Articles Tagged with ''NIOSH''

The Challenge was a three-phase, $350,000 competition aimed at improving respirator fit evaluation.

The Center provides a central point for partners to engage with NIOSH on the broad spectrum of firefighter-related research and services.

A recent study shows that teaching older kids about workplace safety can significantly improve their knowledge and attitudes.

ASSP is the world’s oldest professional safety organization with 35,000 members advancing worker well-being and the safety and health profession since the Society’s inception in 1911.

Mine workers are experiencing an increase in dangerous health effects from heat exposure as surface temperatures get hotter and underground mines get deeper.

The screenings are designed to support the early detection of black lung disease, a serious but preventable illness caused by prolonged exposure to coal mine dust.

The Challenge is a three-phase, $350,000 competition aimed at improving respirator fit evaluation. It seeks practical solutions that deliver real-time information on filtering facepiece respirator fit.

Three organizations were recognized in their respective industry sectors: for implementing new safety practices and systems, for employing new technology, and for cleverly reconfiguring a worksite to gain health and safety advantages.

Many types of workers can be exposed to lead through various activities. Workers at risk may include managers, line supervisors, or field workers such as those from plumbing companies, city utilities, or construction companies who work with water lines.