CDC - What's New on the NIOSH Website

CDC - What's New on the NIOSH Website

What's New on the NIOSH Website

The following is a listing of items posted to the NIOSH Web site in 2013 - 2014. Postings prior to 2013 can be found in the NIOSH What's New Archives.

January • February • March • April • May • June • July • August • September • October• November • December • January 2014 • February 2014 • March 2014 • April 2014 •May 2014

May 2014

5/30

• The State of the National Initiative on Prevention through Design - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2014-123

5/29

• NIOSH Press Releases and Updates: NIOSH Ladder Safety Smart Phone App is a Finalist for Innovation Award
• NIOSH Press Releases and Updates: Voices Heard: NIOSH's Hearing Loss Prevention Branch Wins Excellence Award

5/28

• NIOSH Press Releases and Updates: New NIOSH Report Outlines Hazards for Distant Water Tuna Fleet
• NIOSH Science Blog: Nickel Nanoparticles: A Case of Sensitization Associated with Occupational Exposure
• Commercial Fishing Morbidity and Mortality, U.S. Distant Water Tuna Fleet, 2006-2012 - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2014-126
• Preventing Falls from Heights through the Design of Embedded Safety Features - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2014-124

5/27

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

5/23

• Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BSC, NIOSH) - Meeting Announcement
• Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) - Committee Meeting Announcement
• Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review - NIOSH Member Conflict Review
• Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review - Miner Safety and Health Training Program

5/21

• NIOSH Science Blog: Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs
• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review - Total Worker Health for Small Business 

5/19

• NIOSH Data and Statistics: Occupational Hearing Loss (OHL) Worker Surveillance Data(Dataset SD-1001-2014-0)
• NIOSH Science Blog: Reports of Worker Fatalities during Flowback Operations

5/16

• Federal Register Notice: Virtual Reality to Train and Assess Emergency Responders (OMB No. 0920-0975, expires 07/31/2016)-Revision-National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

5/14

• NIOSH Science Blog: A NIOSH Role in Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention

5/12

• Federal Register Notice:Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

5/9

• Federal Register Notice: Notice of issuance of final publication. NIOSH publication 2014-122, NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety: Strategic Plan for Research and Prevention, 2014-2018

5/6

• Federal Register Notice: World Trade Center Health Program; Petition 004-Cardiovascular Disease; Finding of Insufficient Evidence

5/5

• NIOSH Science Blog: How Well Do You Think You Are Protected?
• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Proposed Project – Persistence of Viable Influenza Virus

5/1

• NIOSH Press Releases and Updates: NIOSH Presents 2014 Awards for Significant Scientific Contributions
• NIOSH Press Releases and Updates: Center for Motor Vehicle Safety Launches Strategic Plan, Driving Innovation Forward
• NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety: Strategic Plan for Research and Prevention, 2014-2018 - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2014-122

April 2014

4/29

• Preventing Deaths and Injuries to Fire Fighters by Establishing Collapse Zones at Structure Fires  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2014-120

4/28

• NIOSH Press Releases and Updates: NIOSH Seeks Proposals on Robotics Technologies for Assisting in Underground Mining Rescue Efforts
• NIOSH Science Blog: A Voice in the Wilderness: Alice Hamilton and the Illinois Survey

4/25

• NIOSH Science Blog: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Workers' Memorial Day, April 28, 2014

4/24

• NIOSH Press Releases and Updates: Workers Memorial Day, 2014: Statement by John Howard, M.D., Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Federal Register Notice: Respiratory Protective Devices Used in Healthcare (comment date extended)
• NIOSH Science Blog: Workers Memorial Day 2014

4/23

• NIOSH Science Blog: Coccidioidomycosis: An Enduring Work-Related Disease

4/22

• NIOSH Science Blog: Semi-Autonomous Motor Vehicles: What Are the Implications for Work-related Road Safety?

4/21

• NIOSH Science Blog: The History and Future of NIOSH Morgantown

4/16

• NIOSH Publication: Bibliography of Communication and Research Products 2013 - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2014-119
• NIOSH Science Blog: Occupations with High Obesity Prevalence in Washington State

4/11

• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Draft Document for Public Comment - NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods (NMAM) entitled Method 8324: 3-Bromopropionic acid in urine; A metabolite of 1-bromopropane
• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review - Application of a Web-based Health Survey Tool in Schools

4/10

• Federal Register Notice: Occupational Safety and Health Investigations of Places of Employment - Notice of proposed rulemaking; withdrawal.
• Federal Register Notice: Occupational Safety and Health Investigations of Places of Employment - Notice confirming effective date of direct final rule.

4/9

• NIOSH Science Blog: So How Accurate Are These Smartphone Sound Measurement Apps?
• Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort

4/8

• NIOSH Topic Page: Poultry Industry Workers
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
• Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), HHS

4/7

• NIOSH Press Releases and Updates: NIOSH Announces Free, Confidential 2014 Screenings for Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis for Coal Miners
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations - Respiratory Protective Devices-42 CFR part 84-Regulation-(0920-0109)-Revision

4/2

• Federal Register Notice: Government-Owned Inventions; Availability for Licensing
• NIOSH Science Blog: Do We Need to Challenge Respirator Filters With Biological Aerosols?

4/1

• NIOSH Press Releases and Updates: NIOSH Follows Workers as they Age; New Topic Page Promotes Healthy Aging

March 2014

3/31

• Federal Register Notice: World Trade Center Health Program; Petition 003-Kidney Damage; Finding of Insufficient Evidence

3/28

• NIOSH Science Blog: Making of the New NIOSH Homepage

3/27

• NIOSH Update: NIOSH Video Highlights the Use of Personal Flotation Devices in Cold Water Survival, Alaska

3/26

• Federal Register Notice: Partnerships To Advance the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA)

3/25

• Federal Register Notice: Subcommittee on Procedures Review, Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Federal Register Notice: Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (MSHRAC, NIOSH)

3/24

• NIOSH Science Blog: Making a Splash: Three Fishermen Saved by Personal Flotation Devices!

3/20

• Hispanic Yard Worker Dies After Being Pinned by a Release of Logs From a Log Stack - North Carolina (FACE 2007-05) (Spanish) Trabajador hispano de un aserradero muere luego de quedar atrapado bajo unos troncos de una pila que se derrumbó en Carolina del Norte
• Paul Revere: A Story of Survival in Bristol Bay - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2014-115

3/18

• NIOSH Update: NIOSH Highlights Silica Research at OSHA Public Hearing

3/17

• NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Pandemic Planning

3/14

• NIOSH Press Release/Update: NIOSH and NHCA present 2014 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards™
• Federal Register Notice: Respiratory Protective Devices Used in Healthcare
• Investigation of Purging and Airlock Contamination of Mobile Refuge Alternatives - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2014-116

3/13

• Morbidity & Mortality Report (MMWR), March 14, 2014: Prevalence of Influenza-Like Illness and Seasonal and Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Workers - United States, 2009-10 Influenza Season

3/12

• Hispanic Construction Worker Dies While Operating Ride-On Roller/Compactor-South Carolina (FACE 2007-06) (Spanish) Trabajador de la construcción hispano muere cuando operaba una aplanadora/apisonadora en Carolina del Sur
• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
• Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review
• Federal Register Notice: Request for Nominations of Candidates To Serve on the World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (the STAC or the Committee), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services

3/11

• NIOSH Science Blog: Silica Hazards from Engineered Stone Countertops
• Federal Register Notice: Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR), Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

3/10

• NIOSH Launches Disaster Science Research Initiative
• Hispanic Worker Dies When a Sixty-Foot Tree Falls Onto the Hydraulic Excavator He Was Operating to Clear Land - Tennessee (FACE 2009-02) (Spanish) Trabajador hispano muere cuando un árbol de sesenta pies cae sobre la excavadora hidráulica con la que estaba despejando un terreno en Tennessee

3/7

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Project: An Investigation of Lung Health at an Indium-Tin Oxide Production Facility - New - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Project: Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program (CWHSP)-(0920-0200, Expiration 06/30/2014)- Revision - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

3/4

• NIOSH eNews - March, 2014
• NIOSH Safety and Health Topic:Healthy Aging at Work

February 2014

2/20

• NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Nail Gun Safety

2/19

• Work-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes: Preventing Injuries to Young Drivers: What Employers Should Know (Pub. No. 2013-153) (Spanish) Choques automovilísticos relacionados con el trabajo: Prevención de lesiones en conductores jóvenes, Lo que los empleadores deben saber
• Work-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes: Preventing Injuries to Young Drivers: What Parents Should Know (Pub. No. 2013-152) (Spanish) Choques automovilísticos relacionados con el trabajo: Prevención de lesiones en conductores jóvenes, Lo que los padres deben saber

2/18

• Federal Register Notice: World Trade Center Health Program; Amendments to List of WTC-Related Health Conditions; Cancer; Revision

2/14

• NIOSH Science Blog:Respirator Care = Safe to Wear!
• Controls for Noise Exposure

2/13

• NIOSH Update:NIOSH Call for Abstracts, Webinar Series Launch to Advance Total Worker Health™

2/12

• NIOSH Extramural Research and Training Program Annual Report of Fiscal Year 2012 - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2014-114

2/11

• Federal Register Notice:Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review

2/6

• NIOSH eNews - February, 2014
• Federal Register Notice:NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety: Research and Guidance Strategic Plan 2014-2018
• Federal Register Notice:Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

2/4

• NIOSH Science Blog: World Cancer Day - Cancer Detectives in the Workplace

January 2014

1/31

• Morbidity & Mortality Report (MMWR), January 17, 2014: Notes from the Field: Acute Illness Associated with Use of Pest Strips - Seven U.S. States and Canada, 2000-2013 

1/30

• NIOSH Science Blog: Social Media at NIOSH - The Year in Review 

1/28

• NIOSH Update: NIOSH Seeking Director for Health Effects Laboratory Division

1/23

• NIOSH Science Blog: Persistent Pain in the Neck! What Resources Help you Prevent MSDs in the Workplace? 

1/22

• Hispanic-Operated Farms, 2008 - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2014-112
• Racial Minority-Operated Farms, 2008 - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2014-111
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations 
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations 

1/21

• Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort 
• Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort 

1/16

• NIOSH Update: New NIOSH Study Sheds Light on Long-Haul Truck Driver Health 
• Federal Register Notice: Occupational Safety and Health Investigations of Places of Employment 
• Federal Register Notice: Occupational Safety and Health Investigations of Places of Employment; Technical Amendments 
• Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review 
• Federal Register Notice: World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (WTCHP STAC or Advisory Committee), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 

1/13

• Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 

1/10

• NIOSH Science Blog: Using Workers’ Compensation Records for Safety and Health Research 
• Local Health Departments and the NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation Program: Working Together  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2014-113

1/6

• NIOSH Update:  NIOSH publishes results from IBM-Endicott Study 
• NIOSH Update:  MEDIA ADVISORY 

1/2

•  Workers' Compensation Insurance: A Primer for Public Health  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2014-110

December 2013

12/30

• NIOSH Update: NIOSH Seeking Coordinator for Prevention through Design Program

12/27

• Federal Register Notice: Issuance of Final Guidance Publication 
• Federal Register Notice: Criteria for a Recommended Standard; Occupational Exposure to Heat and Hot Environments; Draft Criteria Document Availability 
• Federal Register Notice: Subcommittee on Procedures Review, Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 
• Federal Register Notice: Subcommittee on Procedures Review, Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 
• Federal Register Notice: Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR), Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 

12/26

• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Request for Comments on Chapters 6 and 8 of the NIOSH document titled: “Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione” 
• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Personal; Notice of public meeting in Endicott, New York 

12/24

• Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort 
• Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort 

12/23

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations 

12/20

• NIOSH Update: NIOSH Announces Release of Updated Nanotechnology Research Strategic Plan 
• Protecting the Nanotechnology Workforce  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2014-106

12/19

• Announcement: Smartphone Application Available for Extension Ladder Safety  - Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, Dec. 20, 2013, Vol. 62, No.  50, p. 1037
• Impact on Respirable Dust Levels When Operating a Flooded-bed Scrubber in 20-foot Cuts  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2014-105
• NIOSH Science Blog: Wishes for Workers 

12/18

• Request for Nominations of Candidates To Serve on the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 
• Request for Nominations of Candidates To Serve on the Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee (MSHRAC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 
• Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH or Institute) 

12/17

• Preventing Falls through the Design of Roof Parapets  DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2014-108
• Wildland Fire Fighting: Hot Tips to Stay Safe and Healthy (Pub. No. 2013-158) (Spanish) Combate de incendios forestales: Buenos consejos para mantenerse sano y salvo

12/11

• Getting optimal performance from a powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR) depends on the condition of its battery! (Pub. No. 2013-146) (Spanish) Hoja informativa de NIOSH: El rendimiento óptimo de un respirador purificador de aire forzado depende del estado de su batería
• Respirator Awareness: Your Health May Depend On It (Pub. No. 2013-138) (Spanish) Conozca su respirador: Su salud podría depender de ello

12/9

• NIOSH Update: Total Worker Health™ Highlighted in Supplemental Report
• NIOSH Science Blog: Controlling Exposures to Workers Who Make or Use Nanomaterials

12/3

• NIOSH eNews - December, 2013
• NIOSH Science Blog: What’s Next for the NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods

12/2

• Mining Publication: Incorporating Judgment and Decisionmaking into Quarterly Mine Escape Training Based on a Mine Fire Scenario  DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2014-101

November 2013

11/27

• Common Misconceptions About the Flu Among People Who Work in Child Care Settings (Pub. No. 2014-103) (Spanish) Ideas erróneas comunes sobre la influenza entre personas que trabajan en entornos de cuidados infantiles 
• “Very High Blood Lead Levels Among Adults — United States, 2002–2011,” Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, November 29, 2013, Vol. 62, No. 47, pp. 967-971 
• Federal Register Notice:Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort 
• Federal Register Notice:Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
• Federal Register Notice:Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort

11/26

• Federal Register Notice:Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

11/22

• Federal Register Notice:Request for the Technical Review of 25 Draft Skin Notation Assignments and Skin Notation Profiles

11/21

• CDC Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Supplement: Health Disparities and Inequalities Report, United States, 2013(including fatal work-related injuries and non-fatal work-related injuries and illnesses), MMWR, November 22, 2013, Vol. 62 , Supplement No. 3, Pg. 1 – 187
• NIOSH Science Blog:Reducing Worker Exposure to ETS
• Federal Register Notice:Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

11/19

• Federal Register Notice:Development of Inward Leakage Standards for Half-Mask Air-Purifying Particulate Respirators
• Federal Register Notice:Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

11/15

• NIOSH Update:NIOSH Releases Revised Carcinogen Policy for Public Comment
• TWH™ in Action!November, 2013
• Federal Register Notice:Draft Current Intelligence Bulletin 

11/13

• NIOSH Science Blog:Women in Science

11/12

• Common Misconceptions About the Flu Among People Who Work in Child Care Settings- DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2014-103
•  Science Speaks: A Focus on NIOSH Women in Science 
• NIOSH Update:New

11/08

• NIOSH Update:Controlling Worker Exposures to Nanomaterials: NIOSH Issues New Research-Based Recommendations
• Current Strategies for Engineering Controls in Nanomaterial Production and Downstream Handling Processes- DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2014-102
• Federal Register Notice:Persistence of Viable Influenza Virus in Aerosols (0920-0888, Expiration 05/31/2014)-Revision-National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
• Federal Register Notice:World Trade Center Health Program Enrollment & Appeals-Pentagon & Shanksville, Pennsylvania Responders-New-National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

11/7

• Issuance of Final Guidance Publication
• Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review

11/5

• Women in Science: 7 New Informational Videos Spotlighting Talented Female Researchers at NIOSH
• NIOSH eNews - November, 2013

11/4

• NIOSH Current Intelligence Bulletin (CIB) 66: Derivation of Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) Values- DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2014-100

11/1

• NIOSH Current Intelligence Bulletin (CIB) 66: Derivation of Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) Values- DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2014-100
• Federal Register Notice:Enhanced Utilization of Personal Dust Monitor Feedback–New–National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

October 2013

10/29

• Federal Register Notice:Determination Concerning a Petition To Add a Class of Employees to the Special Exposure Cohort
• Federal Register Notice:Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
• Federal Register Notice:Determination Concerning a Petition to Add a Class of Employees to the Special Exposure Cohort
• Federal Register Notice:Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
• Federal Register Notice:Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
• Federal Register Notice:Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH or Institute)
• Federal Register Notice:Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR), Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

10/23

• Federal Register Notice:Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

10/22

• Federal Register Notice:Subcommittee on Procedures Review, Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Federal Register Notice:Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review

10/18

• NIOSH eNews Flash - October, 2013
• Federal Register Notice:Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review
• Federal Register Notice:Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review
• Federal Register Notice:Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) and Commercial Fishermen: Preconceptions and Evaluation in Actual Use–Reinstatement with Change–(OMB Number 0920-0787, expiration date 8/31/2010) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
• Federal Register Notice:National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Personal Protective Technology Program and National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory Conformity Assessment; Extension of Comment Period

10/17

• NIOSH Update: NIOSH Study of Firefighters Finds Increased Rates of Cancer

September 2013

9/30

• NIOSH eNews - October, 2013
• NIOSH Safety and Health Topic:Cleaning and Custodial Services
• Board of Scientific Counselors Workgroup Final Report, September 18, 2013:Structuring Labor-Management Participation in Research Partnerships: Request for Analysis and Recommendations and NIOSH Director's response to the report and letter
• Federal Register Notice:Announcement of Requirements and Registration for Respirator Trusted-Source Mobile Application Challenge

9/24

• Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

9/19

• NIOSH Science Blog:Powerful New Videos Encourage Those Who Qualify to Seek Care through the World Trade Center Health Program
• Federal Register Notice:World Trade Center Health Program; Addition of Prostate Cancer to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions

9/18

• NIOSH Update: NIOSH Opens Door to Expanded Data and Statistics Gateway
• NIOSH Data and Statistics Gateway
• Wildland Fire Fighting: Hot Tips to Stay Safe and Healthy - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-158

9/16

• NIOSH Science Blog: Preventing Deaths in Manure Storage Facilities Through Proper Ventilation

9/13

• Federal Register Notice:Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
• Federal Register Notice:Decision to Evaluate a Petition to Designate a Class of Employees from the Sandia National Laboratory-Livermore in Livermore, California To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort

9/12

• Federal Register Notice:Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH or Institute)
• Federal Register Notice:Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review

9/6

• Getting optimal performance from a powered air‐purifying respirator (PAPR) depends on the condition of its battery! - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-146

9/5

• NIOSH Science Blog: Happy N95 Day! A Guide to N95 Resources

9/4

• NIOSH Update: New Factsheets Provide Tips for Young Drivers
• NIOSH eNews - September, 2013
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
• Federal Register Notice: Request for Information: Collection and Use of Nonfatal Workplace Violence Information from the National Crime Victimization Survey
• Federal Register Notice: Development of Inward Leakage Standards for Half-Mask Air-Purifying Particulate Respirators
• What’s special about Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) air-purifying respirators (APR)?- DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-157
• What’s special about Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) powered air-purifying respirators (PAPR)?- DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-156
• Work-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes: Preventing Injuries to Young Drivers: What Employers Should Know- DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-153
• Work-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes: Preventing Injuries to Young Drivers: What Parents Should Know - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-152

August 2013

8/29

• NIOSH Update: Labor Day 2013: Statement by NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D.
• Respirator Awareness: Your Health May Depend On It - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-138

8/28

• Federal Register Notice:Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Notice of Charter Renewal
• Federal Register Notice:Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR), Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

8/27

• NIOSH Science Blog: Ladder Safety: There's an App for That

8/22

• Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Occupational Highway Transportation Deaths Among Workers Aged >or= 55 Years—United States, 2003–2010

8/21

• Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BSC, NIOSH)

8/12

• NIOSH Science Blog: Free On-line Violence Prevention Training for Nurse
• NIOSH Update: On-Line Course Trains Nurses on Preventing Workplace Violence
• Workplace Violence Prevention for Nurses- DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-155

8/9

• PtD - Mechanical-Electrical Systems - Instructor's Manual- DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-134
• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Personal Protective Technology (PPT) Program; Framework Document for the Healthcare Worker Personal Protective Equipment Action Plan

8/7

• NIOSH Science Blog: The Importance of Occupational Safety and Health: Making for a

8/6

• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
• PtD - Structural Steel Design - Instructor's Manual- DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-136
• PtD - Reinforced Concrete Design - Instructor's Manual- DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-135

8/1

• NIOSH eNews - August, 2013
• NIOSH Science Blog: 1-Bromopropane
• OSHA/NIOSH Hazard Alert: 1-Bromopropane- DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-150

July 2013

7/25

• NIOSH Update: Robotic Talking Head Speaks Out in Support of Respirator Fit Research
• NIOSH Science Blog: Advanced Headforms for Evaluating Respirator Fit
• Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

7/24

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

7/16

• NIOSH Science Blog:First NIOSH Comic Helps Dispel Internet “Mythâ€
• Federal Register Notice: Meeting; Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews, Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

7/11

• Preventing Heat-related Illness or Death of Outdoor Workers (Pub. No. 2013-143) (Spanish) Prevención de las enfermedades relacionadas con el calor o muerte de trabajadores que se desempeñan al aire libre

7/9

• NIOSH eNews - July, 2013
• Federal Register Notice:Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (MSHRAC, NIOSH)

7/8

• NIOSH Topic: Solid Waste Industry
• NIOSH Science Blog: Reducing Taxicab Homicides
• Hispanic Worker Dies After Fall From Step Ladder While Cleaning Windows - North Carolina (FACE 2009-01) (Spanish) Trabajador hispano muere tras caer de una escalera de tijera mientras limpiaba ventanas - Carolina del Norte

7/3

• Federal Register Notice:World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee; Nominations of Candidates

7/2

• Federal Register Notice: World Trade Center Health Program; Addition of Prostate Cancer to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions

June 2013

6/28

• Federal Register Notice: World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (WTCHP-STAC)

6/26

• Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Federal Register Notice: Subcommittee on Procedures Review, Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

6/24

• Federal Register Notice: Request for Information on Toluene Diisocyanates
• NIOSH Science Blog: How Does Work Affect the Health of the U.S. Population? Free Data from the 2010 NHIS-OHS Provides the Answers

6/21

• Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, (BSC, NCIPC)
• Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review

6/19

• Federal Register Notice: Survey of Nanomaterial Risk Management Practices

6/18

• Federal Register Notice: Determination Concerning a Petition To Add a Class of Employees to the Special Exposure Cohort

6/17

• NIOSH Update: New NIOSH Smart Phone App Addresses Ladder Safety
• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Traumatic Injury Research and Prevention Program and Strategic Goals; Draft Document Availability
• NIOSH Science Blog: Safety and Health for Fire Fighters

6/14

• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Health (NIOSH)-Certified B Readers; Training and Testing
• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

6/13

• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

6/12

• NIOSH Update: The Role of Taxicab Security Equipment in Preventing Driver Homicides Examined in New Study

6/11

• Federal Register Notice: Request for Nominations of Candidates To Serve on the World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (the STAC or the Committee), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
• Simple Solutions for Home Building Workers - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-111
• Simple Solutions for Home Building Workers (Pub. No. 2013-111) (Spanish) Soluciones simples para los trabajadores de la construcció;n residencial

6/10

• NIOSH Science Blog: Green Buildings and Human Health

6/7

• NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Upper Limb Musculoskeletal Disorder Consortium

6/6

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

6/4

• NIOSH eNews - June, 2013
• Straight Talk About Nail Gun Safety - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-149
• Straight Talk About Nail Gun Safety (Pub. No. 2013-149) (Spanish) Plática directa sobre seguridad con pistolas de clavos

6/3

• Federal Register Notice: NIOSH List of Antineoplastic and Other Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings 2014: Proposed Additions and Deletions to the NIOSH Hazardous Drug List
• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

May 2013

5/31

• NIOSH Science Blog: NIOSH HPD Well-Fit™: The Future is Fit-Testing

5/30

• NIOSH Safety and Health Topic:NIOSH Center for Workers' Compensation Studies (CWCS)

5/29

• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

5/23

• Preventing Heat-related Illness or Death of Outdoor Workers - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-143
• Federal Register Notice: Partnerships To Advance the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA)

5/21

• Use of Workers’ Compensation Data for Occupational Safety and Health: Proceedings from June 2012 Workshop - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-147a

5/17

• NIOSH Science Blog: Does your workplace culture help protect you from hepatitis?

5/16

• Preventing Occupational Respiratory Disease from Exposures Caused by Dampness in Office Buildings, Schools, and Other Nonindustrial Buildings (Pub. No. 2013-102) (Spanish)Prevención de enfermedades respiratorias ocupacionales por exposición causadas por la humedad en edificios de oficinas, escuelas y otros edificios no industriales

5/14

• NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Occupational Hearing Loss (OHL) Surveillance
• Health and Safety of Young Workers: Proceedings of a U.S. and Canadian Series of Symposia - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-144
• NIOSH Update: Work, Stress, and Health Conference Media Advisory

5/13

• NIOSH Science Blog: Women's Health at Work

5/8

• NIOSH Science Blog: Improving Respirator Use and Compliance in Healthcare - An Invitation

5/7

• Occupational Hearing Loss Surveillance - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-130

5/6

• NIOSH eNews - May, 2013

5/3

• Promoting Hearing Health among Fire Fighters - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-142
• Reducing Exposure to Lead and Noise at Outdoor Firing Ranges (Pub. No. 2013-104) (Spanish) Reducción de la exposición al plomo y al ruido en campos de tiro al aire libre
• Understanding the Breathing Gas Capacities (ratings) of Escape Respirators for Mineworker Use - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-148

5/2

• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

5/1

• Federal Register Notice: Issuance of final guidance publication - 

April 2013

4/30

• NIOSH Science Blog: Cost-effective Rollover Protective Structure (CROPS)
• NIOSH Update: NIOSH, OSHA and CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training Announce Re-launch of the National Campaign to Prevent Falls

4/29

• TWH™ in Action! Volume 2, Number 2 - April 2013
• OSHA/NIOSH Hazard Alert: Methylene Chloride Hazards for Bathtub Refinishers (Pub. No. 2013-110) (Spanish) OSHA NIOSH Alerta de peligro: Peligros del cloruro de metileno para los restauradores de bañeras

4/26

• NIOSH Update: NIOSH Presents 2013 Awards for Significant Scientific Contributions
• NIOSH Science Blog: WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY 2013
• NIOSH Update: Statement by John Howard, M.D., Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, For Workers' Memorial Day 2013
• Federal Register Notice: Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR), Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Federal Register Notice: Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH or Institute)

4/24

• Federal Register Notice: Request for Information About Diethanolamine (CAS No. 111-42-2)
• NIOSH Update: NIOSH Recommends New Level of Exposure for Nanomaterials
• Current Intelligence Bulletin 65: Occupational Exposure to Carbon Nanotubes and Nanofibers - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-145

4/23

• NIOSH Update: New Interagency Collaboration to Focus on Impacts of Shale Gas Drilling

4/22

• NIOSH Bibliography of Communication and Research Products 2012 - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-139

4/17

• Federal Register Notice: World Trade Center Health Program; Certification of Breast Cancer in WTC Responders and Survivors Exposed to PCBs

4/15

• NIOSH Science Blog:Help! What do you want from a mobile Pocket Guide?

4/12

• NIOSH Fact Sheet - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-140
• Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
• Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
• Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort

4/11

• Mining Feature: NIOSH Illumination Research Addresses Visual Performance Needs with LED Technology
• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Partnership Opportunity on a Research Project To Evaluate the Performance of Isolation Gowns

4/10

• Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

4/9

• Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

4/4

• NIOSH eNews - April, 2013

4/3

• Safe Skilled Ready Workforce Initiative

4/1

• NIOSH Science Blog: Workplace Health Is Public Health

March 2013

3/29

• Federal Register Notice: Subcommittee on Procedures Review, Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

3/28

• Federal Register Notice: World Trade Center Health Program Eligibility Requirements for Shanksville, Pennsylvania and Pentagon Responders

3/27

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
• Federal Register Notice: Respirator Certification Fees
• Federal Register Notice: Respirator Certification Fees; Public Meeting

3/26

• NIOSH Science Blog: Contractors Wanted: Help NIOSH Advance Research to Protect Workers from Silica
• Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
• Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
• Federal Register Notice: Determination Concerning a Petition To Add a Class of Employees to the Special Exposure Cohort
• Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
• Federal Register Notice: Determination Concerning a Petition To Add a Class of Employees to the Special Exposure Cohort

3/21

• Work-Related Amputations: Who's Counting?

3/20

• NIOSH Partners with Organizations and Industry to Reduce Aviation Fatalities in Alaska - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-137
• Through-the-Earth, Post-Accident Communications-an Emerging Technology (Pub. No. 2013-105) (Spanish) Comunicaciones subterráneas posteriores a accidentes: una tecnología emergente

3/11

• NIOSH Science Blog: New Findings on Lung Tumor Formation in Laboratory Mice Exposed to Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

3/8

• A new perimeter control blast design concept for underground metal/nonmetal drifting applications - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-129

3/7

• MMWR: Fatal and Nonfatal Injuries Involving Fishing Vessel Winches - Southern Shrimp Fleet, United States, 2000-2011

3/5

• Medical Surveillance for Healthcare Workers Exposed to Hazardous Drugs (Pub. No. 2013-103) (Spanish) Vigilancia médica para los trabajadores de la salud expuestos a medicamentos peligrosos
• NIOSH eNews - March, 2013

3/4

• Fire Fighters Resources Directory

February 2013

2/27

• Handle Laundry Safely (Correctional Facilities) (Pub. No. 2013-122) (Spanish) Tenga cuidado al tocar la ropa de lavar. (Cárceles)
• What is MRSA? (Inmates) (Pub. No. 2013-118) (Spanish) ¿Qué es el SARM? (Prisioneros)
• Washing Your Hands Stops MRSA (Inmates) (Pub. No. 2013-113) (Spanish) El lavado de las manos detiene el SARM (Prisioneros)
• MRSA and the Workplace (Pub. No. 2013-112) (Spanish) El SARM y el sitio de trabajo

2/25

• PFDs That Work: Overview - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-131
• NIOSH Update: NIOSH Announces Free, Confidential 2013 Screenings For Coal Workers’ Pneumoconiosis For Coal Miners

2/21

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Personal Protective Technology for Pesticide Handlers: Stakeholder Meeting
• NIOSH Update: NIOSH and NHCA present 2013 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards™

2/19

• PFDs That Work: Trawlers - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-109
• PFDs That Work: Longliners - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-108
• PFDs That Work: Gillnetters - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-107
• PFDs That Work: Crabbers - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-106

2/14

• NIOSH Science Blog: Maintaining a Relationship with your SCBA

2/12

• Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations

2/11

• NIOSH eNews: February, 2013
• NIOSH Update: Special Journal Issue Highlights Significant Occupational Injury Research Accomplishments
• Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

2/7

• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Respiratory Protection for Healthcare Workers: Stakeholder Meeting
• Federal Register Notice: Issuance of Final Guidance Publication

2/4

• NIOSH Science Blog: Dangers of Bathtub Refinishing
• OSHA/NIOSH Hazard Alert: Methylene Chloride Hazards for Bathtub Refinishers - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-110

January 2013

1/30

• TWH™ in Action! Volume 2, Number 1 - January 2013

1/29

• NIOSH Factsheet: Solid Waste Industry (Pub. No. 2012-140) (Spanish) Hoja informativa de NIOSH: Industria de los desechos sólidos

1/28

• NIOSH Science Blog: Hypertension and Low Wages

1/24

• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment (FINAL EA) and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati Easement on HHS/CDC/NIOSH Taft North Campus, Cincinnati, OH
• Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-128

1/18

• MRSA and the Workplace - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-112
• Washing Your Hands Stops MRSA (Inmates) - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-113
• Washing Your Hands Stops MRSA (Correctional Staff) - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-114
• Use Hand Sanitizer, Bottle (Correctional Staff) - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-115
• Use Hand Sanitizer, Wall-Mounted Dispenser (Correctional Staff) - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-116
• What is MRSA? (Correctional Officers) - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-117
• What is MRSA? (Inmates) - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-118
• What is MRSA? (Correctional Staff) - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-119
• Managers: Protect Correctional Staff from MRSA - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-120
• Managers' Checklist for Protecting Correctional Staff from MRSA - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-121
• Handle Laundry Safely (Correctional Facilities) - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-122
• Use Personal Protective Equipment (Correctional Staff) - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-123
• MRSA Can Live on High-Touch Surfaces (Correctional Facilities) - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-124
• Sharing Personal Items Can Spread MRSA (Correctional Staff) - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-125
• If You Have a MRSA Infection (Correctional Staff) - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-126
• Federal Register Notice: Update of NIOSH Nanotechnology Strategic Plan for Research and Guidance

1/17

• Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
• Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
• Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort
• Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort

1/14

• NIOSH Science Blog: Catching the Flu: NIOSH Research on Airborne Influenza Transmission
• Federal Register Notice: Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Remaining Service-Life Indicator Performance Requirements

1/8

• NIOSH Science Blog: Top 12 NIOSH Science Blog Posts in 2012

1/7

• NIOSH eNews: January, 2013

1/3

• Health Hazard Evaluation Report: Evaluation of Radon Levels at a U.S. Government Facility 

1/2

• Federal Register Notice: Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee: Notice of Charter Renewal
• Federal Register Notice: Determination Concerning a Petition To Add a Class of Employees to the Special Exposure Cohort