What’s New on the NIOSH Website 2023

8/31

• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Closed Meeting – Name of Committee: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel; (SEP)– RFA–OH–22–003, Occupational Safety and Health Training Project Grants

8/28

• Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 

• Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, Subcommittee on Procedures Reviews, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

8/21

• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review – Proposed Project: Noise Exposures and Hearing Loss in the Oil and Gas Extraction Industry

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations – Proposed Project: Assessing Fatigue and Fatigue Management in U.S. Onshore Oil and Gas Extraction

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations – Proposed Project: Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) Survey (OMB Control No. 0920–1373, Exp. 10/ 31/2023)—Extension

8/18

• Federal Register Notice: World Trade Center Health Program; Youth Research Cohort; Request for Information

8/16

• Mining Publication: Technology News 565: Keeping Cool: Training to Reduce Heat Stress Incidents in Mines DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-138

8/14

• Feature: Teamwork for Youth Work!

8/10

• Federal Register Notice: Request for Public Comment on the Draft Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) Value Document for Hydrogen Chloride

8/9

• NIOSH Update: Application Deadline, Coming Soon: NIOSH & U.S. Coast Guard Funding for Commercial Fishing Safety Research & Training

8/7

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations – Proposed Project: Exposures, Health Effects, and Controls of Chemicals from Thermal Spray Coating—New

8/2

• eNews: Volume 21, Number 4 (August 2023)

8/1

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations – Proposed Project: Health Hazard Evaluations/Technical Assistance and Emerging Problems (OMB Control No. 0920–0260, Exp. 3/ 31/2024)—Revision

7/31

• Know Before You Apply: Summarized Quality Requirements Needed to Achieve NIOSH Approval DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-132

7/27

• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Closed Meeting – Name of Committee: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel; (SEP)—PAR 18–812, NIOSH Member Conflict Review

7/21

• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review – Proposed Project: Reducing Fatigue Among Taxi/Rideshare Drivers

7/13

• NIOSH Update: NIOSH Announces Phase 1 Winners of the Respirator Fit Evaluation Challenge

7/5

• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Closed Meeting – Name of Committee: Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

• Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

6/23

• Federal Register Notice: Request for Public Comment on Two Draft Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) Values, for Hydrogen Bromide and Hydrogen Iodide

6/16

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations – Proposed Project: Heat-related Changes in Cognitive Performance
• Feature: Firefighter Communication and Safety

6/15

• Preventing Dump Truck-related Injuries and Deaths During Construction – Guidance for Employers DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-137

6/14

• NIOSH Update: World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee to Meet June 21-22

6/5

• Self-escape Core Competency Profile: Guidance for Improving Underground Coal Miners’ Self-escape Competency DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-133
• Advancing Self-escape Training: A Needs Analysis Based on the National Academy of Sciences Report “Improving Self-escape from Underground Coal Mines” DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-134

6/1

• eNews: Volume 21, Number 2 (June 2023)

5/31

• NIOSH Topic Page: Personal Protective Equipment for the Public

5/26

• Federal Register Notice: World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Charter Renewal
• Federal Register Notice: World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee

5/23

• NIOSH Update: NIOSH Announces Call for Nominations for Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards™

5/22

• Safety Culture in Healthcare Settings DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-135

5/18

• NIOSH Topic Page: Healthcare Worker Wellbeing
• Healthcare Worker Wellbeing: Making the System Work for Healthcare Workers DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-136
• NIOSH Update: Statement on Removing Intrusive Mental Health Questions from Hospital Credentialing Applications from the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

5/12

• Feature: Refuse Worker Safety
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations – Proposed Project: Noise Exposures and Hearing Loss in the Oil and Gas Extraction Industry

5/10

• NIOSH Topic Page: Pandemic Planning for Healthcare Settings

5/1

• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Closed Meeting – Name of Committee: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)- PAR 18-812, NIOSH Member Conflict Review

• Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

• Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, National Firefighter Registry Subcommittee

• Federal Register Notice: Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee

4/28

• NIOSH Update: Workers’ Memorial Day 2023: Statement by NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D.

4/27

• Federal Register Notice: Hazardous Drugs: Procedures for Developing the NIOSH List of Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings and Managing Hazardous Drug Exposures: Information for Healthcare Settings

4/26

• Federal Register Notice: World Trade Center Health Program; Youth Research Cohort; Request for Information

4/25

• NIOSH Update: Coming Soon: Tenth Annual Stand-Down for Fall Safety

4/24

• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review -Proposed Project: Evaluation of Healthcare Worker Mental Health Campaign

• Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)—RFA OH–23– 004, NIOSH Miner Safety and Health Program—Western Mining States Review, and RFA OH–23–005, NIOSH Robotic Mining Review; Amended Notice of Closed Meeting

• Procedures for Developing the NIOSH List of Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-129
• Managing Hazardous Drug Exposures: Information for Healthcare Settings DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-130

4/19

• Feature: Joint NIOSH, Coast Guard Grant Program Provides Funds for Improving Commercial Fishing Safety

4/17

• Press Release: NIOSH Launches the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer to Understand and Reduce Cancer in the Fire Service
• Feature: Protecting Gas Station and Convenience Store Workers from Violence
• Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

4/10

• Media Advisory: National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-By Incidents

4/4

• eNews: Volume 20, Number 12 (April 2023)

4/3

• NIOSH Update: NIOSH Announces Free, Confidential Black Lung Screenings for Coal Miners

3/27

• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Closed Meeting – Name of Committee: Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

3/24

• NFR Stand Together: A New Effort 1 DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-106
• NFR Stand Together: A New Effort 2 DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-107
• NFR Stand Together: Groundbreaking 1 DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-108
• NFR Stand Together: Groundbreaking 2 DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-109
• NFR Stand Together: Wildland Firefighters 1 DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-111
• NFR Stand Together: Wildland Firefighters 2 DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-112

3/22

• Mining Product: Keeping Cool Training to Reduce Heat Stress Incidents DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-131
• National Firefighter Registry: Roll Call Announcement DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-105
• Stand Together – Join the National Firefighter Registry DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-110

3/20

• Federal Register Notice: Solicitation for Nominations for Appointment to the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety

• Federal Register Notice: Final American Indian and Alaska Native Worker Safety and Health Strategic Plan

3/16

• Safety and Health at Work General Guidance DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-113
• Safety and Health at Work: Prevention Strategies DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-114
• Safety and Health at Work: Construction Workers DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-115
• Safety and Health at Work: Hotel Workers DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-116
• Safety and Health at Work: Construction Workers DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-117
• Safety and Health at Work: Hotel Workers DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-118
• Verifying Shelf Life for NIOSH Approved® Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFRs)  DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-128

3/15

• NIOSH Update: New Training Video Available for Firefighters: Challenges and Tactics for Fighting Row House Fires
• Safe and Proper Use of Disinfectants to Reduce Viral Surface Contamination in Correctional Facilities DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-127

3/14

• How to Tell if Your N95® Respirator is NIOSH Approved DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-120

3/13

• How Do I Sign Up for the National Firefighter Registry? DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-124

3/10

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations -Proposed Project: Reducing Fatigue Among Taxi Drivers

• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Closed Meeting – Name of Committee: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel; (SEP)—RFA–OH–22–005, Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Research Cooperative Agreement; and RFA–OH– 22–006, Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Training Project Grants
• American Indian and Alaska Native Worker Safety and Health Strategic Plan DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-123

3/8

• Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

3/7

• Feature: National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-by Incidents
• Feature: Driver Fatigue on the Job

3/2

• National Firefighter Registry: Be the First DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-102
• National Firefighter Registry: Launch DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-103
• National Firefighter Registry: Strength Through Diversity DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-104
• Emergency Decision-making Underground Coal Mine Escape DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-125
• eNews: Volume 20, Number 11 (March 2023)

2/27

• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review – Proposed Project: Artificial Stone Countertops: Exposures, Controls, Surveillance, & Translation

2/22

• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Closed Meeting – Name of Committee: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)—RFA OH–23–004, NIOSH Miner Safety and Health Program—Western Mining States Review; and RFA OH–23–005, NIOSH Robotic Mining Review

2/13

• Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

2/7

• You’ve Got This! Understanding Hazards, Risks, and Controls for Safer Fluid Transfers in Oil and Gas Extraction DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-122

2/6

• Reducing Workplace Violence in Gasoline Stations and Convenience Stores DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-121

2/2

• eNews: Volume 20, Number 10 (February 2023)

1/25

• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Closed Meeting – Name of Committee: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)— RFA–OH–23–002, Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance, Collaboration, Education, and Translation Review

1/19

• Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)—RFA–OH–22– 001, Panel A, Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers (ERC); Amended Notice of Closed Meeting

• Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)—RFA–OH–22– 001, Panel B, Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers (ERC); Amended Notice of Closed Meeting

1/18

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations – Proposed Project: Pre-shift Lighting Interventions to Improve Miner Safety and Well-being

• Federal Register Notice: World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (WTCHP–STAC)

• Federal Register Notice: World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program; Addition of Uterine Cancer to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions

1/17

• NIOSH Update: WTC Health Program Issues Final Rule Adding Uterine Cancer to List of Covered WTC-Related Health Conditions

1/10

• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Closed Meeting – Name of Committee: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP) — RFA OH–23–001, Exploratory/ Developmental Grants Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (R21); RFA OH–22–004, World Trade Center Health Research related to WTC Survivors (U01-No Applications with Responders Accepted); and PAR 20– 280, Cooperative Research Agreements Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (U01)
• NIOSH Update: NIOSH Launches New Crowdsourcing Competition to Improve Respirator Fit Evaluations

1/3

• eNews: Volume 20, Number 9 (January 2023)