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NIOSH Outlines Strategies to Prevent Law Enforcement Officer Motor Vehicle Crashes
February 22, 2024
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OSHA Proposes Emergency Response Standard with Broadened Scope
February 15, 2024
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Employer “Did Not Properly Limit” Emergency Response Role of Operations Staff in Fatal Accident, CSB Finds
February 8, 2024
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NIOSH to Host Webinar on Protecting Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety
February 1, 2024
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CSB Determines Faulty "Bubbler" Tube Cause of Fatal Liquid Nitrogen Release
January 25, 2024
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NIOSH Advisory Urges Training Regarding Unresponsive Firefighters and PPE
January 11, 2024
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OSHA Proposes Rule Protecting Emergency Responders
January 4, 2024
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CSB Report on Explosions, Fire Highlights Combustible Dust Concerns
December 14, 2023
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CSB Determines Cause of Fatal Explosion and Fire at a Resin Plant
December 7, 2023
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Committee on Personal Protective Equipment Seeks Expert Volunteers
November 2, 2023
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NIOSH Publishes Recommendations for Responding to Chemical Suicide Attempts
September 28, 2023
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CSB to Chemical Companies: Prepare for "Harsh" Hurricanes in Coming Months
August 24, 2023
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NIOSH Requests Technical Review of Draft IDLH Value Profile for HCl
August 17, 2023
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New Dashboard to Track EMS Responses to Heat Illnesses Across the U.S.
August 17, 2023
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Settlement Reached for East Palestine Derailment Site
August 10, 2023
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3M Scott Fire & Safety Issues User Safety Notice for Certain SCBA
July 27, 2023
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CSB: Valve Design, Lack of Training Led to Deadly Acid Release
July 13, 2023
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CSB: Process Safety Failures Led to Fatal Propylene Release and Explosion
July 6, 2023
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Lack of Safety Procedures Led to Death of Contracted Worker, CSB Finds
June 29, 2023
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Draft IDLH Value Profiles for Hydrogen Bromide, Hydrogen Iodide Published
June 22, 2023
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“A Serious Near Miss”: CSB Video Explains Causes of 2018 Refinery Explosion
June 15, 2023
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ASTM to Consider Standards for Air Sampling of Emergency Incidents
May 11, 2023
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End of COVID-19 Emergency Prompts Changes in CDC Monitoring Strategy
May 11, 2023
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New Page Focuses on NIOSH Resources for Pandemic Planning
May 11, 2023
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Lack of Hurricane Preparedness Led to 2020 Chemical Release and Fire, CSB Finds
May 4, 2023
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NIOSH Launches Registry to Understand, Reduce Cancer in the Fire Service
April 27, 2023
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Proposed Standard Targets Heat Illness Among Indoor Workers in California
April 6, 2023
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CSB Highlights Hazards of Emergency Discharges from Pressure Release Valves
March 9, 2023
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EPA Orders Norfolk Southern to Conduct Cleanup from Ohio Train Derailment
February 23, 2023
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Vinyl Chloride Among Four Tox Profiles Released for Public Comment
February 16, 2023
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Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Grows to Three Members
February 9, 2023
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Training on Occupational Exposure to Fentanyl, Other Opioids Updated
February 2, 2023
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OSHA Publication Revisits Fatal Hydrogen Sulfide Release
January 26, 2023
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Report: One Year After Illinois Chemical Fire, Community Concerns Persist
January 26, 2023
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Uterine Cancers Related to 9/11 Exposures Now Covered by World Trade Center Health Program
January 19, 2023
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CSB Chair: Frigid Temperatures Led to “Unprecedented” Increase in Chemical Incidents
January 12, 2023
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NPPTL Evaluates SCBA Involved in a Firefighter Fatality at a Structure Fire
January 12, 2023
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New Reports Describe Findings from CSB Investigations of Three Incidents
January 12, 2023
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Additional Proposed ERPGs Available for Public Comment
December 15, 2022
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Senate Confirms New CSB Chairperson, Board Member
December 15, 2022
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Assessment of Stockpiled PPE Identifies Potential Quality Problems with Surgical Gowns
December 8, 2022
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EPA Tests Solutions Containing Peracetic Acid, Other Products for Fentanyl Remediation
December 8, 2022
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AIHA Guideline Foundation Seeks Comments on Proposed ERPGs
December 1, 2022
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Memo Stresses Hospitals' Obligations to Protect Workers from Violence
December 1, 2022
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NIOSH Seeks Experts to Serve on Advisory Committee to World Trade Center Health Program
November 10, 2022
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Webinar to Focus on Hazards Faced by Recovery Workers Following Urban Flooding
November 3, 2022
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CSB Highlights Hazards of Flammable Chemicals Following Fire at High School
October 27, 2022
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CSB Report Highlights Corrosion Concerns in Refineries' HF Alkylation Units
October 13, 2022
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OSHA Eyes Potential Changes to PSM Standard
September 29, 2022
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CSB: Deficient Hot Work Policies Led to 2016 Explosion at Texas Oil Terminal
September 29, 2022
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CSB Publishes Guidance on Reporting of Accidental Releases
September 8, 2022
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IARC: Firefighters' Occupational Exposures Cause Cancer
August 25, 2022
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Valley Fever a Concern for Wildland Firefighters in the Southwestern U.S.
August 25, 2022
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Chemicals from Deepwater Horizon Spill Linked with Asthma Symptoms, NIH Finds
August 18, 2022
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NIOSH Advises Firefighters on Safe Use of Gas Detection Equipment
August 18, 2022
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OSHA Targets May 2023 for Proposed Rule on Infectious Diseases
August 11, 2022
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CSB: Process Safety Failures Led to Fatal 2017 Explosion
August 11, 2022
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CSB Launches Training Application on Process Safety Management
August 4, 2022
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Approvals for Certain Respirators Now Obsolete, NIOSH Says
June 30, 2022
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Tool for Estimating N95 Needs of Essential Workers Developed by NIOSH
June 23, 2022
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Chemical Safety Board Chair Resigns, Potential Third Member Nominated
June 23, 2022
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NIOSH Proposes Two Projects Related to Personal Protective Technology
June 9, 2022
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Virtual Exhibition Focuses on 9/11 Exposures, Health Effects
June 2, 2022
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CSB: Mixture of Incompatible Chemicals Caused Fatal 2019 Explosion
May 5, 2022
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NIOSH to Crowdsource Solutions to Improve Fit of Protective Clothing
April 21, 2022
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New Video Highlights Safety Issues That Led to Fatal Fire at Paper Mill in 2020
April 14, 2022
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New OSHA Page Collects Resources for Oil Spill Emergencies
March 17, 2022
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AIHA Guideline Foundation Seeks Comments on Three Proposed ERPGs
March 17, 2022
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NIOSH Reports Address Occupational Exposures to Opioids Among First Responders
February 17, 2022
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AIHA, IBEC Host Summit on Protecting Vulnerable Workers
February 10, 2022
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Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Gains Two New Members
February 3, 2022
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Senate Confirms New Members of Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
December 16, 2021
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Agencies Issue Advisory on Improper Storage of Hazardous Chemicals
December 2, 2021
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NIOSH Tests Effects of Stockpiling Respirators on Fit, Strap Elasticity
November 24, 2021
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New Fentanyl Detection Standards Have Emergency-Response Applications
November 11, 2021
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Fact Sheet Collects Resources on Protecting Workers During Disaster Response
November 4, 2021
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NIOSH Announces Webinars for Respiratory Protection Week
August 12, 2021
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CSB Releases Safety Video on 2019 Toxic Gas Release
August 5, 2021
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Proposed NIOSH Study Would Examine Use of EHMRs During COVID-19
July 22, 2021
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OSHA Resource Summarizes PPE Information for Emergency Workers
June 24, 2021
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IH Shares Lessons Learned from Catastrophic Event Response
June 7, 2021
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OSHA to Join EPA in Listening Sessions on Chemical Accident Prevention Regulations
June 3, 2021
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On Workers' Memorial Day, OSHA Provides Update on COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards
April 29, 2021
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FDA Recommends Healthcare Facilities Limit Use of Decontaminated Disposable Respirators
April 15, 2021
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JOEH Publishes Spanish Translations of Nine Papers
April 8, 2021
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NIOSH Disaster Science Responder Research Program Releases Agenda for COVID-19
March 25, 2021
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New NIOSH Topic Page Collects Resources on Worker Fatigue
March 25, 2021
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International Committee Seeks to Improve Preparedness and Response for Pandemic, Influenza
March 18, 2021
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National Academies Offers Emergency Response Guidance for COVID-19 Era
March 11, 2021
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CSB Investigating Fatal Liquid Nitrogen Release at Georgia Poultry Plant
February 4, 2021
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NIOSH Fact Sheet Examines Potential Hazard Related to SCBA
January 14, 2021
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California Becomes Fourth State to Adopt Emergency Standards for COVID-19
December 3, 2020
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NIOSH Webinar to Focus on Elastomeric Half-Mask Respirator Use in Healthcare, EMS
November 5, 2020
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CDC Seeks New Members for World Trade Center Health Program Committee
October 29, 2020
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NFPA Develops Ammonium Nitrate Safety Fact Sheet
October 29, 2020
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FDA Will No Longer Authorize Respirators for Emergency Use Under Predetermined Eligibility Criteria
October 22, 2020
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NIOSH Updates Software for Modeling Fire and Contaminant Spread in Mines
September 24, 2020
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NIOSH Seeks Input on Elastomeric Half-Mask Respirator Use in Healthcare, EMS
September 17, 2020
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CSB: Perceived Conflicts Hamper Management, Control of Combustible Dust
September 17, 2020
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NIOSH Forms Team to Provide Occupational Health and Safety Guidance for COVID-19
September 10, 2020
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Temporary Rule Proposed by Oregon OSHA Would Address COVID-19 in All Workplaces
August 27, 2020
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New CDC Site Collects Guidance on Natural Disaster Response During COVID-19
July 23, 2020
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Virginia Adopts Emergency Workplace Safety Standards for COVID-19 Pandemic
July 16, 2020
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NIOSH Definition of "Emergency Response Employees" Includes Firefighters, Funeral Service Practitioners
July 16, 2020
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CSB Urges Chemical Facilities to Prepare for Extreme Weather
July 1, 2020
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CDC Publishes FAQs for Wildland Firefighters Working During the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 28, 2020
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CDC Guidance Aids Response Planning for Critical Infrastructure Sectors During COVID-19
May 14, 2020
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COVID-19 Weekly Roundup: Infection Control FAQ, Guidance on Cleaning and Disinfection, and More
April 9, 2020
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OSHA Allows Extended Use and Reuse of Respirators During COVID-19 Crisis
April 9, 2020
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NIOSH Study of Stockpiled Respirators May Inform Decisions to Release Expired N95s
April 9, 2020
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CSB Updates Animation of Fatal 2005 BP Texas City Refinery Explosion
April 2, 2020
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Senate Confirms New CSB Chairperson Katherine Lemos
April 2, 2020
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NIOSH: COVID-19 Among Potentially Life-Threatening Infectious Diseases for Emergency Responders
April 2, 2020
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NIOSH: Officers Report Flu-Like Symptoms Following an Operation
March 19, 2020
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CDC Investigates COVID-19 Hotspot Centered on Wash. Long-Term Care Facility
March 19, 2020
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OSHA Publishes Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for Coronavirus
March 12, 2020
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CDC Advises Healthcare Facilities to Prepare for Community Transmission of COVID-19
March 5, 2020
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CDC Adds Resources for Healthcare Workers Potentially Exposed to Coronavirus
February 13, 2020
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President's Budget Proposal Would Eliminate NIOSH ERCs, CSB
February 13, 2020
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CSB Approves Final Rule on Accidental Chemical Release Reporting
February 6, 2020
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WHO Declares Public Health Emergency Over Coronavirus Outbreak
January 30, 2020
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New Earthquake Hazard Alert Focuses on Emergency Response Workers
January 23, 2020
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Proposal Would Require Reporting of Accidental Chemical Releases within Four Hours
December 13, 2019
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OSHA Rules on Emergency Response, Workplace Violence Remain Stalled
November 27, 2019
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Revised OSHA Page Focuses on Ionizing Radiation Hazards
November 21, 2019
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NIOSH to Develop IDLH Values for Six Chemicals
November 14, 2019
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NIOSH: Firefighters Experience Health Effects Following Response to a Chemical Fire
November 7, 2019
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CSB Links Pipe Corrosion to Massive Explosions, Fire at Philadelphia Refinery
October 17, 2019
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OSHA Considers New Online Model for Outreach Training Program
October 10, 2019
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New “Toolkits” Available for Opioids, Illicit Drugs
October 3, 2019
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CSB Links Fatal Explosion to Failed Piping at Texas Chemical Manufacturer
September 19, 2019
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NIOSH Finds Overexposures to Carbon Monoxide, Noise, Other Hazards among Wildland Firefighters
September 19, 2019
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NIOSH Publishes Guide to Atmosphere-Supplying Respirators
September 12, 2019
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CSB: Worker Participation Can Help Prevent Chemical Incidents
September 5, 2019
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NIOSH to Host Two Webinars during Inaugural Respiratory Protection Week
August 22, 2019
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Video Depicts Proper Use of PPE to Prevent Exposures to Illicit Drugs
August 15, 2019
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Regulation to Protect Workers from Wildfire Smoke Goes into Effect in California
August 8, 2019
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New OSHA Alerts Address Hazards of Flood Cleanup, Other Situations
July 25, 2019
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NIOSH to Develop Training on Shift Work, Long Hours in Law Enforcement
July 18, 2019
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Final Report on 2014 Fatal Chemical Release Outlines Safety Deficiencies
July 18, 2019
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OSHA Rules on Emergency Response, Workplace Violence Stalled
June 6, 2019
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First Responders Describe Cave Rescues in Saint Paul
May 22, 2019
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AIHce Speakers Focus on Industrial Hygienists' Role in the Opioid Crisis
May 21, 2019
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Late-Breaking Session Addresses 2018 Nerve-Agent Attack
May 20, 2019
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CSB Urges EPA to Review, Update Hydrofluoric Acid Study from 1993
April 25, 2019
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Report Discusses Considerations for Use of Dispersants Following Oil Spills
April 11, 2019
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CDC to Develop Voluntary Registry of U.S. Firefighters
March 29, 2019
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NIOSH Video Features Footage of Officers' Response to Overdose Call
March 29, 2019
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New OSHA Page Focuses on Radiation Emergency Preparedness and Response
March 21, 2019
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NIOSH Examines Police Officers' Potential Exposure to Illicit Drugs
March 7, 2019
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"Thermal Fatigue" Led to 2016 Mississippi Gas Plant Explosion
February 14, 2019
Events
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Revisiting the Worst Plant: A Virtual H&S Audit Version 2.0 Webinar Recording
January 8, 2024
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OEHS Needs and Opportunities for Cultural Heritage Organizations during Emergencies Webinar Recording
September 20, 2023
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Implementing and Sustaining an EHMR Program Webinar Recording
April 28, 2023
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Strategies for Effective Risk Communication Webinar Recording
February 9, 2023
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Research Laboratory Safety in the 21st Century Webinar Recording
January 17, 2023
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The Role of OEHS Professionals in Continuity Planning: A Practical Application Webinar Recording
June 14, 2021
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Selling Safety to the Front Line Employee Webinar Recording
April 13, 2020
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OSHA Compliance: Emerging Issues and Inspection Preparedness Webinar Recording
April 13, 2020
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Opioids and Protection of Workers Involved in Opioid Response Webinar Recording
July 26, 2019
Pages
- New AIHA TSCA Task Force
- Advancing the Science and Practice
- Lessons Learned Incident Report
- Mitigation Through Decontamination PDC Recording
- Principles of Good Practice
- OEHS Risk Communication Concepts from Dr. Peter M. Sandman
- People Skills
- Opioids Working Group
- Incident Preparedness and Response Working Group
- Teen Workplace Health and Safety Committee
- COVID-19 News Center
- Wildfire Disaster Recovery Center
- Tornado Recovery: Hazards
- Hurricane Recovery: Hazards
- Flood Recovery: Hazards
- Earthquake Recovery: Hazards
- Mold Resource Center
- Frameworks
- Technical Framework: Emergency Preparedness and Response for the Industrial Hygienist
- Role of the OEHS Professional in Emergency Planning, Technical Framework
- EIH III: Case Studies in the Application of Industrial Hygiene Control Methods
- Basic Principles of Occupational Hygiene
- CIH Crash Course
- Disaster Response Resource Center
- ERPGs
- ERPG TSD Order Form
- AIHce OnDemand
- Assessment, Remediation, and Post-Remediation Verification of Mold in Buildings, 2nd edition
- Industrial Hygiene Performance Metrics, 2nd edition
- AIHA's Public Policies
- Public Resources
Blog
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The Monthly Weekly: Ventilation, Infection Control, and Emergencies
June 6, 2023
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Integrating OEHS Into TV, Film, and Media Productions
May 2, 2023
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How COVID-19 Has Changed Perceptions of OEHS
February 28, 2023
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The Effects of Climate Change on OEHS—And How OEHS Professionals Can Prepare
February 7, 2023
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Rockets and Risk Communication: Influencing Safety at a National Laboratory
January 10, 2023
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September JOEH Available Online
September 22, 2022
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Insights from the AIHA Public Policy Issue Preference and Motivation Survey
September 13, 2022
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The Monthly Weekly: The Hazards of Emergency Response
August 30, 2022
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Can People Be “Inoculated” Against Misinformation?
August 2, 2022
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The Non-Realized Costs of an Accident
July 22, 2022
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Technical Frameworks: Resources on Core OEHS Knowledge
July 5, 2022
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President Biden’s Budget Request Provides Reasons to Get Involved in Government Relations
April 12, 2022
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White House Encourages Ventilation Improvements in New COVID-19 Preparedness Plan
March 15, 2022
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What’s Next for Pandemic Preparedness in Congress?
February 10, 2022
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Emergency Preparedness and Response: A Timely Virtual Conference in the Age of COVID-19
February 3, 2022
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The Role of the Industrial Hygienist in a Pandemic: A Roadmap for COVID-19 and Beyond
January 20, 2022
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Learn, Connect, Act: How You Can Make a Difference in Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
September 14, 2021
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What the Most Effective Trainers Won’t Tell You
September 9, 2021
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OEHS Professionals Recall 9/11
September 7, 2021
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Wildfires, AIHA, and You
July 8, 2021
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Chemical Safety Regulations to Watch in 2021
June 17, 2021
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The Monthly Weekly: Federal Agencies Maintain Focus on COVID-19
April 20, 2021
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Chemical Release Modeling: The Must-Have Tool in Your Emergency Response Kit
April 8, 2021
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Helping Those Who Help Us
October 29, 2020
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Climate Change and the Role of the OH/IH
August 20, 2020
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Using Your Digital Toolbox to Stay Safe
July 9, 2020
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Art as Public Health Communication During COVID-19
May 6, 2020
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Australia's Wildfires
January 13, 2020
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Fall Means Pumpkin-Spiced Heaven for Some, Wildfires for Others
October 11, 2019
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Appreciating the Role of IH in Infectious Diseases
September 17, 2019