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THERMAL STRESSORS
CDC Report Suggests Heat Index of 85°F as Screening Threshold for Preventing Heat-related Illness
SAFETY 
Aug. 13–19 Is Safe + Sound Week
LEAD
EPA Proposes Lower Limits on Lead in Dust on Floors, Windowsills
CONTROLS
OSHA Clarifies Responsibilities for Protecting Temporary Workers from Noise, Airborne Contaminants
CONSTRUCTION
New Standard Covers Construction, Demolition of Wind Turbines 
CHEMICAL AND MATERIAL HAZARDS
NIOSH Develops Framework for Confronting the Opioid Crisis
MINING
MSHA Requests Information on Engineering Controls to Prevent Mining Accidents
HEALTHCARE
Draft Research Agenda Focuses on “Understudied Groups,” Including Veterinarians, Home Care Workers
CONTROLS
Fact Sheet Urges Facilities to Practice Preventive Maintenance
CHEMICAL AND MATERIAL HAZARDS  
NIOSH Identifies Potential for Take-home Contamination at Electronics Recycling Facility
CHEMICAL AND MATERIAL HAZARDS  
Draft Toxicological Profile for Perfluoroalkyls Published by ATSDR
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE  
CSB: Better Guidance Needed to Protect Chemical Facilities from Extreme Weather
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE 
NIOSH Publications Highlight Risk for Rhabdomyolysis in Firefighters
CHEMICAL AND MATERIAL HAZARDS  
NIOSH Identifies Combustible Dust Hazard at Wastewater Treatment Plant
MINING 
National Academies Calls for Improvements in Coal Mine Dust Sampling, Monitoring