EMERGENCY RESPONSE NIOSH Examines Police Officers’ Potential Exposure to Illicit Drugs

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT   Testing for Respirator Approvals Resumes at NIOSH Lab

EMERGENCY RESPONSE Video Features Footage of Officers’ Response to Overdose Call

RISK ASSESSMENT EPA Identifies 40 Chemicals to Prioritize for Risk Evaluation

ERGONOMICS NIOSH Hosts Webinar on Robotics, Workplace Health and Safety

REGULATION AND LEGISLATION EPA to Ban Methylene Chloride in Paint Removers for Consumer Use

STANDARDS ASHRAE Takes Over Development of Building Water Management Standard

CHANGING WORKPLACE   NIOSH: Research on Non-Standard Work Arrangements Needed

SAFETY Report: Driver Inattention, Distraction Is Top Cause of Commercial Vehicle Crashes

CHEMICAL AND MATERIAL HAZARDS NIOSH Highlights Research, Resources Addressing Opioids in the Workplace

RADIATION New OSHA Page Focuses on Radiation Emergency Preparedness and Response

EMERGENCY RESPONSE CDC to Develop Voluntary Registry of U.S. Firefighters

HEALTHCARE   Research to Target “Understudied Groups” in Healthcare

CHEMICAL AND MATERIAL HAZARDS NIOSH Requests Review of Draft Skin Notation Profile Documents

GOVERNMENT President’s Budget Proposal Suggests Small Increase for OSHA

MINING NIOSH to Address Automation in Mining

STANDARDS OSHA Mulls Updates to Powered Industrial Trucks Standards

CHEMICAL AND MATERIAL HAZARDS Report Discusses Considerations for Use of Dispersants Following Oil Spills

PESTICIDES Draft Toxicological Profile for Glyphosate Published

ERGONOMICS   Webinar Addresses Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Hotel Workers