OSHA Rule to Require COVID-19 Vaccines or Testing for Workers of Larger Employers

OSHA will issue an emergency temporary standard to implement a requirement for all employers with 100 or more employees to ensure that their workers are vaccinated against COVID-19 or tested weekly, according to the White House website.

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September 16, 2021

Two New NIOSH Fact Sheets Focus on Respirators

New fact sheets published by NIOSH help users determine whether an N95 respirator is NIOSH approved and describe filtration efficiency testing and proper fit-testing procedures for a filtering facepiece respirator.

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September 16, 2021

EU Database Publishes Information on Hazardous Chemicals in Products

Individuals are now able to access data from the Substances of Concern in Products database, the European Chemicals Agency has announced.

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September 16, 2021

MSHA Seeks to Reduce Injuries Involving Surface Mobile Equipment at Mines

A new rule proposed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration would require certain mine operators to develop a written safety program for mobile and powered haulage equipment at surface mines and in surface areas of underground mines.

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News

OSHA Rule to Require COVID-19 Vaccines or Testing for Workers of Larger Employers

Two New NIOSH Fact Sheets Focus on Respirators

EU Database Publishes Information on Hazardous Chemicals in Products

MSHA Seeks to Reduce Injuries Involving Surface Mobile Equipment at Mines

Archive

2021

September

EPA Plans New Rules on Five PBT Chemicals

EPA Requests Feedback on Scope Document for D4 Risk Evaluation

Manufacturer Issues Notice About Nonconforming Respirators

Study Compares Exposure Databases for OSHA, Quebec

Workplace Guidance Outlines Recommended Policies for Fully Vaccinated People

New Edition of Mining Dust Control Handbook Released by NIOSH

NIOSH Evaluates Health Hazards at Train Maintenance Facility

Two Toxicological Profiles Published for Industrial, Manufactured Chemicals

August

NIOSH: Workers with Diabetes May Be at Increased Risk for Depression

Task Force Aims to Raise Awareness of Stress, Suicide in Construction

Proposed NIOSH Project Would Inform Development of "Safety Skills at Work Curriculum"

European Chemicals Agency to Assess Potential Exposure Limits for Cobalt

Register for the Research Idea Brainstorming Roundtables by September 15

Updated OSHA Guidance for COVID-19 Aims to Protect Unvaccinated, At-Risk Workers

AIHA President, CEO Among Presenters for Upcoming NIOSH Webinar on Post-Pandemic World

NIOSH Extends Comment Period on PPE Use for Underserved User Populations

Health Canada Finds No "Health Risks of Concern" in Masks Containing Graphene

Mining Program Research to Address COVID-19 Transmission in Various Industries

NIOSH Announces Webinars for Respiratory Protection Week

EPA to Sunset Temporary Guidance on Respiratory Protection for Pesticide Handlers

European Chemicals Agency Seeks Evidence Regarding Monitoring Approaches for PAHs

New Draft Toxicological Profile for Acetone Published

NIOSH, OSHA Revise Small Business Safety and Health Handbook

NIOSH Launches Survey on Workplace Testing for COVID-19

CSB Releases Safety Video on 2019 Toxic Gas Release

July

NIOSH Document Describes Safe Disinfection Practices in Correctional Facilities

OSHA Proposes Nearly $1 Million in Employer Penalties for Fatal Nitrogen Release

CDC Recommends Vaccinated People Wear Face Coverings Indoors in Areas of Substantial COVID-19 Transmission

NIEHS to Present Webinar on Portable Air Cleaners

Proposed NIOSH Study Would Examine Use of EHMRs During COVID-19

OSHA Updates Tree Care Enforcement Guidance, Considers Potential Rulemaking

Registration Opens for Safe + Sound Week

NIOSH Announces Partnership to Promote Health, Safety of Temporary Workers

Draft NIOSH Report Focuses on Developing OELs, OEBs for Engineered Nanomaterials

OSHA: No Changes to COVID-19 Standard "At This Time"

Study Finds Portable Air Cleaners Effective at Reducing Exposure to Simulated SARS-CoV-2 Aerosols

OSHA Revises National Emphasis Program for COVID-19

FDA Revokes EUAs for Certain Respirators, Decontamination Systems

EPA Webinar to Explore Use of Sprayers, Foggers to Disinfect Surfaces

New NIOSH Page Discusses PFAS Exposures, Research

European Agency Adds Solvent 1,4-Dioxane to Hazardous Chemicals List

OSHA Directive Aims to Ensure Uniform Enforcement of COVID-19 ETS

EPA Announces Policy Changes, Upcoming Actions for Chemical Risk Evaluations

Report Explores Proposed Updates to NASA’s Radiation Exposure Limits

New EPA Rule Requires Health, Safety Data Reporting for 50 Chemicals

June

International Organization Publishes New Test Guideline on Skin Sensitization

NIOSH to Examine the Needs of Underserved PPE User Populations

OSHA Resource Summarizes PPE Information for Emergency Workers

DOL Encourages Nonprofits to Apply for Grants for Training on Infectious Diseases, Workplace Hazards

OSHA to Consider Potential for Heat Illness Prevention Rulemaking

New Fact Sheet Focuses on Use of Portable Air Cleaners during COVID-19

New Guidance, Resources on Beryllium Available from OSHA

Webinar Recording on Pandemic Stress, Mental Health Now Available

OSHA to Issue COVID-19 ETS for Healthcare Settings

NIOSH Derives New REL for Occupational Exposure to Silver Nanomaterials

Proposed Rule Would Update Requirements in OSHA's Walking-Working Surfaces Standard

EPA Updates Tools for Calculating Occupational Exposure to Pesticides

OSHA Introduces “Sampling Groups” for Analytical Methods

IH Shares Lessons Learned from Catastrophic Event Response

DIY Duckbills and Renegade Respirators: How a Hospital Weathered the COVID-19 PPE Shortage

New NIOSH Mask Guidance Builds Upon ASTM Standard for Face Coverings

OSHA to Hold Hearing on Proposed Updates to Its Hazard Communication Standard

OSHA to Join EPA in Listening Sessions on Chemical Accident Prevention Regulations

AIHA Past President Among Presenters in Upcoming NIOSH Webinar on Post-Pandemic OHS

OEHS in the Algorithmic Age: Closing Keynote Imagines Workplaces of the Future

May

Protecting Minorities During COVID-19

NIOSH Presenters Talk Workplace COVID-19 Vaccination

On-the-Fly Compliance: How a Major Retailer Protected Workers During the Pandemic