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NIOSH Respirator Fact Sheet: What you should know in deciding whether to buy escape hoods, gas masks, or other respirators for preparedness at home and work

Explains the role of respirators in protection during a terrorist attack possibly involving biological or chemical hazards. Describes the types of res...

Workplace Stretching Programs: The Rest of the Story

A review of studies looking at the benefits of stretching prior to work. Concludes that the results are mixed....

EPA & NIOSH Warn Homeowners and Workers about Asbestos Hazard from Vermiculite Insulation

EPA and NIOSH post an official warning that vermiculite insulating material has sufficient asbestos content to pose a health hazard when disturbed....

OSHA's Public Service Announcement for workers and their families

English and Spanish language scripts for an OSHA public service announcement on workers’ right to a safe workplace and the role of OSHA....

Directive Aims to Protect Workers From Chromium

This article describes a European Union directive fighting dermatitis by reducing chromium in cement....

OSHA's Public Service Announcement for Employers

English and Spanish language scripts for an OSHA public service announcement on safety harnesses and fall accidents....

NPR - SARS Targeted at Beijing Construction Sites

Link to a National Public Radio segment on the threat of sudden acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the impact on migrant construction workers in C...

Big Dig

A U. Mass., Lowell professor discusses overhead drilling in the ‘big dig’ and its attendant ergonomic and airborne silica inhalation hazards....

Floor Coatings

A Canadian trade magazine article explaining how workers applying chemical floor coatings in basements are at risk of fire and inhalation of hazardous...

CDC - Occupational Health Guidelines for Remediation Workers at Bacillus anthracis-Contaminated Sites

Link to CDC article providing guidelines for preventing exposure to Anthrax bacteria among hazmat workers during decontamination, remediation, or clea...