Better Health for Vermont Farmers is Goal of New Project
Request for Proposals (RFP) - Vermont Farmer Health Mini Project The Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety announces a Request for Proposals for our
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Farming News
Get Off your Ash; Protect Your Lungs!
Recent air quality issues stemming from the Canadian wildfires are less common in our part of the country. Still, they can pose a significant health
Workers Memorial Day 2023
Workers Memorial Day commemorates the creation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. It is regarded across the globe as a day of remembrance for
Grain Bin Safety Week – February 19-25, 2023
When someone becomes helplessly engulfed in grain, rural firefighters are often the first and only line of defense. Unfortunately, many departments lack the specialized techniques
Forestry News
Maine Logger Health and Safety Study Facebook Expanding its Footprint
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 12/1/2023 Contact: Erika Scott – Project Director Tel. (607) 547-6023 │erika.scott@bassett.org In 2016, the Northeast Center (NEC) was funded
Long-term health is focus of new paper highlighting the logging industry
The Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety (NEC) recently published results from a longitudinal study that examines injury trends within the Maine logging community.
Get Off your Ash; Protect Your Lungs!
Recent air quality issues stemming from the Canadian wildfires are less common in our part of the country. Still, they can pose a significant health
Professional Logging Contractors honors Northeast Center
The Professional Logging Contractors of Maine (PLC) recently honored the Northeast Center with its Supporting Member Award for demonstrating an “unprecedented commitment to logging contractors
Fishing News
Get Off your Ash; Protect Your Lungs!
Recent air quality issues stemming from the Canadian wildfires are less common in our part of the country. Still, they can pose a significant health
Study on sleep & health in commercial fishing gets featured by Alaska broadcaster
Northeast Center Director Julie Sorensen interviews with KFSK media in Petersburg, AK on the subject of sleep and health in the fishing industry during a
Listen to our NEW Fishing Forward Podcast
What do commercial fishermen share in common with professional athletes like LA Lakers’ LeBron James and tennis ace Naomi Osaka? Find out in the first
Northeast Center hosts international fishing safety work group
At the 2018 International Fishing Industry Safety and Health Conference (IFISH5), held in Newfoundland, one particular session sparked a conversation that is still active three years
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