What’s New on the NIOSH Website 2020

11/30

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

11/24

• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Closed Meeting -Name of Committee: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)

11/19

• Construction Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)

11/18

• Healthcare and Social Assistance Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
• Federal Register Notice: Skin Notation Profiles for Chlorodiphenyl (42% Chlorine) (CAS: 53469–21–9), Cyclohexanol (CAS: 108–93–0), Cyclohexanone (CAS: 108–94–1), Cyclonite (CAS: 121–82–4), and Diethylenetriamine (CAS: 111–40–0)

11/17

• CDC Press Release: CDC Awards $1.5 Million for Research to Reduce Exposures to Workplace Hazards through Robotic Technology
• Center for Maritime Safety and Health Studies Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
• National Center for Productive Aging and Work (NCPAW) Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)

11/5

• Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)—PAR 15–312, State Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance Program (U60); Amended Notice of Meeting

11/4

• Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)

11/3

• NIOSH eNews: Volume 18, Number 7 (November 2020)
• Occupational Health Equity Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)

11/2

• NIOSH Skin Notation Profile: Chlorodiphenyl (42% Chlorine) DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2021-100
• NIOSH Skin Notation Profile: Cyclohexanol DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2021-101
• NIOSH Skin Notation Profile: Diethylenetriamine (DETA) DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2021-102
• NIOSH Skin Notation Profile: Cyclohexanone DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2021-103
• NIOSH Skin Notation Profile: Cyclonite DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2021-104

10/30

• Federal Register Notice: Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees From the Pinellas Plant in Clearwater, Florida, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort

10/28

• Cancer, Reproductive, Cardiovascular, and Other Chronic Disease Prevention Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
• Health Hazard Evaluation Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
• Safe • Skilled • Ready Workforce Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
• Services Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
• Surveillance Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
• Wholesale and Retail Trade Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
• Federal Register Notice: Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (STAC)

10/26

• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Closed Meeting – Name of Committee: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)— PAR 15–312, State Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance Program (U60)

• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Closed Meeting – Name of Committee: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)—PAR 15–303, Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers (ERC)

10/22

• NIOSH Update: NIOSH signs MOU for PPE and equipment activities with NFPA

10/13

• Federal Register Notice: A National Elastomeric Half Mask Respirator (EHMR) Strategy for Use in Healthcare Settings During an Infectious Disease Outbreak/Pandemic
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations – Proposed Project: Blood Lead Surveillance System
• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review – Proposed Project: Respiratory Protective Devices—42 CFR part 84—Regulation
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations – Proposed Project: Factors Influencing the Transmission of Influenza

10/2

• NIOSH eNews: Volume 18, Number 6 (October 2020)

10/1

• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review – Proposed Project: Understanding Long-term Respiratory Morbidity in Former Styrene-Exposed Workers: Medical Survey
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations – Proposed Project: Online training for law enforcement to reduce risks associated with shift work and long work hours

9/24

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

9/21

• NIOSH Update: Updated MFIRE Software for Modeling Fire and Contaminant Spread
• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review – Proposed Project: Pulmonary Function Testing Course Approval Program
• Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH), Subcommittee on Dose Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); Meeting

9/14

• Federal Register Notice: A National Elastomeric Half Mask Respirator (EHMR) Strategy for Use in Healthcare Settings During an Infectious Disease Outbreak/Pandemic

9/4

• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Closed Meeting: Name of Committee: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)—PAR 15–352, Occupational Safety and Health Training Project Grants (TPG)

9/2

• NIOSH eNews: Volume 18, Number 5 (September 2020)

8/28

• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review – Proposed Project: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Training and Education Modules in the North American Fatigue Management Program

8/26

• Federal Register Notice: Approval Tests and Standards for Air- Purifying Particulate Respirators
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations – Proposed Project: Improving Safety of Human-Robot Interaction

8/21

• Small Business Assistance Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
• Engineering Controls Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
• Hearing Loss Prevention Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
• Center for Occupational Robotics Research Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
• Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)

8/20

• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review-Proposed Project: Heat-related Changes in Cognitive Performance

8/19

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

8/14

• NIOSH Update: Plan Ahead: Seventh Annual Stand Down to Prevent Falls in Construction

8/12

• NIOSH Topic Page: Hazard Communication for Disinfectants Used Against Viruses
• Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BSC, NIOSH), Notice of meeting and request for comment

8/11

• NIOSH Topic Page: Rhabdomyolysis

8/7

• NIOSH Topic Page: Workplace Supported Recovery – Opioids

8/6

• NIOSH eNews: Volume 18, Number 4 (August 2020)

8/5

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

8/4

• NIOSH Update: New Study Illustrates Prevalence of Hearing Loss among Noise-exposed Workers in the Services Sector

7/31

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

7/28

• Federal Register Notice: IDLH Value Profile for Bromine Trifluoride, Chlorine Trifluoride, and Ethylene Dibromide

7/21

• Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) Value Profile: Bromine Trifluoride (CAS® No. 7787-71-5) DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-123
• Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) Value Profile: Chlorine Trifluoride (CAS® No. 7790-91-2) DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-124
• Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) Value Profile: Ethylene Dibromide (CAS® No. 106-93-4) DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-125
• Federal Register Notice: NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety Strategic Plan, 2020–2029

7/20

• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS); Notice of Charter Renewal
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations-Proposed Project: Respiratory Protective Devices—42 CFR part 84—Regulation
• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Closed Meeting – Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS)
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations-Proposed Project: Reducing Fatigue Among Taxi Drivers
• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review-Proposed Project: Occupational Driver Safety at Intersections

7/14

• NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety Strategic Plan, 2020–2029 DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-126

7/13

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

7/2

• NIOSH eNews: Volume 18, Number 3 (July 2020)

7/1

• Federal Register Notice: Infectious Diseases and Circumstances Relevant to Notification Requirements: Definition of Emergency Response Employee

6/25

• NIOSH Update: NIOSH Presents the 2020 Science and Service Awards
• Center for Motor Vehicle Safety Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
• Nanotechnology Research Center Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
• Traumatic Injury Prevention Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)

6/24

• Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-127

6/22

• NIOSH Update: New Study: Health Risk Behaviors among Construction Workers
• Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BSC, NIOSH), Notice of meeting and request for comment.

6/19

• Federal Register Notice: Hazardous Drugs: Draft NIOSH List of Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings, 2020; Procedures; and Risk Management Information; Extension of Comment Period

6/8

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

6/3

• NIOSH eNews: Volume 18, Number 2 (June 2020)

6/2

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations – Pulmonary Function Test Course Approval Application
• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review – Proposed Project: Health Hazard Evaluations/Technical Assistance and Emerging Problems

5/21

• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review – Proposed Project: Pilot Project: Work Organization Risks to Short-haul Truck Drivers’ Health & Safety

5/20

• Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, Subcommittee on Dose Reconstruction Review (SDRR) Meeting
• Federal Register Notice: Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority

5/13

• Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BSC, NIOSH) National Firefighter Registry Subcommittee; Amended Notice of Meeting

5/6

• Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); Notice of Meeting and Request for Comment

5/5

• NIOSH eNews: Volume 18, Number 1 (May 2020)

5/4

• Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
• NIOSH Update: EXAMiner Software Helps Miners to Improve Hazard Recognition Skills

5/1

• NIOSH Bibliography of Communication and Research Products 2019 DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-113
• Federal Register Notice: Hazardous Drugs: Draft NIOSH List of Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings, 2020; Procedures; and Risk Management Information
• Federal Register Notice: Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee (MSHRAC)

4/28

• NIOSH Update: Workers Memorial Day, 2020: NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D., Reflects on the State of Worker Safety and Health

4/27

• Mining Publication: Technology News 563 – Hazard Recognition Training Tool Allows Mineworkers to Perform Virtual Workplace Examination DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-121 (TN 563)
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Proposed Project – The National Firefighter Registry

4/16

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

4/14

• Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH); Notice of Charter Renewal
• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Closed Meeting -Name of Committee: Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS)
• 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
• Federal Register Notice: Approval Tests and Standards for Air- Purifying Particulate Respirators

4/13

• Federal Register Notice: Developing a Workplace Supported Recovery Program: A Strategy for Assisting Workers and Employers With the Nation’s Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Epidemics; Request for Information; Extension of Comment Period

4/10

• Mining Publication: Assessing the Impact of Safety Climate Constructs on Worker Performance in the Mining Industry DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-120 (RI 9704}

4/9

• NIOSH Update: Interim Final Rule Published on Approval Tests and Standards for Air-Purifying Particulate Respirators

4/7

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

4/3

• NIOSH eNews: Volume 17, Number 12 (April 2020)

3/27

• Federal Register Notice: Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009: Update to the List of Potentially Life-Threatening Infectious Diseases to Which Emergency Response Employees May Be Exposed To Include Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Disease Caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

3/26

• Infectious Diseases and Circumstances Relevant to Notification of Emergency Response Employees: Implementation of Sec. 2695 of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-119
• Row House Firefighting Tactics DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-118
• Row House Firefighting Tactics DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-117

3/25

• Advanced Manufacturing
• Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BSC, NIOSH)
• Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BSC, NIOSH); Correction

3/19

• 3D Printing with Filaments: Health and Safety Questions to Ask DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-115
• 3D Printing with Metal Powders: Health and Safety Questions to Ask DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-114

3/17

• Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)—Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) PAR 16–098, Cooperative Research Agreements to the World Trade Center Health Program (U01); Amended Notice of Meeting

3/9

• Federal Register Notice: Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

3/4

• Federal Register Notice: Technical Report: Current Intelligence Bulletin: NIOSH Practices in Occupational Risk Assessment

3/3

• NIOSH eNews: Volume 17, Number 11 (March 2020)

2/28

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations – Proposed Project: Understanding Long-term Respiratory Morbidity in Former Styrene-Exposed Workers

2/28

• Current Intelligence Bulletin 69: NIOSH Practices in Occupational Risk Assessment DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-106

2/26

• NIOSH Update: NIOSH Announces Results from Competition for Artificial Intelligence Programmers
• Federal Register Notice: Developing a Workplace Supported Recovery Program: A Strategy for Assisting Workers and Employers With the Nation’s Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Epidemics: Request for Information

2/25

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

2/25

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations – Proposed Project: Occupational Driver Safety at Intersections

2/19

• Federal Register Notice: World Trade Center Health Program; Petition 025—Parkinson’s Disease and Parkinsonism, Including Heavy Metal- Induced Parkinsonism; Finding of Insufficient Evidence

2/18

• NIOSH Update: NIOSH and Partners Announce 2020 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Award™
• NIOSH Website: Coronavirus Disease-2019

2/14

• Federal Register Notice: Coal Workers’ Health Surveillance Program: B Reader Decertification and Autopsy Payment

2/11

• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Closed Meeting – Name of Committee: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)— RFA–OH–20–002, Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Research Cooperative Agreement; and RFA–OH–20–003, Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Training Project Grants

2/10

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Proposed Project -Health Hazard Evaluations/Technical Assistance and Emerging Problems

2/6

• Federal Register Notice: Final National Occupational Research Agenda for Healthy Work Design and Well-Being

2/3

• NIOSH eNews: Volume 17, Number 10 (February 2020)

1/30

• Federal Register Notice: Guidelines for Determining the Probability of Causation Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000; Technical Amendments

1/28

• NIOSH Update: NIOSH Launches Wikipedia Editing Campaign for the International Year of Sound 2020

1/27

• Faces of Black Lung II DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-109

1/22

• NIOSH Update: NIOSH Releases New Video on Black Lung Respiratory Disease Among Coal Miners
• Faces of Black Lung II DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-109D

1/16

• Maintaining Acceptable Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) During Construction and Renovation Projects DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-110

1/14

• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Closed Meeting; Name of Committee: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)— Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), PAR 16–098, Cooperative Research Agreements to the World Trade Center Health Program (U01)

1/10

• Federal Register Notice: Research Project To Evaluate and Control Hazards to Landscaping and Grounds Management Workers; Request for Participants

1/6

• NIOSH eNews: Volume 17, Number 9 (January 2020)
• Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

1/2

• NIOSH Update: NIOSH Announces Partnership with America Makes