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Harvest Season Is Here: Busy times call for increased focus on safety and health
September is traditionally the start of harvest season across the country, and while these are busy times for our farmers, farmworkers, and farm families, it’s a good reminder that safety and health are always the priorities. Agricultural workers have some of the highest rates of occupational injury and deaths, and also are at elevated Read More >
Posted on bySummary of Updates to the NIOSH Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) Respiratory Protection Handbook
As of August 1, 2025, there are over 500 respirators with CBRN protections approved by NIOSH [NIOSH 2019], including: 436 self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBAs) approvals 22 air-purifying respirators (APRs) approvals 33 air-purifying escape respirators (APERs) approvals 8 powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) approvals NIOSH approves respirators that help protect emergency responders and workers from chemical, Read More >
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