Articles Tagged with ''NIOSH''

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October 1, 2011
The Bandit disposable dual cartridge respirator is designed for maximum comfort and an ideal fit. 


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Occupational epidemiology: successes in past, but challenges ahead

October 10, 2011

Occupational epidemiology by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and partners helped to make workplaces significantly safer and healthier over the past four decades, according to an article published in a recent issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).


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Silicosis: The danger continues

October 19, 2011

David Weissman, M.D., and Paul Schulte, Ph.D. begin their latest article on the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Science blog with a quote dating back almost four centuries:


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NIOSH to hold "Buy Quiet" workshop

Construction, manufacturing industries will be focus
October 20, 2011

Safety professionals interested in implementing "Buy Quiet" programs in their workplaces take note: the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will hold a Buy Quiet Workshop Nov. 9-10 in Cincinnati, Ohio.


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NIOSH projects growing demand for safety professionals

Warns: Not enough trained EHS grads will be available to fill jobs
October 21, 2011

Over the coming year and beyond, the national demand for occupational safety and health services will significantly outstrip the number of men and women with the necessary training, education, and experience to provide such services, based on current trends, according to the results of a national survey reported by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).


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New resources announced to protect on-duty emergency responders from infectious diseases

November 9, 2011

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and partners in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced revised and updated resources to help prevent exposures of emergency response employees to potentially life-threatening infectious diseases in the line of duty.


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NIOSH’s Howard: Tear down the company fence; build Total Worker Health programs

Statement by NIOSH Director Dr. John Howard
November 9, 2011

We often speak of our personal and working lives as if they were mutually exclusive. We "go to work" or "come home."


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NIOSH schedules public meeting on carcinogen, REL policies

November 18, 2011

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has announced plans to hold a public meeting to review its approach to classifying carcinogens and establishing recommended exposure limits (RELs) for occupational exposures to hazards associated with cancer.


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Congress likely to delay action on fed agency budgets

AIHA's Trippler says that would be "good news" for OSHA, NIOSH
November 29, 2011

Will the failure of the so-called "Super Committee" to come up with a plan to cut the federal deficit trigger automatic spending cuts in federal agencies like OSHA, MSHA and NIOSH?


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NIOSH offering guide to two-way radio use in mine emergencies

Radio misuse caused tragic miscommunication in Sago Mine disaster
November 29, 2011

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is making available an Instructor's Guide as part of a program to train miners in the use of two-way radio communication in the mines.


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