January 7, 2011—The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has published several resources in recent weeks covering such workplace safety and health issues as: slips, trips and falls in healthcare facilities; skid-steer loader safety; MSDs in manufacturing (Spanish); and tobacco smoke in the workplace.
The recent publications include:
- Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention for Healthcare Workers (Pub. No. 2011-123)
- NIOSH Alert: Preventing Injuries and Deaths from Skid-Steer Loaders (Pub. No. 2011-128)
- Musculoskeletal Disorders in Manufacturing (Spanish) Trastornos musculoesquelticos en el sector manufacturero
- Tobacco Smoke in the Workplace
- NIOSH Science Blog: Warning: Surgeon General Finds that Cigarette Smoking Is Even More Dangerous to Your Health
- NIOSH Update: Carbon Nanotubes and Nanofibers: NIOSH Seeks Comment on Draft Recommendations, Research Needs
- NIOSH Alert: Preventing Injuries and Deaths from Skid-Steer Loaders (Pub. No. 2011-128)
