• Hazard Evaluation System and Information Service (HESIS)
  Evaluates hazards to provide information and technical assistance on new or unappreciated hazards.
• Occupational Health Surveillance and Evaluation Program (OHSEP)
  Conducts research on work-related illness, injury, and death in California to understand the causes and identify preventive measures.
• Occupational Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (OLPPP)
  Provides information and assistance to identify lead hazards and prevent work-related lead poisoning.
• California Safe Cosmetics Program (CSCP)
  Collects and provides information on hazardous ingredients in cosmetic products sold in California.

Current Activities

• Asthma – data collection and prevention activities on work-related asthma
  • Cleaning for Asthma-Safe Schools (CLASS) – helping schools and districts transition to safer cleaning
• California Occupational Health Indicators – annual measures of worker health and safety
• Continuing Medical Education– developing free CME courses on occupational and environmental health topics
• Early Warning About Workplace Hazards – providing alerts and information on new worker risks
• Ergonomics – preventing job-related pain
• Fatal Injuries – data collection and prevention activities (FACE Program)
• Flavoring-related Lung Disease – preventing disease linked to diacetyl (food flavoring chemical)
• Health Information on Chemicals – preventing chronic disease
• Lead Poisoning:
  • Case Investigations – helping workers, improving lead safety
  • Medical Care Guidance – improving medical treatment of workers
  • Blood Lead Registry – collecting data on lead poisoning in workers
• Pesticide Illness – tracking work-related cases
• Respiratory Protection – helping protect workers from airborne hazards
  • Respirator Use in Health Care Workplaces  – protecting workers from infectious diseases
• Safer Alternatives – eliminating and reducing the use of toxic chemicals in the workplace
  •  Methylene Chloride – safer alternatives for paint stripping
• Valley Fever (Coccidioidomycosis) – preventing work-related exposures
• Cal/OSHA Lead Standards revisions –recommending health-based improvements

Completed Projects & Activities

• Construction Safety – BuildSafe California tailgate training