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 2015. Postings prior to 2015 can be found in the NIOSH What's New Archives.

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

April 2015

4/8

• NIOSH Science Blog: High Prevalence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome among Poultry Workers
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations - Proposed Project: Enhancing Mine Workers’ Abilities to Identify Hazards at Sand, Stone, and Gravel (SSG) Mines

4/6

• NIOSH eNews - April, 2015
• Federal Register Notice: International Labour Office (ILO) Reference Radiographs

4/3

• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Proposed Project - World Trade Center Health Program Petition for the Addition of a New WTC Related Health Condition for Coverage under the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program

4/2

• NIOSH Science Blog: Promoting Health and Preventing Disease and Injury through Workplace Tobacco Policies
• NIOSH Press Release: New NIOSH Report Recommends All Workplaces be Tobacco Free, Recommendations include exposures to e-cigarettes in the workplace
• 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)
• Promoting Health and Preventing Disease and Injury Through Workplace Tobacco Policies DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2015-113
• NIOSH Topic: Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever)

March 2015

3/31

• NIIOSH Science Blog: The Silica/Asphalt Milling Machine Partnership - All Good Things Need Not Come to an End

3/27

• Recommended Practices: Green Tobacco Sickness DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2015-104
• Talking Safety - Giving youth work readiness skills to keep them safe and healthy  DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2015-110
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review - Emergency Self Escape for Coal Miners
• Federal Register Notice: Withdrawal of Information Collection - Emergency Self Escape for Coal Miners
• NIIOSH Science Blog: Violence in Healthcare

3/25

• NIOSH Science Blog: A Story of Impact
• Federal Register Notice: Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees From the Argonne National Laboratory-West in Scoville, Idaho, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort
• Federal Register Notice: Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees From the Hanford Site in Richland, Washington, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort

3/24

• Federal Register Notice: Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR), Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Federal Register Notice: Emergency Self Escape for Coal Miners-New-National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control

3/20

• NIOSH Press Release: NIOSH Nanotechnology Research Highlighted at the 2015 Meeting of the Society of Toxicology
• NIOSH Science Blog: Workplace Medical Mystery Solved: Blurry vision affects a print press operator
• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Intent To Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers

3/18

• NIOSH Topic Page: Distracted Driving
• NIOSH Topic Page: NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety
• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review - Proposed Project:Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review – Proposed Project:Coal Workers- Health Surveillance Program (CWHSP)-(0920-0020)- Reinstatement with Change

3/17

• NIOSH Topic: Fatalities in the Oil and Gas Extraction Industry (FOG)
• Federal Register Notice:Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; Withdrawal

3/16

• NIOSH Science Blog: Workplace Medical Mystery: Blurry vision affects a print press operator

3/13

• NIOSH Press Release: New NIOSH Divisions Provide Proximity to the Western States

3/12

• NIOSH Press Release: NIOSH and Partners Recommend Controls for Silica Exposure during Asphalt Pavement Milling
• NIOSH Topic: Safe, Green, and Sustainable Construction

3/11

• NIOSH Topic: Aircrew Safety & Health
• Best Practice Engineering Control Guidelines to Control Worker Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica during Asphalt Pavement Milling DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2015-105
• Federal Register Notice: Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority

3/10

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

3/4

• NIOSH Press Release: NIOSH Study Spans over Thirty Years of Hearing Loss Trends
• Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

3/3

• Vital Signs Press Release: Trucker Safety
• NIOSH Science Blog: Long-haul Truck Driver Health Survey Results

3/2

• Motor Vehicle Safety Directory Page
• Long-haul Truck Drivers
• Preventing work-related motor vehicle crashes DHHS (NIOSH)Publication No. 2015-111
• 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)

February 2015

2/26

• Federal Register Notice: Future Directions for the Surveillance of Agricultural Injuries; Public Meeting; Request for Comments

2/25

• Take Charge of Your Safety In and Around Your Patrol Vehicle DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2015-109

2/24

• 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
• NIOSH Science Blog: Occupational Exposures to New Drycleaning Solvents

2/23

• OSHA/NIOSH Hazard Alert: Worker Exposure to Silica during Countertop Manufacturing, Finishing and Installation DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2015-106

2/19

• Opportunities for Employers To Create a Safer and Healthier Workforce DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2015-108
• NIOSH Update: NIOSH and NHCA present 2015 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards™

2/18

• NIOSH Update: Stand Tall, Stand Proud, Stand-Down for Fall Safety
• Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review
• Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Notice of Charter Renewal

2/17

• MMWR: Notes from the Field: Silicosis in a Countertop Fabricator - Texas, 2014

2/13

• MMWR: Silicosis Mortality Trends and New Exposures to Respirable Crystalline Silica - United States, 2001-2010
• NIOSH Science Blog: A Perfect Romance: A Valentine's Day Guide to the Necessary Considerations of CBRN APR Use

2/11

• Federal Register Notice: Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees From the Carborundum Company in Niagara Falls, New York, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort

2/10

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

2/6

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Proposed Project: Interventions to Reduce Shoulder MSDs in Overhead Assembly (OMB No. 0920-0964, expires 4/30/2015) - Extension

2/5

• NIOSH Update: NIOSH Seeks Public Comment on the National Occupational Research Agenda, Stakeholders are invited to share experiences of the past decade
• NIOSH Science Blog: Fighting Ebola: A Grand Challenge for Development - How NIOSH is Helping Design Improved Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers
• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Proposed Project - EEOICPA Dose Reconstruction Interviews and Forms, OMB No. 0920-0530 (Expiration, 02/28/2015) - Extension

2/3

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

January 2015

1/30

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

1/29

• Federal Register Notice: Interim final rule: Closed-Circuit Escape Respirators; Extension of Transition Period
• Federal Register Notice: Respirator Certification Fees - Correction
• Spirometry Quality Assurance: Common Errors and Their Impact on Test Results (Pub No. 2012-116) (Spanish) Garantía de calidad de la espirometría: Los errores más comunes y su impacto en los resultados de la prueba

1/28

• CDC Foundation Focuses on Improving Organizational Health, Safety and Productivity, Lowering Business Costs
• NIOSH Science Blog: The Future of Wearable Technology in the Workplace

1/27

• Federal Register Notice:Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH or Institute)
• 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)

1/26

• NIOSH Science Blog: Be Pioneers to Protect Our Volunteers!
• NIOSH Update: Precautionary Measures Lacking for High Level Disinfectants: Results of a Survey of Healthcare Workers Who Disinfect Medical and Dental Devices
• Federal Register Notice: Finale Rule - Respirator Certification Fees

1/23

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations Proposed Project - Enhancing Dialogue and Execution of Dust Reduction Behaviors through Workgroup Communication
• Federal Register Notice: Request for Comment on the Second Decade of National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA)
• Federal Register Notice: NIOSH Current Intelligence Bulletin: Reproductive Risks Associated With Hazardous Drug Exposures in Healthcare Workers and Recommendations for Reducing Exposures

1/22

• MMWR: Worker Illness Related to Newly Marketed Pesticides - Douglas County, Washington, 2014
• Federal Register Notice: Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees From the Westinghouse Electric Corp. in Bloomfield, New Jersey, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations - Proposed Project: World Trade Center Health Program Petition for the Addition of a New WTC Related Health Condition for Coverage under the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program

1/20

• Federal Register Notice:Decision to Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees From the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort

1/16

• Engineering Controls Directory Page

1/15

• NIOSH and the Mid-Air Collision Avoidance Working Group Prevent Aircraft Collisions in Alaska - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2015-120

1/14

• NIOSH Science Blog: Can Workplace Exposures Increase Risks of Birth Defects? - Epidemiology in Action

1/9

• MMWR: Assessment of Emergency Responders After a Vinyl Chloride Release from a Train Derailment - New Jersey, 2012
• Online Training Helps Protect Nurses and Other Healthcare Workers from Workplace Violence - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2015-118

1/8

• NIOSH Update: Are Flight Attendants at Higher Risk for Miscarriage?

1/7

• NIOSH eNews - January, 2015

1/6

• NIOSH Science Blog: Your NIOSH Top 5 for 2014