NIOSH Survey to Focus on Safe Handling of Engineered Nanomaterials

CDC seeks comments on a NIOSH research project intended to assess the relevance and impact of the agency's contributions to guidelines and risk-mitigation practices for the safe handling of engineered nanomaterials in the workplace.

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September 12, 2019

European Chemicals Agency Urges Companies to Prepare for "No-Deal" Brexit

The European Chemicals Agency is urging companies to prepare for a "no-deal" scenario ahead of the United Kingdom's upcoming withdrawal from the European Union, an action often referred to as "Brexit."

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September 12, 2019

NIOSH Evaluates Radon Exposures in Park Caverns, Buildings

A report recently published by NIOSH details the agency's evaluation of employee exposures to radon gas at a national park.

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September 12, 2019

NIOSH Publishes Guide to Atmosphere-Supplying Respirators

A new guide published by NIOSH describes different types of atmosphere-supplying respirators, which provide clean breathing air from a source independent of the work area.

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News

NIOSH Survey to Focus on Safe Handling of Engineered Nanomaterials

European Chemicals Agency Urges Companies to Prepare for "No-Deal" Brexit

NIOSH Evaluates Radon Exposures in Park Caverns, Buildings

NIOSH Publishes Guide to Atmosphere-Supplying Respirators

Archive

2019

September

CSB: Worker Participation Can Help Prevent Chemical Incidents

NIOSH Webinar to Present an "Expanded Focus" on OHS

MSHA Seeks Information on Miners' Exposure to Quartz

CDC, FDA Investigate Outbreak of Lung Disease Associated with E-Cigarette Use

August

AIHA Kicks Off "Conversation Commitment" Challenge

Award Recipient Kathryn Crawford Honored at AIHce EXP

Call for Abstracts for 2020 World Congress Opens Sept. 15

Webinar to Address "Fatigue Failure" and Musculoskeletal Disorders

EPA Materials Discuss "High-Priority" Chemicals, Including Formaldehyde

NIOSH Examines Hearing Loss Among Oil and Gas, Mining Workers

EU-OSHA Document Helps Facilitate Conversations about MSDs at Work

EPA Publishes Supporting Materials for Chemicals Designated as "Low Priority"

Research Organization Releases Updated Tools for Preventing Heat Stress

NIOSH to Host Two Webinars during Inaugural Respiratory Protection Week

New Report Urges Action to Manage Legionella in Water Systems

EPA: "Unreasonable" Risks to Workers Associated with Solvent 1-BP

OSHA Mulls Revisions to Table 1 of Its Silica Standard for Construction

Video Depicts Proper Use of PPE to Prevent Exposures to Illicit Drugs

New Guidance Compares U.S., Canadian HazCom Requirements

Regulation to Protect Workers from Wildfire Smoke Goes into Effect in California

New OSHA Web Page Collects Guidance, Resources on Leading Indicators

Call for Proposals Opens for IOHA 2020 in South Korea

ACGIH Adds Welding Fume, Other Chemical Substances to "Under Study" List

3M Fall Protection Issues Product Recall of Two Nano-Lok Devices

NIOSH Evaluates Chemical Exposures, Ergonomics at Four Nail Salons

NIOSH Software Helps Reduce the Risk of Ground Falls for Miners

July

NIOSH Evaluates Exposure to Secondhand Cannabis Smoke in Open-Air Setting

Researchers Receive NIOSH Grant to Study Alternatives to Diesel Fuel in Mines

OSHA Urges Businesses, Organizations to Participate in Safe + Sound Week

New OSHA Alerts Address Hazards of Flood Cleanup, Other Situations

NIOSH to Develop Training on Shift Work, Long Hours in Law Enforcement

JOEH Presents "Virtual Issue" on Heat Stress

U.K. Organization Issues Draft Guideline on IAQ at Home

Substances with Endocrine-Disrupting Properties Identified as "High Concern" in EU

Final Report on 2014 Fatal Chemical Release Outlines Safety Deficiencies

Report: Workers Experience Secondhand Smoke Exposure Despite Smoke-Free Laws

NIOSH Releases Revised Method for Asbestos Analysis

New NIOSH Report Outlines Its Occupational Exposure Banding Process

NIOSH Finds Overexposures to Noise at a Precast Concrete Manufacturer

EPA Lowers Limits on Lead in Dust on Floors and Windowsills

AIHce EXP 2019 Awards

EPA Finds Limited to No "Unreasonable" Risk for 1,4-Dioxane and HBCD

Final Toxicological Profiles for TCE, PERC Published

NIOSH Seeks Partners to Develop New PAPR Designs for Healthcare Workers

June

NIOSH Suggests Ways to Increase Participation in Health Promotion Programs

OSHA Urges Employers to Protect Workers from Exposure to Measles

CDPH, NIOSH Address Veterinary Workers' Exposure to Anesthetic Gas

NIOSH to Accept Further Input on Mining Automation and Safety Research

NIOSH Identifies Controls to Improve IEQ in Hospital Radiology Department

NIOSH Podcast Addresses Infectious Diseases in the Workplace

French Agency Examines Health Effects of Exposure to Blue Light

NIOSH Updates Standard Testing Procedures for SCBA, P100 Series Filters

MSHA Upgrades Its Mine Data Retrieval System

France to Revise OELs for "Dust Without Specific Effects"

Resource Guide Focuses on Hazardous Energy Control in Manufacturing

CDC Seeks IH to Serve on World Trade Center Health Program Committee

Cardiologist Paves the Way for Virtual, On-Demand Healthcare

OSHA Rules on Emergency Response, Workplace Violence Stalled

NIOSH Webinar to Focus on Disseminating and Implementing Research in the Workplace

UN Declaration on Universal Health Coverage to Include Language on Worker Health

WHO Classifies Burn-Out as an "Occupational Phenomenon"

May

JOEH Special Issue on Welding Available Online

Not Just Police: "Fentanyl Epidemic" a Concern for Several Occupational Groups

OSHA Considers Possible Updates to Lockout/Tagout Standard

NIOSH Webinar to Focus on OHS Issues of Emerging Technologies

NIOSH Outlines Information on Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

OSHA Urges Employers to Protect Workers from Cytomegalovirus Exposure

First Responders Describe Cave Rescues in Saint Paul