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What's New on the NIOSH Website

NOTE: This page is archived for historical purposes and is no longer being maintained or updated.

The following is an archive of items listed on "What's New on the NIOSH Website" from 2000 to 2001.

December 2001

  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Contents of a Request for a Health Hazard Evaluation (OMB No. 0920-0102)--Extension (December 13, 2001): 12/13/01
  • Motor Vehicles and Transportation Topic page: 12/6/01
  • Pesticides Topic page: 12/6/01
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Evaluating Toolbox Training Safety Program for Construction and Mining--New (December 5, 2001): 12/5/01

November 2001

October 2001

  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Safety and Occupational Health Study Section; Notice of Meeting (October 17, 2001): 10/18/01
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Pulmonary Function Testing Course Approval Program, 29 CFR 1910.1043 (OMB No. 0920-0138)--Extension (October 16, 2001): 10/16/01
  • Best Practices in Hearing Loss Prevention (October 1999, Pub. No. 2001-157)   [PDF] 10/11/01
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Methods for Radiation Dose Reconstruction Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000; Interim Final Rule With Request for Comments (October 5, 2001): 10/9/01
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Guidelines for Determining the Probability of Causation Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (October 5, 2001): 10/9/01
  • Suggested Respirator Cleaning and Sanitation Procedures: 10/5/01
  • Eye Safety: Emergency Response and Disaster Recovery: 10/5/01
  • HHS Seeks Public Comment on Rules to Assist Compensation of Nuclear Workers for Job-Related Cancers (October 5, 2001): 10/5/01
  • More Than 93,000 Workers Died of Job Injuries From 1980 to 1995, New NIOSH Report Finds (October 1, 2001): 10/2/01
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Workshop on Best Practices in Workplace (September 21, 2001): 10/1/01

September 2001

August 2001

July 2001

June 2001

 

May 2001

 

  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Cognitive Tuning for Website Promotion--New (May 29, 2001): 6/5/01
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): Notice of Meeting (May 25, 2001): 6/5/01
  • TN 490: An Inexpensive Device for Monitoring Explosions in Sealed Areas of Underground Mines5/25/01
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Alaska Air Carrier Operator and Pilot Survey--New (May 22, 2001)k: 5/22/01
  • The following Mining documents are now available in PDF IC 9454: Haulage Truck Dump Site Safety: An Examination of Reported Injuries (Pub. No. 2001-124); IC 9455: An Analysis of Serious Injuries to Dozer Operators in the U.S. Mining Industry (Pub. No. 2001-126); IC 9456: Programmable Electronic Mining Systems: Best Practice Recommendations (in Nine Parts) (Pub. No. 2001-132); IC 9457: Miner Training Simulator: User's Guide and Scripting Language Documentation (Pub. No. 2001-136); and IC 9458: Programmable Electronic Mining Systems: Best Practice Recommendations (in Nine Parts) (Pub. No. 2001-137): 5/21/01
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Patterns of Eye Movement and Message Processing--New (May 16, 2001): 5/21/01
  • CDC Report Suggests Ways to Prevent Injuries, Fatalities to Workers in Highway Work Zones (May 15, 2001): 5/18/01
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee (MSHRAC): Notice of Recharter (May 14, 2001): 5/18/01
  • Building Safer Highway Work Zones: Measures to Prevent Worker Injuries From Vehicles and Equipment (April 2001, Pub. No. 2001-128)   5/11/01
  • NIOSH Musculoskeletal Documents on CD-ROM (Pub. No. 2001-122): 5/7/01
  • Safe Jobs for Youth; see Young Worker Safety and Health: 5/7/01
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: NIOSH Website for Kids and Teens--New (May 3, 2001): 5/3/01
  • Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Conduct a Survey of United States Employers in the Use of the Respiratory Protective Devices(May 1, 2001): 5/1/01
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Linking Epidemiologic Research to Disease Prevention: A Pilot Program to Test Approaches for Communicating Increased Risk of Cervical Cancer to Female Workers in the Dry-Cleaning Industry--New (May 1, 2001): 5/1/01

April 2001

 

  • 2001 Alice Hamilton/James P. Keogh Awards: 4/25/01
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel; Meeting (April 24, 2001): 4/25/01
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: NIOSH Research Study for the Prevention of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)--New (April 12, 2001): 4/13/01
  • Worker Deaths by Falls: A Summary of Surveillance Findings and Investigative Case Reports 4/9/01
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: (OMB No. 0920-02Health Hazard Evaluations/Technical Assistance and Emerging Problems 60)--Extension (April 6, 2001): 4/6/01
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Announcement of Public Meeting to Discuss Potential Standards or Guidelines for Respiratory Protective Devices Used to Protect Emergency Response Workers Against Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Agents (March 21, 2001): 4/6/01
  • CDC urges caution to reduce workplace needlestick injuries (November 23, 1999): 4/6/01
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: X-ray Examination Program--Extension (April 5, 2001): 4/5/01
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Study Protocol Peer Review Meeting: Measuring Improved Metrics of EMF (Electric and Magnetic Fields) Exposure with Electric Utility Workers--Meeting (April 5, 2001): 4/5/01
  • NORA News, Winter 2001: 4/4/01
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Proposed Project: Preventing Latex Allergy Among Non-Healthcare Workers--New (April 3, 2001): 4/4/01

March 2001

 

February 2001

 

  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Notice of Charter Renewal (February 23, 2001): 2/27/01
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Evaluating Toolbox Training Safety Program for Construction and Mining--New (February 13, 2001): 2/16/01
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Developing Communication to Reduce Workplace Violence and Assault Against Taxicab Drivers--New (January 31, 2001): 2/1/01
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: The Role of Positive and Negative Emotion in Promoting Hearing Conservation Behaviors Among Coal Miners--New (January 31, 2001): 2/1/01

January 2001

December 2000

 

November 2000

 

  • Statement for the Record by Linda Rosenstock, M.D., M.P.H., Director, NIOSH—science and public health issues that pertain to needlestick injuries among health care workers: 11/20/00
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review; NIOSH Training Grants, 42 CFR Part 86, Application and Regulations (OMB No. 9020-0261)--Extension: 11/15/00
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review; A Research Program to Develop Optimal NIOSH Alerts for Occupational Safety and Health--New (November 15, 2000): 11/15/00
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health; Notice of Meeting (November 14, 2000): 11/14/00
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Meeting (November 13, 2000):11/13/00
  • Call for Abstracts—NORA 2001: Leading Research in Occupational Safety and Health: 11/2/00

October 2000

September 2000

August 2000

July 2000

June 2000

May 2000

 

April 2000

March 2000

February 2000

  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review; Studies of Adverse Reproductive Outcomes in Female Occupational Groups (0920-0367)--Extension (February 24, 2000): 2/24/00
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Meeting (February 22, 2000): 2/22/00
  • NIOSH, National Safety Council Team for Practical Advice on Preventing Hearing Loss (February 16, 2000): 2/17/00
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review; National Coal Workers' Autopsy Study Consent Release and History Form—(0920-0021)—Extension (February 10, 2000): 2/14/00
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; Developing Communication to Reduce Workplace Violence and Assault Against Taxicab Drivers—New (February 10, 2000): 2/10/00
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; Preventing Latex Allergy Among Non-Healthcare Workers—New (February 10, 2000): 2/10/00
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; The Role of Positive and Negative Emotion in Promoting Hearing Conservation Behaviors Among Coal Miners—New (February 10, 2000): 2/10/00
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority (February 2, 2000): 2/2/00

January 2000

  • A Free Chest X-ray to Prevent Black Lung—Frequently Asked Questions: 1/25/00
  • Promoting Safe Work for Young Workers (November 1999, Pub. No. 99-141) 1/25/00
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review; Specifications and Tests for Approval of Coal Mine Dust Personal Sampler Units--(0920-0148)--Extension (January 21, 2000): 1/21/00
  • NIOSH ALERT: Preventing Injuries and Deaths of Workers Who Operate or Work Near Forklifts (December 1999, Pub. No. 2000-112): 1/18/00 (superseded by 2001-109)
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); Meeting (January 12, 2000): 1/12/00
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review; Studies Safety for Workers' Eyes: Testing the Effectiveness of Theoretically-Based Eye Injury Prevention Messages--New (January 11, 2000): 1/11/00
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; Incidence of Breast and Other Cancers among Female Flight Attendants--New (December 29, 1999): 1/3/00
  • Most Teen Worker Injuries in Restaurants Occur in Fast Food, NIOSH Study Finds (December 22, 1999): 1/3/00
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