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
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET (each day)
Falls Church, VA and MS Teams
Participation is Free, Register Here (using Google Forms)
Agenda Outline and Topics
A detailed agenda and speaker biographies will be posted soon.
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
- Lithium-Ion Batteries Fire Health and Safety - 60 minutes - EPA
- Introduction of the Worker Training Program - 30 minutes - HHS NIEHS
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Responder Network and Future Responses - 60 minutes - FEMA
- Hazard Communication Standard 2024 Updates, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and Emergency Response - 45 minutes - OSHA
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
- Respiratory Protection and Chemical Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Emergency Response - 120 minutes - HHS NIOSH
- Current NIOSH Efforts in Authoritative Recommendations for Chemical Management - 60 minutes - HHS NIOSH
- Injury Reporting and Near-miss Tracking - 20 minutes - EPA
We are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please contact Mishari Hanible (hanible.mishari@dol.gov) and Michael Lengle (michael.lengle@gdit.com) to make an accommodation request.
Continuing Education Credits
It is the attendee's responsibility to submit documentation for Continuing Education credits to their accreditation organization.