New Updates This Week

• Emergence of Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus Causing Severe Human Illness — China, February–April 2013 
• Final 2011 data on fatal occupational injuries released

New Updates - May 2013

• American Red Cross releases official Tornado App  

• Clinical guidelines for occupational lifting in pregnancy: evidence summary and provisional recommendations published  

• OSHA’s presentation on Injury and Illness Prevention Programs “Why We Need Them”  

• New OSHA 16-page booklet, titled "Falling Off Ladders Can Kill: Use Them Safely"

• New Drinking Water Advisory Communication Toolbox 

• Ten environmental hazards you can live without.  

New at NIH

• 1st Place Winner of 2nd Annual "In Focus! Safe Workplaces for All" photo contest recognized within NIH IRP Catalyst - January-February 2013 
• New Web Page on ORS, DOHS Website: Personnel Using Animals Web Page
• Maintaining a Violence-Free Workplace

Health Links and News

• American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine | Health and Productivity Management Center | Blueprint for Health: A Framework for Total Cost Impact
• CDC, MMWR, 8 Feb 2013, Progress in Increasing Breastfeeding and Reducing Racial/Ethnic Differences — United States, 2000–2008 Births
• CDC Releases Vital CRE Information for Consumers and Healthcare Providers 
• HHS re-launches HealthCare.gov to include new information about the Marketplace, where families and small businesses will be able to easily compare and purchase high-quality health insurance plans starting October 1, 2013, with coverage beginning January 1, 2014 
• NIOSH recommends solution for exposure to hazardous drugs in healthcare  
• OPM releases new Guide for Establishing a Federal Nursing Mother's Program 
• Total Worker Health - NIOSH Takes a Stand 
• US Labor Department's OSHA concludes fatality investigation at San Francisco VA Medical Center research laboratory  
• US Department of Labor announces winners of Worker Safety and Health App Challenge New electronic tools to help inform young workers about hazards and rights 

Safety Articles and Tips

• ANSI Z15.1, Safe Practices for Motor Vehicle Operations, offers guidelines and best practices for motor vehicle safety programs  
• Industrial hygienists survey identifies top EHS policy issues 
• Enhanced Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System website  with graphical interfaces to the Bureau of Labor
  Statistics-redesigned OIICS Code Trees and prior versions, along with downloadable software applications 
• How Much Can Workplace Wellness Programs Save? Cost Reductions of 18 Percent and Higher Are Possible, Researchers Estimate 
• New CDC Tools to Help Clinicians Ensure Every Injection is Safe 
• New Safety Video from U. S. Chemical Safety Board: “Inherently Safer: The Future of Risk Reduction”
• Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) has 10-step program in its NETS Traffic Safety Primer: A Guidebook for Employers.
• OSHA Safety and Health Topics - Respiratory Protection - Training Videos  
• The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) launched a new website addressing sleepingess and safety
• The Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety releases “2012 Workplace Safety Index” showing leading causes of most disabling U.S. workplace injuries 

Federal Links

• 2012 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey Results
• Building on President Barack Obama's Digital Government Strategy, the Presidential Innovation Fellows program has launched an experimental one-page website that showcases "the very best" open data resources at alpha.data.gov  
• Government apps and mobile sites offer official information and services from the palm of your hand
• Open Government: Showcasing the best government data sources 
• OSHA publishes overview of medical screening and surveillance requirements (Screening and Surveillance: A Guide to OSHA Standards)
• New OSHA Fact Sheet “Working Safety with Nanomaterials”
• New OSHA published Fact Sheet, Revised Hazard Communication (HazCom) Standard

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