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It can be challenging to know when overall noise exposure is considered dangerous and what noise levels require preventive measures in the workplace.  

The Site-Specific Targeting program is OSHA’s primary planned inspection program for non-construction establishments with 20 or more employees.

The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has named Steven Thygerson its 2025 Safety Professional of the Year.

Each day, oil and gas workers face a gauntlet of life-threatening hazards that demand constant vigilance.

As of mid-May, so many efforts are underway to restore NIOSH funding and staffing (at least eight listed here) that you need a scorecard to keep up. Here is an overview.

Even as coal mining has shrunk, the potential dangers for people who still work in the field remain high. One in 10 underground coal miners who worked in mines for at least 25 years had black lung, according to a NIOSH report in 2018. In Central Appalachia, one of the main coal mining regions in the U.S., the rate was 1 in 5.

An industrial hygienist who became a medical student discusses why he chose psychiatry and how industrial hygiene helped him succeed in his current path.

Aimed at safety leaders and construction professionals, these voluntary training events raise education and awareness about preventing falls in construction and reinforcing the importance of fall protection.

From 2021 through 2023, a NIOSH lab achieved 1,776 respirator approval decisions.  Work at the lab and the Respirator Approval Program link on the site has now been shut down.