What's New 2000-2001 Archive

December 2001

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Contents of a Request for a Health Hazard Evaluation (OMB No. 0920-0102)--Extension (December 13, 2001): 12/13/01
• Motor Vehicles and Transportation Topic page: 12/6/01
• Pesticides Topic page: 12/6/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Evaluating Toolbox
  Training Safety Program for Construction and Mining--New (December 5, 2001): 12/5/01
  
  

November 2001

• Spanish version of the NIOSH Web site (NIOSH en español): 11/27/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Radiation Dose Reconstruction--New (November 26, 2001): 11/26/01
• New video: TB Respiratory Protection: Administrator's Review Tape #215: 11/21/01
• Developing Dermal Policy Based on Laboratory and Field Studies (Pub. No. 2000-142):  PDF: 11/16/01
• Skin Topic Page: 11/15/01
• Epidemic Intelligence Service Opportunities at NIOSH (Pub. No. 2001-112):   PDF: 11/7/01
• NIOSH: Training Occupational Safety and Health Professionals (July 2001, Pub. No. 2001-158): 11/6/01
• NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards—CD-ROM (August 2001, Pub. No. 2001-145): 11/5/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Tailoring Occupational Safety and Health Messages to Individual Health Construals--New (November 2, 2001): 11/5/01
• Asphalt Fume Exposures During the Manufacture of Asphalt Roofing Products (August 2001, Pub. No. 2001-127)   PDF: 11/5/01
• NIOSH Topic page—Asphalt Fumes: 11/2/01
• NIOSH Topic page—Women's Safety and Health Issues at Work: 11/2/01
• When A Coal Miner Dies...The National Coal Workers' Autopsy Study (flyer)   PDF: 11/2/01
  
  

October 2001

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Safety and Occupational Health Study Section; Notice of Meeting (October 17, 2001): 10/18/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Pulmonary Function Testing Course Approval Program, 29 CFR 1910.1043 (OMB No. 0920-0138)--Extension (October 16, 2001): 10/16/01
• Best Practices in Hearing Loss Prevention (October 1999, Pub. No. 2001-157)   PDF: 10/11/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Methods for Radiation Dose Reconstruction Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000; Interim Final Rule With Request for Comments (October 5, 2001): 10/9/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Guidelines for Determining the Probability of Causation Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (October 5, 2001): 10/9/01
• Suggested Respirator Cleaning and Sanitation Procedures: 10/5/01
• Eye Safety: Emergency Response and Disaster Recovery: 10/5/01
• HHS Seeks Public Comment on Rules to Assist Compensation of Nuclear Workers for Job-Related Cancers (October 5, 2001): 10/5/01
• More Than 93,000 Workers Died of Job Injuries
  From 1980 to 1995, New NIOSH Report Finds (October 1, 2001): 10/2/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Workshop on Best Practices in Workplace (September 21, 2001): 10/1/01
  
  

September 2001

• Fatal Unintentional Farm Injuries Among Persons Less than 20 Years of Age in the United States: Geographic Profiles (July 2001, Pub. No. 2001-131)   PDF: 9/28/01
• Injuries Among Youth on Farms in the United States, 1998 (June 2001, Pub. No. 2001-154)   PDF: 9/28/01
• Injuries Among Farm Workers in the United States, 1995 (September 2001)   PDF: 9/28/01
• Fatal Injuries to Civilian Workers in the United States, 1980-1995: National and State Profiles (July 2001, Pub. No. 2001-129S)   PDF: 9/28/01
• Fatal Injuries to Civilian Workers in the United States, 1980-1995: National Profile (June 2001, Pub. No. 2001-129)   PDF: 9/28/01
• NIOSH Issues Farm Youth Death, Injury Data, Introduces Web Information Resource (September 2001): 9/24/01
• New Report Describes Ways to Reduce Exposures to Asphalt Fumes in Roofing Products Manufacture (September 2001): 9/24/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Meeting (August 30, 2001): 9/10/01
• IC9459 - Use of Simulation Exercises for Safety Training in the U.S. Mining Industry (September 2001, Pub. No. 2001-141)   PDF: 8/21/01
  
  

August 2001

• NIOSH Alert: Preventing Injuries and Deaths from Falls During Construction and Maintenance of Telecommunication Towers (July 2001, Pub. No. 2001-156)   PDF: 8/22/01
• Dust Protection for Bag Stackers -- Hazard Control 31 (July 2001, Pub. No. 2001-142)   PDF: 8/21/01
• Preventing Deaths While Moving Large Hay Bales With Tractors Focus of New NIOSH Recommendations (August 20, 2001): 8/21/01
• NIOSH Alert: Preventing Injuries and Deaths of Workers Who Operate or Work Near Forklifts (June 2001, Pub. No. 2001-109)   PDF: 8/17/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Notification of the Addition of a New Routine Use (August 15, 2001): 8/16/01
• Hazards Associated with Using Farm Tractors to Move Large Bales -- Hazard ID 13 (August 2001, Pub. No. 2001-146)   PDF: 8/14/01
• NIOSH Survey Will Ask Alaska Pilots, Operators For Crash Prevention Information (August 2001): 8/14/01
• Tracking Occupational Injuries, Illnesses, and Hazards: The NIOSH Surveillance Strategic Plan (January 2001, Pub. No. 2001-118)   PDF: 8/13/01
• Glutaraldehyde: Occupational Hazards in Hospitals (May 2001, Pub. No. 2001-115)   PDF: 8/9/01
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: The National Agricultural Workers Survey (August 2, 2001): 8/6/01
• Fire Fighters Working Along Highways Face Risk of Fatal Traffic Injuries, NIOSH Finds (August 2, 2001): 8/2/01

July 2001

• Data From the Burea of Labor Statistics—Worker Health by Industry and Occupation   PDF: 7/9/01
• Occupational Energy Research Program (May 2001, Pub. No. 2001-133): 7/23/01
• Traffic Hazards to Fire Fighters While Working Along Roadways -- Hazard ID 12 (June 2001, Pub. No. 2001-143)   PDF: 7/18/01
• TN 491: NIOSH Releases Two New Safety Training Videos   PDF: 7/9/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Pulmonary Function Testing Course Approval Program, 29 CFR 1910.1043 (OMB NO. 0920-0138)--Extension (July 2, 2001): 7/3/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Contents of a Request for a Health Hazard Evaluation (OMB No. 0920-0102)--Extension (July 2, 2001): 7/3/01
• Vacancy for NIOSH Director is Announced (June 29, 2001): 7/1/01

• Job Safety, Health Partnering Successes Highlighted at NORA Symposium 2001 (June 27, 2001): 7/1/01

• Oregon Job Safety, Health Partnership Receives Award at NORA Symposium 2001 (June 27, 2001): 7/1/01

  
  
  

June 2001

• National Occupational Research Agenda Update 2001   PDF: 6/26/01
• Guide to Evaluating the Effectiveness of Strategies for Preventing Work Injuries   PDF (This is a link to an external site.): 6/23/01
• TN 484: Devices to Monitor Blind Spots Near Large Haulage Equipment   PDF: 6/22/01
• National Occupational Research Agenda, NIOSH Research Projects, September 2000   PDF: 6/22/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Proposed Project: Tests and Requirements for Certification and Approval of Respiratory Protective Devices (42 CFR 84 Regulation) OMB No. 0920-0109--Extension (June 18, 2001): 6/21/01
• NIOSH Compendium Summarizes Findings Recommendations From Lead Investigations (June 7, 2001): 6/8/01

• Health Hazard Evaluations: Occupational Exposure to Lead 1994 to 1999 (March 2001, Pub. No. 2001-113)   PDF: 6/7/01
• TN 489: Reducing the Danger of Explosions in Sealed Areas (GOBS) in Mines   PDF: 6/6/01
  
  

May 2001

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Cognitive Tuning for Website Promotion--New (May 29, 2001): 6/5/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): Notice of Meeting (May 25, 2001): 6/5/01
• TN 490: An Inexpensive Device for Monitoring Explosions in Sealed Areas of Underground Mines   PDF: 5/25/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Alaska Air Carrier Operator and Pilot Survey--New (May 22, 2001): 5/22/01
• The following Mining documents are now available in PDF: IC 9454: Haulage Truck Dump Site Safety: An Examination of Reported Injuries (Pub. No. 2001-124); IC 9455: An Analysis of Serious Injuries to Dozer Operators in the U.S. Mining Industry (Pub. No. 2001-126); IC 9456: Programmable Electronic Mining Systems: Best Practice Recommendations (in Nine Parts) (Pub. No. 2001-132); IC 9457: Miner Training Simulator: User's Guide and Scripting Language Documentation (Pub. No. 2001-136); and IC 9458: Programmable Electronic Mining Systems: Best Practice Recommendations (in Nine Parts) (Pub. No. 2001-137): 5/21/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Patterns of Eye Movement and Message Processing--New (May 16, 2001): 5/21/01
• CDC Report Suggests Ways to Prevent Injuries, Fatalities to
  Workers in Highway Work Zones (May 15, 2001): 5/18/01

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee (MSHRAC): Notice of Recharter (May 14, 2001): 5/18/01
• Building Safer Highway Work Zones: Measures to Prevent Worker Injuries From Vehicles and Equipment (April 2001, Pub. No. 2001-128)   PDF: 5/11/01
• NIOSH Musculoskeletal Documents on CD-ROM (Pub. No. 2001-122): 5/7/01
• Safe Jobs for Youth; see Young Worker Safety and Health: 5/7/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: NIOSH Website for Kids and Teens--New (May 3, 2001): 5/3/01
• Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Conduct a Survey of United States Employers in the Use of the Respiratory Protective Devices(May 1, 2001): 5/1/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Linking Epidemiologic Research to Disease Prevention: A Pilot Program to Test Approaches for Communicating Increased Risk of Cervical Cancer to Female Workers in the Dry-Cleaning Industry--New (May 1, 2001): 5/1/01
  
  

April 2001

• 2001 Alice Hamilton/James P. Keogh Awards: 4/25/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel; Meeting (April 24, 2001): 4/25/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: NIOSH Research Study for the Prevention of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)--New (April 12, 2001): 4/13/01
• Worker Deaths by Falls: A Summary of Surveillance Findings and Investigative Case Reports   PDF: 4/9/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: (OMB No. 0920-02Health Hazard Evaluations/Technical Assistance and Emerging Problems 60)--Extension (April 6, 2001): 4/6/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Announcement of Public Meeting to Discuss Potential Standards or Guidelines for Respiratory Protective Devices Used to Protect Emergency Response Workers Against Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Agents (March 21, 2001): 4/6/01
• CDC urges caution to reduce workplace needlestick injuries (November 23, 1999): 4/6/01

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: X-ray Examination Program--Extension (April 5, 2001): 4/5/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Study Protocol Peer Review Meeting: Measuring Improved Metrics of EMF (Electric and Magnetic Fields) Exposure with Electric Utility Workers--Meeting (April 5, 2001): 4/5/01
• NORA News, Winter 2001: 4/4/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Proposed Project: Preventing Latex Allergy Among Non-Healthcare Workers--New (April 3, 2001): 4/4/01
  
  

March 2001

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Grants for Education Programs in Occupational Safety and Health: Training Project Grant for Cross-Cultural Training in the Pacific Rim Basin Region; Notice of Availability of Funds for Fiscal Year 2001 (March 28, 2001): 3/29/01
• NORA News, Fall 2000: 3/28/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Meeting (March 27, 2001): 3/28/01
• Work-Related Hearing Loss (Pub. No. 2001-103): 3/26/01
• Women's Safety and Health Issues at Work (Pub. No. 2001-123): 3/23/01
• General Estimates of Work-Related Noises (Pub. No. 2001-104): 3/23/01
• Hearing Loss Publications (Pub. No. 2001-102): 3/23/01
• NORA Fact Sheet (November 2000, Pub. No. 2001-101): 3/23/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Grants for Education Programs in Occupational Safety and Health; Notice of Availability of Funds for Fiscal Year 2002 (March 19, 2001): 3/21/01
• Test Results for Collision Warning Systems on Off-Highway Dump Trucks: Phase 2 (Pub. No. 2001-100)   PDF: 3/13/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Grants for Education Programs in Occupational Safety and Health: Occupational Injury Prevention Research Training Programs; Notice of Availability of Funds for Fiscal Year 2001 (March 13, 2001): 3/13/01
• Simple Solutions: Ergonomics For Farm Workers (February 2001, Pub. No. 2001-111)   PDF: 3-13-01

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Tests and Requirements for Certification and Approval of Respiratory Protective Devices (42 CFR 84 Regulation) OMB No. 0920-0109--Extension (March 8, 2001): 3/8/01
• National Occupational Research Agenda for Musculoskeletal Disorders (January 2001, Pub. No. 2001-117)   PDF: 3/8/01
• Tracking Occupational Injuries, Illnesses, and Hazards: The NIOSH Surveillance Strategic Plan (January 2001, Pub. No. 2001-118): 3/2/01
• Health Hazard Evaluations: Tuberculosis 1990-1999 (January 2001, Pub. No. 2001-116)   PDF: 3/2/01
  
  

February 2001

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Notice of Charter Renewal (February 23, 2001): 2/27/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Evaluating Toolbox Training Safety Program for Construction and Mining--New (February 13, 2001): 2/16/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Developing Communication to Reduce Workplace Violence and Assault Against Taxicab Drivers--New (January 31, 2001): 2/1/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: The Role of Positive and Negative Emotion in Promoting Hearing Conservation Behaviors Among Coal Miners--New (January 31, 2001): 2/1/01
  
  

January 2001

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Safety and Occupational Health Study Section to Consider Safety and Occupational Health Related Grant Applications--Meeting (January 29, 2001): 1/29/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: X-ray Examination Program--Extension (January 25, 2001): 1/25/01
• Two new topics available at the Topic Index on Cancer and Heart Disease: 1/19/01
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: : Alaska Air Carrier Operator and Pilot Survey--New (January 11, 2001): 1/15/01
• NIOSH Offers Guide for Small Businesses in Locating Job Safety, Health Resources (January 11, 2001): 1/12/01

• New NIOSH Asphalt Report Notes Needs for Studies, Ways to Minimize Exposures(January 8, 2001): 1/8/01
• The following Mining documents are now available in PDF: A Compendium of NIOSH Mining Research 2001 (Pub. No. 2001-114); Mining Publication List (Pub. No. 2001-106); and Test Results of Collision Warning Systems for Surface Mining Dump Trucks (Pub. No. 2000-120): 1/8/01

• NIOSH Report on Carbonless Copy Paper Reviews Data, Suggests Ways to Reduce Symptoms(January 5, 2001): 1/5/01
• NIOSH Hazard Review: Health Effects of Occupational Exposure to Asphalt (December 2000, Pub. No. 2001-110)   PDF: 1-5-01

• NIOSH Hazard Review: Carbonless Copy Paper (December 2000, Pub. No. 2001-107);    PDF: 1-5-01

Strategic Precautions Against Fatal Falls on the Job are Recommended by NIOSH (January 2, 2001): 1/3/01

December 2000

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Tailoring NIOSH Messages to Individual Health Construal--New (December 22, 2000): 12/22/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Applying Schema Matching to Latex Allergy Prevention--New (December 22, 2000): 12/22/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: The Incidence of Breast and Other Cancers among Female Flight Attendants--New (December 21, 2000): 12/22/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Linking Epidemiologic Research to Disease Prevention: A Pilot Program to Test Approaches for Communicating Increased Risk of Cervical Cancer to Female Workers in the Dry-Cleaning Industry--New (December 19, 2000): 12/22/00
• Safety and Health Resource Guide for Small Businesses (October 2000, Pub. No. 2000-148);    PDF: 12/18/00

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: NIOSH Research Study for the Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)--New (December 5, 2000): 12/8/00
• Lewis V. Wade Named New Associate Director for Mine Safety, Health Research at NIOSH (December 5, 2000): 12/8/00
• A Prospective Study of Back Belts for Prevention of Back Pain and Injury, JAMA, December 6, 2000–Vol 284. No. 21: 12/5/00
• No Evidence That Back Belts Reduce Injury Seen in Landmark Study of Retail Users (December 5, 2000) : 12/5/00
  
  

November 2000

• Statement for the Record by Linda Rosenstock, M.D., M.P.H., Director, NIOSH—science and public health issues that pertain to needlestick injuries among health care workers: 11/20/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review; NIOSH Training Grants, 42 CFR Part 86, Application and Regulations (OMB No. 9020-0261)--Extension: 11/15/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review; A Research Program to Develop Optimal NIOSH Alerts for Occupational Safety and Health--New (November 15, 2000): 11/15/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health; Notice of Meeting (November 14, 2000): 11/14/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Meeting (November 13, 2000):11/13/00
• Call for Abstracts—NORA 2001: Leading Research in Occupational Safety and Health:11/2/00
  
  

October 2000

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Survey of United States Employers on the Use of Respiratory Protective Devices Undergoing Pre-Clearance Per the Paperwork Reduction Act (October 27, 2000):10/30/00
• NIOSH Issues Historic Chartbook on Job Injury, Illness Statistics and Trends (October 20, 2000): 10/23/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; Health Hazard Evaluations/Technical Assistance and Emerging Problems (OMB No. 0920-0260)--Extension (October 19, 2000): 10/20/00
• Nominations Invited for NORA 2001 Award to Honor Partnering in Health, Safety Research (October 19, 2000): 10/19/00
• Invitation for Nominations—The NORA Partnering Award for Worker Health and Safety, June 27, 2001: 10/18/00
• Worker Health Chartbook, 2000 (September 2000, Pub. No. 2000-127);    PDF: 10/17/00

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Safety and Occupational Health Study Section: Notice of Charter Renewal (October 12, 2000): 10/12/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); Notice of Meeting (October 12, 2000): 10/12/00
• Fine Named NIOSH Acting Director; Rest, Porter Named Deputy Directors (October 5, 2000): 10/10/00
• Mining Publications List 1995-1999;    PDF: 10/6/00

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Availability of a Government-owned Trademark for Licensing: The Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS) (October 3, 2000): 10/3/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review; A Message-Based Intervention for Technology Transfer--New (October 2, 2000):10/2/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review; Workplace Exacerbation of Asthma--New (October 2, 2000):10/2/00
  
  

September 2000

• NIOSH Research in Libby, Montana: Job-Related Asbestos Exposures and Health Effects in Mining and Milling of Vermiculite (September 21, 2000) -- Fact Sheet: 9/25/00
• Teens Face Serious Risk of Job-Related Death in Agricultural Operations, NIOSH Finds (September 22, 2000): 9/25/00
• NIOSH Director Named Dean of UCLA School of Public Health (September 15, 2000): 9/15/00
• The following documents are now available in PDF. For a printed copy, please contact Roberta Calhoun (412) 386-5901: Focus On Prevention: Conducting a Fire Risk Assessment (Pub. No. 99-155); Investigation of a Slip/Fall Accident (Pub. No. 99-156); The Emergency Communication Triangle (Pub. No. 99-157); Hazard Recognition Training Program for Construction, Maintenance and Repair Activities (Pub. No. 99-158); Cripple Creek Deep Cut: An Exercise for Remote Control Miner Operators and Face Crews (Pub. No. 99-159); "I Can’t Get Enough Air!": Proper Self-Contained Self-Rescuer Usage (Pub. No. 99-160): 9/15/00
• Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (CD-ROM) (July 2000, Pub. No. 2000-130)  (to order from the Publications Office ask for the Pocket Guide CD-ROM; for the HTML version click on 97-140 on the Publications List): 9/14/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; Evaluation of Effectiveness of NIOSH Publications--New (September 5, 2000): 9/7/00
  
  

August 2000

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review; National Surveillance for Hospital Health Care Workers (NaSH)—Reinstatement (August 15, 2000): 8/15/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Determination of Concentration of Respirable Coal Mine Dust; Verification of Underground Coal Mine Operators' Dust Control Plans and Compliance Sampling for Respirable Dust (August 11, 2000): 8/11/00
• What Every Worker Should Know—How to Protect Yourself From Needlestick Injuries (Pub. No. 2000-135);    PDF: 8/11/00

• Performance Highlights of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 1995-1999 (Pub. No. 2000-134);    PDF: 8/11/00

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Workshop to Suggest National Priorities for Asphalt Roofing and Paving Fumes Health Effects and Exposure Reduction Research; Meeting (August 7, 2000): 8/8/00
• National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) UPDATE May, 2000 (Pub. No. 2000-143);    PDF: 8/3/00

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Farm Stressor Inventory for Adult Farmers Supervising Children or Adolescents--New (July 31, 2000): 8/2/00
• electronic Library of Construction Safety and Health:8/1/00

Work-Related Lung Disease (WoRLD) Surveillance Report 1999:8/1/00

July 2000

• NIOSH Recommends Protection for Workers Exposed to Class B Biosolids (July 28, 2000):7/28/00

• Workers Exposed to Class B Biosolids During and After Field Application -- Hazard ID 10 (August 2000, Pub. No. 2000-158);    PDF: 7/28/00

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Determination of Concentration of Respirable Coal Mine Dust; Correction (July 25, 2000): 7/25/00
• Draeger Self-Rescuer Users Should Check Devices, Seek Substitutes for Problem Units, NIOSH Recommends (July 10, 2000): 7/14/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Determination of Concentration of Respirable Coal Mine Dust (July 7, 2000): 7/7/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Determination of Concentration of Respirable Coal Mine Dust (Notice of Hearings) (July 7, 2000): 7/7/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Approval of Respiratory Devices Used to Protect Workers in Hazardous Environments; Meeting (July 5, 2000): 7/5/00
  
  

June 2000

• 'Beyond the Perfect Storm': Preventing Death and Injury in the Commercial Fishing Industry (June 29, 2000): 6/30/00
• Teen Worker Fatalities in Diverse Industries Show Importance of Injury Prevention Efforts (June 26, 2000): 6/28/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Meeting (June 21, 2000): 6/21/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review; Silicosis, No Mas!: Evaluation of Materials Used for Outreach to Hispanic Construction Workers--New (June 12, 2000): 6/20/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; Hearing Loss Intervention for Carpenters--New (June 9, 2000): 6/20/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; NIOSH Training Grants, 42 CFR Part 86, Application and Regulations (OMB No. 9020-0261)--Extension (June 9, 2000): 6/20/00
• CD-ROM titled, Worker Deaths by Electrocution (Pub. No. 2000-115), can be ordered through the NIOSH Publications Office: 6/6/00
• Working Women Face High Risks From Work Stress, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Other Disorders, NIOSH Finds (June 1, 2000): 6/6/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Notice of Availability of Fiscal Year 2000 Investigator-Initiated Grants Program Announcements (June 2, 2000): 6/5/00

May 2000

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review; Evaluation of Effectiveness of Worker Notifications Conducted by NIOSH--New (May 31, 2000): 5/31/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); Notice of Meeting (May 31, 2000): 5/31/00
• Research, Practices on Smoking and Worker Health Focus of June 15-16 NIOSH Workshop (May 25, 2000): 5/25/00
• Strategic Rest Breaks Reduce VDT Discomforts Without Impairing Productivity, NIOSH Study Finds (May 22, 2000): 5/23/00
• Protecting Workers With Developmental Disabilities: 5/17/00
• NIOSH Notes Safeguards to Prevent Explosion Risk in Industrial Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Processes (May 11, 2000): 5/16/00
• NIOSH Funds Heartland Education and Research Center to Provide Advanced Training, Other Services (May 11, 2000): 5/16/00
  
  

April 2000

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; A Research Program to Develop Optimal NIOSH Alerts for Occupational Safety and Health--New (May 1, 2000): 5/1/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review; Evaluation of NIOSH Fire Fighter Alert (Structural Collapse)--New (April 26, 2000): 4/28/00
• Fatal Falls of Contractor, Teen Workers Highlight Safety Concerns in Telecommunication Tower Work (April 27, 2000): 4/28/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; Proposal For a Media Campaign to Promote Knowledge of HIV Status (April 25, 2000): 4/28/00
• NIOSH Presents Hamilton, Keogh Awards to Recognize Scientific Merit, Exceptional Service (April 26, 2000): 4/26/00
• NIOSH Bibliography 1999 (April 2000, Pub. No. 2000-136): 4/20/00
• NIOSH Announces NIOSHTIC-2 Database For Identifying, Locating Institute Publications (April 19, 2000): 4/20/00
• NIOSH ALERT: Preventing Worker Injuries and Deaths From Explosions in Industrial Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Facilities (April 2000, Pub. No. 2000-119)  PDF (295K; 38 pages): 4/13/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Breath Responsive Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPRs); Notice of Acceptance and Evaluation (April 7, 2000): 4/13/00
• High-Tech Research to Prevent Mine Injuries, Deaths Spotlighted in NIOSH Research Guide (April 6, 2000): 4/10/00
• Recommendations to Improve Safety in Potato Harvesting and Packing in Southern Colorado, HHE-980172: 4/10/00
• A Compendium of NIOSH Mining Research 2000;  PDF (7,223K; 83 pages): 4/3/00
  
  

March 2000

• NIOSH Offers $7.7 Million in Funds for New Research in Vital Health, Safety Areas (March 20, 2000): 3/22/00
• New Directions in the Surveillance of Hired Farm Worker Health and Occupational Safety — A Report of the Work Group Convened by NIOSH, May 5, 1995, to Identify Priorities for Hired Farm Worker Occupational Health Surveillance and Research: 3/21/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review; Workplace Exacerbation of Asthma--New: 3/16/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Grants for Education Programs in Occupational Safety and Health; Notice of Availability of Funds for Fiscal Year 2001 (closing date for application: July 3, 2000): 3/15/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health; Notice of Meeting: 3/9/00

• NORA Traumatic Injury Team Report:Traumatic Occupational Injury Research Needs and Priorities (June 1998, Pub. No. 98-134);    PDF ): 3/7/00

• Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance Report 1999 (December 1999, Pub. No. 2000-105): 3/3/00
  
  

February 2000

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review; Studies of Adverse Reproductive Outcomes in Female Occupational Groups (0920-0367)--Extension (February 24, 2000): 2/24/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Meeting (February 22, 2000): 2/22/00
• NIOSH, National Safety Council Team for Practical Advice on Preventing Hearing Loss (February 16, 2000): 2/17/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review; National Coal Workers' Autopsy Study Consent Release and History Form—(0920-0021)—Extension (February 10, 2000): 2/14/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; Developing Communication to Reduce Workplace Violence and Assault Against Taxicab Drivers—New (February 10, 2000): 2/10/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; Preventing Latex Allergy Among Non-Healthcare Workers—New (February 10, 2000): 2/10/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; The Role of Positive and Negative Emotion in Promoting Hearing Conservation Behaviors Among Coal Miners—New (February 10, 2000): 2/10/00
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority (February 2, 2000): 2/2/00
  
  

January 2000

• A Free Chest X-ray to Prevent Black Lung—Frequently Asked Questions: 1/25/00
• Promoting Safe Work for Young Workers (November 1999, Pub. No. 99-141);    PDF ): 1/25/00

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review; Specifications and Tests for Approval of Coal Mine Dust Personal Sampler Units--(0920-0148)--Extension (January 21, 2000): 1/21/00

• NIOSH ALERT: Preventing Injuries and Deaths of Workers Who Operate or Work Near Forklifts (December 1999, Pub. No. 2000-112): 1/18/00
  (superseded by 2001-109)

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); Meeting (January 12, 2000): 1/12/00

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review; Studies Safety for Workers' Eyes: Testing the Effectiveness of Theoretically-Based Eye Injury Prevention Messages--New (January 11, 2000): 1/11/00

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; Incidence of Breast and Other Cancers among Female Flight Attendants--New (December 29, 1999): 1/3/00

• Most Teen Worker Injuries in Restaurants Occur in Fast Food, NIOSH Study Finds (December 22, 1999): 1/3/00

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