Occupational Health Branch

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Programs & Activities

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.

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