The Heartland Center publishes a quarterly occupational safety and health newsletter designed to help workers in Region VII live safer, healthier lives both at work and at home. The articles are written at a level of complexity that can benefit anyone, and while some articles are time-sensitive, most will remain useful for years. These are great resources for toolbox talks and your organization’s own health and safety materials.
You can subscribe to the newsletter here, and you can read PDF and HTML versions of our previous issues below.
Winter 2023 Newsletter
Topics: Working Safely in Cold Weather, Substance Use Disorders, Workplace Stress and Mental Health, Trainees Participate in Interdisciplinary Activity
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Summer 2022 Newsletter
Topics: OSHA Guidance on Preventing Heat-Related Illness and Deaths, Migrant and Seasonal Farmer Workers in the Midwest
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Spring 2022 Newsletter
Topics: Preventing Struck-By Incidents, Work Zone Safety Awareness, Stand Down to Prevent Falls in Construction
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Winter 2021 Newsletter
Topics: Health and Safety Resources for Small Businesses, Drive Safe this Winter, Heartland Center Trainees Receive Academic Scholarships, Heartland Center Staff and Faculty Updates
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Spring 2021 Newsletter
Topics: The Value of Building Codes and Inspections, National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, Heartland Center Trainee Featured in Dare to Discover Campaign, Dr. Bill Field Comments on OSHA Radon Standards
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Winter 2021 Newsletter
Topics: NIOSH Celebrates 50 Years, National Radon Action Month, Hazards of Winter Weather, Iowa Students Receive OSH Academic Awards
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Fall 2020 Newsletter
Topics: Workplace Musculoskeletal Disorders, Avoid Injury While Raking Leaves, Tips for Working from Home, Distracted Driving Awareness Month
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Summer 2020 Newsletter
Topics: Fireworks Safety, Heat-Related Illness, Business Resources for Navigating COVID-19, Safety Recommendations for Working From Home
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Spring 2020 Newsletter
Topics: Spring Flooding, CoronaVirus Disease 2019, Heartland Center Students Dare To, Distracted Driving
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Fall 2019 Newsletter
Topics: Hazards of Drowsy Driving, Cold Weather Injuries and Illnesses, Hawkeye on Safety Recap
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Fall 2018 Newsletter
Topics: Opioid Deaths by Occupation, Temporary Worker Safety, N95 Day, Fire Prevention Week
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Summer 2018 Newsletter
Topics: Sleep Deprivation & Unsafe Driving, Suspension Trauma, Bike Safety, National Safety Month
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Spring 2018 Newsletter
Topics: Safety Walk-Arounds, Severe Spring Weather, Asthma Mortality
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Winter 2017 Newsletter
Topics: Walking Safely on Ice, Safe Winter Driving, NIOSH Ladder Safety App, Illicit Drug Use
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