NIOSH eNews - June, 2018

NIOSH eNews - June, 2018

In This Issue

Director’s Desk

Highlights

June is National Safety Month! NIOSH and NHCA Add Partner to Safe-in-Sound Awards May Research Rounds Newsletter Available Learn About Safe + Sound Week!

Volume 16 Number 2 June 2018

From the Director’s Desk John Howard, M.D., Director, NIOSH Highlights from the 2nd International Symposium to Advance Total Worker Health® I had the distinct pleasure of welcoming attendees to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus in Bethesda, Maryland for NIOSH’s 2nd International Symposium to Advance Total Worker Health® which took place May 8th-11th. Total Worker Health (TWH) is the NIOSH approach to worker safety, health, and well-being that emphasizes ways to not only protect workers from traditional workplace hazards, but also advance their health and well-being. With nearly 400 attendees from 37 states and 15 countries, including more than 100 presenters, the symposium brought together researchers and practitioners from around the world to discuss the latest TWH science and worker-centered interventions. Read More... June is National Safety Month! In recognition of National Safety Month, NIOSH will be posting safety messages for employers and workers to social media each day in the month of June. So if you don’t already, friend, like, follow, or join us on Facebook, Twitter,, Instagram, and LinkedIn to learn more and share with others. NIOSH and NHCA Add Partner to Safe-in-Sound Awards NIOSH and the National Hearing Conservation Association (NCHA) recently announced that the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation has joined their partnership that supports the Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Award.™ Additionally, there is now a streamlined nomination process for the awards. Nominations will be accepted for the 2019 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Award™ until July 13. May Research Rounds Newsletter Available The May issue of NIOSH Research Rounds is now available. This month features information on how injuries from work-related assaults are increasing among law enforcement officers, how training lags for non-native workers in small construction companies, and how fatigue-related crashes are more likely farther from rest stops. NIOSH Research Rounds is a monthly bulletin of selected research conducted by researchers at NIOSH and NIOSH-funded researchers at other institutions. Learn About Safe + Sound Week! Join NIOSH, OSHA and partners for a free webinar on June 26 at 1pm EDT to learn how to participate in Safe + Sound Week, August 13-19. Read More...