Research to Practice (R2P): Creating a Blueprint for Facilitating Innovation in Occupational Health and Safety
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The NEC launched a new research project to understand how we can increase the number and pace of health and safety innovations adopted by workers in farming, forestry, and fishing. In partnership with George Mason
Staying Afloat
Staying Afloat
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The Northeast Center and Fishing Partnership Support Services (FPSS) have teamed up to expand the Lifejackets for Lobstermen program. This expansion included updating program materials to be more inclusive of all Northeast fisheries and modifying
Emerging Issue – H5N1 (Updated)
Emerging Issue – H5N1 (Updated)
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As we continue to receive interim guidance from our state and national partners regarding Avian Flu (H5 N1), this post will be updated accordingly. NY Ag and Markets CDC USDA Guidance for Dairy Farm Workers
NEC Presents at WV Tethered Logging Demonstration
NEC Presents at WV Tethered Logging Demonstration
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The Northeast Center recently had an opportunity to be a part of the program for WVU Safety & Health Extension’s first Tethered/Winch Assist Steep Slope Logging Demonstration and Training in Bruceton Mills, WV. An astonishing
Tick-borne Disease Seroprevalence in Foresters
Tick-borne Disease Seroprevalence in Foresters
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Outdoor workers are at high risk for encountering ticks and contracting tick-borne diseases (TBDs) due to their prolonged exposure to tick habitats. Forestry workers are especially vulnerable to TBDs as a direct result of their