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Asphalt: Environmental Health Information [12190] ?

Information on asphalt fumes

Atmospheric Hazards Associated with Ice-Skating Rinks [pdf] [6146] ?

Carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide associated with ice skating rink activities

Australia National Standard for Plant [pdf] [18593] ?

A Guide to Managing Risks from Plant in the Workplace for Employers and Employees

Australia: Building Construction Safety [18599] ?

Common health and safety issues that are significant within the Construction industry

Australia: Industry Safety [18600] ?

Common health and safety issues that are significant within each industry

Auto Body Repair Industry Safety & Health Plan [23639] ?

Full text of a sample safety program including forms

Automobile Dealers Loss Control Bulletins [1555] ?

Loss prevention advice on areas that have historically generated losses for auto dealerships

Bakery Operation Safety [29058] ?

Safety advice specific to the bakery industry

Best Management Practices for Greenhouses [17392] ?

Plan for implementing greenhouse best management practices

Building Services: Propane-Powered Floor Burnisher Basics [26786] ?

Article covers safety features as well as issues such as indoor air quality

Camp Risk Management Program [25272] ?

Safety manual for camps, retreat centers and conferences

Canada: Farm Workers Health Problems Related to Air Quality Inside Livestock Barns [11888] ?

Problems encountered inside livestock barns related to respirable dust

Canada: Guidelines for Tanning Salon Owners & Operators [11703] ?

Provides guidance on safety requirements

Chemotherapy and Cytotoxic Drug Safety Plan [18469] ?

Hazardous drug safety guidelines

Child Care - State Licensure Regulations [20278] ?

State regulations and minimum standards for licensure of child care facilities

Child Care - Stepping Stones to Using Caring for Our Children [20279] ?

Prioritizes the standards in National Health & Safety Performance Standards

Child Care National Health & Safety Performance Standards [19342] ?

Guidelines for out-of-home child care programs

Club Safety [15957] ?

Safety guidelines for the fitness industry

College IIPP Manual [18924] ?

Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) Manual for a College

Commercial Bathroom Cleaning Safety [25871] ?

Safety considerations when cleaning bathrooms

Commercial Fishing Industry: Preventing Death & Injury [14455] ?

NIOSH recommendations for safety in commercial fishing industry

Communications Cable & Antenna Systems Safety [24294] ?

Safety for the operation, maintenance, modification, installation and removal of cable and antenna equipment

County Government Safety and Health Manual [pdf] [36709] ?

Example of a workplace safety program in use by a California county government

County Government Safety Programs [36716] ?

A series of safety program sections designed for California county governments

Dairy Farm Safety [23885] ?

Guidance on the main causes of workplace injury and illness

Dairy Farm Safety Tip Sheets [4143] ?

Mission is to promote safety on dairy farms

Updated Dangerous Goods and Air Transport Safety [23374] ?

Packaging and handling instructions

Dental Industry Regulations [20361] ?

Safety topics which are of primary concern to the dental industry

Dentistry: Control of Nitrous Oxide in Dental Operatories [3316] ?

Discussion of nitrous oxide exposures to dental workers who administer anesthetic gas to patients

Drycleaning Industry Safety & Health [23348] ?

Studies of safety hazards in the drycleaning industry

Drycleaning: How Clean is Dry Cleaning [9353] ?

The risks of perchloroethylene

Equipment Safety by Industry [35750] ?

General construction, pipeline, public works , rental scap, waste, forestry, paving and much more

Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program [12356] ?

Addresses the problem of occupational fire fighter fatalities

Fire Fighter Health & Safety [5654] ?

Materials for creating a fire fighter / EMS safety program

Firefighting Fit to Work Program [13984] ?

Work capacity tests for wildland fire qualifications

Floor Finish Stripper Safety [27478] ?

Advice for safety and effective use of floor finish strippers

Funeral Homes & OSHA [20360] ?

Review of OSHA regulations that affect funeral homes

Guidelines for Protecting the Safety and Health of Health Care Workers [6218] ?

Presents guidelines for reducing the incidence of injury and disease among health care workers

Health Care - The Safe Angle [21067] ?

Newsletters for the health care industry

Health Care Workers [23914] ?

Documents on the safety hazards faced by health care workers

Health Care: Residential Group Home Health & Safety [27632] ?

A technical assistance manual for safe and efficient group home design includes safety checklists

Hospital Investigations: Health Hazards [22440] ?

OSHA instructions for conducting a safety inspection of hospital facilities

Hotel / Motel Industry & the Environment [26879] ?

Environmental impact of the lodging industry - hotel or restaurant

Industry Specific Safety Checklists [22600] ?

Safety guidance for specific industries

Industry Specific Safety Library [37737] ?

Safety bulletins with content geared specifically by type of business

International Hazard Datasheets on Occupations [9541] ?

Each lists different hazards to which a worker may be exposed in the normal course of work

Janitor - Carbon Monoxide Poisoning [pdf] [37796] ?

Lessons learned - using a truck-mounted cleaning system

Janitor - Removing Graffiti Safely [pdf] [37795] ?

For workers who use chemicals to remove graffiti

Janitor Injuries [pdf] [37792] ?

What injuries happen to janitors

Janitor Safety [pdf] [37791] ?

Tips for managers and workers

Janitorial Ergonomics [25870] ?

A series of articles on safety precautions to take when conducting floor maintenance activities

Janitorial Industry and OSHA [37793] ?

How to comply with the most commonly violated OSHA safety standards in the cleaning industry

Janitorial Industry Safety [37794] ?

About health and safety in the cleaning industry

Janitorial Safe Work Practices [pdf] [37789] ?

Safe work practices for custodians

Janitorial Safety [26779] ?

A series of safety articles related to cleaning, housekeeping and building maintenance

Janitorial Safety - Floor Mopping [pdf] [37790] ?

The typical musculoskeletal issues faced by workers performing this task and some risk control measures

Landscape Services SOPs [23291] ?

Safety policies for landscape services

Loading Dock Safety Tips [26792] ?

Safety on the loading docks and in warehouses

Local Government - Workplace Safety [38615] ?

Safety materials geared for workers in county and municipal goverments

Managing Hazardous Trees [pdf] [25253] ?

Danger Tree Management Guidelines - safety considerations related to deadwood

Meatpacking Industry Occupational Risks [26013] ?

Article examines worker hazards in the meatpacking industry

Millwork Manufacturing Industry Work Hazards [26012] ?

Article examines woodworking hazards in the millwork manufacturing industry

Mining Health Hazard Information [1920] ?

Technical bulletins and fact sheets on mining health hazards - noise, silica, etc.

Mining Safety & Health [12957] ?

NIOSH publications on mining safety and health

Mining: Underground Stone Mines [26227] ?

Ground fall injuries in underground stone mines

Mobile Home Industry Work Hazards [26011] ?

Article examines working conditions in the mobile home manufacturing industry

Municipal Safety and Health Resource Program [36413] ?

Text of a safety program designed for a municipality

Municipal Safety Program - Canada [18427] ?

For a safety program for employees of a municipality

Municipal Safety Program Self Assessment Checklist [pdf] [36412] ?

A checklist to assist with an audit of a safety program for a municipality

Municipalities: Safety Manuals [29987] ?

Deal with a wide range of public and employee safety issues such as firefighter safety, emergency managment and more

Municipality IIPP [doc] [36710] ?

Example of a California municipal government Injury and Illness Prevention Program

Nail Salon Safety [20359] ?

Steps to a Safe Nail Salon

Nursing Home Worker Safety Training [27700] ?

Handouts and presentations for safety training of nursing home workers

Oil Well Derrick Stability: Guywire Anchor Systems [9524] ?

Technical guidelines for OSHA field staff on guywire anchor systems for oil well derricks

Painting Operations Safety Rules [18402] ?

General safety rules

Petroleum Industry Guide to Safe Work - Fatigue Management [pdf] [21118] ?

Document on fatigue management in the petroleum industry

Petroleum Industry Recommended Practices [22058] ?

Over 20 different recommended safety practices for the petroleum industry

Petroleum Industry Safety - Canada [18978] ?

Information on petroleum safe work practies and more

Petroleum Refining Processes [9523] ?

Technical guidelines for OSHA field staff on petroleum refining

Police: Crime Scene Safety Program [14533] ?

Safety program for law enforcement officials who investigate crime scenes

Postal Employees Guide to Safety [pdf] [18419] ?

Safety rules for postal employees

Public Employee Safety [38616] ?

Occupational safety policy manuals and forms for workers in county and municipal governments

Public Events Safety Regulations [24904] ?

Example of a safety policy related to public events, decorations, floats, etc.

Public Sector: Guidelines for Occupational Safety and Health Programs [21135] ?

Assists public sector employers in setting up an Occupational Safety and Health Program

Railroad Cars [18739] ?

Descriptions & photos of rail equipment

Recycled Paper Industry Safety [pdf] [25782] ?

United Kingdom study provides guidance on safety related to recycling paper (pdf)

Repair Shop Safe Practices [pdf] [11610] ?

General shop safety practices

Retail Industry Health & Safety [20697] ?

Health and safety tips for retail workers

Retailers and Crowd Management Safety [pdf] [36281] ?

Reducing crowd-related injuries druing special retail sales and promotional events

Rocking Chair Safety [16940] ?

Do you know which rocking chair is best for your nursery?

Roofers Asphalt Fume Exposures [20704] ?

Current practices for reducing exposure

Rubber Products Manufacturing Industry [280] ?

Hazard review of the rubber products manufacturing industry

Safety and Health Industry Profiles [26010] ?

An analysis of accident trends in: roofing, hotels, fabricated metal, airline, soft drinks, restaurants, coal mining

School Environmental Safety and Health Program [22619] ?

Environmental health program materials for schools

School Health Policies and Programs Study [25308] ?

A national survey periodically conducted to assess school health policies

School Safety & Loss Control [22390] ?

Injury & Illness Prevention Program for California schools

School Safety Guidelines and Regulations [20362] ?

All schools share common safety issues

Schools & Children's Health [26880] ?

Guide to Protecting Children's Health in Schools

Schools: Common Hazards Found in Public Schools [6641] ?

Bulletin on safety and health hazards commonly found in schools

Schools: Health Information Network [6652] ?

Health and safety issues in schools

Schools: Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Design Tools for Schools [14163] ?

An integrated, "whole building" approach

Scrap Metal Recycling Facility Metals Exposures [pdf] [27695] ?

For workers cutting scrap metal with oxygen and propane torches

Screen Printing Ink Safety [18875] ?

A guide to graphics ink safety

Semiconductor Industry Technical Papers on Environment, Safety & Health [13320] ?

EHS documents on semiconductor manufacturing

Sewerage Treatment Plant Health Hazards [6633] ?

Outlines the occuupational health standards, hazards, and controls

Tanning Facility Safety [pdf] [15956] ?

Sample tanning facility operating and safety procedures

Traumatic Occupational Injuries [20911] ?

Acute trauma at work

United Kingdom: Ceramics Industry Hazards at Work [20347] ?

Advice created for United Kingdom ceramics industry on personal protective equipment, etc

United Kingdom: Docks Industry Hazards at Work [669] ?

Advice created for United Kingdom docks industry for safety advice in ports and in dock work

United Kingdom: Hotel Safety [pdf] [23888] ?

A list of potential worker safety hazards

United Kingdom: Motor Vehicle Repair Shops [20348] ?

Series of safety information sheets for repair garages

United Kingdom: Offshore Hazards at Work [20354] ?

Advice created for United Kingdom employers - helicopter travel, safety zones, etc.

United Kingdom: Paper & Board Industry [20345] ?

Series of safety fact sheets for the paper and board industry

United Kingdom: Plastics Industry Hazards at Work [17314] ?

Safety information sheets cover the hazards of working in the plastics industry

United Kingdom: Printing Hazards at Work [20355] ?

Advice created for United Kingdom employers - series of safety fact sheets

United Kingdom: Retail Safety [23887] ?

Here are general pointers to increase safety in a retail store

United Kingdom: Rubber Industry Dust and Fume Control [20349] ?

Advice created for United Kingdom rubber industry on personal protective equipment, etc

United Kingdom: Sewage Industry Hazards at Work [15365] ?

Safety information sheets related to working with sewage

United Kingdom: Textiles Hazards at Work [20350] ?

Advice created for United Kingdom textile industry on dyes, manual handling, etc

United Kingdom: Woodworking Industry Hazards at Work [20351] ?

Advice created for United Kingdom woodworking industry on dusts, machinery, noise etc

Warehouse & Loading Dock Safety [3744] ?

Proper equipment, proper training, and enforcement of safe operating procedures

Warehouse Safety [16117] ?

Common hazards and their controls

Wastewater-Treatment Facility Safety Guidelines [20363] ?

Primary safety concerns of the wasterwater treatment industry

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Workers [864] ?

Manual on workplace safety hazard identification and control in water/wastewater treatment

Western Australia: Industry Based Information [13431] ?

Safety information relevant to specific industries

Window Cleaning Safety I-14.1 Standard [21099] ?

Does not provide the text of the ANSI standard - requirements are briefly outlined

Wood Products Industry Safety [27802] ?

Safety and health information related to logging, sawmills, woodworking, etc.

Wood Truss Manufacturers Safety Program [23107] ?

Sample safety plan and safety materials for truss manufacturing

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