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NIOSH is committed to protecting worker safety and health. www.cdc.gov/niosh NIOSH is part of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the U.S.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 established NIOSH as a research agency focused on the study of worker safety and health, and empowering employers and workers to create safe and healthy workplaces. Department of Health and Human Services. It has the mandate to assure “every man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve our human resources.” Discla

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08/13/2024

If you are responding to Debby, make sure you are staying hydrated while working in extreme heat. Extreme heat can result in occupational illness or injury. Find tips to staying safe in the heat: https://bit.ly/3fst693

08/13/2024

The hierarchy of controls is a method of identifying and ranking safeguards to protect workers from hazards. Once you have identified the job hazards, choose the most effective controls to reduce the risk of injury. Learn how to implement the hierarchy of controls at your worksite: https://bit.ly/3LHQhf0

08/12/2024

Using noise maps is a great way to reduce risk and protect your hearing. Analyze and measure workplace areas with a sound level meter and create a noise map of facility areas. The map can help determine the equipment or areas to focus on mitigating noise or limiting access. Learn more tips on hazard analysis and protecting your hearing: https://bit.ly/46l8AQS

08/12/2024

It's Safe + Sound Week! This year's theme is job hazard analysis. A job hazard analysis is a step-by-step process that looks for current and potential future hazards in a workplace. Follow along all week for tips on finding and fixing hazards in your workplace. Find resources: https://bit.ly/3SpBWHP

08/11/2024

Workers and volunteers responding to Debby: Follow these tips to prevent heat-related illness. Find tips to staying safe in the heat: https://bit.ly/3fst693

08/11/2024

Workers and volunteers responding to Debby should wear proper PPE and clothing, be sure to cover any broken skin, and avoid direct skin contact with flood water. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4dbzUDG

08/10/2024

If you are responding to Debby, you may be exposed to a great deal of heat stress. Extreme heat can result in occupational illness or injury. Heat can also increase the risk of injuries in workers as it may result in sweaty palms, fogged-up safety glasses, and dizziness. Find tips to staying safe in the heat: https://bit.ly/3fst693

08/09/2024

Workers and volunteers responding to Debby will be working in extreme heat. Exposure to extreme heat can result in occupational illnesses and injuries. Heat stress can result in heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, or heat rashes. Heat can also increase the risk of injuries in workers. Find tips to staying safe in the heat: https://bit.ly/3fst693

08/09/2024

Mark your calendars! Respiratory Protection Week is back, September 3-6. We will share new products and helpful tips that support NIOSH’s strategic direction for respiratory protection. Join the conversation! https://bit.ly/4dxucf6

08/08/2024

NIOSH researchers examined data to better understand the types and causes of injuries to elementary and secondary school workers treated in U.S. emergency departments. Learn more about the research: https://bit.ly/4deBHau

08/08/2024

If you are responding to Debby, stay out of floodwater, if possible. If your work requires you to enter floodwater, be aware of possible dangers in the water. They can include sewage, household and industrial chemicals, bacteria, and petroleum products, among others. Workers and volunteers involved with flood cleanup should wear the proper PPE and clothing, be sure to cover any broken skin, and avoid direct skin contact with flood water. Learn more ways to protect yourself: https://bit.ly/4dbzUDG

08/07/2024

⚠️ Road conditions may change unexpectedly. Do not speed or drive through floods, mudslides, or washed-out roadways. Expect the unexpected.

08/07/2024

Workers who are exposed to extreme heat or work in hot environments may be at risk of heat stress. Workers at greater risk of heat stress include those who are 65 years of age or older, are overweight, have heart disease or high blood pressure, or take certain medications are at greater risk for a heat-related illness. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3fst693

08/06/2024

Few jobs are as essential as the ones that help to produce the food we eat, the clothes we wear, and many other products which get us through the day. August 6 is Farmworker Appreciation Day, in which we acknowledge farmworkers’ hard work and critical role in our nation’s food system. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4fw9JsX

08/06/2024

If you must drive in bad weather, map out 🗺️ safe routes in advance and check ✅ road conditions. Your GPS will not necessarily avoid flooded roads. Talk to local contacts about road conditions and road closures before traveling. https://bit.ly/3AmCMPl

08/05/2024

Follow these 4 tips to prevent injuries during lawn care. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3A2K22G

08/05/2024

Your car can be swept away by fast-moving water 🌊 just a few inches deep. Remember, if you drive into shallow standing water, you don’t know how much deeper the water might be further on—there may be dips in the road or washed-out pavement below. Turn around, don't drown.

08/02/2024

Are you responding to a hurricane? Protect yourself by knowing the potential hazards and proper safety precautions. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3VSXL3D

08/02/2024

Since 2004, the NIOSH Nanotechnology Research Center (NTRC) has been a leader in advancing workplace safety and health in the field of nanotechnology. Our work focuses on increasing understanding of the hazards and risks of working with these materials. Learn more about our achievements and future research: https://bit.ly/46ujJi5

08/01/2024

If workers must do their jobs in areas with high levels of wildfire smoke, employers should frequently monitor air quality conditions in their area and take steps to help reduce their smoke exposure. Find more tips to protect workers from wildfire smoke: https://bit.ly/3r9Ii3q

08/01/2024

NIOSH is conducting black lung screenings August 5-8 in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio. Screenings are free and confidential. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4cw6bV7

07/31/2024

Some states’ laws allow junior firefighters to participate in activities such as live fire training which can increase their risk of injury. Learn about actions you can take to protect junior firefighters’ safety and health: https://bit.ly/4cWFiuh

07/31/2024

Have you registered? There's still time to register to join us for Safe and Sound Week 2024, August 12-16, a nationwide event recognizing the successes of workplace health and safety programs and offers information and ideas on how to keep America's workers safe. Join us: https://bit.ly/3kcXzLf

07/30/2024

Workers who are exposed to extreme heat or work in hot environments may be at risk of heat stress. Exposure to extreme heat can result in occupational illnesses and injuries. Heat stress can result in heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, or heat rashes. Heat can also increase the risk of injuries in workers. Find tips to keeping your workers safe in the heat: https://bit.ly/3fst693

07/30/2024

Heat-related illness can affect many outdoor and indoor workers. To prevent heat-related illnesses and injuries, employers should develop and use a comprehensive heat-related illness prevention program at the workplace. Learn who is at a greater risk for heat-related illness and ways to keep your workers safe this summer: https://bit.ly/3OeWmPM

07/29/2024

Spending time outside? Outdoor workers may encounter snakes as part of their job. If you are bitten by a snake, stay calm! Call 9-1-1 or have someone else call 9-1-1. Always treat snakebites as an emergency! More tips to keep you safe: https://bit.ly/3iHlXUm

07/29/2024

Falls are the number one cause of death in the construction industry. Help keep your workers safe: Plan. Provide. Train. Join us and stop falls in construction: https://bit.ly/3VKOF92

07/26/2024

If you are employing outdoor workers, train them on the signs and symptoms of venomous snake bites, as well as how to prevent them. Find tips and resources: https://bit.ly/3iHlXUm

07/26/2024

If you are working outdoors, you may be exposed to poisonous plants, such as poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. Find tips to staying safe while working outside: https://bit.ly/44hV7qJ

07/25/2024

Outdoor workers cannot easily escape wildfire smoke. Exposure to wildfire smoke can cause many symptoms, including eye and throat irritation, wheezing, and coughing. Protect your outdoor workers from wildfire smoke: https://bit.ly/3J3pnNY

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Seat belt use matters. Every trip. Every person. For more information about Motor Vehicle Safety at Work: https://bit.ly/3WNcA9R

March is Ladder Safety Month. Ladder-related injuries and fatalities are preventable. Use the NIOSH Ladder Safety App to prevent extension and step ladder injuries. Download the app: https://bit.ly/3zgO7dJ

National Firefighter Registry for Cancer

Wildland fires are expected to increase and will require more firefighters. Learn how the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer can help us better understand wildland firefighters’ exposures and cancer risk: https://bit.ly/3mVkXv3

What is the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer?

There are a lot of unanswered questions about firefighting and cancer, with your help we can work toward answering them. Find out how you can help reduce cancer risk in the fire service: https://bit.ly/3mVkXv3

National Firefighter Registry for Cancer

Firefighters are exposed to chemicals that could increase their cancer risk. The more firefighters who sign up for the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer (NFR), the more we can understand the link between firefighting and cancer. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4714UTm

National Firefighter Registry for Cancer

“You’re sharing your life … with the idea that one day we will not have cancer in the fire service." Assistant Fire Chief (ret.) and former National Association of Hispanic Firefighters President Manuel Fonseca shares why joining the National Firefighter Registry (NFR) for Cancer is important, especially for Hispanic firefighters. Join the NFR today: NFR.CDC.gov

Join us for Safe + Sound Week August 7-13, 2023 to recognize the successes of workplace health and safety programs and get information and ideas on how to keep America's workers safe. This year Safe + Sound Week will provide resources for businesses on mental health and well-being. Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/3NfKHQH

National Firefighter Registry for Cancer

Firefighters, why join the National Firefighter Registry (NFR) for Cancer? Inver Grove Heights (MN) Chief & NFR champion Judy Smith Thill: “So we can show leaders exactly the correlation between firefighting and cancer.” Answer the call and join the NFR today: NFR.CDC.gov

National Firefighter Registry for Cancer

Women make up almost 10% of the fire service, but few cancer studies focus on female firefighters. FDNY Firefighter & 9/11 First Responder Regina Wilson shares why the National Firefighter Registry (NFR) for Cancer is important for women and people from racial and ethnic minority groups. Join today: NFR.CDC.gov

Seat belt use matters. Every trip. Every person. #BuckleUpAmerica #ClickItOrTicket

National Firefighter Registry for Cancer

Cancer survivor, founder of Firefighter Close Calls - Home of The Secret List, and Loveland-Symmes Deputy Fire Chief Billy Goldfeder shares the importance of the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer. All firefighters can join now at NFR.cdc.gov

Join the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer

Firefighters, honor your brothers and sisters this Workers’ Memorial Day. Join the National Firefighter Registry (NFR) for Cancer. Thanks to Victor Stagnaro from National Fallen Firefighters Foundation for supporting the NFR. Join today: NFR.CDC.GOV

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Today, NIOSH is launching the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer —the largest effort ever undertaken to understand and reduce cancer among U.S. firefighters. Any firefighter can join now at NFR.cdc.gov

March marks the start of National Ladder Safety Month. Prevent ladder falls by downloading and using the NIOSH Ladder Safety app: https://bit.ly/3zgO7dJ

This winter, help protect your workers who may be exposed to extreme cold or cold environments. Cold-related illnesses include hypothermia, frostbite, trench foot, and chilblains. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3G0bv2G

National Firefighter Registry

Cancer is a leading cause of death among firefighters. This year, we will launch a historic program to understand and reduce cancer risk among U.S. firefighters – the National Firefighter Registry. Sign up for the NFR newsletter to be the first to hear when we launch https://bit.ly/3CCoLeY

Protect Yourself from Cold Stress

It’s the first day of winter! Extremely cold or wet weather is a dangerous situation that can cause occupational illness and injuries such as hypothermia, frostbite, trench foot, and chilblains. Protect yourself and your workers. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3G0bv2G

Winter will be here soon! While some may be ready to feel the snowflakes on their face, for those working outside in the snow, additional winter hazards are a concern. Prepare now for winter weather with these tips: https://bit.ly/3G0bv2G

What is Work-Related COPD?

Today is World COPD Day. Work-related COPD accounts for approximately 15% of all COPD cases. Be sure to discuss any respiratory symptoms with your physician including past work activities. Learn more in our Faces of Work-Related COPD video series: https://bit.ly/3vHtgzY