What to know
This page features the latest news, announcements, and statements from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
NIOSH Newsroom Releases
The list is designed to assist employers in identifying drugs that are hazardous.
New study identifies high-risk noise-exposed workers in construction to help guide interventions
The resource guide provides actionable tools to prevent opioid use and opioid use disorder among min...
NIOSH has selected three winners for the final phase of the Respirator Fit Evaluation Challenge.
The exhibition offers visitors an opportunity to learn about 9/11’s ongoing health consequences.
NIOSH has launched a new Center for Firefighter Safety, Health, and Well-being.
CDC/NIOSH invites the public to review and provide input on the draft document.
The World Trade Center Health Program has expanded enrollment to include additional responders who s...
Each Labor Day we honor workers and the role they play in building a strong and prosperous nation.
NIOSH offers resources to help tackle working in extreme heat and hot mine settings.
We pause to honor those whose death or suffering resulted from exposure to hazards at work.
National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 15-19, 2024.
NIOSH will offer free and confidential black lung screenings to coal miners beginning in April 2024.
NIOSH released an actionable guide for the nation’s hospital leaders to improve healthcare worker we...
NIOSH has selected nine winners for the second phase of the Respirator Fit Evaluation Challenge.
2024 Safe-in-Sound Awards™ will be presented at the 48th National Hearing Conservation Association a...
The PtD Award recognizes those who have incorporated safety in designs to protect workers.
NIOSH is pleased to announce the winners of the NIOSH Counterfeit N95® Challenge.
NIOSH & U.S. Coast Guard Announce Application Deadline for commercial fishing safety research and tr...
New NIOSH resource helps reduce hazards associated with lead pipe removal and replacement.
NIOSH announced the launch of Impact Wellbeing.
The third annual Prevention through Design (PtD) Award was presented to the Port of Portland.
The World Trade Center Health Program seeks candidates to serve on the Scientific/Technical Advisory...
The journal, Seminars in Hearing, has dedicated a special issue to NIOSH's hearing loss prevention e...
The Survey will collect updated data about respiratory protection across all U.S. industries.
Join us as we reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that everyone who goes to work can return home saf...
Extramural grant funding is available for commercial fishing safety research and training.
NIOSH has selected 20 winners for the first phase of the Respirator Fit Evaluation Challenge.
During the meeting the STAC will discuss establishing a new youth research cohort.
NIOSH Announces Call for Nominations for Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards™
Nominations for the Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards are now being accepted.
A statement by J. Corey Feist, JD, Co-Founder and President of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundatio...
NIOSH pauses on Workers' Memorial Day to honor those who were killed or injured on the job.
The tenth National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction will take place May 1-5.
The NFR for Cancer will support and advance understanding of cancer in the fire service.
Companies are encouraged to observe the National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-By Incidents.
NIOSH will offer free, confidential black lung screenings to coal miners in April 2023.
The new facility will support research programs on miner safety and health issues.
The video draws attention to the ways that fires behave in a row house and the potential for fire ex...
The WTC Health Program issued the final rule adding uterine cancer to the List of WTC-Related Health...
Challenge offers $350K prize to find user-friendly, real-time solutions for respirator fit testing.
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