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Weekly news round-up

February 24, 2018

Distracted walking injures Apple employees, the NFPA works on a standard to address active shooter response and black lung disease comes roaring back. These were among the top occupational safety and health stories featured on ISHN.com this week.

From NIOSH:

Severe black lung disease found in many former coal miners

February 22, 2018

NIOSH researchers, in partnership with staff from a network of federally funded black lung clinics in Virginia, have reported the largest cluster of severe black lung disease ever described in the scientific literature, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

A NIOSH Science Blog post

Coming soon to a workplace near you: Field-based respirable crystalline silica monitoring

Emanuele Cauda PhD Lauren Chubb DrPH Valerie Coughanour MA, MFA

February 22, 2018

The NIOSH Mining Program aims to eliminate mining fatalities, injuries, and illnesses through relevant research and impactful solutions. More than 65 engineers work in the NIOSH Mining Program representing many disciplines including chemical, electrical, mechanical, industrial, mining, software, and general engineering.

Surprising number of health care workers have hearing loss

February 21, 2018

Up to 31 percent of the workers in the Health Care and Social Assistance (HAS) sector have experienced hearing loss, according to a new study from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

ASSE LearnEx offers two new courses for safety professionals

February 20, 2018

As a leading source for education among occupational safety and health professionals, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has expanded its course offerings in online learning. The ASSE LearnEx program has two courses debuting in March that focus on risk assessment and the new global safety standard, ISO 45001.

A Confined Space blog post

It’s always something: Dispatches from the front lines of the battle for workplace safety

Jordan Barab

February 20, 2018

Black Lung is Back: After almost being eradicated in the late 1990, black lung is back, with a vengeance. Epidemiologists at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health say they’ve identified the largest cluster of advanced black lung disease ever reported, according to an NPR story. “When I first implemented this clinic back in 1990, you would see … five [to] seven … PMF cases” a year, says Ron Carson, who directs Stone Mountain’s black lung program.

Feds developing plan to reduce childhood lead exposure

February 19, 2018

The EPA, cabinet members and a host of federal agencies – all part of the President’s Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children -- gathered last week to hear the EPA’s strategy for reducing childhood lead exposure and associated health risks.

Weekly news round-up

February 17, 2018

Transportation safety was in the headlines this week, in stories about a decrease in traffic deaths, train crashes with an identical cause and a plane that lost a part in midair, terrifying its passengers. Those and other stories were featured on ISHN.com.

U.S. Army is a hearing hero

February 16, 2018

A military initiative is this year’s honoree in the prestigious Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Award™ which is presented annually by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), in partnership with the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA).