AIHA Protecting Worker Health

​NIOSH recently released a new method for sampling and analysis of volatile organic compounds using evacuated canisters. Samples are analyzed using a preconcentrator/gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer system.

​A memorandum issued by OSHA clarifies the agency's position that its rule prohibiting employer retaliation against employees for reporting work-related injuries or illnesses does not prohibit workplace safety incentive programs or post-incident drug testing.

​NIOSH has published a new fact sheet to help employers and workers decide if they should establish a workplace naloxone availability and use program. Naloxone is a drug used to reverse opioid overdoses.