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Polymer Metallization via Cold Spray: An Investigation into the Effects of Particle Hardness and Morphology

Chen, SIying ;

Zhou, Fengfeng

2025/08/01 | Manuf Lett 2025 Aug; 44(Suppl):325-331 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Metallization on polymers has captured remarkable attention across both industry and academia, facilitating the integration of unique features of polymer and metals. Particularly, direct metallization on polymers is critically important as it eliminates the need for surface activation, substrate heating, and post-processing. In this study, cold spr ...

08/10/2026

Title : Polymer Metallization via Cold Spray: An Investigation into the Effects of Particle Hardness and Morphology Personal Author(s) : Chen, SIying;Zhou, Fengfeng;Reggetz, Bailley N.;Lee, Eun Gyung;Virji, M. Abbas;Afshari, Aliakbar;Jun, Martin Byung-Gyuk;Akin, Semih; Published Date : 2025/08/01 Pages in Document : 7 pdf pages Source : Manuf Lett 2025 Aug; 44(Suppl):325-331 URL : https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258808 Journal Title : Manufacturing Letters
Chen, SIying et al. (2025). Polymer Metallization via Cold Spray: An Investigation into the Effects of Particle Hardness and Morphology. Manufacturing Letters. 44

Chen, SIying et al. "Polymer Metallization via Cold Spray: An Investigation into the Effects of Particle Hardness and Morphology" Manufacturing Letters 44 (2025)

Chen, SIying et al. "Polymer Metallization via Cold Spray: An Investigation into the Effects of Particle Hardness and Morphology" Manufacturing Letters, vol. 44, 2025
Export RIS Citation Information. TY - Journal Article AU - Chen, SIying AU - Zhou, Fengfeng AU - Reggetz, Bailley N. AU - Lee, Eun Gyung AU - Virji, M. Abbas AU - Afshari, Aliakbar AU - Jun, Martin Byung-Gyuk AU - Akin, Semih AB - Metallization on polymers has captured remarkable attention across both industry and academia, facilitating the integration of unique features of polymer and metals. Particularly, direct metallization on polymers is critically important as it eliminates the need for surface activation, substrate heating, and post-processing. In this study, cold spray (CS) particle deposition was employed for direct metallization of a polymer substrate - Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) - with a focus on characterizing the influence of particle (powder) hardness and their morphologies on resulting deposition. In this regard, both spherical (sp) and irregular (ir)-shaped, copper (Cu) and aluminum (Al) feedstock powders were utilized, acknowledging that Cu is intrinsically harder than Al. The metallization process on the substrate was studied in terms of microstructure, deposition efficiency, film thickness, and adhesion strength. The experimental results showed that the Cu powders achieved higher deposition efficiency (approx. equal to 2.2-fold for ir-shaped, approx. equal to 2.1-fold for sp-shaped), film thickness (approx. equal to 4.4-fold for ir-shaped, approx. equal to 6.4-fold for sp-shaped), and adhesion strength (approx. equal to 1.9-fold for both ir- and sp-shaped) compared to the corresponding Al powders. Additionally, Cu powders exhibited lower surface porosity (24 % for ir-shaped, 20 % for sp-shaped), in contrast to the Al powders (51 % for ir-shaped, 31 % for sp-shaped). On the other hand, for both types of powders, the ir-shaped powders exhibited higher deposition efficiency (approx. equal to 1.6-fold for Al and approx. equal to 1.7-fold for Cu) than the sp-shaped powders. However, irregular-shaped powders resulted in higher surface porosity (approx. equal to 51 % for Al-ir, approx. equal to 31 % for Al-sp, approx. equal to 24 % for Cu-ir, approx. equal to 20 % for Cu-sp). Notably, no significant difference in adhesion strength was observed between the spherical and irregular-shaped powders. The findings elucidate the intricacies of the CS technique, contributing to functional metallization on polymeric substrates. AN - cdc:258808 J2 - Manufacturing Letters KW - Polymers KW - Safety KW - Occupational Health KW - Manufacturing; Polymers; Metallurgical processes; Sprays; Morphology; Coatings; KW - Author Keywords: Cold spray; Polymer metallization; ABS; Powder hardness; Powder morphology KW - Polymers KW - Occupational Health KW - Safety PY - 2025/08/01 T2 - Manufacturing Letters T2 - Manuf Lett 2025 Aug; 44(Suppl):325-331 TI - Polymer Metallization via Cold Spray: An Investigation into the Effects of Particle Hardness and Morphology VL - 44 UR - https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258808 ER -
Accidents Analysis of Mining Industry Through Semantic Text Representation and Dimensionality Reduction: An Integrated Clustering Framework

Danish, Abid A. K.

;

Chatterjee, Snehamoy

2025/12/01 | Eng Appl Artif Intell 2025 Dec; 161(Pt A):112164 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Despite significant improvements in worker health and safety in recent decades, the mining industry still experiences fatal and non-fatal accidents. This underscores the critical need for a more nuanced understanding of accident causation patterns through accident data analysis. While conventional analytical approaches have yielded valuable insight ...

08/10/2026

Title : Accidents Analysis of Mining Industry Through Semantic Text Representation and Dimensionality Reduction: An Integrated Clustering Framework Personal Author(s) : Danish, Abid A. K.;Chatterjee, Snehamoy;Raj, Kumar V.;Kaunda, Rennie;Miller, Hugh;Majdara, Aref; Published Date : 2025/12/01 Pages in Document : 27 pdf pages Source : Eng Appl Artif Intell 2025 Dec; 161(Pt A):112164 URL : https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258807 Journal Title : Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence
Danish, Abid A. K. et al. (2025). Accidents Analysis of Mining Industry Through Semantic Text Representation and Dimensionality Reduction: An Integrated Clustering Framework. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence. 161

Danish, Abid A. K. et al. "Accidents Analysis of Mining Industry Through Semantic Text Representation and Dimensionality Reduction: An Integrated Clustering Framework" Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence 161 (2025)

Danish, Abid A. K. et al. "Accidents Analysis of Mining Industry Through Semantic Text Representation and Dimensionality Reduction: An Integrated Clustering Framework" Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, vol. 161, 2025
Export RIS Citation Information. TY - Journal Article AU - Danish, Abid A. K. AU - Chatterjee, Snehamoy AU - Raj, Kumar V. AU - Kaunda, Rennie AU - Miller, Hugh AU - Majdara, Aref AB - Despite significant improvements in worker health and safety in recent decades, the mining industry still experiences fatal and non-fatal accidents. This underscores the critical need for a more nuanced understanding of accident causation patterns through accident data analysis. While conventional analytical approaches have yielded valuable insights, the extensive information embedded within text-based accident narratives remains underutilized. To address this gap, this study presents an artificial intelligence (AI)-based framework that integrates transformer-based natural language processing, nonlinear dimensionality reduction, and unsupervised machine learning to analyze and cluster accident narratives from the U.S. mining industry. Specifically, this study uses Sentence-BERT (SBERT), a sentence embedding model based on Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers (BERT), to extract the high-dimensional semantical representation of accident narratives. These embeddings are then mapped to a low-dimensional space using the Uniform Manifold Approximation and Projection (UMAP) technique, followed by clustering with the k-means algorithm and subsequent hazard-focused cluster analysis. The primary contribution to AI lies in demonstrating the effectiveness of combining modern sentence embedding techniques with dimensionality reduction and clustering for the semantic analysis of safety-related narratives. From an engineering standpoint, this framework enables the identification of latent accident patterns that can inform hazard detection and guide safety interventions in the mining industry. The resulting clusters reveal diverse accident patterns across mining operations. In clusters associated with underground mining, a high proportion of incidents (ranging from 84 to 98 %) involved no equipment, with distinct injury patterns: torso injuries (67 %) from over-exertion, lower extremity injuries (58 %) from slips/falls, and upper extremity injuries from over-exertion (95 %) and material handling (85 %). Equipment-related clusters revealed strong associations with drilling tools (92 %), loaders (98 %), and bolting equipment (96 %). Clusters associated with strip/quarry/open pit operations exhibited a high frequency of vehicle-related accidents (98 % transportation, 99 % loaders), often resulting in multiple body part injuries. Milling operation clusters show 52-97 % no-equipment accidents, with injury patterns similar to those in underground mining. Additionally, noise-induced hearing loss (96-97 %) was observed in clusters spanning all mining operation types. These findings offer actionable insights for safety professionals and support data-driven, targeted interventions in the mining industry. AN - cdc:258807 J2 - Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence KW - Safety KW - Occupational Health KW - Mining KW - Mine safety; Mining engineering; Accident analysis; Analytical processes; Artificial intelligence; Machine learning; Injuries; Statistical analysis; Motor vehicles; Safety research; KW - Author Keywords: Sentence transformer embeddings; Nonlinear dimensionality reduction; K-means clustering; Mining safety; Machine learning for hazards analysis; Accident narratives clustering KW - Mining KW - Occupational Health KW - Safety PY - 2025/12/01 T2 - Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence T2 - Eng Appl Artif Intell 2025 Dec; 161(Pt A):112164 TI - Accidents Analysis of Mining Industry Through Semantic Text Representation and Dimensionality Reduction: An Integrated Clustering Framework VL - 161 UR - https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258807 ER -
Line of Duty Death Report Report Slides F2025-09: Career Firefighter Dies During Warehouse Fire at Unpermitted Film Studio - Georgia

NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program

2026/03/01 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)

On September 8, 2025, a master firefighter died after becoming disoriented while trying to evacuate a warehouse at a commercial structure fire. At 13:32 hours, the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) transmitted an alarm assignment for a business fire. Engines 13 and 25, Quints 17 and 24, Trucks 16 and 25, Battalions 3 and 4, Heavy Rescue (HR) 24, ...

08/10/2026

Title : Line of Duty Death Report Report Slides F2025-09: Career Firefighter Dies During Warehouse Fire at Unpermitted Film Studio - Georgia Corporate Authors(s) : NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program Published Date : 2026/03/01 Pages in Document : 20 pdf pages Series : Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE) Source : Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE F2025-09, 2026 Mar; :1-20 DOI : 10.26616/NIOSHFFFACEF202509RS Journal Title : National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (2026). Line of Duty Death Report Report Slides F2025-09: Career Firefighter Dies During Warehouse Fire at Unpermitted Film Studio - Georgia. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHFFFACEF202509RS

NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program "Line of Duty Death Report Report Slides F2025-09: Career Firefighter Dies During Warehouse Fire at Unpermitted Film Studio - Georgia" National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (2026), https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHFFFACEF202509RS

NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program "Line of Duty Death Report Report Slides F2025-09: Career Firefighter Dies During Warehouse Fire at Unpermitted Film Studio - Georgia" National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, , 2026, https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHFFFACEF202509RS
Export RIS Citation Information. TY - Field Study A2 - NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program AB - On September 8, 2025, a master firefighter died after becoming disoriented while trying to evacuate a warehouse at a commercial structure fire. At 13:32 hours, the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) transmitted an alarm assignment for a business fire. Engines 13 and 25, Quints 17 and 24, Trucks 16 and 25, Battalions 3 and 4, Heavy Rescue (HR) 24, Advanced Rescue 26, and Car 7 were dispatched. At 13:34 hours, Engine 14, Squad 14, and Squad 24 requested to be added. At 13:37 hours, Engine 14 arrived on scene, gave a size-up of a one-story commercial structure with heavy smoke coming from the roofline, and assumed command. Engine 14 radioed that they did not see a hydrant in the area and requested the first arriving truck to open the garage doors on Side Alpha. He provided an update at 13:39 hours that he was unable to complete a 360 size-up but that the incident building was a large metal commercial structure with garage doors on Sides Alpha and Delta. He stated that his crew would make entry and be in offensive mode. Engine 14 officer and tailboard entered the structure with a 200 ft 1 ¾-inch hoseline. They observed clear conditions with smoke at the ceiling. As the crew began to encounter film studio props, Engine 14 officer announced that the structure was a haunted house and that it was "cut up inside." HR 24 and Quint 24 arrived on scene. HR 24 officer announced that he would assume command and conduct a 360 size-up. He requested that Quint 24 perform a primary search and that the HR 24 tailboards work on the garage doors. Quint 24 entered the structure and began a primary search off the hoseline. At 13:43 hours, HR 24 assigned Quint 17 to assist with the garage doors on Side Delta. Battalion 4 arrived on scene, assumed command, and assigned HR 24 officer as safety officer. At 13:48 hours, Engine 14 driver radioed they could not open the hydrant in front of the warehouse but had one on the other side of the fence at the adjacent property. HR 24 officer radioed Battalion 4 that there was a lot of fire on the backside. He stated that he was unsure how far Engine 14 was in the structure but suggested they evacuate until a water supply was established. At 13:50 hours, Battalion 4 ordered all interior crews to evacuate the structure until a water supply was established. He announced that all operations would be defensive. At this time, conditions were hotter with near-zero visibility on the interior. Smoke became black with fire showing. On the interior, Quint 24 officer directed Engine 14 tailboard to spray up and cool the ceiling above them. As Engine 14 tailboard opened the nozzle, he faced Side Bravo and sprayed Quint 24 officer in the head. Quint 24 officer went to the floor and became disoriented. Not seeing him go to the floor due to zero visibility conditions, Engine 14 crew followed the hoseline back to Side Alpha, taking the nozzle with them. Quint 24 was left without a hoseline to follow to the exit as conditions deteriorated and heat increased. By this time, multiple garage doors were open, and a water supply established. At 13:52 hours, Engine 14 crew reached the man door on Side Alpha and began to exit the structure. Speaking to his tailboard and accidentally keying his microphone, Quint 24 officer radioed that he was "going to go ahead and call a Mayday." HR 24 officer, driver, tailboard 1, and tailboard 2 (deceased firefighter) entered the structure through the man door on the Side Alpha/Delta corner, split up, and began their search for Quint 24. Around 13:54 hours, HR 24 officer reported that he had two members of Quint 24 and they were on their way out. Hearing that Quint 24 was out, HR 24 tailboard 2 said to tailboard 1 that "the fire is burning above us, and we have to get out." Tailboard 1 handed him the search line bag as he followed the line back to the exit. Both firefighters could hear the metal roof popping and conditions were very hot. They became separated as they proceeded to Side Alpha. At 13:59 hours, HR 24 tailboard 2 called a Mayday stating he was trying to make his way out. HR 24 officer and Truck 16 officer entered the structure. At 14:10 hours, HR 24 officer radioed to Car 7 that they found tailboard 2 and were coming out. He was located about 20 feet into the structure. At 14:13 hours, Car 7 announced that HR 24 tailboard 2 was out of the structure. Crews began treating him for cardiac arrest. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Contributing Factors: Strategy and tactics at high-risk occupancy; Coordinated ventilation and fire control; Benchmarking of critical information; Mayday operations/firefighter survival; Available personnel; Task saturation; Psychological safety; Pre-incident planning; Fire inspection and identification of hazards; Change of occupancy; Structured communication protocols. Key Recommendations - Fire departments should: 1) Ensure the first arriving firefighters choose initial and ongoing operational strategies based on the tactical considerations for high-risk occupancies such as warehouses. 2) Ensure that firefighters understand the influence of ventilation on fire behavior and effectively apply ventilation and fire control tactics in a coordinated manner. 3) Educate personnel on use of radio communication processes for sharing critical information, such as conditions and actions. 4) Ensure all fire officers and firefighters are trained in Mayday operations and survival. 5) Employ an on-deck crew in a forward staged position throughout the incident that can be assigned to developing needs. 6) Ensure incident command functions are expanded to prevent task saturation of the incident commander. 7) Develop and/or implement a professional development program that promotes psychological safety, with a focus on open safety communication during incidents as a key element for improving worker empowerment and decision making on the fireground. 8) Develop a pre-incident plan for high-risk occupancies such as warehouses. 9) Ensure appropriate staffing is available to enforce the applicable fire and life safety codes at high-risk occupancies. Governing municipalities (federal, state, regional/county, and local) should: 1) Ensure that the delegated zoning or building code enforcement authorities coordinate efforts and share change of occupancy information with the fire department. 2) Consider requiring the use of fixed fire suppression systems, such as sprinklers, at high-risk commercial occupancies. Public Safety Answering Points (federal, state, regional/county, and local) should have: 1) Communication standard operating procedures (SOPs) and equipment that allow dispatchers to support fireground operations and the incident commander, including the ability to monitor and record all radio traffic during fireground operations. AN - cdc:258806 DO - 10.26616/NIOSHFFFACEF202509RS J2 - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health KW - Ventilation KW - Firefighters KW - Safety KW - Occupational Health KW - Region 4; Fire fighters; Fire fighting; Emergency responders; Fatalities; Accident analysis; Recommendations; Ventilation; Communications equipment; Smoke inhalation KW - Firefighters KW - Occupational Health KW - Safety KW - Ventilation PB - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health PY - 2026/03/01 T2 - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health T2 - Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE F2025-09, 2026 Mar; :1-20 T3 - Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE) TI - Line of Duty Death Report Report Slides F2025-09: Career Firefighter Dies During Warehouse Fire at Unpermitted Film Studio - Georgia UR - https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258806 ER -
Line of Duty Death Report F2025-09: Career Firefighter Dies During Warehouse Fire at Unpermitted Film Studio - Georgia

Ringer, Stephen J. ;

Attwood, Wesley R.

2026/03/01 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)

On September 8, 2025, a master firefighter died after becoming disoriented while trying to evacuate a warehouse at a commercial structure fire. At 13:32 hours, the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) transmitted an alarm assignment for a business fire. Engines 13 and 25, Quints 17 and 24, Trucks 16 and 25, Battalions 3 and 4, Heavy Rescue (HR) 24, ...

08/10/2026

Title : Line of Duty Death Report F2025-09: Career Firefighter Dies During Warehouse Fire at Unpermitted Film Studio - Georgia Personal Author(s) : Ringer, Stephen J.;Attwood, Wesley R.; Published Date : 2026/03/01 Pages in Document : 39 pdf pages Series : Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE) Source : Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE F2025-09, 2026 Mar; :1-36 DOI : 10.26616/NIOSHFFFACEF202509 Journal Title : National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Ringer, Stephen J. and Attwood, Wesley R. (2026). Line of Duty Death Report F2025-09: Career Firefighter Dies During Warehouse Fire at Unpermitted Film Studio - Georgia. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHFFFACEF202509

Ringer, Stephen J. and Attwood, Wesley R. "Line of Duty Death Report F2025-09: Career Firefighter Dies During Warehouse Fire at Unpermitted Film Studio - Georgia" National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (2026), https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHFFFACEF202509

Ringer, Stephen J. and Attwood, Wesley R. "Line of Duty Death Report F2025-09: Career Firefighter Dies During Warehouse Fire at Unpermitted Film Studio - Georgia" National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, , 2026, https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHFFFACEF202509
Export RIS Citation Information. TY - Field Study AU - Ringer, Stephen J. AU - Attwood, Wesley R. AB - On September 8, 2025, a master firefighter died after becoming disoriented while trying to evacuate a warehouse at a commercial structure fire. At 13:32 hours, the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) transmitted an alarm assignment for a business fire. Engines 13 and 25, Quints 17 and 24, Trucks 16 and 25, Battalions 3 and 4, Heavy Rescue (HR) 24, Advanced Rescue 26, and Car 7 were dispatched. At 13:34 hours, Engine 14, Squad 14, and Squad 24 requested to be added. At 13:37 hours, Engine 14 arrived on scene, gave a size-up of a one-story commercial structure with heavy smoke coming from the roofline, and assumed command. Engine 14 radioed that they did not see a hydrant in the area and requested the first arriving truck to open the garage doors on Side Alpha. He provided an update at 13:39 hours that he was unable to complete a 360 size-up but that the incident building was a large metal commercial structure with garage doors on Sides Alpha and Delta. He stated that his crew would make entry and be in offensive mode. Engine 14 officer and tailboard entered the structure with a 200 ft 1 ¾-inch hoseline. They observed clear conditions with smoke at the ceiling. As the crew began to encounter film studio props, Engine 14 officer announced that the structure was a haunted house and that it was "cut up inside." HR 24 and Quint 24 arrived on scene. HR 24 officer announced that he would assume command and conduct a 360 size-up. He requested that Quint 24 perform a primary search and that the HR 24 tailboards work on the garage doors. Quint 24 entered the structure and began a primary search off the hoseline. At 13:43 hours, HR 24 assigned Quint 17 to assist with the garage doors on Side Delta. Battalion 4 arrived on scene, assumed command, and assigned HR 24 officer as safety officer. At 13:48 hours, Engine 14 driver radioed they could not open the hydrant in front of the warehouse but had one on the other side of the fence at the adjacent property. HR 24 officer radioed Battalion 4 that there was a lot of fire on the backside. He stated that he was unsure how far Engine 14 was in the structure but suggested they evacuate until a water supply was established. At 13:50 hours, Battalion 4 ordered all interior crews to evacuate the structure until a water supply was established. He announced that all operations would be defensive. At this time, conditions were hotter with near-zero visibility on the interior. Smoke became black with fire showing. On the interior, Quint 24 officer directed Engine 14 tailboard to spray up and cool the ceiling above them. As Engine 14 tailboard opened the nozzle, he faced Side Bravo and sprayed Quint 24 officer in the head. Quint 24 officer went to the floor and became disoriented. Not seeing him go to the floor due to zero visibility conditions, Engine 14 crew followed the hoseline back to Side Alpha, taking the nozzle with them. Quint 24 was left without a hoseline to follow to the exit as conditions deteriorated and heat increased. By this time, multiple garage doors were open, and a water supply established. At 13:52 hours, Engine 14 crew reached the man door on Side Alpha and began to exit the structure. Speaking to his tailboard and accidentally keying his microphone, Quint 24 officer radioed that he was "going to go ahead and call a Mayday." HR 24 officer, driver, tailboard 1, and tailboard 2 (deceased firefighter) entered the structure through the man door on the Side Alpha/Delta corner, split up, and began their search for Quint 24. Around 13:54 hours, HR 24 officer reported that he had two members of Quint 24 and they were on their way out. Hearing that Quint 24 was out, HR 24 tailboard 2 said to tailboard 1 that "the fire is burning above us, and we have to get out." Tailboard 1 handed him the search line bag as he followed the line back to the exit. Both firefighters could hear the metal roof popping and conditions were very hot. They became separated as they proceeded to Side Alpha. At 13:59 hours, HR 24 tailboard 2 called a Mayday stating he was trying to make his way out. HR 24 officer and Truck 16 officer entered the structure. At 14:10 hours, HR 24 officer radioed to Car 7 that they found tailboard 2 and were coming out. He was located about 20 feet into the structure. At 14:13 hours, Car 7 announced that HR 24 tailboard 2 was out of the structure. Crews began treating him for cardiac arrest. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Contributing Factors: Strategy and tactics at high-risk occupancy; Coordinated ventilation and fire control; Benchmarking of critical information; Mayday operations/firefighter survival; Available personnel; Task saturation; Psychological safety; Pre-incident planning; Fire inspection and identification of hazards; Change of occupancy; Structured communication protocols. Key Recommendations - Fire departments should: 1) Ensure the first arriving firefighters choose initial and ongoing operational strategies based on the tactical considerations for high-risk occupancies such as warehouses. 2) Ensure that firefighters understand the influence of ventilation on fire behavior and effectively apply ventilation and fire control tactics in a coordinated manner. 3) Educate personnel on use of radio communication processes for sharing critical information, such as conditions and actions. 4) Ensure all fire officers and firefighters are trained in Mayday operations and survival. 5) Employ an on-deck crew in a forward staged position throughout the incident that can be assigned to developing needs. 6) Ensure incident command functions are expanded to prevent task saturation of the incident commander. 7) Develop and/or implement a professional development program that promotes psychological safety, with a focus on open safety communication during incidents as a key element for improving worker empowerment and decision making on the fireground. 8) Develop a pre-incident plan for high-risk occupancies such as warehouses. 9) Ensure appropriate staffing is available to enforce the applicable fire and life safety codes at high-risk occupancies. Governing municipalities (federal, state, regional/county, and local) should: 1) Ensure that the delegated zoning or building code enforcement authorities coordinate efforts and share change of occupancy information with the fire department. 2) Consider requiring the use of fixed fire suppression systems, such as sprinklers, at high-risk commercial occupancies. Public Safety Answering Points (federal, state, regional/county, and local) should have: 1) Communication standard operating procedures (SOPs) and equipment that allow dispatchers to support fireground operations and the incident commander, including the ability to monitor and record all radio traffic during fireground operations. AN - cdc:258805 DO - 10.26616/NIOSHFFFACEF202509 J2 - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health KW - Ventilation KW - Firefighters KW - Safety KW - Occupational Health KW - Region 4; Fire fighters; Fire fighting; Emergency responders; Fatalities; Accident analysis; Recommendations; Ventilation; Communications equipment; Smoke inhalation KW - Firefighters KW - Occupational Health KW - Safety KW - Ventilation PB - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health PY - 2026/03/01 T2 - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health T2 - Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE F2025-09, 2026 Mar; :1-36 T3 - Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE) TI - Line of Duty Death Report F2025-09: Career Firefighter Dies During Warehouse Fire at Unpermitted Film Studio - Georgia UR - https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258805 ER -
The Most Important Thing Is to Know What to Wear When Working in the Sun

Pennington, Whitney ;

Martinez, Yessica

2025/10/01 | J Agromedicine 2025 Oct; 30(4):692-700 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Objective: Crop workers face increasingly hot working conditions. Wearing light-colored, single-layer breathable clothing and wide-brimmed hats, on top of having water, rest, and shade, can reduce the risk of heat illness among crop workers. Clothing preferences and limited access may prevent crop workers from wearing optimal work apparel. However, ...

08/10/2026

Title : The Most Important Thing Is to Know What to Wear When Working in the Sun Personal Author(s) : Pennington, Whitney;Martinez, Yessica;Hobbs-Murphy, Kayna;Rosecrance, John;Valley, Morgan; Published Date : 2025/10/01 Pages in Document : 10 pdf pages Source : J Agromedicine 2025 Oct; 30(4):692-700 URL : https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258804 Journal Title : Journal of Agromedicine
Pennington, Whitney et al. (2025). The Most Important Thing Is to Know What to Wear When Working in the Sun. Journal of Agromedicine. 30(4).

Pennington, Whitney et al. "The Most Important Thing Is to Know What to Wear When Working in the Sun" Journal of Agromedicine 30, no. 4 (2025)

Pennington, Whitney et al. "The Most Important Thing Is to Know What to Wear When Working in the Sun" Journal of Agromedicine, vol. 30, no. 4, 2025
Export RIS Citation Information. TY - Journal Article AU - Pennington, Whitney AU - Martinez, Yessica AU - Hobbs-Murphy, Kayna AU - Rosecrance, John AU - Valley, Morgan AB - Objective: Crop workers face increasingly hot working conditions. Wearing light-colored, single-layer breathable clothing and wide-brimmed hats, on top of having water, rest, and shade, can reduce the risk of heat illness among crop workers. Clothing preferences and limited access may prevent crop workers from wearing optimal work apparel. However, little is known about crop workers' workplace clothing preferences or their clothing acquisition barriers (e.g., access to retailers, cost). This qualitative study aimed to document Spanish-speaking crop workers' ideal work clothing and understand the primary barriers that prevent them from wearing clothing that reduces heat-related illness risk. Methods: Four focus groups were conducted in Spanish on vegetable farms in Colorado during August and September 2023. Two researchers thematically analyzed qualitative focus group data. Results: There were 54 Spanish-speaking crop workers who participated in focus groups during August and September 2023. Findings show participants know which work clothing options protect from heat-related illnesses. Participants purchased their work clothes primarily at second-hand stores. They preferred clothes made of light but durable materials and complete pieces that cover the head, neck, and trunk with long sleeves and pants that facilitate movement. Barriers to wearing worker-defined ideal clothing described include costs and the difficulty in finding the specific style of clothing at their preferred retail outlets. Participants described an interest in partnering with employers to purchase ideal clothing to prevent heat-related illness. Conclusion: Spanish-speaking crop workers have a clear understanding of ideal work clothing and the link between clothing and heat illnesses prevention. However, based on thematic analysis of focus groups with crop workers in Colorado, cost and access to ideal clothing are the biggest barriers. Strategies that facilitate access to appropriate clothing for working in hot environments and involvement of employers in apparel choice are potential methods to promote worker safety and reduce the risk of heat-related illnesses among agricultural farmworkers. AN - cdc:258804 IS - 4 J2 - Journal of Agromedicine KW - Clothing KW - Hot Environments KW - Agriculture KW - Safety KW - Heat Stress Disorders KW - Occupational Health KW - Agriculture; Outdoor workers; Clothing; Hot environments; Farm workers; Heat exposure; Qualitative analysis; Worker safety; Agricultural safety; KW - Author Keywords: Clothing; farmworkers; heat-related illness KW - Agriculture KW - Clothing KW - Heat Stress Disorders KW - Hot Environments KW - Occupational Health KW - Safety PY - 2025/10/01 T2 - Journal of Agromedicine T2 - J Agromedicine 2025 Oct; 30(4):692-700 TI - The Most Important Thing Is to Know What to Wear When Working in the Sun VL - 30 UR - https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258804 ER -
Assessing U.S. Media's Reaction to a Suggested Terminology Shift from "Accident" to "Incident" in News Reports of Childhood Agricultural Injury: A Pilot Study

Benny, Christopher P.

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Hanschu, Jakob

2025/10/01 | J Agromedicine 2025 Oct; 30(4):714-721 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Objectives: This pilot study aimed to: 1) quantify the usage of "accident" and related terms in media articles describing agricultural injuries and fatalities involving children; and 2) assess journalists' reactions to a suggested terminology shift from "accident" to "incident" in recent U.S. news media reports about youth agricultural injuries. Me ...

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Title : Assessing U.S. Media's Reaction to a Suggested Terminology Shift from "Accident" to "Incident" in News Reports of Childhood Agricultural Injury: A Pilot Study Personal Author(s) : Benny, Christopher P.;Hanschu, Jakob;Heiberger, Scott;Lee, Barbara C.;Weichelt, Bryan P.; Published Date : 2025/10/01 Pages in Document : 9 pdf pages Source : J Agromedicine 2025 Oct; 30(4):714-721 URL : https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258803 Journal Title : Journal of Agromedicine
Benny, Christopher P. et al. (2025). Assessing U.S. Media's Reaction to a Suggested Terminology Shift from "Accident" to "Incident" in News Reports of Childhood Agricultural Injury: A Pilot Study. Journal of Agromedicine. 30(4).

Benny, Christopher P. et al. "Assessing U.S. Media's Reaction to a Suggested Terminology Shift from "Accident" to "Incident" in News Reports of Childhood Agricultural Injury: A Pilot Study" Journal of Agromedicine 30, no. 4 (2025)

Benny, Christopher P. et al. "Assessing U.S. Media's Reaction to a Suggested Terminology Shift from "Accident" to "Incident" in News Reports of Childhood Agricultural Injury: A Pilot Study" Journal of Agromedicine, vol. 30, no. 4, 2025
Export RIS Citation Information. TY - Journal Article AU - Benny, Christopher P. AU - Hanschu, Jakob AU - Heiberger, Scott AU - Lee, Barbara C. AU - Weichelt, Bryan P. AB - Objectives: This pilot study aimed to: 1) quantify the usage of "accident" and related terms in media articles describing agricultural injuries and fatalities involving children; and 2) assess journalists' reactions to a suggested terminology shift from "accident" to "incident" in recent U.S. news media reports about youth agricultural injuries. Methods: United States (U.S.) news reports covering agricultural injury events were obtained from the AgInjuryNews.org dataset. Quantitative text analysis was performed to identify news articles that mentioned "accident" or related terms (e.g., "accidental," "accidentally") in their title or narrative. Chi-square tests, post-hoc procedures, and univariate logistic regression were used to determine whether and to what extent "accident" and related terms were used to describe youth agricultural injuries. To assess journalists' reactions to using "incident" instead of "accident" when describing youth agricultural injuries, a one-question survey was emailed to authors of news reports. Qualifying articles in the AgInjuryNews.org database were from June 1, 2022, to February 28, 2023, describing an agricultural injury involving victims under the age of 18 and featuring "accident" or its variations. Responses were coded based on sentiment. Results: A total of 3,675 U.S. media reports were included in the quantitative text analysis for aim 1. "Accident" or related terms were used in 66% of the articles about youth agricultural injuries, compared to only 53% for reports about adult agricultural injuries. Agricultural injury events involving youth were more likely to be described using "Accident" or derived terms in U.S. news media than incidents involving adults (odds ratio: 1.73). For the second aim, 31 articles met the inclusion criteria for the journalists' survey. The survey response rate was 39% (n = 12). Of the 12 journalists who responded, 1 disagreed with the proposed terminology shift, 5 were neutral, and 6 were in agreement. Conclusion: The findings from the quantitative text analysis and survey results support the need for additional research and provide evidence to support efforts to create lasting change in the way youth agricultural injury and fatality events are reported by U.S. news media. AN - cdc:258803 IS - 4 J2 - Journal of Agromedicine KW - Child KW - Agriculture KW - Safety KW - Occupational Injuries KW - Occupational Health KW - Agriculture; Young workers; Fatalities; Injuries; Children; Quantitative analysis; Information dissemination; Accidents; Injury prevention; KW - Author Keywords: Accident; agriculture; framing; injuries; injury prevention; journalism; media; terminology KW - Agriculture KW - Child KW - Occupational Health KW - Occupational Injuries KW - Safety PY - 2025/10/01 T2 - Journal of Agromedicine T2 - J Agromedicine 2025 Oct; 30(4):714-721 TI - Assessing U.S. Media's Reaction to a Suggested Terminology Shift from "Accident" to "Incident" in News Reports of Childhood Agricultural Injury: A Pilot Study VL - 30 UR - https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258803 ER -
Navigating Complex Family and Social Support Systems Following an Agricultural Injury: A Qualitative Study of the True Burden of Injury

Zenir, Madeleine ;

Chauncey, Heather

2025/10/01 | J Agromedicine 2025 Oct; 30(4):722-731 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Objectives: Farm injuries impact more than the farmer, they affect family members, the community, and the local economy. In the Northeastern United States, while technology has improved safety measures significantly, rates of agricultural injuries, and fatalities are still very high. Methods: In this study, we spoke with farmers who experienced a t ...

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Title : Navigating Complex Family and Social Support Systems Following an Agricultural Injury: A Qualitative Study of the True Burden of Injury Personal Author(s) : Zenir, Madeleine;Chauncey, Heather;Milkovich, Pamela J.;Sorensen, Julie A.;Scott, Erika E.; Published Date : 2025/10/01 Pages in Document : 11 pdf pages Source : J Agromedicine 2025 Oct; 30(4):722-731 URL : https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258802 Journal Title : Journal of Agromedicine
Zenir, Madeleine et al. (2025). Navigating Complex Family and Social Support Systems Following an Agricultural Injury: A Qualitative Study of the True Burden of Injury. Journal of Agromedicine. 30(4).

Zenir, Madeleine et al. "Navigating Complex Family and Social Support Systems Following an Agricultural Injury: A Qualitative Study of the True Burden of Injury" Journal of Agromedicine 30, no. 4 (2025)

Zenir, Madeleine et al. "Navigating Complex Family and Social Support Systems Following an Agricultural Injury: A Qualitative Study of the True Burden of Injury" Journal of Agromedicine, vol. 30, no. 4, 2025
Export RIS Citation Information. TY - Journal Article AU - Zenir, Madeleine AU - Chauncey, Heather AU - Milkovich, Pamela J. AU - Sorensen, Julie A. AU - Scott, Erika E. AB - Objectives: Farm injuries impact more than the farmer, they affect family members, the community, and the local economy. In the Northeastern United States, while technology has improved safety measures significantly, rates of agricultural injuries, and fatalities are still very high. Methods: In this study, we spoke with farmers who experienced a traumatic work injury as well as farm-support professionals to better understand the burden of agricultural injuries on the farmer and those closest to them. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and coded in NVIVO 12. Results: Using qualitative thematic analysis approach when coding and analyzing the interview dialogue, two prominent themes emerged; i) the role of familial support post-injury and, ii) the burden of navigating a complex administrative system when seeking assistance. The injured farmers that lacked strong family support struggled to keep their businesses viable and often felt isolated and overwhelmed. In these cases, mental health counselors acted much like surrogate family members by providing emotional and structural support, but in a limited capacity. Between both the farmers and farm-support professionals interviewed, many expressed their frustrations with the time-consuming and ineffective administrative processes that injured farmers experience when trying to obtain social assistance such as unemployment, disability, or assistive technology. Conclusion: These data may be used to better inform policy recommendations that affect injured farmers. AN - cdc:258802 IS - 4 J2 - Journal of Agromedicine KW - Family KW - Agriculture KW - Safety KW - Occupational Injuries KW - Occupational Health KW - Mental Health KW - Agricultural safety; Agriculture; Traumatic injuries; Families; Mental health; Sociological factors; Qualitative analysis; Farmers; Health care; Economic impact; KW - Author Keywords: Administrative burden; agriculture; family support; injury; northeastern US KW - Agriculture KW - Family KW - Mental Health KW - Occupational Health KW - Occupational Injuries KW - Safety PY - 2025/10/01 T2 - Journal of Agromedicine T2 - J Agromedicine 2025 Oct; 30(4):722-731 TI - Navigating Complex Family and Social Support Systems Following an Agricultural Injury: A Qualitative Study of the True Burden of Injury VL - 30 UR - https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258802 ER -
Assessing Engagement, Needs, and Resources to Promote Child and Youth Safety on the Farm and Ranch

Beseler, Cheryl L.

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Swenson, Andrea V. R.

2025/10/01 | J Agromedicine 2025 Oct; 30(4):754-764 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

The Childhood Agricultural Safety Network (CASN) is a coalition of diverse individuals and organizations working together to safeguard children in agriculture. This study assessed CASN memberships' interests, priorities, and use of resources to help plan future activities and assess member engagement and satisfaction. We electronically surveyed 201 ...

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Title : Assessing Engagement, Needs, and Resources to Promote Child and Youth Safety on the Farm and Ranch Personal Author(s) : Beseler, Cheryl L.;Swenson, Andrea V. R.;Wanat, Christopher A.;Pennington, Whitney;Cheyney, Marsha;Peltier, Cassandra;Jordan, Alma;Salzwedel, Marsha; Published Date : 2025/10/01 Pages in Document : 12 pdf pages Source : J Agromedicine 2025 Oct; 30(4):754-764 URL : https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258801 Journal Title : Journal of Agromedicine
Beseler, Cheryl L. et al. (2025). Assessing Engagement, Needs, and Resources to Promote Child and Youth Safety on the Farm and Ranch. Journal of Agromedicine. 30(4).

Beseler, Cheryl L. et al. "Assessing Engagement, Needs, and Resources to Promote Child and Youth Safety on the Farm and Ranch" Journal of Agromedicine 30, no. 4 (2025)

Beseler, Cheryl L. et al. "Assessing Engagement, Needs, and Resources to Promote Child and Youth Safety on the Farm and Ranch" Journal of Agromedicine, vol. 30, no. 4, 2025
Export RIS Citation Information. TY - Journal Article AU - Beseler, Cheryl L. AU - Swenson, Andrea V. R. AU - Wanat, Christopher A. AU - Pennington, Whitney AU - Cheyney, Marsha AU - Peltier, Cassandra AU - Jordan, Alma AU - Salzwedel, Marsha AB - The Childhood Agricultural Safety Network (CASN) is a coalition of diverse individuals and organizations working together to safeguard children in agriculture. This study assessed CASN memberships' interests, priorities, and use of resources to help plan future activities and assess member engagement and satisfaction. We electronically surveyed 201 CASN members; 60 responded (29.85%). Respondents were asked about their affiliations, participation in agricultural associations, past and future level of engagement, agricultural safety interests, use of agricultural resources, and future activities of interest. Latent class analysis (LCA) was used to understand heterogeneity in the CASN members based on their selected interests. Classes were then tested in logistic regression models to determine how they might differ based on how much of a problem they perceived injury in youth to be, their level of past and future engagement, and their years with CASN. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were used to estimate effect sizes. Exploratory factor analysis was used to assess the patterns of use of resources by respondents. Frequencies were reported for use of resources and future interests. Two groups of CASN members were identified based on reported topics of interest. Specialists (58.9%) were focused on the use of motorized vehicles and roadways. The second group, Generalists (41.1%), had more diverse interests. The two groups differed on how seriously they viewed the problem of agricultural injury in youth (Generalist vs Specialist: OR = 6.27; 1.56, 25.2) and their interest in participating in future CASN activities (Generalist vs. Specialist: OR = 8.75; 1.76, 43.5). The use of 11 resources fell into two patterns. Nearly half of respondents reported current use of the Ag Youth Work Guidelines, Ag Injury News, and the Child Ag Injury Prevention Workshop. CASN is heterogeneous in their agricultural interests around youth safety and their use of resources. In planning future campaigns, it is important to meet the needs of both groups, with activities planned around ATV/UTV and roadway safety and keeping young children out of the worksite, as well as specific topics of concern such as manure ponds, skid steers, and agritourism. AN - cdc:258801 IS - 4 J2 - Journal of Agromedicine KW - Child KW - Adolescent KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Agriculture KW - Safety KW - Occupational Health KW - Agricultural safety; Agriculture; Young workers; Injury prevention; Injuries; Children; Motor vehicles; Information dissemination; Safety personnel; KW - Author Keywords: Agricultural injury; exploratory factor analysis; injury prevention; latent class analysis; youth injuries KW - Adolescent KW - Agriculture KW - Child KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Occupational Health KW - Safety PY - 2025/10/01 T2 - Journal of Agromedicine T2 - J Agromedicine 2025 Oct; 30(4):754-764 TI - Assessing Engagement, Needs, and Resources to Promote Child and Youth Safety on the Farm and Ranch VL - 30 UR - https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258801 ER -
Risk for Diabetes from Long Working Hours and Night Work in the United States: Prospective Associations and Machine Learning Techniques

Keller, Elizabeth

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Chen, Liwei

2025/09/01 | Saf Health Work 2025 Sep; 13(3):355-360 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Background: Diabetes contributes significantly to death in the U.S., with many working-age individuals affected. This research determined the independent and joint associations of long working hours and night work with diabetes risk in U.S. workers, and their contribution to risk prediction. Methods: This prospective study included 1,454 workers fr ...

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Title : Risk for Diabetes from Long Working Hours and Night Work in the United States: Prospective Associations and Machine Learning Techniques Personal Author(s) : Keller, Elizabeth;Chen, Liwei;Gao, Feng;Li, Jian; Published Date : 2025/09/01 Pages in Document : 6 pdf pages Source : Saf Health Work 2025 Sep; 13(3):355-360 URL : https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258800 Journal Title : Safety and Health at Work
Keller, Elizabeth et al. (2025). Risk for Diabetes from Long Working Hours and Night Work in the United States: Prospective Associations and Machine Learning Techniques. Safety and Health at Work. 16

Keller, Elizabeth et al. "Risk for Diabetes from Long Working Hours and Night Work in the United States: Prospective Associations and Machine Learning Techniques" Safety and Health at Work 16 (2025)

Keller, Elizabeth et al. "Risk for Diabetes from Long Working Hours and Night Work in the United States: Prospective Associations and Machine Learning Techniques" Safety and Health at Work, vol. 16, 2025
Export RIS Citation Information. TY - Journal Article AU - Keller, Elizabeth AU - Chen, Liwei AU - Gao, Feng AU - Li, Jian AB - Background: Diabetes contributes significantly to death in the U.S., with many working-age individuals affected. This research determined the independent and joint associations of long working hours and night work with diabetes risk in U.S. workers, and their contribution to risk prediction. Methods: This prospective study included 1,454 workers from the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study with 9-year follow-up. Long working hours included those working 55 or more hours per week. Night work involved those working 16 or more nights per year. Diabetes was determined by self-reported diagnosis or treatment. Multivariable Poisson regression analysis was applied to examine the prospective association of these work-related factors at baseline with incident diabetes. A gradient boosting machine learning model was used to investigate the contributions of both factors in predicting incident diabetes. Results: Long working hours (RR and 95% CI = 1.60 [1.04, 2.46], p < 0.05) and night work (RR and 95% CI = 1.66 [1.05, 2.62], p < 0.05) were independently associated with the risk for diabetes, while controlling for baseline covariates. Gradient boosting analysis suggested long working hours and night work facilitated diabetes incidence. Exposure to both long working hours and night work increased the risk for diabetes (RR and 95% CI = 3.02 [1.64, 5.58], p < 0.001), suggesting additive interaction. Conclusion: Organizations may consider reducing hours on duty and improving shift systems for primary prevention of diabetes. AN - cdc:258800 J2 - Safety and Health at Work KW - Safety KW - Diabetes KW - Shift Work Schedule KW - Occupational Health KW - Blood Glucose KW - Blood sugar disorders; Diabetes; Long work hours; Shift work; Machine learning; Cohort studies; Work schedules; KW - Author Keywords: diabetes; long working hours; machine learning; night work; prospective cohort KW - Blood Glucose KW - Diabetes KW - Occupational Health KW - Safety KW - Shift Work Schedule PY - 2025/09/01 T2 - Safety and Health at Work T2 - Saf Health Work 2025 Sep; 13(3):355-360 TI - Risk for Diabetes from Long Working Hours and Night Work in the United States: Prospective Associations and Machine Learning Techniques VL - 16 UR - https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258800 ER -
"Scheduling Is Everything": A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Job and Schedule Satisfaction of Staff Nurses and Nurse Managers

Witkoski Stimpfel, Amy

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Leep-Lazar, Kathryn

2025/10/01 | West J Nurs Res 2025 Oct; 47(10):912-923 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Background: Shift work and scheduling are major contributors to occupational stress for nurses, leading to job dissatisfaction and risk of turnover. Nurse scheduling processes are complex, as they are dynamically linked to nurse staffing and patient demand. Objective: This study sought to describe barriers and facilitators influencing job and sched ...

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Title : "Scheduling Is Everything": A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Job and Schedule Satisfaction of Staff Nurses and Nurse Managers Personal Author(s) : Witkoski Stimpfel, Amy;Leep-Lazar, Kathryn;Mercer, Maile;DeMarco, Kathleen; Published Date : 2025/10/01 Pages in Document : 12 pdf pages Source : West J Nurs Res 2025 Oct; 47(10):912-923 URL : https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258799 Journal Title : Western Journal of Nursing Research
Witkoski Stimpfel, Amy et al. (2025). "Scheduling Is Everything": A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Job and Schedule Satisfaction of Staff Nurses and Nurse Managers. Western Journal of Nursing Research. 47(10).

Witkoski Stimpfel, Amy et al. ""Scheduling Is Everything": A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Job and Schedule Satisfaction of Staff Nurses and Nurse Managers" Western Journal of Nursing Research 47, no. 10 (2025)

Witkoski Stimpfel, Amy et al. ""Scheduling Is Everything": A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Job and Schedule Satisfaction of Staff Nurses and Nurse Managers" Western Journal of Nursing Research, vol. 47, no. 10, 2025
Export RIS Citation Information. TY - Journal Article AU - Witkoski Stimpfel, Amy AU - Leep-Lazar, Kathryn AU - Mercer, Maile AU - DeMarco, Kathleen AB - Background: Shift work and scheduling are major contributors to occupational stress for nurses, leading to job dissatisfaction and risk of turnover. Nurse scheduling processes are complex, as they are dynamically linked to nurse staffing and patient demand. Objective: This study sought to describe barriers and facilitators influencing job and scheduling satisfaction among staff nurses and nurse managers. Methods: We used a qualitative descriptive design. The sampling frame included staff nurses and nurse managers employed at an urban academic medical center. Participants (N = 16) completed individual semi-structured Zoom interviews from August 2023 to February 2024, which were audio recorded and transcribed. Data were analyzed using content analysis. Results: The overarching theme identified was "Scheduling is everything," reflecting the importance of scheduling for nurses' satisfaction in and outside of work. Both staff nurses and managers identified tensions between scheduling for patient care needs (e.g., adequate staffing) and scheduling to optimize staff needs (e.g., health, sleep). They also identified staffing shortfalls as a contributor to these scheduling tensions. Staff nurses reported that scheduling challenges compromised their health and well-being, caused work-family conflict, and influenced turnover intentions. Facilitators of scheduling satisfaction included scheduling flexibility, autonomy, and equity. Participants also provided pragmatic ideas for improving scheduling processes. Conclusions: Our study explored perspectives on job and scheduling satisfaction through the lens of both staff and managers. Scheduling challenges contribute to nurses' job dissatisfaction and turnover intentions. By increasing scheduling flexibility, equity, and integrating nurse-led innovations into the scheduling process, healthcare organizations can potentially increase nurse retention. AN - cdc:258799 IS - 10 J2 - Western Journal of Nursing Research KW - Safety KW - Shift Work Schedule KW - Health Personnel KW - Occupational Health KW - Nurses KW - Nurses; Nursing; Work schedules; Job stress; Shift work; Employee satisfaction; Qualitative analysis; Wellbeing; Work-family conflict; KW - Author Keywords: nursing; health occupations; workplace; personal satisfaction KW - Health Personnel KW - Nurses KW - Occupational Health KW - Safety KW - Shift Work Schedule PY - 2025/10/01 T2 - Western Journal of Nursing Research T2 - West J Nurs Res 2025 Oct; 47(10):912-923 TI - "Scheduling Is Everything": A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Job and Schedule Satisfaction of Staff Nurses and Nurse Managers VL - 47 UR - https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258799 ER -
The Landscape of Farmer Mental Health Programs in the US Midwest

Becot, Florence A.

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Ruszkowski, Sarah

2025/10/01 | J Agromedicine 2025 Oct; 30(4):765-778 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Purpose: Agricultural sector crises have historically led to a sharp increase in resources for farmers' mental health. Yet, our understanding of the effectiveness, acceptability, and long-term sustainability of these is limited, and research rarely assesses the offering of programming within a geographic region. Methods: We conducted online environ ...

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Title : The Landscape of Farmer Mental Health Programs in the US Midwest Personal Author(s) : Becot, Florence A.;Ruszkowski, Sarah;Henning-Smith, Carrie;Bjornestad, Andrea; Published Date : 2025/10/01 Pages in Document : 15 pdf pages Source : J Agromedicine 2025 Oct; 30(4):765-778 URL : https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258798 Journal Title : Journal of Agromedicine
Becot, Florence A. et al. (2025). The Landscape of Farmer Mental Health Programs in the US Midwest. Journal of Agromedicine. 30(4).

Becot, Florence A. et al. "The Landscape of Farmer Mental Health Programs in the US Midwest" Journal of Agromedicine 30, no. 4 (2025)

Becot, Florence A. et al. "The Landscape of Farmer Mental Health Programs in the US Midwest" Journal of Agromedicine, vol. 30, no. 4, 2025
Export RIS Citation Information. TY - Journal Article AU - Becot, Florence A. AU - Ruszkowski, Sarah AU - Henning-Smith, Carrie AU - Bjornestad, Andrea AB - Purpose: Agricultural sector crises have historically led to a sharp increase in resources for farmers' mental health. Yet, our understanding of the effectiveness, acceptability, and long-term sustainability of these is limited, and research rarely assesses the offering of programming within a geographic region. Methods: We conducted online environmental scans in 2019 and 2022 (a period that encapsulates a farm income crisis and the height of the COVID-19 pandemic) in three Midwest states to understand: 1) what the mental health programming landscape looks like, 2) how it has evolved in response to crises, and 3) the progress made toward addressing major stressors and key barriers to care. Findings: The number of organizations providing resources more than quadrupled, and the number of programs and resources more than tripled. Organizations most represented shifted from the farm sector in 2019 to the health sector in 2022. Educational material remained most prevalent, followed by programming to increase health care access. Meanwhile, the share of programming addressing key stressors was halved. Programming was overwhelmingly targeted at the farm population over service providers, with visual representations overall lacking diversity. Conclusion: Findings around the sharp increases in programming and organizations involved hint at challenges connected to the coordination and sustainability of programming. The emphasis on addressing the manifestations of mental health challenges in tandem with limited linkages to financial resources raises questions about the efficacy and acceptability of programming. It also hints at the potential (re)enforcement of norms and stigma around mental health and help-seeking. AN - cdc:258798 IS - 4 J2 - Journal of Agromedicine KW - Agriculture KW - Safety KW - Occupational Health KW - Mental Health KW - Farmers; Mental health; Health services; Health care; Agricultural workers; Agriculture; Stress; COVID-19; Health communications; KW - Author Keywords: Agricultural and farm population; extension programming; mental health; rural healthcare; service delivery KW - Agriculture KW - Mental Health KW - Occupational Health KW - Safety PY - 2025/10/01 T2 - Journal of Agromedicine T2 - J Agromedicine 2025 Oct; 30(4):765-778 TI - The Landscape of Farmer Mental Health Programs in the US Midwest VL - 30 UR - https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258798 ER -
Can Allostatic Load Cross Over? Short-Term Work and Nonwork Stressor Pile-Up on Parent and Adolescent Diurnal Cortisol, Physical Symptoms, and Sleep

French, Kimberly A.

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Smith, Claire E.

2025/10/01 | J Appl Psychol 2025 Oct; 110(10):1350-1370 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Grounded in and expanding upon the allostatic load model, the present study examined how repeated exposure to work and nonwork stressors (i.e., stressor pile-up) across an 8-day study period relates to daily strain-related outcomes-diurnal cortisol, physical symptoms, and sleep quantity and quality-in both parents and their adolescent children. Non ...

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Title : Can Allostatic Load Cross Over? Short-Term Work and Nonwork Stressor Pile-Up on Parent and Adolescent Diurnal Cortisol, Physical Symptoms, and Sleep Personal Author(s) : French, Kimberly A.;Smith, Claire E.;Lee, Soomi;Chen, Zheng; Published Date : 2025/10/01 Pages in Document : 21 pdf pages Source : J Appl Psychol 2025 Oct; 110(10):1350-1370 URL : https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258797 Journal Title : Journal of Applied Psychology
French, Kimberly A. et al. (2025). Can Allostatic Load Cross Over? Short-Term Work and Nonwork Stressor Pile-Up on Parent and Adolescent Diurnal Cortisol, Physical Symptoms, and Sleep. Journal of Applied Psychology. 110(10).

French, Kimberly A. et al. "Can Allostatic Load Cross Over? Short-Term Work and Nonwork Stressor Pile-Up on Parent and Adolescent Diurnal Cortisol, Physical Symptoms, and Sleep" Journal of Applied Psychology 110, no. 10 (2025)

French, Kimberly A. et al. "Can Allostatic Load Cross Over? Short-Term Work and Nonwork Stressor Pile-Up on Parent and Adolescent Diurnal Cortisol, Physical Symptoms, and Sleep" Journal of Applied Psychology, vol. 110, no. 10, 2025
Export RIS Citation Information. TY - Journal Article AU - French, Kimberly A. AU - Smith, Claire E. AU - Lee, Soomi AU - Chen, Zheng AB - Grounded in and expanding upon the allostatic load model, the present study examined how repeated exposure to work and nonwork stressors (i.e., stressor pile-up) across an 8-day study period relates to daily strain-related outcomes-diurnal cortisol, physical symptoms, and sleep quantity and quality-in both parents and their adolescent children. Nonlinear associations between daily stressor pile-up and daily strain were explored. Data from the Work, Family, and Health Network study (N = 131 parent-child dyads, n = 1,014 daily survey observations, n = 465 daily observations with cortisol) were used to test the study hypotheses. Parent work stressor pile-up and adolescent stressor pile-up were associated with increased daily physical symptom likelihood in parents and adolescents, respectively. Counter to expectations, parent nonwork stressor pile-up was associated with steeper daily cortisol slopes. Additionally, we found curvilinear crossover effects for sleep quantity, such that parent nonwork stressor pile-up and adolescent stressor pile-up were associated with shorter sleep duration among adolescents and parents (respectively), but this relationship plateaued and reversed as daily pile-up increased to more extreme levels. Our article explores conceptual and operational pile-up definitions (level of analysis, length of time window, inclusion of the current-day stressor events). Individual-level analyses supported more consistent, positive linear relationships between stressor pile-up and strains. Time window had little consequences for conclusions, but inclusion of the current day yields some alternative conclusions. We discuss implications for understanding stressor pile-up across domains and across parent-child dyads as it relates to daily strain within the family system. AN - cdc:258797 IS - 10 J2 - Journal of Applied Psychology KW - Sleep KW - Adolescent KW - Hydrocortisone KW - Safety KW - Stress, Psychological KW - Occupational Health KW - Families; Sleep; Job stress; Emotional stress; Occupational psychology; Adolescents; Health effects; Hormone activity; KW - Author Keywords: allostatic load; crossover; cortisol; physical symptoms; sleep KW - Adolescent KW - Hydrocortisone KW - Occupational Health KW - Safety KW - Sleep KW - Stress, Psychological PY - 2025/10/01 T2 - Journal of Applied Psychology T2 - J Appl Psychol 2025 Oct; 110(10):1350-1370 TI - Can Allostatic Load Cross Over? Short-Term Work and Nonwork Stressor Pile-Up on Parent and Adolescent Diurnal Cortisol, Physical Symptoms, and Sleep VL - 110 UR - https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258797 ER -
Association Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Hearing Loss Among a Cohort of Emergency Responders

Appel, David W. ;

Goldfarb, David G.

2025/05/06 | Sleep Breath 2025 May; 29(2):177 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Purpose: We sought to determine whether risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and OSA severity are associated with sensorineural hearing loss (HL) among emergency responders. Methods: We evaluated two independent variables: OSA risk, categorized using Berlin Questionnaire criteria, and OSA severity, determined by polysomnogram (PSG) apnea-hypopnea ...

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Title : Association Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Hearing Loss Among a Cohort of Emergency Responders Personal Author(s) : Appel, David W.;Goldfarb, David G.;Zeig-Owens, Rachel;Choi, Jaeun;Flamme, Gregory A.;Liu, Yang;Schwartz, Theresa M.;Prezant, David J.; Published Date : 2025/05/06 Pages in Document : 9 pdf pages Source : Sleep Breath 2025 May; 29(2):177 URL : https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258796 Journal Title : Sleep and Breathing
Appel, David W. et al. (2025). Association Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Hearing Loss Among a Cohort of Emergency Responders. Sleep and Breathing. 29

Appel, David W. et al. "Association Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Hearing Loss Among a Cohort of Emergency Responders" Sleep and Breathing 29 (2025)

Appel, David W. et al. "Association Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Hearing Loss Among a Cohort of Emergency Responders" Sleep and Breathing, vol. 29, 2025
Export RIS Citation Information. TY - Journal Article AU - Appel, David W. AU - Goldfarb, David G. AU - Zeig-Owens, Rachel AU - Choi, Jaeun AU - Flamme, Gregory A. AU - Liu, Yang AU - Schwartz, Theresa M. AU - Prezant, David J. AB - Purpose: We sought to determine whether risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and OSA severity are associated with sensorineural hearing loss (HL) among emergency responders. Methods: We evaluated two independent variables: OSA risk, categorized using Berlin Questionnaire criteria, and OSA severity, determined by polysomnogram (PSG) apnea-hypopnea indices (AHI). Logistic regression, adjusted for confounders, was used to assess the association between each OSA exposure and the outcome of HL among a cohort of emergency responders. Results: The study cohort included 13,909 participants with audiometric data, 12,834 with Berlin Questionnaire data, and 4,024 participants with PSG data. Those with high and very high OSA risk showed significantly elevated odds of HL at speech frequencies, with adjusted odds ratios (OR) of 1.34 (95% CI: 1.14-1.58; p < 0.01) and 1.56 (95% CI: 1.30-1.88; p < 0.01), respectively, compared to those with no OSA risk. Combining very high and high risk validated category groupings for the Berlin, those individuals had 41% higher odds for HL over speech frequencies compared to those with no risk (OR = 1.41; 95% CI = 1.21-1.65; p < 0.01). Those with PSG-determined severe OSA had higher adjusted odds of HL at speech frequencies than those with no OSA; OR of 1.33 (95% CI: 1.00-1.78; p = 0.04). Conclusions: We report a significant association between OSA and HL among emergency responders. Our results underscore a need for an analysis of the longitudinal association between OSA and HL to identify potential causality and for integrated health interventions that target both conditions in this responder population. AN - cdc:258796 J2 - Sleep and Breathing KW - Surveys and Questionnaires KW - Hearing Loss KW - Safety KW - September 11 Terrorist Attacks KW - Occupational Health KW - Sleep Apnea Syndromes KW - Sleep apnea; Breathing; Hearing loss; Emergency responders; Cohort studies; Questionnaires; Audiometry; World Trade Center; WTC; Airway obstruction; KW - Author Keywords: Berlin questionnaire; Obstructive sleep apnea; Polysomnogram; Audiometry KW - Hearing Loss KW - Occupational Health KW - Safety KW - September 11 Terrorist Attacks KW - Sleep Apnea Syndromes KW - Surveys and Questionnaires PY - 2025/05/06 T2 - Sleep and Breathing T2 - Sleep Breath 2025 May; 29(2):177 TI - Association Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Hearing Loss Among a Cohort of Emergency Responders VL - 29 UR - https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258796 ER -
2025 US Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Recommendations for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis in Healthcare Settings

Kofman, Aaron D. ;

Struble, Kimberly A.

2025/09/01 | Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2025 Sep; 46(9):863-873 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

These guidelines update the 2013 "Updated US Public Health Service (PHS) Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis," hereafter referred to as the 2013 PHS Guidelines. The availability of new medication options, new information on the window of detection f ...

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Title : 2025 US Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Recommendations for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis in Healthcare Settings Personal Author(s) : Kofman, Aaron D.;Struble, Kimberly A.;Heneine, Walid;Gayle, Britt;de Perio, Marie A.;Okasako-Schmucker, Devon L.;So, Christine N.;Anderson, Laura E.;Stone, Erin C.;Henderson, David K.;Kuhar, David T.; Published Date : 2025/09/01 Pages in Document : 11 pdf pages Source : Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2025 Sep; 46(9):863-873 URL : https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258795 Journal Title : Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Kofman, Aaron D. et al. (2025). 2025 US Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Recommendations for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis in Healthcare Settings. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 46

Kofman, Aaron D. et al. "2025 US Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Recommendations for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis in Healthcare Settings" Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 46 (2025)

Kofman, Aaron D. et al. "2025 US Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Recommendations for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis in Healthcare Settings" Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, vol. 46, 2025
Export RIS Citation Information. TY - Journal Article AU - Kofman, Aaron D. AU - Struble, Kimberly A. AU - Heneine, Walid AU - Gayle, Britt AU - de Perio, Marie A. AU - Okasako-Schmucker, Devon L. AU - So, Christine N. AU - Anderson, Laura E. AU - Stone, Erin C. AU - Henderson, David K. AU - Kuhar, David T. AB - These guidelines update the 2013 "Updated US Public Health Service (PHS) Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis," hereafter referred to as the 2013 PHS Guidelines. The availability of new medication options, new information on the window of detection for different human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) tests, and the risk of transmission from people with undetectable viral loads prompted this update. The primary intended audience for these recommendations remains anyone involved in the provision of HIV post-exposure management to healthcare personnel (HCP). The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention assembled a working group of representatives from federal agencies in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) who identified the priority topics for update and conducted systematic literature reviews to formulate recommendations (see Appendix). All recommendations were reviewed by the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) at public meetings, and by a non-consensus forming panel of external experts. New evidence-based recommendations are developed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) framework and classified according to the HICPAC recommendation scheme when evidence supported recommendation development. Other recommendations in this document are classified as good practice statements according to the criteria set forth by GRADE.5 The working group solicited additional feedback on recommendations from relevant agencies, subject-matter experts, and the public. Recommendations that have changed since the 2013 PHS guidelines include: new antiretroviral drug regimens for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP); a shortened duration of post-exposure follow-up HIV testing; elimination of routine laboratory tests for antiretroviral drug toxicity; and considerations for PEP for HCP with exposures to source patients with undetectable viral loads. Important strategies in the principles of exposure management remain: primary prevention strategies; the prompt reporting and management of occupational exposures; adherence to recommended HIV PEP regimens when indicated; the role of expert consultation in management of exposures; and follow-up of exposed HCP. AN - cdc:258795 J2 - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology KW - Occupational Exposure KW - HIV KW - Safety KW - Post-Exposure Prophylaxis KW - Health Personnel KW - Occupational Health KW - Guidelines; Occupational exposure; HIV; Human Immunodeficiency Virus; Prophylaxis; Infection control; Infectious diseases; Systematic reviews; Health care personnel; Recommendations; Disease prevention KW - Health Personnel KW - HIV KW - Occupational Exposure KW - Occupational Health KW - Post-Exposure Prophylaxis KW - Safety PY - 2025/09/01 T2 - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology T2 - Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2025 Sep; 46(9):863-873 TI - 2025 US Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Recommendations for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis in Healthcare Settings VL - 46 UR - https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258795 ER -
Engineering Infection Controls to Reduce Indoor Transmission of Respiratory Infections: A Scoping Review

Baduashvili, Amiran ;

Radonovich, Lewis J. Jr.

2025/09/01 | Ann Intern Med 2025 Sep; 178(9):1314-1326 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Background: Engineering infection controls include a wide range of interventions used indoors to reduce occupants' exposure to respiratory pathogens. Purpose: To identify and describe primary studies evaluating the effects of engineering infection control interventions designed to reduce the spread of respiratory infections transmitted through indo ...

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Title : Engineering Infection Controls to Reduce Indoor Transmission of Respiratory Infections: A Scoping Review Personal Author(s) : Baduashvili, Amiran;Radonovich, Lewis J. Jr.;Leslie, Louis;Pease, Stephanie;Brickson, Claire;Chockalingam, Leela;Banacos, Natalie;Fitzgerald, Beret;Wagner, Jeffrey;Bahnfleth, William P.;Cox-Ganser, Jean M.;Mead, Kenneth R.;Olsiewski, Paula;Gregory, Cria O.;Stone, Erin C.;Taliano, Joanna;Weissman, David N.;Bero, Lisa; Published Date : 2025/09/01 Pages in Document : 13 pdf pages Source : Ann Intern Med 2025 Sep; 178(9):1314-1326 URL : https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258794 Journal Title : Annals of Internal Medicine
Baduashvili, Amiran et al. (2025). Engineering Infection Controls to Reduce Indoor Transmission of Respiratory Infections: A Scoping Review. Annals of Internal Medicine. 178

Baduashvili, Amiran et al. "Engineering Infection Controls to Reduce Indoor Transmission of Respiratory Infections: A Scoping Review" Annals of Internal Medicine 178 (2025)

Baduashvili, Amiran et al. "Engineering Infection Controls to Reduce Indoor Transmission of Respiratory Infections: A Scoping Review" Annals of Internal Medicine, vol. 178, 2025
Export RIS Citation Information. TY - Journal Article AU - Baduashvili, Amiran AU - Radonovich, Lewis J. Jr. AU - Leslie, Louis AU - Pease, Stephanie AU - Brickson, Claire AU - Chockalingam, Leela AU - Banacos, Natalie AU - Fitzgerald, Beret AU - Wagner, Jeffrey AU - Bahnfleth, William P. AU - Cox-Ganser, Jean M. AU - Mead, Kenneth R. AU - Olsiewski, Paula AU - Gregory, Cria O. AU - Stone, Erin C. AU - Taliano, Joanna AU - Weissman, David N. AU - Bero, Lisa AB - Background: Engineering infection controls include a wide range of interventions used indoors to reduce occupants' exposure to respiratory pathogens. Purpose: To identify and describe primary studies evaluating the effects of engineering infection control interventions designed to reduce the spread of respiratory infections transmitted through indoor air. Data Sources: MEDLINE, Embase, Global Health, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CINAHL, Scopus, and Environmental Science Collection from database inception to 12 December 2023. Study Selection: English-language primary research articles evaluating engineering infection control interventions. Data Extraction: Publication information, population characteristics, intervention details, and all relevant outcomes were abstracted by a reviewer and verified by a second, senior reviewer. Data Synthesis: A total of 672 studies published between 1929 and 2024 were identified. Most (n = 606) evaluated environmental samples only, 57 included human participants, and 9 included sentinel animal subjects. About half of the studies included at least 1 intervention classified as pathogen inactivation (n = 405), with fewer involving pathogen removal (n = 200) or air exchange or dilution (n = 143). Across all studies, about half (n = 332) measured the quantity of viable nonpathogenic organisms from air samples, followed by the quantity of nonbiological particulates (n = 197) or viable pathogenic organisms (n = 149). Harms, such as toxic byproducts, were rarely measured. Limitation: Exclusion of non-English-language publications and gray literature. Conclusion: There is substantial heterogeneity in the available evidence. Gaps in evidence include studies measuring efficacy outcomes that are highly relevant for human infection transmission or harms. Refinements in classification of interventions and outcomes could strengthen reporting of these evaluations. AN - cdc:258794 J2 - Annals of Internal Medicine KW - Respiratory System KW - Ventilation KW - Ultraviolet Rays KW - Safety KW - Occupational Health KW - Engineering controls; Infection control; Pathogens; Disease transmission; Respiratory diseases; Indoor environments; Infectious diseases; Ventilation; Ultraviolet light; Air filters KW - Occupational Health KW - Respiratory System KW - Safety KW - Ultraviolet Rays KW - Ventilation PY - 2025/09/01 T2 - Annals of Internal Medicine T2 - Ann Intern Med 2025 Sep; 178(9):1314-1326 TI - Engineering Infection Controls to Reduce Indoor Transmission of Respiratory Infections: A Scoping Review VL - 178 UR - https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258794 ER -
Investigation of Particle Size-Related Artifacts in Analyte Quantification of Particulate Samples Using Infrared Spectroscopy Methods

Rishi, Kabir

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Zervaki, Orthodoxia

2026/01/01 | J Aerosol Sci 2026 Jan; 191:106669 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Infrared absorption spectroscopy is commonly used to quantify chemicals in the particulate phase for environmental and occupational aerosol exposure measurements. Unlike gas-phase analyte quantification, the analytical figures of merit depend on the characteristics of the particulate phase, in particular the aerosol size distribution. In the Mie sc ...

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Title : Investigation of Particle Size-Related Artifacts in Analyte Quantification of Particulate Samples Using Infrared Spectroscopy Methods Personal Author(s) : Rishi, Kabir;Zervaki, Orthodoxia;Ku, Bon-Ki;Pugh, Nicholas;Wang, Chen;Vogiazi, Vasileia;Kulkarni, Pramod; Published Date : 2026/01/01 Pages in Document : 12 pdf pages Source : J Aerosol Sci 2026 Jan; 191:106669 URL : https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258793 Journal Title : Journal of Aerosol Science
Rishi, Kabir et al. (2026). Investigation of Particle Size-Related Artifacts in Analyte Quantification of Particulate Samples Using Infrared Spectroscopy Methods. Journal of Aerosol Science. 191

Rishi, Kabir et al. "Investigation of Particle Size-Related Artifacts in Analyte Quantification of Particulate Samples Using Infrared Spectroscopy Methods" Journal of Aerosol Science 191 (2026)

Rishi, Kabir et al. "Investigation of Particle Size-Related Artifacts in Analyte Quantification of Particulate Samples Using Infrared Spectroscopy Methods" Journal of Aerosol Science, vol. 191, 2026
Export RIS Citation Information. TY - Journal Article AU - Rishi, Kabir AU - Zervaki, Orthodoxia AU - Ku, Bon-Ki AU - Pugh, Nicholas AU - Wang, Chen AU - Vogiazi, Vasileia AU - Kulkarni, Pramod AB - Infrared absorption spectroscopy is commonly used to quantify chemicals in the particulate phase for environmental and occupational aerosol exposure measurements. Unlike gas-phase analyte quantification, the analytical figures of merit depend on the characteristics of the particulate phase, in particular the aerosol size distribution. In the Mie scattering regime, where the particle size is comparable to the incident infrared wavelength, the bias in analyte quantification can depend on particle size. This error may depend on how well the size distribution of the aerosol matches with that of the reference material used to calibrate the method. While the impact of packing densities, and spectral interferences from the substrate and other minerals in the aerosol has been assessed in previous work, the impact of aerosol size distribution has not been explored. In this work, the Lorenz-Mie solution to Maxwell's equation was used to determine the bias in mass quantification of quartz in typical occupational aerosols for which the IR method is commonly used. Our experimental findings were benchmarked with the Lorenz-Mie solution using model spherical polystyrene particles. Practical deviations due to the asymmetric shape of quartz particles size-fractionated using different cascade impactors are presented and compared with literature studies on quartz aerosols. The expected bias in analyte quantification using different quartz standard reference materials relative to NIST SRM 1878a was assessed. The implications on quartz quantification due to differences in aerosol size distribution at different locations in the coal mine, granite quarries, and during construction activities such as stone finishing and grinding are presented and discussed. AN - cdc:258793 J2 - Journal of Aerosol Science KW - Aerosols KW - Safety KW - Occupational Health KW - Particulate Matter KW - Silicon Dioxide KW - Aerosols; Aerosol particles; Spectroscopes; Particle aerodynamics; Particle size analysis; Exposure assessment; Particulate sampling methods; Analytical instruments; Quartz; KW - Author Keywords: Aerosol; Infrared spectroscopy; Lorenz-Mie scattering; Size-related artifacts KW - Aerosols KW - Occupational Health KW - Particulate Matter KW - Safety KW - Silicon Dioxide PY - 2026/01/01 T2 - Journal of Aerosol Science T2 - J Aerosol Sci 2026 Jan; 191:106669 TI - Investigation of Particle Size-Related Artifacts in Analyte Quantification of Particulate Samples Using Infrared Spectroscopy Methods VL - 191 UR - https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258793 ER -
Evaluation of a Smoke Extraction System for Veterinarian Exposures to Surgical Smoke - a Pilot Study

Anderson, Kimberly R. ;

Arai, Shiori

2025/09/01 | J Occup Environ Hyg 2025 Sep; 22(9):691-701 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Electrosurgery generates surgical smoke, which contains hazardous compounds. The concentration, composition, and size distribution of surgical smoke vary significantly with surgery type, duration, and number of times electrocautery is used. Exposure assessments have focused on characterizing occupational exposure to surgical smoke during human surg ...

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Title : Evaluation of a Smoke Extraction System for Veterinarian Exposures to Surgical Smoke - a Pilot Study Personal Author(s) : Anderson, Kimberly R.;Arai, Shiori; Published Date : 2025/09/01 Pages in Document : 12 pdf pages Source : J Occup Environ Hyg 2025 Sep; 22(9):691-701 URL : https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258792 Journal Title : Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
Anderson, Kimberly R. and Arai, Shiori (2025). Evaluation of a Smoke Extraction System for Veterinarian Exposures to Surgical Smoke - a Pilot Study. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 22(9).

Anderson, Kimberly R. and Arai, Shiori "Evaluation of a Smoke Extraction System for Veterinarian Exposures to Surgical Smoke - a Pilot Study" Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 22, no. 9 (2025)

Anderson, Kimberly R. and Arai, Shiori "Evaluation of a Smoke Extraction System for Veterinarian Exposures to Surgical Smoke - a Pilot Study" Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, vol. 22, no. 9, 2025
Export RIS Citation Information. TY - Journal Article AU - Anderson, Kimberly R. AU - Arai, Shiori AB - Electrosurgery generates surgical smoke, which contains hazardous compounds. The concentration, composition, and size distribution of surgical smoke vary significantly with surgery type, duration, and number of times electrocautery is used. Exposure assessments have focused on characterizing occupational exposure to surgical smoke during human surgeries, but occupational exposure to surgical smoke during veterinary surgeries is largely unknown. Given the hazardous exposure concentrations identified in human surgical procedures, similar occupational exposures are expected in small animal surgeries. Thus, there is a critical need to evaluate occupational exposures among veterinarians conducting small animal surgeries and to evaluate potential exposure reduction systems. The objectives of the study are to quantify the particle number concentration and size distribution during canine limb amputation (CLA) surgery and to quantify the exposure reductions associated with a smoke evacuation system (SES). Exposure to ultrafine particles (UFP) during CLA was measured using a TSI NanoScan Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer (SMPS) Nanoparticle Sizer 3910 during surgeries with and without the SES. Particle number concentrations were 11 times higher compared to background concentrations during CLA surgeries. The particle number concentration was significantly reduced when using SES during surgery compared to surgeries without SES. The average total particle number concentration near the veterinarian's breathing zone was 25,141 particles/cm3 for surgeries without SES and 7,643 particles/cm3 when the SES was used during surgeries, which represents about a 70% reduction in exposure. CLA was associated with particle exposures similar to those seen in human surgeries. The use of SES effectively reduced the concentration of particles near the surgeon's breathing zone. AN - cdc:258792 IS - 9 J2 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene KW - Occupational Exposure KW - Veterinary Medicine KW - Ventilation KW - Safety KW - Occupational Health KW - Particulate Matter KW - Veterinarians; Veterinary medicine; Smoke inhalation; Surgery; Occupational exposure; Particle size; Ultrafine particles; Engineering controls; Exhaust ventilation; KW - Author Keywords: Amputation; electrosurgery; engineering controls; exhaust ventilation; ventilation; veterinary medicine KW - Occupational Exposure KW - Occupational Health KW - Particulate Matter KW - Safety KW - Veterinary Medicine KW - Ventilation PY - 2025/09/01 T2 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene T2 - J Occup Environ Hyg 2025 Sep; 22(9):691-701 TI - Evaluation of a Smoke Extraction System for Veterinarian Exposures to Surgical Smoke - a Pilot Study VL - 22 UR - https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258792 ER -
Coal Bursting at the Elk Creek Mine: A Western United States Case Study

Boltz, M. Shawn ;

Chambers, Derek J. A.

2026/03/03 | Min Metall Explor 2026 Mar; :Epub ahead of print | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Coal bursts pose a substantial threat to operations and mine workers. The coal mines in the North Fork Valley (NFV) in the United States (US) have experienced many coal bursts, often with distinct characteristics from those of other US coal mining regions. Seismic monitoring in conjunction with other in-mine instrumentation was conducted at the Elk ...

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Title : Coal Bursting at the Elk Creek Mine: A Western United States Case Study Personal Author(s) : Boltz, M. Shawn;Chambers, Derek J. A.;Larson, Mark K.;Lawson, Heather E.;Törnman, Wille; Published Date : 2026/03/03 Pages in Document : 19 pdf pages Source : Min Metall Explor 2026 Mar; :[Epub ahead of print] URL : https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258791 Journal Title : Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration
Boltz, M. Shawn et al. (2026). Coal Bursting at the Elk Creek Mine: A Western United States Case Study. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration.

Boltz, M. Shawn et al. "Coal Bursting at the Elk Creek Mine: A Western United States Case Study" Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2026)

Boltz, M. Shawn et al. "Coal Bursting at the Elk Creek Mine: A Western United States Case Study" Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, , 2026
Export RIS Citation Information. TY - Journal Article AU - Boltz, M. Shawn AU - Chambers, Derek J. A. AU - Larson, Mark K. AU - Lawson, Heather E. AU - Törnman, Wille AB - Coal bursts pose a substantial threat to operations and mine workers. The coal mines in the North Fork Valley (NFV) in the United States (US) have experienced many coal bursts, often with distinct characteristics from those of other US coal mining regions. Seismic monitoring in conjunction with other in-mine instrumentation was conducted at the Elk Creek Mine in the NFV during the mining of four longwall panels. Nearly one million seismic events with magnitudes ranging between - 2.0 and 3.1 were detected, of which approximately 200,000 located within the study region surrounding the extracted panels with 80 m location errors. Five events were coal bursts that resulted in injury or significant in-mine damage. This study examines the characteristics of the recorded seismicity, focusing on the largest magnitude coal burst. The moment tensor solution for the largest event corroborates the findings of other studies that faulting contributed to the damaging seismicity at the mine. Anomalous ground conditions, abnormal caving behavior, and the migration of seismic events characterized a latent seismic hazard that later resulted in a large coal burst. Moreover, the observed load transfer distance at the mine is significantly greater than what is suggested using common empirical design methods, which are largely based on coal mines in the Eastern US. This case study provides an example of the utility of seismic data at a burst-prone underground coal mine. The Elk Creek dataset, which is co-published with this study, is a valuable resource for future mine safety research. AN - cdc:258791 J2 - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration KW - Coal KW - Safety KW - Coal Mining KW - Occupational Health KW - Mining KW - Coal mines; Seismic monitoring; Longwall mining; Seismic activity; Ground control; Mine safety; Mine disasters; KW - Author Keywords: Coal mining; Longwall mining; Seismicity; Coal burst; Mine stability; Instrumentation KW - Coal KW - Coal Mining KW - Mining KW - Occupational Health KW - Safety PY - 2026/03/03 T2 - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration T2 - Min Metall Explor 2026 Mar; :[Epub ahead of print] TI - Coal Bursting at the Elk Creek Mine: A Western United States Case Study UR - https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258791 ER -
An Online Population-Representative Longitudinal Cognitive Dataset from the Understanding America Study

Gatz, Margaret

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Darling, Jill E.

2026/03/17 | Sci Data 2026 Mar; :Epub ahead of print | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Cognitive epidemiology explores cognitive ability as a risk factor for various health and disease-related outcomes. To support research in this area, the Understanding America Study (UAS)-a nationally representative online probability sample-has developed and collected longitudinal assessments of multiple cognitive domains (e.g., fluid intelligence ...

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Title : An Online Population-Representative Longitudinal Cognitive Dataset from the Understanding America Study Personal Author(s) : Gatz, Margaret;Darling, Jill E.;Schneider, Stefan;Liu, Ying;Finkel, Deborah;Orriens, Bart;Hernandez, Raymond;Gutsche,Tania;Garcia, Yadira;Kapteyn, Arie; Published Date : 2026/03/17 Pages in Document : 25 pdf pages Source : Sci Data 2026 Mar; :[Epub ahead of print] URL : https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258790 Journal Title : Scientific Data
Gatz, Margaret et al. (2026). An Online Population-Representative Longitudinal Cognitive Dataset from the Understanding America Study. Scientific Data.

Gatz, Margaret et al. "An Online Population-Representative Longitudinal Cognitive Dataset from the Understanding America Study" Scientific Data (2026)

Gatz, Margaret et al. "An Online Population-Representative Longitudinal Cognitive Dataset from the Understanding America Study" Scientific Data, , 2026
Export RIS Citation Information. TY - Journal Article AU - Gatz, Margaret AU - Darling, Jill E. AU - Schneider, Stefan AU - Liu, Ying AU - Finkel, Deborah AU - Orriens, Bart AU - Hernandez, Raymond AU - Gutsche,Tania AU - Garcia, Yadira AU - Kapteyn, Arie AB - Cognitive epidemiology explores cognitive ability as a risk factor for various health and disease-related outcomes. To support research in this area, the Understanding America Study (UAS)-a nationally representative online probability sample-has developed and collected longitudinal assessments of multiple cognitive domains (e.g., fluid intelligence, executive function, processing speed, verbal episodic memory). These assessments have been compiled into the Cognitive Comprehensive File (CogCF), a publicly available resource of cognitive test data for over 21,000 adults aged 18 years and older. While valuable on its own, the CogCF may also be linked to an extensive range of other publicly available data collected in the UAS, including the complete Health and Retirement Study survey instrument and additional surveys on topics such as job history, personality, financial and psychological wellbeing, healthcare usage, and physical and mental health. These data enable researchers to examine critical questions such as the associations of cognitive ability with everyday life outcomes and factors associated with cognitive changes over the life course. AN - cdc:258790 J2 - Scientific Data KW - Aging KW - Dementia KW - Safety KW - Cognition KW - Occupational Health KW - Mental Health KW - Cognitive function; Longitudinal study; Population based studies; Wellbeing; Mental health; Life stages; Epidemiology; Health surveys; Aging; KW - Author Keywords: Cognitive ageing; Dementia; Epidemiology; Working memory KW - Aging KW - Cognition KW - Dementia KW - Mental Health KW - Occupational Health KW - Safety PY - 2026/03/17 T2 - Scientific Data T2 - Sci Data 2026 Mar; :[Epub ahead of print] TI - An Online Population-Representative Longitudinal Cognitive Dataset from the Understanding America Study UR - https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258790 ER -
Thriving from Work Questionnaire: Validation of a Measure of Worker Wellbeing Among Older U.S. Workers

Voss, Maren W.

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Halvorsen, Cal J.

2025/09/01 | Int J Environ Res Public Health 2025 Sep; 22(9):1428 | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

As life expectancy and retirement ages rise globally, understanding how older workers thrive in the workplace is an increasingly vital measurement and wellbeing priority. In this study, we validated the Thriving from Work Questionnaire (TfWQ) for workers aged ≥50. A U.S. online panel yielded 617 older workers and 372 younger counterparts for ...

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Title : Thriving from Work Questionnaire: Validation of a Measure of Worker Wellbeing Among Older U.S. Workers Personal Author(s) : Voss, Maren W.;Halvorsen, Cal J.;Yadav, Kanchan;Neidlinger, Stephanie M.;Wagner, Gregory R.;Peters, Susan E.; Published Date : 2025/09/01 Pages in Document : 30 pdf pages Source : Int J Environ Res Public Health 2025 Sep; 22(9):1428 URL : https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258789 Journal Title : International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Voss, Maren W. et al. (2025). Thriving from Work Questionnaire: Validation of a Measure of Worker Wellbeing Among Older U.S. Workers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 22

Voss, Maren W. et al. "Thriving from Work Questionnaire: Validation of a Measure of Worker Wellbeing Among Older U.S. Workers" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 22 (2025)

Voss, Maren W. et al. "Thriving from Work Questionnaire: Validation of a Measure of Worker Wellbeing Among Older U.S. Workers" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 22, 2025
Export RIS Citation Information. TY - Journal Article AU - Voss, Maren W. AU - Halvorsen, Cal J. AU - Yadav, Kanchan AU - Neidlinger, Stephanie M. AU - Wagner, Gregory R. AU - Peters, Susan E. AB - As life expectancy and retirement ages rise globally, understanding how older workers thrive in the workplace is an increasingly vital measurement and wellbeing priority. In this study, we validated the Thriving from Work Questionnaire (TfWQ) for workers aged ≥50. A U.S. online panel yielded 617 older workers and 372 younger counterparts for comparison. Using item response theory alongside model-fit evaluation and correlational tests with job/life satisfaction, engagement, burnout, and turnover intent-we assessed reliability and construct validity of the long- (30 reduced to 29-item) and short- (8-item) form TfWQ versions. We recommend omitting one of the original items from the long-form for use in older workers. Instrument reliability was high (a = 0.94 long-form; 0.90 short-form). Model fit was established for both long- and short-form versions with acceptable model fit indices. Convergent validity was supported by strong, theory-consistent correlations with the external constructs. Older workers, compared with those 20-49 years, had higher scores of thriving from work as well as differences identified on nine items. These age-patterned differences highlight actionable levers for occupational-health age-sensitive policy, wellbeing interventions, and workforce planning. The TfWQ offers a robust, reliable, valid, and practically oriented tool for evaluating older workers' wellbeing with utility across research, practice, and policy. AN - cdc:258789 J2 - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health KW - Age Factors KW - Surveys and Questionnaires KW - Safety KW - Occupational Health KW - Stress, Psychological KW - Wellbeing; Questionnaires; Job stress; Work-life balance; Employee satisfaction; Quality of work life; QWL; Age groups; Workforce development; Occupational psychology; Total Worker Health; TWH; KW - Author Keywords: work-related wellbeing; psychological safety; item response theory; psychometrics; work-life balance; occupational stress; job satisfaction; working conditions; psychological well-being; occupational health KW - Age Factors KW - Occupational Health KW - Safety KW - Stress, Psychological KW - Surveys and Questionnaires PY - 2025/09/01 T2 - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health T2 - Int J Environ Res Public Health 2025 Sep; 22(9):1428 TI - Thriving from Work Questionnaire: Validation of a Measure of Worker Wellbeing Among Older U.S. Workers VL - 22 UR - https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258789 ER -

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