A new study by NIOSH reports that more than half (53%) of the workers don’t use hearing protection “always” or “usually” when encountering dangerous noise levels.
The guide provides a structure by which employers can assess, plan, and implement strategies and practices that support mine worker mental health and address harmful opioid use.
Partnerships with NIOSH, ISEA and MCAA to advance worker safety
July 31, 2024
ASSP is the world’s oldest professional safety organization with 35,000 members advancing worker well-being and the safety and health profession since the Society’s inception in 1911.
Mine workers are experiencing an increase in dangerous health effects from heat exposure as surface temperatures get hotter and underground mines get deeper.
The screenings are designed to support the early detection of black lung disease, a serious but preventable illness caused by prolonged exposure to coal mine dust.
The Challenge is a three-phase, $350,000 competition aimed at improving respirator fit evaluation. It seeks practical solutions that deliver real-time information on filtering facepiece respirator fit.
Through this partnership, NSC and NIOSH will work cooperatively to provide evaluation research, outreach, communication and occupational safety and health professional development opportunities.