Some NIOSH employees reinstated, permanence not guaranteed

Worker safety agency NIOSH lays off most remaining staff

Laid-off employees ranged from those working in firefighter health programs, to those approving new respirators.

Some NIOSH employees reinstated, permanence not guaranteed

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — A few NIOSH employees were back in their offices on Wednesday as administrative leave had been withdrawn for certain positions, though it may only be temporary. Around a dozen people within NIOSH's division of Safety Research Firefighter Initiative were called back into their offices and all 58 people within the respiratory health division, which the Coal Workers Health Surveillance Program is a part of, were also rein…

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