This guide is designed to identify the topics and resources of particular interest to those in the field of Occupational Medicine.
Doctors, nurses and professionals involved in occupational medicine must combine their medical talents and knowledge with an ability to understand and respond to environmental and workplace safety and health requirements.
Libraries and Directories Inc (LAD) has responded to this challenge by creating on-line resource libraries that create easy access to a variety of databases, templates, tutorials and tools that can assist in their day-to-day informational requirements.
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Review the full text of emergency response plans to give you ideas for creating your own. Access checklists, guides, and information materials related to evacuations, first aid, environmental health and more. Determine what government services and relief agencies are available to provide assistance in the event of a disaster.
A wide range of air hazard information - dusts, indoor air, confined spaces, air quality, TLV, respirators, and ventilation.
Biological and infection control information, biosafety, HACCP, needlesticks, etc.
Various chemical hazard control resources - technical resources, databases related to chemical environmental/safety concerns, OSHA technical resources, lab safety, etc.
Reference materials, tools, resources to establish ergonomics programs, OSHA technical resources, and return to work information.
Fire hazard safety information regarding arson, evacuations, fire safety and more.
Food & water hazard control information - EPA & FDA regulations, food safety & inspections, HACCP, and environmental issues.
Hazmat (hazardous materials) resources on chemicals, hazardous waste, OSHA technical resources: process safety, hazwoper & hazard communications.
Personal Protective Equipment programs for the workplace, labortory procedures & programs, hearing protection,glove selection guides, and OSHA requirements.
Radiation hazard control topics: radon, EMF, lasers, medical radiology, US federal nuclear regulations and more
Claim management guidelines, such as structured settlements, work-relatedness of diseases, disability costs, reserving guidelines, case law, databases of health codes including DRG, ICD-9, IDC-10, APG, etc.
Injury management - OSHA resources, health, managed care and workers comp.
Privacy management from health privacy to e-privacy to identity theft to ERISA.
Safety management topics: chemicals, disaster, ergonomics, fleet, OSHA, property, regulations, safety and security.
Workplace wellness management - exercises, nutrition, stress, first aid, drug free workplace and tobacco.
Real time traffic reports, disaster warnings, safety & health hazard alerts and internet virus alerts.
Updates from the EPA, DOT, DOL, OSHA and MSHA.
Headline news from health, human resources, risk management, safety management and workers comp industries.
A wide array of occupational medicine information including managed care, industrial hygiene, health, OSHA regulations, and safety.
Locate information about your company, your competitors, your customers, potential vendors, etc. Find credit rating reports & financials. Conduct internet research on companies, such as any FTC actions or NLRB decisions.
Online access to databases on a range of topics from chemicals to OSHA violations.
Sample forms, fill-in-the-blank forms and checklists on a wide variety of insurance, risk management, safety management and disaster management topics.
Full text policies and programs from a large range of topics: emergency plans, hr policies, safety programs, ergonomics programs, business plans and more.
Take advantage of one of the cost-saving opportunities presented by the internet - the ability to download software and utilize online calculators useful for risk management and safety management.
Full text of US federal laws and regulations.
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