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Workshop report defines climate vs. culture in construction safety

May 21, 2014

Washington – "Safety climate” is not the same as safety culture and is an important measurement for determining a construction project’s state of safety, according to a new report from NIOSH and the Center for Construction Research and Training (also known as CPWR).

NIOSH outlines plan to reduce motor vehicle-related worker deaths

May 14, 2014

Washington – NIOSH has developed a new five-year research and prevention plan aimed at reducing work-related deaths caused by motor vehicle crashes – the leading cause of worker fatalities.

NIOSH: Some sound-measurement smartphone apps are accurate

May 6, 2014

Washington – Certain smartphone and tablet applications designed to measure sound levels are accurate and reliable enough to assess occupational noise exposures, according to a new NIOSH study.

NIOSH: Ladders play major role in occupational fall injuries

April 30, 2014

Washington – Falls – many involving ladders – are a leading cause of workplace injuries, according to a NIOSH study published April 25 in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

NIOSH seeking proposals for robotic mine-rescue technology

April 30, 2014

Washington – NIOSH’s Office of Mine Safety and Health Research is seeking proposals for robotic technologies or systems that can help improve self-escape and rescue efforts in the event of a mine disaster.

Agencies bicker over NIOSH poultry study

April 17, 2014

Washington – NIOSH Director John Howard is accusing the U.S. Department of Agriculture of misinterpreting a recent NIOSH study on increased poultry-processing line speeds and the effect on worker safety.

NIOSH webpage focuses on older workers

April 2, 2014

Washington – Healthy aging at work is the subject of a new NIOSH webpage.

NOISE EXPOSURE IN CONSTRUCTION

Creating a ‘sound’ hearing conservation program

The challenges of limiting noise exposure in the construction industry

April 1, 2014

Ashley Johnson

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OSHA requires employers to have a hearing conservation program for construction workers whose noise exposure exceeds 90 dBA – but does not provide specifics. Taking into account challenges such as a transient workforce and outdoor environments, what are the most important elements of a hearing conservation program for construction workers?

NIOSH: MSDs at poultry facility remain stable after line speed increase

March 26, 2014

Washington – A new study of a poultry facility in South Carolina has concluded that although musculoskeletal disorder symptoms remained relatively stable after processing line speeds increased, MSD injuries and symptoms at the plant still were higher than the industry average and recommended levels.

NIOSH video tells story of fishermen saved by personal flotation devices

March 24, 2014

Washington – A new video from NIOSH uses a true story to show how wearing a personal flotation device can save lives in the fishing industry.