Preventing Valley Fever in Construction Workers

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• Corporate Authors:
  California. Department of Public Health
• Description:
  California saw a big increase in new Valley fever cases in 2016 and again in 2017. The Occupational Health Branch offered a free webinar on Valley fever in construction work on August 21. It includes findings from OHB investigations and a California employer sharing how Valley fever impacted his employees and business. You can view the recorded webinar online. People who work outdoors in California's Central Valley and other locations, especially workers who dig or disturb soil, are at risk for this illness that can cause disability or even death. Cal/OSHA investigates violations involving Valley fever and cites employers who fail to protect workers. OHB investigates Valley fever cases linked to worksites and offers education and technical assistance. Our updated resources include printed posters to alert workers. We also promoted Valley Fever Awareness Month on social media in August. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Construction Industry Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Coccidioidomycosis Construction Workers Disease Prevention Fungal Diseases Infectious Diseases Outdoor Workers Safety Education Valley Fever
• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Publisher:
  California Department of Public Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Newsletter
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059609
• Citation:
  Occupational Health Watch: July 2018. Richmond, CA: California Department of Public Health, 2018 Jul; :1-2
• Email:
  OHW@cdph.ca.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  Public Health Institute
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Occupational Health Watch
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228989/cdc_228989_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 93.00 KB ]