Building Legos in the Rain: Modular Construction and Moisture Intrusion

An AIHce EXP 2020 session discussed serious problems that can arise during modular construction.

June 2, 2020

Sampling in an Engaged Community: Ethylene Oxide Exposures in Willowbrook, Illinois

A presentation at AIHce EXP 2020 shed light on the sampling challenges associated with a case that drew national attention.

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June 1, 2020

NIOSH Director: COVID-19 Vaccine Development Moving Quickly, but Hurdles Remain

NIOSH Director Dr. John Howard summarized the current state of knowledge regarding the COVID-19 pandemic at AIHce EXP 2020.

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June 1, 2020

The “Courage Scale”: Opening Session Speaker Calls for OHS Professionals to Lead by Example

Author and speaker René Rodriguez opened the first fully virtual AIHce EXP conference on June 1.

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News

Building Legos in the Rain: Modular Construction and Moisture Intrusion

Sampling in an Engaged Community: Ethylene Oxide Exposures in Willowbrook, Illinois

NIOSH Director: COVID-19 Vaccine Development Moving Quickly, but Hurdles Remain

The “Courage Scale”: Opening Session Speaker Calls for OHS Professionals to Lead by Example

Archive

2020

May

CDC Publishes FAQs for Wildland Firefighters Working During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Agencies Release COVID-19 Guidance for Construction Industry

Reorganization in NIOSH Addresses Changes in the Mining Industry

New Profile for Molybdenum Describes Toxicological, Health Effects Information

OSHA: $11.5 Million in Training Grants Available

Nominations for the 2021 Safe-in-Sound Awards Are Due June 8

COVID-19 Weekly Roundup: OSHA Sued, Research Partnership Formed, and More

OSHA's Revised Enforcement Policies Address In-Person Inspections, Recordkeeping

CDC Specifies Health and Safety Actions for Reopening Businesses

NIOSH Issues Alert About Damaged Head Straps on Stockpiled FFRs

NIH Issues Alert on Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Eye Exposures

CDC, OSHA Issue Guidance for Manufacturing Facilities Operating During the Pandemic

New WEEL Documentation for Two Chemicals Available for Public Comment

California Adds Fact Sheet on N-Methylpyrrolidone Exposure to Proposition 65 Website

NIOSH Webinar to Focus on Aging Workers and the Future of Work

New OSHA Video on Heat Stress Coming May 19

OSHA Highlights Protective Measures for Dental Practitioners During COVID-19 Pandemic

CDC Guidance Aids Response Planning for Critical Infrastructure Sectors During COVID-19

COVID-19 Weekly Roundup: Essential Worker Fatigue, Fatalities in New York, and More

FDA Reissues Emergency Use Authorization for Respirators from China

CDC, NIOSH Address Pitfalls of Purchasing Respirators Manufactured Abroad

COVID-19 Weekly Roundup: Disinfection Guidance, PPE Burn Rate, and More

NIOSH Updates List of Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings for 2020

CDC Publishes Instructions for Optimizing Disposable Glove Supply

Large Gatherings, Workplace Spread Contributed to Thousand-Fold Increase in COVID-19 Cases

NIOSH Is Prioritizing New Respirator Approval Applications

CDC Extends Recommended Isolation Time for Persons with COVID-19 to Ten Days

Trainers Gain New Features in Update to NIOSH Software That Helps Miners Recognize Hazards

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April

Draft Risk Evaluation Finds Dry-Cleaning Chemical Poses "Unreasonable Risk" to Workers

NIOSH Surveys Effect of "Safety Climate Constructs" on Mine Worker Health, Safety Performance

COVID-19 Weekly Roundup: Hospital Capacity Estimates, “Immunity Passports,” and More

OSHA Issues Enforcement Guidance for Reuse of Decontaminated N95s

Executive Order Keeps Meat Processing Facilities Open

EPA Publishes Draft Scope Documents for Formaldehyde, Other "High-Priority" Chemicals

Interim Recommendations from CDC Cover Cleaning, Disinfection for Nonemergency Vehicles

COVID-19 Weekly Roundup: Disinfecting Elastomeric Respirators, Reducing Cashiers’ Exposures, and More

OSHA Compliance Officers to Use “Discretion” When Enforcing Standards

CDC Publishes Strategies for Use of Elastomeric Respirators During COVID-19 Pandemic

EPA Seeks Feedback on Draft Scope Documents for 13 "High-Priority" Chemicals

COVID-19 Weekly Roundup: N95 Decontamination Methods, Elastomeric Respirators Webinar, and More

NIOSH Creates “PAPR100” Class of Respirator

COVID-19 Webinar: IH Shares Best Practices for Protecting Healthcare Workers

CDC Permits “Critical” Workers to Continue Working After Exposure to COVID-19

Labor Department Releases Interim Guidance for Recordkeeping During COVID-19 Pandemic

California Law Orders Valley Fever Training for Construction Workers

JOEH Publisher Temporarily Suspends Printing Due to COVID-19 Closings

COVID-19 Weekly Roundup: Infection Control FAQ, Guidance on Cleaning and Disinfection, and More

OSHA Allows Extended Use and Reuse of Respirators During COVID-19 Crisis

NIOSH Study of Stockpiled Respirators May Inform Decisions to Release Expired N95s

CDC Recommends Use of Cloth Face Coverings During COVID-19 Pandemic

In Draft Risk Evaluation for Asbestos, EPA Finds "Unreasonable Risk" to Workers, Others

Amanda Edens Appointed New Deputy Assistant Secretary for OSHA

CSB Updates Animation of Fatal 2005 BP Texas City Refinery Explosion

Senate Confirms New CSB Chairperson Katherine Lemos

NIOSH: COVID-19 Among Potentially Life-Threatening Infectious Diseases for Emergency Responders

COVID-19 Weekly Roundup for April 2

Duke Health to Decontaminate N95s with Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor

To Protect Workers, Healthcare Facilities Turn to Extended Use, Reuse of N95s

Coronavirus Research from JOEH

March

COVID-19 Weekly Roundup for March 26

CDC: Asymptomatic Transmission Contributed to Severity of Cruise Ship Outbreak

New NIOSH Posters Address Potential Hazards, Controls for 3D Printing

ATSDR Finalizes Toxicological Profiles for Methyl Bromide, Other Chemicals

CDC Releases Return-to-Work Criteria for Healthcare Professionals with COVID-19

NIOSH: Officers Report Flu-Like Symptoms Following an Operation

CDC Investigates COVID-19 Hotspot Centered on Wash. Long-Term Care Facility

OSHA, Partner Organizations to Spotlight Grain Storage, Handling Hazards

OSHA Temporarily Adjusts Guidance for Respirator Fit Testing During COVID-19 Outbreak

OSHA Publishes Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for Coronavirus