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Washington – NIOSH on Aug. 12 released a free online course intended to help nurses and other health care professionals recognize and prevent workplace violence.

Arlington, VA – Mining deaths from underground roof falls have dropped more than 30 percent since 2007, the Mine Safety and Health Administration announced Aug. 5.

Arlington, VA – The Mine Safety and Health Administration has announced two actions related to refuge alternatives in underground coal mines.

Chicago – The U.S. Public Health Service has published new guidelines for how health care personnel should handle occupational exposure to HIV.

Washington – A greater emphasis on health hazards is one step OSHA says it will take in the coming years as part of the Department of Labor’s strategic plan for 2014-2018.

Washington – All federal agencies will be required to annually submit injury and illness data to OSHA and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, under a new final rule published Aug. 5.

Washington – A joint OSHA-NIOSH hazard alert issued July 31 highlights the dangers of the solvent 1-bromopropane.

Arlington, VA – A total of 18 miners have died on the job this year as of June 30, according to new data from the Mine Safety and Health Administration.

Washington – A bill requiring congressional approval for proposed rules with an annual economic impact of at least $50 million has moved to the Senate following House approval.

Washington – Workers are dying as a result of the delays in the rulemaking process, witnesses told a Senate subcommittee on Aug. 1.