OSHA has initiated the rulemaking process for a standard to protect workers from heat hazards, which is among several issues that OSHA has focused on over the last month. Here are some recent agency updates on heat hazards and other topics.

As we enter the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the focus of research is shifting to issues like addressing healthcare worker burnout, protecting vulnerable workers, meeting the public's respiratory protection needs, and encouraging vaccination.

Less than a month into 2022, NIOSH has already released two new publications related to topics of high interest to Synergist readers: controls and exposure assessment. This post highlights these and other publications recently released by NIOSH.

While we wait for OSHA to publish its new emergency temporary standard concerning COVID-19 vaccination and testing at larger employers, here are some highlights related to other recent developments at the agency.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, so too does the guidance and research of federal agencies and allied organizations. This post features some recent updates from agencies of interest to industrial hygienists and OEHS professionals.

Government agencies often open comment periods for stakeholders to provide feedback on proposed regulations, standards, projects, and draft documents and publications. Here, SynergistNOW highlights comment periods of interest to AIHA members.

OSHA topped headlines earlier this month when the agency issued an emergency temporary standard to protect healthcare workers from contracting SARS-CoV-2. While the ETS was highly anticipated, it's far from the only recent update from the agency.

As workplaces across the country reopen, new information from CDC, OSHA, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can help inform these efforts. Here, SynergistNOW highlights recent developments from these agencies.

Rules and risk evaluations top EPA’s list of announcements this winter.

Infectious diseases have commanded their share of headlines in recent years, and federal agencies like CDC, OSHA, and NIOSH have dedicated resources and staff to address outbreaks and provide timely guidance for the public and workers who may be at r...

There’s been a lot of talk lately about Emotional Intelligence (EI). I’ve blogged about it (here and here), co-presented a webinar on it, and was honored to lead a session on the topic at the recent Women in IH Summit in Minneapolis. While I do not c...

It’s been a busy month and a half with tax season coming to an end and many people traveling for spring break. In case you’ve missed the recent news from the federal agencies that oversee occupational health and safety, here are some of the highlight...