FDA Recommends Healthcare Facilities Limit Use of Decontaminated Disposable Respirators

Healthcare workers and facilities should move away from using decontaminated disposable respirators, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says in a letter dated April 9.

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April 15, 2021

Biden to Nominate Cal/OSHA Chief to Head Federal OSHA

President Joe Biden intends to nominate Doug Parker, chief of California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), as the new assistant secretary of labor for OSHA.

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April 15, 2021

New NIOSH Resource Aims to Help Assess Worker Well-Being

A new resource released by NIOSH is intended to help researchers, employers, and others measure worker well-being and target interventions to improve it.

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April 15, 2021

Health Canada: Masks Containing Graphene May Pose Health Risks

An advisory issued on April 2 by Health Canada, the Canadian federal department responsible for national public health, urges individuals not to use face masks that contain graphene.

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News

FDA Recommends Healthcare Facilities Limit Use of Decontaminated Disposable Respirators

Biden to Nominate Cal/OSHA Chief to Head Federal OSHA

New NIOSH Resource Aims to Help Assess Worker Well-Being

Health Canada: Masks Containing Graphene May Pose Health Risks

Archive

2021

April

CDC Updates Information on Ventilation in Buildings

Registration Opens for Silica in the Oilfield Summit 2.0

Union, OSHA Raise Awareness of Counterfeit Respirators in Healthcare

NIOSH Updates ErgoMine App

JOEH Publishes Spanish Translations of Nine Papers

CDC Study Shows Effectiveness of mRNA Vaccines Against SARS-CoV-2

NIOSH to Study Lighting Interventions for Underground Mines

Federal Agency Publishes New Toxicological Profiles for Three Chemicals

NIOSH Laboratory Expansion to Support Research, Development of New PPE Technologies

March

NIOSH Disaster Science Responder Research Program Releases Agenda for COVID-19

New NIOSH Topic Page Collects Resources on Worker Fatigue

Marty Walsh, Former Union Leader, Confirmed as Labor Secretary

European Chemicals Agency to Assess Potential Exposure Limits for 1,4-Dioxane

Updated Enforcement Policy Prioritizes On-Site OSHA Inspections

OSHA Establishes National Emphasis Program to Reduce Coronavirus Exposures

NIOSH Researchers Identify Essential Worker Categories Lacking Access to Healthcare Services

International Committee Seeks to Improve Preparedness and Response for Pandemic, Influenza

National Academies Offers Emergency Response Guidance for COVID-19 Era

Office of Inspector General Recommends OSHA Action on COVID-19 Inspections

"Stronger" Guidance from MSHA Aims to Protect Miners from COVID-19

CDC: E-Cigarette Use High Among Certain Industries, Occupations

2021–2022 Board of Directors Election Results

Echoing Expert Findings, Congressional Leaders Urge Biden Administration to Update COVID-19 Guidance

WHO Urges Vaccine Equity, Support for Health Workers

ASHRAE Updates Building Reopening Guidance for HVAC Systems during COVID-19

CDC Assesses Techniques to Improve Fit of Cloth and Medical Procedure Masks

February

New ASTM Standard Establishes Design and Performance Requirements for Face Coverings

NIOSH to Study Airborne Transmission of Influenza

GAO Urges OSHA Action to Improve Reporting of Injury and Illness Data

Virtual Workshop on “Indoor Chemistry” to Be Held April 5

Experts Urge Biden Administration to Address Inhalation Exposure to Coronavirus

EPA to Update "Systematic Review" Approach for Chemical Risk Evaluations

Researchers Examine Required and Voluntary Use of Hazard Controls for COVID-19

OSHA Encourages All Employers to Participate in 2021 Safety Stand-Down

OSHA Proposes to Update Its Hazard Communication Standard

EPA: Certain Copper Alloys Effective Against SARS-CoV-2

NPPTL to Hold Webinar on New Respirator Fit Capability Standard

New COVID-19 Vaccine Resources Published by NIEHS and OSHA

“Stronger” Workplace COVID-19 Guidance Published by OSHA

CSB Investigating Fatal Liquid Nitrogen Release at Georgia Poultry Plant

NIOSH to Host Respirator Training and Fit-Testing Webinar on Feb. 16

NIOSH Webinar to Focus on Worker Health, Safety in Post-Pandemic World

January

Executive Orders Address COVID-19 Control Measures in the Workplace

CDC Releases Employer Toolkit for COVID-19 Vaccine Communication

Virginia Adopts Permanent Standard to Control COVID-19 Spread in Workplaces

DOL Makes Annual Adjustment to OSHA's Civil Penalties

Biden Picks Former Union Leaders for Secretary of Labor, Acting OSHA Director

Researcher and Physician Rochelle Walensky Nominated for CDC Director

EPA Finalizes Rules on Exposures to Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals

OSHA’s New Employer Penalty Plan Now in Effect

Workshop Highlights Respiratory Hazards for "Nontraditional Workers," Public

NIOSH Fact Sheet Examines Potential Hazard Related to SCBA

EPA and OSHA to Collaborate on Review of New Chemicals

EPA Updates Modeling Tool for Evaluating Chemicals' Carcinogenic Potential

EPA Finalizes Risk Evaluation of Chrysotile Asbestos

New CDC Page Focuses on COVID-19 Building Ventilation Strategies

EPA Rule Lowers Clearance Levels for Lead in Dust on Floors, Windowsills

NIOSH Compiles Resources on Respiratory Protection

2020

December

EPA Completes Risk Evaluation of Dry-Cleaning Solvent Perchloroethylene

National Academies Highlights Strategies for Tracking Deaths, Burnout from COVID-19 in Healthcare

Inspector General to MSHA: Silica Exposure Limit Is Out of Date

OSHA Program to Target Workplaces with Highest Injury, Illness Rates

AIHA Office to Close for the Holidays

NIOSH Study Examines Potential for Source Control of FFRs with an Exhalation Valve

New COVID-19 Information for Healthcare Personnel in Schools, Childcare Settings Published by CDC

NIH-Funded Team Releases Online Tool to Help Organizations Plan COVID-19 Testing

MSHA Proposes to Adopt Voluntary Consensus Standards for Certain Mine Equipment