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Silica NPRM published; comment period opens

Washington – OSHA’s notice of proposed rulemaking for crystalline silica was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 12, officially opening the rule’s public comment period.
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Sen. Rockefeller recounts ‘black lung’ efforts

Bluefield, WV – Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) met with miners, stakeholders, and miner safety and health advocates on Sept. 5 to discuss ending “black lung” – a deadly but preventable lung disease also known as coal workers’ pneumoconiosis.
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OSHA to issue proposed rule on silica exposure

Washington – OSHA has announced it will issue a proposed rule to revise the agency’s standards on occupational exposure to crystalline silica.
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Government updates guidelines on workplace exposure to HIV

Chicago – The U.S. Public Health Service has published new guidelines for how health care personnel should handle occupational exposure to HIV.
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NIOSH: ‘Fracking’ exposes workers to silica

Falls Church, VA – Oil and gas workers are exposed to respirable crystalline silica during directional drilling and hydraulic fracturing operations, a new NIOSH study concludes.
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Call for nominations: 2014 ‘Safe-in-Sound’ awards

Washington – NIOSH and the National Hearing Conservation Association are accepting nominations for the 2014 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards.
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Study links long-term night shift work to breast cancer

Kingston, Ontario – Women who have worked the night shift for 30 or more years may have an increased risk of breast cancer, according to a new study from Queen’s University.
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EU-OSHA offers free risk assessment tool

Bilbao, Spain – A free risk assessment tool for small businesses is available online from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, also known as EU-OSHA.

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OSHA initiates NEP on isocyanates

Washington – OSHA’s latest National Emphasis Program focuses on isocyanates, a family of chemicals used in a wide range of materials, including paints, varnishes and building insulation.

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Report examines work-related asthma in California

Sacramento, CA – Almost 1 million people in California have work-related asthma, according to a new surveillance report from the California Department of Public Health.
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