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RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING
OSHA Rescinds Requirements of Electronic Recordkeeping Regulation

OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS
European Chemicals Agency to Provide Recommendations for OELs

COMPLIANCE
FAQs Help Employers Comply with Silica Standard for General Industry

TOXICOLOGY
European Chemicals Agency Adds Six New Substances of Very High Concern

COMMUNICATION AND TRAINING
New Requirements for OSHA Outreach Training Program Take Effect April 1
 

NANOTECHNOLOGY
NIOSH Charts Nanotechnology Research Plan through 2025

REGULATION AND PUBLIC POLICY
DOL Adjusts OSHA’s Civil Penalties for Inflation

CONSTRUCTION
Videos Among New OSHA Resources for Protecting Workers from Falls

EPIDEMIOLOGY
IRSST Examines Association Between Firefighting and Cancers

NOISE
Study: Many Healthcare, Social Assistance Workers at Risk of Hearing Loss
 

THERMAL STRESSORS
OSHA, NIOSH: Protect Workers from Hazards of Cold Weather


PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
NIOSH Seeks Comments on PPE That Protects Against Fentanyl Exposure

CHEMICAL AND MATERIAL HAZARDS
New Skin Notation Profiles Available for Five Chemicals

INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS
CSB Finds Similarities Between Refinery Explosions in 2015 and 2018