The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) said it will offer free, confidential black lung screenings to coal miners this month through a mobile testing unit at convenient community and mine locations. Full story.
Read MoreUnited States Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia confirmed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will construct its new Underground Mine Safety and Health Research Program facility in the southern town of Mace, east of Charleston. Full story.
Read MoreThe National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is planning free, confidential black lung screenings to coal miners in August in Virginia, Kentucky and West Virginia. Read full article.
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A new study from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) estimates that more than half of noise-exposed workers didn’t use hearing protection “always” or “usually” when exposed to hazardous occupational noise. Hearing protection device (HPD) non-use was only measured in workers who reported exposure to noise on the job.
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The National Mining Association, the organizers and hosts for MINExpo International 2021, has announced the winners of its annual Sentinels of Safety awards – with 40 mining operations taking home honors this year from the Las Vegas event.
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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) is marking its annual Respiratory Protection Week this year from Sept. 7–10. Read full article from North American Mining.
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