB/7 pages)
• Cancer Incidence Rates in Northeastern Minnesota
  MCSS Epidemiology Report 99:2 September 1999
  (PDF: 48 KB/12 pages)
• Cancer Rates and Trends in Northeastern Minnesota
  MCSS Epidemiology Report 97:1 September 1997
  (PDF: 60 KB/16 pages)
• ORDIS News, Volume 4, December 2001
  (PDF: 24 KB/4 pages)
• Exposures to Commercial Asbestos in Northeastern Minnesota Iron Miners Who Developed Mesothelioma.
  November 25, 2003
  Final Report (PDF: 480 KB/50 pages) 
  Appendices (PDF: 308KB/35 pages)

Fact sheets and data briefs

Poisonings from Pesticides and Antimicrobial Cleaners (PDF)
Conwed Fact Sheet (PDF)