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HOT TOPIC
Flu Season: How many shots?
Doctors don’t know yet if it will take one dose or
two doses of vaccine to protect against the new
swine flu. Add that to vaccine for the regular
winter flu, and it could be a multishot season for a
lot of people - or a multisquirt season, for those
who choose the FluMist nasal-spray version.
Some Possibilities:
One shot. Older adults currently aren’t on the
priority list to get swine flu vaccine, but they
should get the seasonal vaccine, which is available.
Two shots. There is a potential for the regular
vaccine in one arm and the swine flu in the other,
if that one requires only one dose.
Three shots. The swine flu might require two doses
three weeks apart, plus the regular vaccine.
Four shots. There’s even this possibility for some
children. Youngsters under 9 who are getting their
first ever regular flu vaccination need two doses.
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WELLNESS UPDATE
Is It A Cold Or
The Flu
So, how do you
know if you have the flu or just a common cold?
The difference is in the severity and duration
of the symptoms. With the flu you have severe
muscles aches, sore throat, trouble breathing,
and a high fever and maybe some nausea. It will
often put you in bed. The flu has a greater
tendency to be more severe and spread more
easily.
According to the CDC, flu usually comes on
suddenly and may include the following symptoms:
Fever
Headache
Body/ Muscle Aches
Extreme Tiredness
Dry Cough
Sore Throat
Runny or Stuffy Nose
Cold and flu are both highly contagious and
initially a bad cold and mild flu can seem
alike.
Remember, the flu
vaccine can prevent you from getting the flu.
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OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE UPDATE
October is Protect Your Hearing Month
Hearing loss is the third most common health problem
in the United States. Approximately 36 million
Americans are known to suffer from hearing loss.
Unbelievably, more than half the people with hearing
loss are younger than 65. Untreated hearing loss can
decrease a person’s quality of life. Signs of
hearing loss include difficulty hearing people talk
in noisy environments.
If your facility has not been tested, the BWC will
conduct Time Weighted Averages (TWA’s) free of
charge. WCORHA can conduct audiograms in our
clinics, or onsite with our mobile health van if
necessary. Please call Dan Schroeder 419-226-9851 or
Ami Boley 419-584-0392 for further details.
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OSHA UPDATE
Powered Industrial Trucks
Powered industrial trucks,
commonly called forklifts or lift trucks, are used
in many industries, primarily to move materials.
They can be used to move, raise, lower, or remove
large objects or a number of smaller objects on
pallets or in boxes, crates, or other containers.
The hazards commonly associated with powered
industrial trucks vary depending on the vehicle
types and the workplace where the truck is used.
Each type of truck presents different operating
hazards. For example, a sit-down, counterbalanced
high lift rider truck is more likely than a
motorized hand truck to be involved in a falling
load accident, because the sit-down rider truck can
lift a load much higher than a hand truck. Workplace
conditions also present different hazards. For
example, retail establishments often face greater
challenges that other worksites in maintaining
pedestrian safety.
The best way to protect employees from injury also
depends on the type of truck operated and the
worksite where it is being used. For more
information, please refer to OSHA’s Powered
Industrial Truck requirements.
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