Stories of Impact:
NIOSH Impact Sheets
NIOSH has developed a series of products called Impact Sheets designed to clearly and concisely communicate the relevance and impact of its research to industry, labor, academic, government, and non-government stakeholders. Impact Sheets briefly describe an occupational safety or health hazard, the specific NIOSH or NIOSH-funded research activity that was conducted to address the hazard, the resulting impact or recommendations, and certain salient statistics. In addition, they serve as a communication tool to promote use and adoption of the knowledge, interventions, best practices, and technologies generated from the research. Several of the Impact Sheets feature award-winning projects that have demonstrated impact on worker safety and health in various industries including construction, healthcare, manufacturing, mining, nanotechnology, and public safety, as well as featured projects from the first and second decades of The National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA).
Impact Sheets
- NIOSH-funded Research Helps Reduce Occupational Exposure to PCBs When Renovating Schools DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2012-170
- Data into Action: NIOSH Blood Lead Surveillance Program Contributes to a Decline in National Prevalence Rates DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2012-164
- NIOSH Research Cited in Recommendations for Improving Commercial Fishing Safety DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2012-129
- NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods Provides Analytical Tools that Help Keep Workers Safe DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2012-113
- NIOSH Pesticide Poisoning Monitoring Program Protects Farmworkers DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2012-108
- Approaches to Safe Nanotechnology: Document Provides Guidance to Protect Nanotechnology Workers DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-206
- NIOSH Publications and Products - Impact: A Real-Time Monitor to Prevent Coal Dust Explosion Hazards in the Mining Industry DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-205
- NIOSH-funded Program Partners with Chiefs of Police to Reduce Traumatic Injuries Among New Jersey School Crossing Guards DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-193
- NIOSH Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Cap Lamp Improves Illumination and Decreases Injury Risk for Underground Miners DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-192
- NIOSH Continues Research to Improve Safety for Ambulance Service Workers and EMS Responders DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-190
- NIOSH List of Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings Allows Healthcare Workers to Minimize Exposure and Reduce Health Risks DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-189
- Improved Safety for Truck Drivers: Designing Safer Cabs Based on Driver Body Dimensions DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-188
- NIOSH-funded Program Contributes to a New Massachusetts Law to Protect the Health and Safety of Floor Finishing Workers DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-181
- Guidelines for Children’s Agricultural Tasks Demonstrate Effectiveness DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-129
- NIOSH Engineering Controls Research Shows Promise in Reducing Noise Exposure Among Mine Workers DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2010-156
- NIOSH Researchers Develop an Improved Method of Studying Mice DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2010-157
- NIOSH Research Methods Demonstrate that Breathing Nanoparticles May Result in Damaging Health Effects DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2010-158
- NIOSH Research Finds that Hydrostatic Testing of Mine Seals can be a Timely and Cost-Effective Alternative to Full-Scale Explosions DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2010-159
- NIOSH Researchers Developed a Novel Training Tool that Simulates the Effects of Noise Exposure on Hearing Loss DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2010-160
- NIOSH Research Recommendations are Incorporated into National Standards to Enhance Protection for EMS Responders DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2010-161
- NIOSH Researchers Partner with a University and Make the Business Case for Workplace Safety and Health DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2010-162
- NIOSH Research Demonstrates the Effectiveness of No-Nose Bicycle Seats in Reducing Groin Pressure and Improving Sexual Health DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2010-163
- NIOSH Research Leads to a Reduction in Safety Hazards Among Ambulance Service Workers and EMS Responders DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2010-164
- An Age-Related Training Tool Developed by NIOSH Researchers Raises Awareness about Workplace Accommodations DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2010-165
- NIOSH Researchers Partner with Equipment Manufacturers and Standards Committees to Protect Workers from Falls DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2010-166
High Impact Projects From the First Decade of NORA
- Slip, Trip and Fall (STF) Prevention in Health Care Workers DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-109
- Collaborative Partnerships and Products of the NIOSH Hazardous Drug Working Group DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-110
- Reducing the Impact of Green Tobacco Sickness among Latino Farmworkers DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-111
- Work-Site Intervention to Reduce Work-Related Assault Injury DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2011-112
- Evaluating Teen Farmworker Education: An Evaluation of a High School ESL Health and Safety Curriculum DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-113
- Biomechanical Stress Control in Drywall Installation DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-114
- Disaster Recommendations for Emergency Worker Safety & Health DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-115
- Effects of Extended Work Hours on Intern Health and Safety DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-116
- Methods and Analysis of Economic Impact of Workplace Injury DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-117
- Preventing Occupational Latex Allergy in Health Care Workers DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-118
- Prevention of Vehicle and Mobile Equipment-related Injury DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-119
- Silica, Lung Cancer, and Respiratory Disease Quantitative Risk DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-120
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