Lead and asbestos are among the topics of the most-viewed news articles from The Synergist Weekly over the past month.  Other familiar hazards like silica and hydrogen chloride have also been a focus of agencies and organizations.

CDC, ASHRAE, and ASTM International are among the agencies and organizations addressing timely issues including ventilation and infectious disease prevention as well as responding to emergencies such as the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

New research, regulations, and enforcement initiatives highlight the range of workplaces with which IH/OEHS professionals must contend to protect the health and safety of all workers. This post summarizes recent updates related to several industries.

Reports, recommendations, and other resources published by U.S. federal agencies reflect recent efforts related to viruses and the workplace. Here, SynergistNOW provides an overview of agency updates on the topic of viruses and infectious diseases.

Resources and reports published recently by researchers and federal agencies showcase the variety of hazards faced by emergency responders of all types—from firefighters to oil spill cleanup workers.

OSHA's announcement of beginning the process to revise its standards for lead exposure gained the attention of OEHS professionals. Over the past month, chemical and material hazards have also been the focus of other U.S. federal agencies.

CDC has dropped its COVID-19 testing requirement for international travelers and endorsed vaccination for children. Other agencies have shifted to enforcement, the pandemic's effects on healthcare workers, ventilation, and tools for future pandemics.

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.