Hazards

What types of materials and design features should be considered when selecting personal protective equipment for heat stress?

What kind of fall protection is needed in facilities with extreme environments such as hot/cold temperatures or moisture?

Washington — NIOSH has scheduled a series of free, confidential health screenings as it aims to identify cases of black lung disease in current and former miners.

Salem, OR — Health care workers in Oregon have new protections against on-the-job violence, under a law signed July 17 by Gov. Tina Kotek (D).

Dayton, OH — What’s the difference between carabiners designed as personal protective equipment for communications tower workers and quick rigging connectors used for material handling?

Washington — A bill recently introduced in the House would allow the use of hair samples as an alternative drug-testing method for commercial truck drivers.

Washington — Bipartisan legislation recently reintroduced in both the House and Senate would require OSHA to develop a standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses in indoor and outdoor settings.

How can advanced heat safety programs make workplaces safer?

San Diego — Teamwork erodes when workers are exposed to hot or even mildly warm conditions, according to the results of a recent study conducted by University of California, San Diego researchers.

Washington — The Federal Transit Administration has withdrawn an advance notice of proposed rulemaking exploring the establishment of minimum standards for public transit worker hours of service as well as mandates for fatigue risk management programs.