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Washington – NIOSH is seeking comment about its draft bulletin on the health effects of worker exposure to silver nanoparticles.

Washington – In his final budget request to Congress, President Barack Obama is seeking to increase funding for several safety agencies, including OSHA and the Chemical Safety Board.

Washington – NIOSH’s mobile app on ladder safety has been updated to include information on stepladders.

Newcastle upon Tyne, England – Increased awareness and targeted interventions may help improve return-to-work outcomes for workers who undergo total knee replacement procedures, according to a recent study from Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust and Newcastle University in England.

Washington – The Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health is scheduled to meet Feb. 18 regarding an update on a presidential initiative to improve workplace safety at government worksites.

Salem, OR – A hazard communication requirement is the most violated workplace safety rule in Oregon, outpacing the No. 2 standard by more than one-third.

Washington – OSHA has created a webpage to help explain employers’ obligations for providing workers with sanitary toilet facilities.

Washington – Federal OSHA on Jan. 22 approved and certified the New Jersey Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health program as a State Plan.

Austin, TX – A group of researchers is contesting the prevailing, black-and-white notion that organizations either learn from past safety mistakes or do not.

Washington – Increased awareness and targeted interventions may help protect workers from experiencing hearing loss and/or tinnitus, according to a recent study from NIOSH.