The National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) is a collaborative effort by NIOSH and many diverse partners to stimulate innovative research and improved workplace practices. NORA aims to raise awareness of priority needs for research in occupational safety and health, stimulate discussions on meeting those needs, and leverage resources of like-minded organizations to conduct targeted research and put the results into practice. Since its creation in 1996, we have strived through NORA partnerships to leverage limited occupational safety and health resources with the goal of improving the chances that every worker will return home at the end of the day and retire at the end of her/his career in good health.
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Safer Healthier Workers
Select Month: July 2008
NORA Symposium 2008
Categories: Policy and programs
July 28th, 2008 10:00 am ET - Sidney C. Soderholm, PhD
Summer Hazards for Workers
Categories: Outdoor work
July 14th, 2008 9:39 am ET - Administrator
During the summer, more workers are performing job tasks outdoors. The types of jobs can vary greatly ranging from construction work to farming and other agricultural duties to road paving and painting. While the hazards can be different from those found in indoor environments, there are still practical ways to protect workers from outdoor hazards.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has worked to compile information regarding various outdoor work hazards and offer safety and health resources to assist employers and workers in avoiding these hazards.
During the summer months, heat illness (including heat stroke, heat exhaustion, cramps, and fatigue) is a prevalent issue for outdoor workers as well as those working indoors. It is not uncommon for outdoor workers to endure temperatures over 100° F during their work day.
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