Itasca, IL — The National Safety Council values diversity and cultivates an inclusive environment as it dedicates itself to its mission of saving lives, from the workplace to anyplace. The nonprofit is seeking a diverse slate of individuals to serve on its Board of Directors and Delegates Advisory Committee to the Board of Directors.

Seattle — Use of portable HEPA filters can significantly reduce the indoor concentrations of ultrafine particles from vehicle emissions and other outdoor air pollutants that make their way into buildings, results of a recent University of Washington study show.

Washington — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration launched its online Training Provider Registry on Feb. 7 – the “final step” of a 2016 rule on minimum training requirements for entry-level commercial motor vehicle drivers.

In Episode 24, the S+H editorial team discusses some frequently asked questions about how OSHA emergency temporary standards and regulations work. Also, Christina Socias-Morales, an epidemiologist in the NIOSH Division of Safety Research, joins us to discuss National Ladder Safety Month, coming in March.

Washington — Evaluating and controlling hazards that stem from preservative coatings during hot work on maritime vessels is the subject of a new fact sheet from OSHA.

Chicago — The spread of COVID-19 slowed in small to medium-sized communities in which large local manufacturing plants and distribution centers closed during the early months of the pandemic, results of a recent study led by researchers from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine suggest.

Sacramento, CA — Aiming to protect physicians and injured workers from exposure to COVID-19, the California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Workers’ Compensation has adopted an emergency regulation that allows medical-legal evaluations to be performed via telehealth.

Despite the recent withdrawal of OSHA’s emergency temporary standard on COVID-19 vaccination, testing and masking and the partial withdrawal of the agency’s ETS on COVID-19 for health care workers, a lot of questions remain regarding mask and respirator use.

Washington — Christopher Williamson’s nomination to lead the Mine Safety and Health Administration moved closer to Senate confirmation after advancing out of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee by a voice vote Feb. 10.

Los Angeles — Nearly a quarter of the fast-food workforce in Los Angeles County tested positive for COVID-19 during the first 18 months of the pandemic, a likely result of adverse working conditions and shaky compliance with safety measures, a recent report from the University of California, Los Angeles and UC Berkeley suggests.