Disaster Sites (General)
Suggested
Guidance for Supervisors at Disaster Rescue Sites
Includes work plan essentials, site safety and team leader checklists,
potential hazards and recommendations.
Fact Sheet for
Workers in Secondary Response and Other Supporting Roles
FAQs about exposure to dusts and gases.
Suggested
Respirator Cleaning and Sanitation Procedures
Guidance for selecting cleaning equipment and supplies, procedures for
respirator maintenance.
Eye Safety
Eye Safety -
Emergency Response & Disaster Recovery
En Español
Overview of eye hazards and injuries, types of eye protection, safety
for prescription lens wearers, first aid.
Silica
NIOSH Silica Topic Page
Includes NIOSH resources and publications on silica, other silica
resources and links.
Construction
Workers: It's Not JUST DUST!
DHHS (NIOSH) Pub. No. 97-101
Information about what silicosis is, its symptoms, how construction
workers get exposed, activities in which silica dust may be present, and
silicosis prevention.
Preventing
Silicosis and Deaths in Construction Workers
DHHS (NIOSH) Pub. No. 96-112
En Español
Case reports of construction workers who have died or are suffering from
silicosis, examples of operations that used poor dust controls and good
dust controls.
OSHA Silica
Advisor
Asbestos
NIOSH
Asbestos Topic Page
NIOSH publications on asbestos, other asbestos resources and links
Asbestos
Bibliography (revised)—September, 1997
DHHS (NIOSH) Pub. No. 97-162
Compendium of NIOSH research and recommendations on asbestos.
OSHA Asbestos Topic Page
External Link: http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/asbestos/index.html
Carbon Monoxide
NIOSH Carbon
Monoxide Hazards Topic Page
Provides a listing of CO-related NIOSH publications, as well as
recommendations for employers and equipment users, tool rental
companies, and tool manufacturers.
NIOSH Alert:
Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning from Small Gasoline Powered Engines
and Tools
DHHS (NIOSH) Pub. No. 96-118
En Español
Guidance for prevention of carbon monoxide (CO) poisonings resulting
from widespread use of small gasoline-powered engines and tools in
enclosed or confined spaces.
Electrocution
NIOSH Traumatic Injury Topic Pages: Electrical Safety
Extensive list of NIOSH publications on electrical safety/electrocution.
NIOSH Alert:
Request for Assistance in Preventing Fatalities of Workers Who Contact
Electrical Energy
DHHS (NIOSH) Pub. No. 87-103
Includes recommendations that can be used to help save the lives of
workers who contact electrical energy. Recent incidents have shown that
electrocution victims can be revived if immediate cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) or defibrillation is provided.
NIOSH Alert:
Preventing Electrocutions by Undetected Feedback Electrical Energy
Present in Power Lines
DHHS (NIOSH) Pub. No. 88-104
Describes cases of workers who died as a result of feedback electrical
energy. Evaluation of these cases identified three areas of concern: (1)
training in proper electrical procedures, (2) verification that power
lines are deenergized before work is performed on them, and (3)
detection of feedback electrical energy.
NIOSH Alert:
Preventing Electrocutions During Work with Scaffolds Near Overhead Power
Lines
DHHS (NIOSH) Pub. No. 91-110
Describes 13 deaths that occurred when workers erected or moved
scaffolds that came into contact with energized overhead power lines, or
when they contacted overhead power lines while using conductive tools or
materials from scaffolds. Includes recommendations for situations where
scaffolds and conductive tools or materials are used near overhead power
lines.
NIOSH Alert:
Preventing Electrocutions of Crane Operators and Crew Members Working
Near Overhead Power Lines
DHHS (NIOSH) Pub. No. 95-108
En Español
Describes five cases (six electrocutions) that resulted from the hazards
of operating cranes near overhead power lines and makes recommendations
for preventing similar incidents.
NIOSH Alert:
Preventing Electrocutions of Workers Using Portable Metal Ladders Near
Overhead Power Lines
DHHS (NIOSH) Pub. No. 89-110
En Español
Describes six deaths that occurred because portable aluminum ladders,
which conduct electrical current, came in contact with energized
overhead power lines. If nonconductive ladders had been used instead, or
if safe working clearances had been maintained, these deaths might have
been prevented.
Falls
NIOSH Traumatic Injury Topic Pages: Falls
Extensive list of NIOSH publications on falls from elevations.
Alert:
Preventing Worker Injuries and Deaths Caused by Falls From Suspension
Scaffolds
DHHS (NIOSH) Pub. No. 92-108
Fatal falls can occur as a result of defective scaffold equipment,
improper installation or operation, improper training of workers, or a
failure to use appropriate personal fall protection equipment. This
Alert describes five incidents resulting in six deaths caused by falls
from suspension scaffolds.
Preventing
Falls and Electrocutions During Tree Trimming
DHHS (NIOSH) Pub. No. 92-106
En Español
Many tree trimmers and their employers may lack training and knowledge
of OSHA standards and/or may be unaware of the risk posed by inadequate
or improper safety procedures and equipment. This Alert describes eight
incidents involving five electrocutions and three fatal falls of tree
trimmers.
OSHA Fall Protection Topic Page
Confined Spaces
A Guide to Safety in...Confined Spaces
DHHS (NIOSH) Pub. No. 87-113
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PDFonly (22 pg. 328 KB))
Information on confined spaces and their hazards, and specific safe work
practices for testing, monitoring, and ventilating the atmosphere;
isolation of energy sources (lockout-tagout); respirators;
standby/rescue; and addressing general physical hazards such as
temperature extremes, engulfment hazards, slick surfaces, and noise.
Checklist for confined space entry included.
NIOSH Alert:
Request for Assistance in Preventing Occupational Fatalities in Confined
Spaces
DHHS (NIOSH) Pub. No. 86-110
Describes hazards faced by workers and rescuers who enter confined
spaces, including summary case reports of eight fatal incidents. In each
case there was lack of recognition of the hazards; lack of testing,
evaluation, and monitoring; and lack of planned rescue procedures.
Includes recommendations for addressing these problems.
Workers Deaths
in Confined Spaces
DHHS (NIOSH) Pub. No. 94-103
Provides a summary of surveillance findings and the full text of
investigative case reports from 423 incidents in which 480 workers died.
These incidents and investigations occurred between December 1983 and
September 1993.
OSHA Confined Spaces Topic Page
Chemical Hazards/ Hazardous Waste
NIOSH Pocket
Guide to Chemical Hazards
Source of general industrial hygiene information on several hundred
chemicals/classes for workers, employers, and occupational health
professionals.
International Chemical Safety Cards (WHO/IPCS/ILO)
Summarizes essential health and safety information on chemicals for
their use at the "shop floor" level by workers and employers in
factories, agriculture, construction and other work places.
NIOSH Chemical Safety Topic Page
Includes NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, NIOSH Manual of
Analytical Methods(NMAM), information on Material Safety Data Sheets,
more...
Occupational
Health Guidelines for Chemical Hazards
Summarizes information on permissible exposure limits, chemical and
physical properties, and health hazards.
NIOSH/OSHA/USCG/EPA:
Occupational Safety and Health Guidance Manual for Hazardous Waste Site
Activities
DHHS (NIOSH) Pub. No. 85-115
Presents an overview of all aspects of safety and health protection at
hazardous waste sites.
A Model Medical Surveillance Program For Persons in Hazardous Waste
Operations
Describes a standardized medical surveillance program for a company
engaged in hazardous waste operations at multiple locations in North
America.
Acute Exposure
Guideline Levels (AEGLs)
EPA web site describes dangers from exposure to airborne chemicals and
recommends guideline levels for short-term exposures to airborne
hazardous substances.
External Link: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/aegl/
OSHA Hazardous Waste Topic Page
External Link: http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/hazardouswaste/index.html
Stuctural Hazards
NIOSH Alert:
Preventing Injuries and Deaths of Fire Fighters due to Structural
Collapse
DHHS (NIOSH) Pub. No. 99-146
En Español
Includes 10 essential steps to minimize the risk of injury and death to
fire fighters during structural fire fighting, OSHA and NFPA standards,
case studies, and additional recommendations.
Mechanical Hazards
NIOSH Alert:
Preventing Injuries and Deaths from Skid Steer Loaders
DHHS (NIOSH) Pub. No. 98-117
Describes six deaths involving skid steer loaders and recommends methods
for preventing similar incidents.
NIOSH Alert:
Preventing Injuries and Deaths of Workers Who Operate or Work Near
Forklifts
(DHHS (NIOSH) Pub. No. 2001-109
Describes seven incidents resulting in the deaths of seven workers who
were either operating or working near forklifts. In each incident, the
deaths could have been prevented by using proper safety procedures and
equipment and by following the provisions of the OSHA standards.
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