Resources

Lowell, MA – A new online toolkit aims to help employers integrate their health, safety and wellness programs.

Recent videos from CSB

Washington – NIOSH recently issued a series of videos highlighting women in occupational safety and health research.

New York – A new online tool from the American National Standards Institute provides free “read-only” access to certain voluntary consensus standards that have been incorporated by reference into federal regulations.

Tumwater, WA – A 60-second animated video titled “The Teen Worker’s Survival Guide” has won a student safety and health video contest from the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries.

Falls Church, VA – The American Industrial Hygiene Association on Oct. 31 issued guidance about safely removing corrosive drywall from buildings.

Cincinnati – The condition of the battery used in a powered air-purifying respirator influences the respirator’s performance, a new NIOSH fact sheet stresses.

Silver Spring, MD – A new online tool from the Center for Construction Research and Training (better known as CPWR) allows users to confidentially save, retrieve and edit plans for reducing worker exposure to silica.

In his latest column and podcast Richard Hawk points up the benefits of getting more sleep and recommends further reading.

Washington – Calling current permissible exposure limits “antiquated” and “dangerously out of date,” OSHA administrator David Michaels unveiled two web-based resources he said will help companies keep workers safer around chemicals.