by Jbs070610 j3 — July 9, 2010—The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has published several resources in recent weeks covering such workplace safety and health issues as the Deepwater Horizon Response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico; injuries and fatalities due to falls and contact with objects; safe lifting and movement of nursing home residents; and workplace-related hearing loss.
The recent publications include:
- NIOSH Update: 20th Anniversary of NIOSH Construction Research Program commemorated in journal
- NIOSH Update: NIOSH Adds Interim Guidance, Other New Resources to Deepwater Horizon Page
- Tips for Deepwater Horizon Workers (also available in Spanish, Vietnamese)
Injuries and Fatalities Due to Falls (Español)/Lesiones y muertes ocupacionales por caídas
- Injuries and Fatalities from Contact with Objects (Español)/Lesiones y muertes por contacto con objetos
- NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Genetics in the Workplace
Occupationally-Induced Hearing Loss (Español)/Prdida auditiva inducida por el trabajo