Welcome to the 2026 National Response Team (NRT) Worker Safety & Health (WSH) Technical Workshop website!
Thank you for all that you do to promote worker safety and health! The objective of this conference is to share knowledge, strengthen collaboration, and advance practical solutions that enable attendees to better protect and support workers everywhere. We look forward to you joining us for this informative event!
June 23-24, 2026
12:30 pm - 5:00 pm ET (each day)
Virtual: MS Teams
Participation is Free, Register Here (using Google Forms)
Agenda Outline and Topics
A detailed agenda is available here, and speaker biographies will be posted soon.
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
- Metals Particulates associated with Lithium-Ion Battery Thermal Runaway
Events
- General Introduction of the NIEHS Worker Training Program
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Responder Network and Future Responses
- Hazard Communication Standard 2024, and Safety Data Sheets Requirements Supporting Emergency Responders
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
- Respiratory Protection and Chemical Personal Protective Equipment in Emergency Response
- Current NIOSH Efforts in Authoritative Recommendations for Chemical Management
- Injury Reporting and Near-miss Tracking
Please contact Mishari Hanible (hanible.mishari@dol.gov) and Michael Lengle (michael.lengle@gdit.com) if you have any questions.
Continuing Education Credits
It is the attendee's responsibility to submit documentation for Continuing Education credits to their accreditation organization.