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Summer 2020 Occupational Safety & Health Newsletter is Now Available
The Heartland Center has just released the Summer 2020 edition of our Quarterly Occupational Safety & Health Newsletter. Please share the newsletter with your colleagues, either by printing out the PDF and posting it on your bulletin board or by sending them the link.
Hawkeye On Safety 2020 is Going Virtual
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 conference will be virtual. Join us August 25-27 for a safety event that you don't want to miss! We'll be offering 9 sessions over the 3-day event with sessions each day at 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM, and 2:00 PM. Topics will include Women in Work, Suicide Prevention, Pandemic Preparedness, and more!
There is no cost to attend! This event is completely free to participants courtesy of the Hawkeye on Safety committee and our generous sponsors.
NIOSH ExtramuralCenters Respond to COVID-19
In the rise of the global coronavirus pandemic, these Extramural Centers have been busy responding to requests for content expertise, resource development, policy recommendations, and more.
COVID-19 Resources for Employers and Employees
The Coronavirus 2019 pandemic presents unique challenges for workers and employers. We've compiled a list of federal, international, and state-specific resources to support you during this time.
Heartland Center Trainees Featured in Dare to Discover Campaign
Three Heartland Center Trainees are have been featured in the University of Iowa’s annual Dare to Discover campaign. This campaign features students who are engaged in ground-breaking research and scholarly activities. Congratulations to these three trainees!
2020 NIOSH ERC Webinar Dates Announced
NIOSH funds 18 Education and Resource Centers (ERCs) across the US, including the Heartland Center for Occupational Health and Safety. The ERCs are excited to announce the 2020 Webinar Series lineup, which offers free webinars monthly on various Industrial Hygiene and Ergonomics topics.
Training for Understanding, Evaluating, and Controlling Noise Hazards
The Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, the Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS), and the Department of Environmental Health and Safety at Iowa State University offer free training for Understanding, Evaluating, and Controlling Noise Hazards. A limited amount of no cost training sessions are available from January through September 2020.
Announcing the Launch of MidwestON
The goal of the Listserv is to build state-based occupational safety and health (OSH) capacity by promoting multi-state collaborations and other activities among public health departments, community partners, occupational epidemiologists, worker-related nonprofits, worker organizations, NIOSH, NIOSH-funded Centers, and academic institutions within the Midwest region
