TWH 2: What’s My Heart Got to Do with It?

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• Corporate Authors:
  Oregon Health & Science Universtiy. Oregon Healthy Workforce Center
• Description:
  Today's safety committee meeting is about an employee who had complained of indigestion, and collapsed by his work truck. Co-workers administered CPR until paramedics arrived. The employee passed away from an apparent heart attack. We know that our personal health history and lifestyle affect the health of our heart. We also know that workplace stress, long work hours and shift work impact both our health and our heart. There are things that both employees and organizations can do to help employees stay healthier and reduce the risk of someone dying from a heart attack. So here are some ways we can improve our heart health. Share information about heart healthy habits at your workplace - this means learning about why diet, exercise and sleep are important to being both healthy and safe. If you are a workplace leader, advocate for healthier foods at work, and opportunities to increase exercise if you sit or stand all day. Talk about ways that your company can help employees reduce the stress in their lives, both at work and away from work. Plan for heart emergencies by training employees in CPR, getting an AED onsite and making sure employees know how to use them, and how to call for offsite emergency medical services. Learn about the warning signs for heart attacks and stroke. Support co-workers who are trying to make healthy lifestyle changes. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular System Health Promotion Occupational Health Safety Shift Work Schedule Stress, Psychological
• Keywords:
  Cardiovascular Disease Health Promotion Heart Attacks Information Dissemination Injury Prevention Job Stress Occupational Health Services Safety Education Shift Work Total Worker Health TWH

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• Publisher:
  Oregon Health & Science University
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Teaching Materials
• Place as Subject:
  Oregon ; OSHA Region 10
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053863
• Citation:
  Health Impacts Safety: Safety Meeting Guide. Portland, OR: Oregon Health & Science University, 2015 Jul; :1-2
• Email:
  montgomd@ohsu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction ; Healthcare and Social Assistance
• Performing Organization:
  Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20110901
• Source Full Name:
  Health Impacts Safety: Safety Meeting Guide
• End Date:
  20260831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f78a0ceff495e454cd88f5debfa385def6a1d39c0a82e8b308e0bd24dc19dcfbdb07cb27e76a923fddbe2268b250ecf4b2d8d9abe9b91636c8fc7b16dfbef1f1
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216549/cdc_216549_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.02 MB ]