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- Environment / Industries : Environmental law requirements for specific industries
Examples of environmental industry requirements: agriculture, automotive services, chemical processes, electronics, food & kindred products, printing, real estate, textiles, transportation, wood & paper products. Model Risk Management Program Plans by Industry Sector.
- Environment / Pollution : Resources to identify technologies & management practices to reduce pollution
Guidelines on pollution prevention in the workplace, including regulations, vendor information, technical assistance, management & organization issues on specific industries. Eliminating the pollution in health care practices. Full text of a pollution prevention program. Data on key indicators of air, water, and land pollutant release data for 28 industrial groups.
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Risk Mgt / Industries : Risk management advice for specific industriesRisk management resource materials for specific industries such as schools, auto dealers, auto repairs, churches, small business, etc.
- Safety Mgt / Industries : Safety and health hazards & controls in specific industries
Safety and health hazards for specific industries, such as: schools, drycleaners, dental, agricultural, firefighter, healthcare, mining, petroleum refining, photography, poultry processing, pulp and paper, semiconductor industry, silk screen printing, water and wastewater treatment plants, woodworking.
- Environmental Protection / EPA Industries : Industry specific environmental law requirements
Examples of environmental industry requirements: agriculture, automotive services, chemical processes, electronics, food & kindred products, printing, real estate, textiles, transportation, wood & paper products. Model Risk Management Program Plans by Industry Sector.
- Environmental Protection / Pollution Prevention : Technologies & management practices to reduce pollution
Full text of a pollution prevention program. Guidelines on pollution prevention in the workplace, including regulations, vendor information, technical assistance, management & organization issues on specific industries. Eliminating the pollution in health care practices. Data on key indicators of air, water, and land pollutant release data for 28 industrial groups.
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Insurance / Industry Risk : Specific industries risk management advice & guidesRisk management resource materials for specific industries such as schools, auto dealers, auto repairs, churches, small business, etc.
- OSHA Requirements / Industries : OSHA's technical resources for various industries
Industry health hazards. Examples of industries: nursing homes, healthcare facilities, meat packing, maritime, textiles, logging. Industry safety requirements.
- Safety Administration / Industry Safety Hazards : Specific industries safety and health hazards & controls
Safety and health hazards for specific industries, such as: schools, drycleaners, dental, agricultural, firefighter, healthcare, mining, petroleum refining, photography, poultry processing, pulp and paper, semiconductor industry, silk screen printing, water and wastewater treatment plants, woodworking.
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Accident Analysis / Accident Investigation : Accident investigation programs, job safey analyses, etc.Accident investigation program guidelines. Accident analysis tools, methods for determining causes & contributing factors of major accidents, techniques for identifying unsafe conditions and procedures. Online tutorial. Workbook for conducting accident investigations. Full text of accident investigation programs. OSHA recordkeeping.
- Agriculture Safety / Ag Safety Materials : Agriculture safety bulletins, training materials, and other technical resources
Agriculture safety and health training materials, fact sheets, guidelines, safety bulletins, guides, farm occupational safety information, and other technical resources.
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Agriculture Safety / Animal Safety : Safety guidance when handling animalsFact sheets, guidelines, information relating to safe animal handling, infectious diseases affecting humans, etc.
- Agriculture Safety / Logging Safety : Logging safety hazards and controls
Safety materials for the logging industry
- Agriculture Safety / Pesticide Safety : Information on controlling the hazards of pesticides
Environmental chemistry and pesticide toxicology information. Answers to common questions about pesticide applications and their hazards. Fact sheets and documents on pest management, animal repellants, insecticides, fumigants, pheromes, rodenticides, etc. Pesticide health & safety. Pesticide laws & regulations, enforcement cases & decisions. Full text of the National Pesticide Application Training Core Manual. Worker protection standard, certification and training requirements and related subjects. The use of pesticides & herbicides on golf courses and how to reduce exposure. Pesticide Tolerance Index (TISInfo) System. Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisonings.
- Alerts / Safety Alerts : Safety and health hazard alerts
NIOSH alerts. Safety and health hazard alerts. Occupational injury alerts. CPSC Product recalls.
- Aviation Safety / Aircraft Safety : Safety materials that relate to aircrafts and air safety
Cabin safety, shoulder harness safety, air safety
- Aviation Safety / Airport Safety : Safety hazards and controls in aviation
Air safety hazards, aviation safety controls, airport safety, etc.
- Biological Safety / Biosafety : Full text bloodborne pathogens programs and technical resources
Full text of biosafety control and bloodborne pathogen programs. Large number of regulations, information sheets, and publications related to US biosafety laws. Tables of risk group classifications for bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Working safely with research animals.
- Biological Safety / OSHA Bloodborne : OSHA technical resources on bloodborne pathogens
OSHA references on bloodborne pathogens, needle sticks, tuberculosis, etc.
- Chemical Safety / Chemical Hazards : Chemical safety guidelines, NIOSH Pocket Guide, harmful chemical health hazards
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. Technical resources related to health hazards and chemicals. Occupational health guidelines for chemical hazards.
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Chemical Safety / Hazardous Waste : Guides for hazardous waste management, site remediation, waste minimizationHazardous waste management guidelines & programs as implemented by various universities, medical schools, government entities, etc. Medical hazardous waste. Full text of hazardous waste programs. Chemical waste programs. Fluorescent waste. Hazardous materials management. Hazardous waste disposal. Overview of hazardous waste regulations including hazardous waste generators. Municipal waste incineration. Radioactive waste management. Superfund. Hazardous waste sites. Universal Waste Rule. Waste management disposal for artists and schools. Hazardous waste minimization. Protocol for Conducting Environmental Compliance Audits of Hazardous Waste Generators under RCRA. Disposal of PCBs. Chemical Waste Disposal Handbook. Waste Management Disposal for Artists and Schools.
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Construction Safety / Jobsite Safety : Workplace safety and health resources for construction hazardsGuide to revisions in scaffolding standards, safety meeting outlines, documents related to construction safety. Underground gas main explosions. Jobsite safety handbook. Safety requirements for Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) and Explosives. Safety meeting outlines. PPE in construction. OSHA Fatal Facts related to construction.
- Environmental Safety / Pollution : Resources to identify technologies & management practices to reduce pollution
Guidelines on pollution prevention in the workplace, including regulations, vendor information, technical assistance, management & organization issues on specific industries. Eliminating the pollution in health care practices. Full text of a pollution prevention program. Data on key indicators of air, water, and land pollutant release data for 28 industrial groups.
- Equipment Safety / Pressure Washing : Power washing materials
The physics of pressure washing and its process.
- Equipment Safety / Tool Safety : Safety fact sheets and tips on the safe use of hand and power tools
Guidance on hand tool and power tool requirements for OSHA General Industry, Construction & Maritime Standards. Chain saw safety.
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Equipment Safety / Welding Safety : Bulletins, guidance on safety in weldingWelding hazard control bulletins, fact sheets, guidance, resources.
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Ergonomics / Ergo Case Studies : Real-life ergonomics studies conducted by universities, consulting firms, etcOver 40 resources of real-life ergonomic case studies. Examples of studies: Offices - computer workstation evaluations, keyboard & mouse use studies, direct & indirect office lighting, etc. Others - handling ladders, analysis of custodial work, work at a dairy, hand truck delivery, warehouse carrying, etc. Industry specific cases. RMI studies. Reducing the risk factors for RMIs by industry group.
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Ergonomics / Lifting Hazards : Guidance on how to control manual handling hazards in the workplaceApplications Manual for the Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation. Original and revised lifting NIOSH equations. Utah simplified model. Proper lifting techniques. Facts about back pain & back injuries, back belts.
- Fire Safety / Fire Engineering : Documents on fire suppression systems, fire extinguishers, fire protection
Fire Protection Engineering Criteria Manual. Fire Protection Technical Library.
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Fire Safety / Fire Prevention : Fire safety programs, checklists and reference materialsGuidelines on fire prevention & fire evacuation programs. Safety talks. Abstracts of fire investigation reports. Fire reporting procedures. Home fire safety. Exits and emergency lighting. Smoke detectors.
- Fire Safety / Lighting Safety : Descriptions of lighting technologies
How to assess lighting conditions. Evaluating the need for an upgrade. Financial considerations.
- Food Safety / FDA Inspections : FDA inspection guides and manuals for specific food industries
FDA inspection guides and manuals for specific food industries.
- Food Safety / Food Safety : Guidance on food safety from production to consumption
Food safety publications. Food labeling. Food poisoning. Food irradiaiton. Produce. Milk safety. Seafood safety. Consumer fact sheets related to produce food safety. Retail food protection. Online course for understanding food laws and regulations in the USA.
- Food Safety / Foodborne Illness : Guidelines on preventing foodborne illness
Answers to common food safety questions. Summaries, symptoms, mode of transmission and controls for common foodborne illnesses. Food poisoning. Guide on safe food handling policies for employees. Safety and quality issues of interest to the foodservice industry. Food allergies.
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Food Safety / HACCP : Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Plans - food safetyFull text of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point(HACCP)generic models and plans, training resources, etc.
- Food Safety / Meat Processing : Meat and poultry processing safety hazards and ergonomic controls
Meat and poultry processing safety hazards and ergonomic controls
- Food Safety / Restaurants : Safety talks and information for restaurants and food operations
Safety meeting outlines, safety talks for food service operations. Kitchen and cafeteria safety checklist. Legal bulletins.
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Health Care Safety / Accreditation : Organizations & their procedures for accreditation of health care facilitiesAmerican Accreditation HealthCare Commission, Joint Council for the Accreditation of Hospitals Organizations, Community Health Accreditation Program, Joint Commission International Accreditation, NCQA, and more.
- Health Care Safety / Disaster Management : Emergency plans and disaster guidance for health care facilities
Emergency plans and disaster guidance for health care facilities
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Health Care Safety / Health Care Fraud : DHHS OIC compliance program, health care fraud, physician fraud, etc.Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) provider compliance program guides. Database of Office of Audit Services (OAS) audit reports. Report on insurance fraud perpetrated by medical providers, primarily medical clinics. Fact sheets on health care fraud, physician fraud, patient lies, etc.
- Health Care Safety / Health Care Hazards : Resources related to workplace safety and health hazards in hospitals, long term
Resources related to workplace safety and health hazards in hospitals, long term care facilities, etc
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Health Care Safety / HIPAA : Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 materialsHealth Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 - full text of the regulations, answers to common questions, consumer guides, standardized codes/reporting requirements.
- Health Care Safety / Home Health Care : Statistics, technical papers, FAQs about home health care agencies
Medicare policy and technical information related to OASIS data set for use in home health agencies. Home health agency wage indexes. The Unified Prospective Payment Proposal (NAHC) - home health services will be paid using per visit rates subject to per episode aggregate caps. Answers to common consumer questions about home health care services.
- Health Care Safety / Hospital Safety : Sample worker safety programs & guidance on pollution elimination in hospitals
The full text of sample safety programs - majority are university medical center programs currently in use. Eliminating pollution from health care practices, plans for mercury elimination, use of incinerators, etc
- Health Care Safety / Infection Control : Infection control in hospitals and healthcare institutions
Guides and information on infection control. Tutorial on drug-resistant organisms. Issues and recommendations for the prevention of nosocomial pneumonia. Recommendations for isolation practices and infection control in hospitals. Guidelines for controlling the risk of VRE infection and colonization. Emerging pathogens and multidrug-resistant organisms. Laundry guidelines. Needle sticks.
- Health Care Safety / Malpractice : Medical malpractice, risk management in medicine, insurance, etc.
Medical professional liability exposures. Tips to prevent malpractice claims. Handbook on risk management for physicians. State-specific legislative information. Series of risk management forms and letters available for download. Answers to common questions about the release of medical records. Emergency room risk management. Series of articles on risk management and medical professional liability.
- Health Care Safety / Medical Devices : FDA regulatory guidance for manufacturers of medical devices
US Food and Drug Administration guidance on the CDRH requirements related to medical device manufacturing safety requirements - recalls, reporting, quality, use errors, etc. Various inspection guides used by FDA field staff for audits. Mammography facility regulatory guidance.
- Health Care Safety / Medication Safety : Medication error reduction, drug safety handling procedures
Medication error reduction, drug safety handling procedures, medication incompatibilities
- Health Care Safety / Needlestick Injuries : Needlestick injury prevention, legislation, safety devices
Resource materials related to needlestick injury prevention, safety statistics, state laws, federal legislation, safety devices, safety training, etc.
- Health Care Safety / Nursing Home Safety : Ergonomics, patient handling and other nursing home safety hazards
Nursing home patient handling and ergonomics, workplace violence, falls in nursing homes
- Health Care Safety / Patient Confidentiality : Medical record privacy, patient confidentiality, etc.
Confidentiality of medical information and patient records. Checklist for monitoring alcohol & other drug confidentiality compliance. Guidelines for employers regarding confidentiality of health information. Principles for health information privacy.
- Health Care Safety / Patient Handling : Patient transfer techniques, use of lift equipment, patient transfer teams
Recommendations for solutions to manual lifting of patients. Information about mechanical lfit equipment and patient transfer systems.
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Health Care Safety / Patient Safety : Medical errors, medication errors, patient safety guidanceJCAHO Sentinel Events. Medication Error Prevention Programs. Medical Error Reporting. Guidance regarding patient safety.
- Insurance Loss Control / Liability Insurance : Real estate liability, slip & fall exposures, non-profts, volunteers, , etc.
Miscellaneous liability-related information, such as, managing hired contractors. Fiduciary liability. Liability of a predecessor company. Umbrella vs excess liability. White papers on liability issues. Police Liability Assessment Guide. Liability insurance and benefit plans.
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Laboratory Safety / Lab Hazards : Chemical Hygiene Plans, standard operating procedures, lab safety programs, etc.Laboratory safety programs and manuals, Chemical Hygiene Plans, radiation safety guidelines, laboratory inspections. Laboratory waste minimization and pollution prevention. Safety in high school labs. Laboratory safety checklists. Spill response. Standard operating procedures for hazardous materials.
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Occupational Medicine / Code Sets : DRG, APG & ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM coding - Medicare payment ratesIndex of diagnosis related groups. International classification of diseases ICD-9 code query system. Calculators, manuals related to DRG, APG & ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM coding.
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Occupational Medicine / First Aid : Full text of first aid manuals and handoutsFirst aid for chemicals, eye care, CPR, etc. Resources for first aid training. First aid books, guides and manuals. Food poisoning.
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Occupational Medicine / Medicare : Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services - directories, fees, contractsCMS - Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (formerly HCFA: Health Care Financing Administration) directories, fees, contracts, rulings, Medicare manuals, fee payment schedules, contracts, compliance program, etc. Medicare payment rates. Complete text of Board decisions and rulings.
- Physical Hazards / OSHA Violence : OSHA technical resources on violence in the workplace
Technical resources to comply with OSHA standards on workplace violence.
- Physical Hazards / Slips and Falls : Technical safety materials on falls from walking and working surfaces
Safety bulletins on slips and falls. Technical information on the control of hazards from walking and working surfaces. Safety checklists.
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PPE Programs / Protective Clothing : PPE guidance on chemical protective clothing, safety shoes, hard hats, etcPPE guidance on chemical protective clothing, safety shoes, hard hats, reflective materials for visibility, etc
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Radiation Safety / Laser Safety : Technical resources related to the safe use of lasersLaser safety hazards and controls, manuals, training guides, laser safety programs and more
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Respiratory Safety / Dust Inhalation : Hantavirus, histoplasmosis, silicosis and moreResources on respirable dust health exposures, controls, illness and treatment. Examples of dusts: silica, wood dust, coal dust, washed cotton. Includes info on histoplasmosis, hantavirus, ODTS, pneumoconiosis, etc. Bird and bat excrement exposures.
- Respiratory Safety / Indoor Air Quality : IAQ guides, checklists, fact sheets, sick building syndrome & more
General concepts & principles of indoor air quality. Research studies. Common indoor pollutants, sick building syndrome, etc. Indoor radon prevention. Fact sheets. Office occupant's guide to IAQ. Ozone generators. Building air quality guide. Guidelines on how to conduct an indoor air quality investigation and report. Common plants reducing indoor air pollution. Legionnaires' disease.
- Respiratory Safety / OSHA Air Toxics : OSHA technical resources on chemicals used in the workplace
Numerous resources on OSHA safety requirements for chemicals such as air contaminants, ammonia, asbestos, lead, silica, solvents, etc. Pressure vessel safety materials.
- Respiratory Safety / Ventilation Safety : Fume hoods and other ventilation technical resource information
Dilution and local exhaust ventilation for toxic or flammable gases. Fume removal. Control of smoke from medical laser procedures. Nitrous oxide administration exposure and control. HVAC design for dental and medical facilities. Fume hood safety program.
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Safety Forms / Safety Audits : Regulatory compliance self-inspections, program audits, self-evaluationsSafety program audits. Program self-assessments. Self-audits. Self-evaluation guidance.
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Safety Training / Chemical Training : Reference materials related to chemical training, tutorials, HESIS booklets, etcChart of the periodic table of elements. Series of online tutorials on the subject of toxicology. California's Hazard Evaluation and Information Service's (HESIS) chemical hazards safety training booklets. Chemistry class practice problems, tables and links.
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Safety Training / Safety Training : Guidance on safety training presentations, training requirements, etc.Explanations of OSHA requirements regarding employee safety training. Training resources. Online safety training modules. Curriculum modules. Download instructor and supervisor safety training guides. Series of web-based employee safety training courses with online tests. Lecture modules with all the material necessary to make safety presentations to business managers.
- Safety Training / Spanish Safety : Safety bulletins, handouts and materials in Spanish
Spanish language safety training handouts and materials including construction tool box talks
- Safety Training / Toolbox Talks : Handouts suitable for employee training at job sites
Wide variety of safety tool box talks for construction job sites and safety committee meetings.
- Specific Industries / Environment Sector Risk : Environmental law requirements for specific industries
Examples of environmental industry requirements: agriculture, automotive services, chemical processes, electronics, food & kindred products, printing, real estate, textiles, transportation, wood & paper products. Model Risk Management Program Plans by Industry Sector.
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Specific Industries / Industry Loss Control : Risk management advice for specific industriesRisk management resource materials for specific industries such as schools, auto dealers, auto repairs, churches, small business, etc.
- Specific Industries / Industry Safety : Safety and health hazards & controls in specific industries
Safety and health hazards for specific industries, such as: schools, drycleaners, dental, agricultural, firefighter, healthcare, mining, petroleum refining, photography, poultry processing, pulp and paper, semiconductor industry, silk screen printing, water and wastewater treatment plants, woodworking.
- Specific Industries / OSHA Industry Safety : OSHA's technical resources for various industries
Examples of industries: nursing homes, healthcare facilities, meat packing, maritime, textiles, logging.
- US Laws / FDA Laws : Full text of 21 CFR Food & Drug regulations - FDA Food Code, etc.
Includes the full text of the legislation and guidance on the general requirements of FDA laws and regulations.
- US Laws / Pesticide Laws : Full text of EPA & FDA regulations relating to pesticides
Full text of EPA & FDA regulations relating to pesticides: The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996. The Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
- US OSHA / OSHA Accident Records : OSHA recordkeeping guidelines, standards, fact sheets, etc.
Technical resources for compliance with OSHA recordkeeping requirements. Summary of the OSHA proposal for changes in the recordkeeping requirements.
- Wellness Programs / Eldercare : Resources on nursing homes, eldercare, etc.
Nursing Home Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Minimum Data Set (MDS). Resources for practitioners and other professionals in aging from the Administration on Aging. Step-by-step nursing home evaluation process. Statistics on the elderly. Assessment tools to evaluate daily living abilities, etc.
- Wellness Programs / Hospice : Resources for health care professionals and consumers on hospices
Answers to some of the questions most often asked by consumers about hospice. Hospice industry news on legislative affairs, regulatory affairs, research, legal, and public relations. Statistical fact sheets. Field tested, immediately applicable ideas contributing to the success of hospices in the US. Medicare hospice agencey wage indexes. Quality of life index.
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Workers Compensation / WC Return to Work : Managing workers compensation costs by returning injured workers to workSteps to take to establish a return to work program. Forces that adversely affect RTW. Full text of RTW programs for the USA federal government, a university and the state of Georgia.
- OSHA / OSHA Recordkeeping : OSHA recordkeeping guidelines, standards, fact sheets, etc.
Technical resources for compliance with OSHA recordkeeping requirements. Summary of the OSHA proposal for changes in the recordkeeping requirements.
- Wellness Programs / Eldercare : Resources on nursing homes, eldercare, etc.
Nursing Home Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Minimum Data Set (MDS). Resources for practitioners and other professionals in aging from the Administration on Aging. Step-by-step nursing home evaluation process. Statistics on the elderly. Assessment tools to evaluate daily living abilities, etc.
- Wellness Programs / Hospice : Resources for health care professionals and consumers on hospices
Answers to some of the questions most often asked by consumers about hospice. Hospice industry news on legislative affairs, regulatory affairs, research, legal, and public relations. Statistical fact sheets. Field tested, immediately applicable ideas contributing to the success of hospices in the US. Medicare hospice agencey wage indexes. Quality of life index.
- Aviation / Aircraft Safety : Safety materials that relate to aircrafts and air safety
Cabin safety, shoulder harness safety, air safety
- Aviation / Airport Safety : Safety hazards and controls in aviation
Air safety hazards, aviation safety controls, airport safety, etc.
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Construction / Jobsite Safety : Workplace safety and health resources for construction hazardsGuide to revisions in scaffolding standards, safety meeting outlines, documents related to construction safety. Underground gas main explosions. Jobsite safety handbook. Safety requirements for Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) and Explosives. Safety meeting outlines. PPE in construction. OSHA Fatal Facts related to construction.
- Equipment Safety / Tool Safety : Safety fact sheets and tips on the safe use of hand and power tools
Guidance on hand tool and power tool requirements for OSHA General Industry, Construction & Maritime Standards. Chain saw safety.
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Safety / Accident Investigation : Accident investigation programs, job safey analyses, etc.Accident investigation program guidelines. Accident analysis tools, methods for determining causes & contributing factors of major accidents, techniques for identifying unsafe conditions and procedures. Online tutorial. Workbook for conducting accident investigations. Full text of accident investigation programs. OSHA recordkeeping.
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Safety / Fire Prevention : Fire safety programs, checklists and reference materialsGuidelines on fire prevention & fire evacuation programs. Safety talks. Abstracts of fire investigation reports. Fire reporting procedures. Home fire safety. Exits and emergency lighting. Smoke detectors.
- Safety / Lighting Safety : Descriptions of lighting technologies
How to assess lighting conditions. Evaluating the need for an upgrade. Financial considerations.
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