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Silver Spring, MD – The American Nurses Association is calling for all registered nurses to receive the seasonal flu vaccination and to encourage their patients to get vaccinated.

Quincy, MA – A newly funded research project aims to determine if current methods are sufficient for removing toxins from firefighters’ personal protective equipment.

Washington – Two OSHA advisory committees and their workgroups are scheduled to separately meet Dec. 1-2 in Washington, and the public is invited to attend.

Orlando, FL – NIOSH and the American Industrial Hygiene Association have launched an initiative to raise awareness about occupational safety and health among young workers.

Lansing, MI – Michigan OSHA is set to launch a new informal settlement process in November.

Morgantown, WV – Despite robbery-related violence being the leading cause of death in the retail industry, many Texas convenience store owners fail to take precautions that could prevent robberies and protect workers from violence, according to a new NIOSH study.

Washington – OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet Nov. 10 in Washington.

Arlington, VA – Seven miners died during the third quarter of 2015, bringing the total death toll through September to 25, according to preliminary data from the Mine Safety and Health Administration.

Cincinnati – The prevalence of employed adults with high levels of lead in their blood has fallen since the mid-1990s, according to a new NIOSH report.

Charlotte, NC – Saying a “growing influx of new and inexperienced workers” is contributing to an increase in the number of U.S. construction deaths, the Associated General Contractors of America and Carolinas Associated General Contractors have issued a 13-step plan aimed at reversing the trend of construction worker fatalities.