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The Business Library

Disaster Management / Emergency Action Plans

Examples of emergency procedures and plans - some currently in use.


Disaster Management / Evacuation Procedures

Materials to assist with the creation of an emergency evacuation plan, including special requirements for the disabled. Guidelines on emergency evacuation programs, fire drills.


Employee Health / First Aid Care

First aid for chemicals, eye care, CPR, etc. Resources for first aid training. First aid books, guides and manuals. Food poisoning. CPR chart, resuscitation. Defibrillators.


Employee Health / Substance Abuse

Terminology, drug/alcohol abuse symptoms, data, other statistics. Guidance in the substance abuse treatment field. Alcohol & drug abuse fact sheets. Train servers to detect & prevent customer intoxication. Treatment of alcoholism and substance abuse. SAMHDA. SAMHSA.


Employee Health / Wellness Programs

Profiles of corporate wellness programs of various corporations in the US. Information and resource kit on creating workplace wellness programs. Guide for companies to control the costs associated with cardiovascular disease. Activities to promote workplace wellness. Wellness websites for employees. Small business health programs.


Employee Management / HR Handbooks

Guidelines on when to have a handbook and what should be included in employee handbooks and procedure manuals. Full text of employee handbooks in use by universities and others that include general policies & procedures and employee benefits. Administrative handbooks. Faculty handbooks. Policy manuals. Operations manuals. Retiree benefits handbooks.


Employee Management / Telework Programs

Telecommuting manuals and guidelines. Sample telecommuting programs, checklists and forms. Cost-benefit analysis. Fill-in-the-blank telecommuting policies, training programs, etc. Answers to frequently asked questions about various telework and telecommuting issues.


Environmental Protection / RMP Requirements

Risk Management Plan requirements. EPA resources on Clean Air Act Section 112(r). Full text of the RMP Rule and List Rule, including final rules and amendments & legal settlements. List of Regulated Substances and Thresholds for Accidental Release Prevention. OSHA vs EPA - Listing of Toxic Substances and Threshold Quantities (TQ). Model RMP plans developed by EPA. RMP Data Element Instructions. Retrieve RMPs submitted by facilities that are required to submit them. General steps to completing and submitting your RMP.


Health Cost Management / WC Return to Work

Full text of return to work (RTW) programs for the USA federal government, a university and the state of Georgia. Steps to take to establish a return to work program. Forces that adversely affect RTW.


Human Factors / Programs

Ergonomics program development. Ergonomics program guidance. Physical ability testing. Basic elements for healthcare ergonomics programs. Full text of a laboratory ergonomics program. Examples of effective ergonomics workplace practices. Sample ergonomics programs.


Insurance / Risk Management Programs

Full text of a risk management program manual. Information and examples of establishing a written risk management policy statement. Outline of a generic risk management manual.


OSHA Requirements / Safety Programs

OSHA technical resources to assist with instituting safety and health programs. Basic elements for a safety & health program - voluntary guidelines. OSHA technical resources related to motor vehicle safety, accident investigation. Environmental safety and health programs.


Updated Property Management / Fire Prevention Plans

Fire safety program tips. Fire protection program models. Fire prevention programs. Fire safety talks. Safety checklists. Standard operating procedures. Fire safety program implementation guide.


Updated Safety Administration / Accident Investigation

Accident analysis tools, methods for determining causes & contributing factors of major accidents, techniques for identifying unsafe conditions and procedures. Accident investigation program guidelines. Online tutorial. Workbook for conducting accident investigations. Full text of accident investigation programs. OSHA 200 recordkeeping.


Safety Administration / Safety Forms

Safety forms related to biological materials, radiation/radioactive materials, chemical waste tag, accident reports, training forms, safety permits, safety checklists, worksheets, OSHA forms, inspection forms, safety report forms, JSA, etc.


Safety Administration / Safety Incentive Program

Guidance on safety incentive program implementation. Pros and cons and do's and don'ts of safety incentive programs.


Safety Administration / Safety Talks

Wide variety of safety tool box talks for construction job sites and safety committee meetings.


Updated Vehicle Management / Fleet Policies

Personal use of company vehicle policies. Sample policy for alcohol use. Fill-in-the-blank templates. Policy for seat belt use. Driver training policies.


Vehicle Management / Safety Programs

Small business sample of a fleet safety program. Case studies of successful fleet safety programs. Ideas to try, sample employee newsletters and ad slicks to promote fleet safety. DOT Commercial Vehicle Preventable Accident Manual. Full text of a university's fleet safety program.


Workplace Health Hazards / Biosafety

Large number of regulations, information sheets, and publications related to US biosafety laws. Full text of biosafety control and bloodborne pathogen programs. Tables of risk group classifications for bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Working safely with research animals. Full text bloodborne pathogens programs and technical resources.


Updated Workplace Health Hazards / Hazard Communications

Sample written hazard communication programs. ANSI requirements for material safety data sheets (MSDS). Chemical Right-to-Know support materials for SARA Title III and Hazard Communication Program. Comparison of DOT, HMIS, NFPA & SAF-T-DATA chemical label systems. Brochures, training materials, programs guidance on Hazard Communication. Full text of hazard communication programs and resources


Updated Workplace Health Hazards / Labs

Laboratory safety checklists. Laboratory safety programs and manuals. Chemical Hygiene Plans, radiation safety guidelines, laboratory inspections. Laboratory waste minimization and pollution prevention. Safety in high school labs. Spill response. Standard operating procedures for hazardous materials. Chemical Hygiene Plans, standard operating procedures, lab safety programs, etc.


Workplace Health Hazards / Noise

Hearing protection devices. Full text of hearing conservation program. Materials on acoustics. Noise attentuation. Noise basics. Technical material from NIOSH. Noise induced hearing loss. Hearing conservation programs, acoustics, hearing protection devices, etc.


Updated Workplace Health Hazards / Radiation

Radiation safety policies, procedures & manuals. Resources. Technical reference manuals. Fact sheets. Control of radioactive materials. Worker safety training modules & study guides. Full text of radiation safety programs. Guidelines on radioactive material identification, storage, control, transportation, etc. Safety concerns from medical radiology procedures. User guides for workers using equipment that deal with radiation.


Workplace Safety / Electrical

Electrical safety manuals. General concepts and principles of electrical safety. Safety meeting outlines. Full text of a lockout - tagout program for the control of hazardous energy.


Workplace Safety / Forklifts

Forklift safety guide and inspection checklists. Full text of fork truck safety program and operator training. Procedures for the safe operation of lift trucks. Preventing tipover.


Workplace Safety / HACCP

Manuals and full text of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point(HACCP)generic models and plans, training resources, etc.


Workplace Safety / Machine Guarding

Guides and guidelines for machine safety. Full text of machine safeguarding programs.


Workplace Safety / PPE

Full text of PPE Program. PPE safety fact sheets and safety meeting outlines. Contact lenses and chemicals. Technical reference manual. Safety checklists.


The HR Library

Wellness Programs / Eldercare

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

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.


Wellness Programs / Workplace Health

Guidance for companies to control the costs associated with workplace illness by promoting disease prevention.


Workers Compensation / WC Administration

Support materials for implementation of workers compensation programs


The Safety Library

Updated Accident Analysis / Accident Investigation

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 / Agriculture Safety Plans

The text of sample safety plans and programs for farms, agriculture, etc.


Biological Safety / Biosafety

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.


Updated Chemical Safety / Hazcom

ANSI requirements for material safety data sheets (MSDS). Chemical Right-to-Know support materials for SARA Title III and Hazard Communication Program. Comparison of DOT, HMIS, NFPA & SAF-T-DATA chemical label systems. Brochures, training materials, programs guidance on Hazard Communication. Sample written Hazard Communication programs.


Construction Safety / Contractor Safety Manual

Sample construction safety programs, rules, policies, checklists, SOPs


Emergency Management / Emergency Plans

Examples of emergency procedures and plans - some currently in use


Emergency Management / Evacuations

Materials to assist with the creation of an emergency evacuation plan, including special requirements for the disabled.


Environmental Health / RMP

EPA resources on Clean Air Act Section 112(r) - Risk Management Plan requirements. Full text of the RMP Rule and List Rule, including final rules and amendments & legal settlements. List of Regulated Substances and Thresholds for Accidental Release Prevention. OSHA vs EPA - Listing of Toxic Substances and Threshold Quantities (TQ). Model RMP plans developed by EPA. RMP Data Element Instructions. Retrieve RMPs submitted by facilities that are required to submit them. General steps to completing and submitting your RMP.


Equipment Safety / Forklift Safety

Full text of fork truck safety program and operator training. Forklift safety guide and inspection checklists. Procedures for the safe operation of lift trucks. Preventing tipover.


Equipment Safety / Machine Guarding

Full text of machine safeguarding programs. Guidelines.


Ergonomics / Ergonomics Programs

Ergonomics program development. Ergonomics program guidance. Physical ability testing. Basic elements for healthcare ergonomics programs. Full text of a laboratory ergonomics program. Examples of effective ergonomics workplace practices. Sample ergonomics programs.


Fire Safety / Electrical Safety

General concepts and principles of electrical safety. Electrical safety manuals. Safety meeting outlines. Full text of a lockout - tagout program for the control of hazardous energy.


Updated Fire Safety / Fire Programs

Fire prevention programs. Fire safety talks. Safety checklists. Fire safety program tips. Fire protection program models. Standard operating procedures. Fire safety program implementation guide.


Updated Fleet Safety / Fleet Policies

Fill-in-the-blank templates. Personal use of company vehicle policies. Sample policy for alcohol use. Policy for seat belt use. Driver training policies.


Fleet Safety / Vehicle Safety Programs

Case studies of successful fleet safety programs. Ideas to try, sample employee newsletters and ad slicks to promote fleet safety. DOT Commercial Vehicle Preventable Accident Manual. Small business sample of a fleet safety program. Full text of a university's fleet safety program.


Food Safety / HACCP

Full text of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point(HACCP)generic models and plans, training resources, etc.


Health Care Safety / Accreditation

American 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


Health Care Safety / Health Care Fraud

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 / HIPAA

Health 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

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

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

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 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 / Patient Confidentiality

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 Safety

JCAHO Sentinel Events. Medication Error Prevention Programs. Medical Error Reporting. Guidance regarding patient safety.


Insurance Loss Control / Liability Insurance

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.


Insurance Loss Control / Risk Control Programs

Full text of a risk management program manual. Information and examples of establishing a written risk management policy statement. Outline of a generic risk management manual.


Laboratory Safety / Lab Hazards

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.


Occupational Medicine / Code Sets

Index 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.


Occupational Medicine / First Aid

First aid for chemicals, eye care, CPR, etc. Resources for first aid training. First aid books, guides and manuals. Food poisoning.


Occupational Medicine / Medicare

CMS - 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 / Hearing Conservation

Full text of hearing conservation program. Materials on acoustics. Noise attentuation. Noise basics. Technical material from NIOSH. Hearing protection devices. Noise induced hearing loss.


PPE Programs / Protective Clothing

PPE guidance on chemical protective clothing, safety shoes, hard hats, reflective materials for visibility, etc


Updated Radiation Safety / Workplace Radiation

Resources. Technical reference manuals. Fact sheets. Control of radioactive materials. Radiation safety policies, procedures & manuals. Worker safety training modules & study guides. Full text of radiation safety programs. Guidelines on radioactive material identification, storage, control, transportation, etc. Safety concerns from medical radiology procedures. User guides for workers using equipment that deal with radiation.


Updated Respiratory Safety / Confined Space Program

Full text of a technical resource manual on confined space entry and a confined space safety program. Permit-required and nonpermit space requirements.


Respiratory Safety / OSHA Confined Space

Directives, standards and materials related to confined spaces.


Safety Forms / Safety Forms

JSA, accident reports, safety training forms, safety permits, safety checklists, safety worksheets, OSHA forms, afety inspection forms, safety report forms, etc.


Safety Programs / Safety Incentives

Pros and cons and do's and don'ts of safety incentive programs. Guidance on implementation.


Updated Safety Programs / Safety Programs

Full text of employee safety handbooks, checklists, guides, policies & procedures, safety & health manuals and programs from state agencies, government facilities, universities, and safety organizations.


Safety Training / Toolbox Talks

Wide variety of safety tool box talks for construction job sites and safety committee meetings.


School Safety / Day Care Safety

Child day care center safety materials such as National Safety & Health Performance Standards


School Safety / School Safety Programs

Resources related to common school safety and health hazards. The full text of sample safety programs written for the school environment.


US OSHA / OSHA Sample Programs

OSHA technical resources to assist with instituting safety and health programs. Basic elements for a safety & health program - voluntary guidelines. OSHA technical resources related to motor vehicle safety.


Wellness Programs / Eldercare

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 / Health Promotion

Guidance for companies to control the costs associated with workplace illness by promoting disease prevention.


Wellness Programs / Hospice

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.


Wellness Programs / Substance Abuse

Guidance in the substance abuse treatment field. Alcohol & drug abuse fact sheets. Terminology, drug/alcohol abuse symptoms, data, other statistics. Train servers to detect & prevent customer intoxication. Treatment of alcoholism and substance abuse.


Workers Compensation / WC Programs

Steps to audit the total process for workers compensation. Ways to reduce risk and lower losses. Manual of procedures. Claim checklist. Designation of physician form.


Workers Compensation / WC Return to Work

Steps 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.


The Transportation Library

Construction / Contractor Safety Manual

Sample construction safety programs, rules, policies, checklists, SOPs


Equipment Safety / Forklift Safety

Full text of fork truck safety program and operator training. Forklift safety guide and inspection checklists. Procedures for the safe operation of lift trucks. Preventing tipover.


Updated Safety / Accident Investigation

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.


Updated Safety / Confined Space Program

Full text of a technical resource manual on confined space entry and a confined space safety program. Permit-required and nonpermit space requirements.


Updated Safety / Fire Programs

Fire prevention programs. Fire safety talks. Safety checklists. Fire safety program tips. Fire protection program models. Standard operating procedures. Fire safety program implementation guide.


Updated Safety / Hazcom

ANSI requirements for material safety data sheets (MSDS). Chemical Right-to-Know support materials for SARA Title III and Hazard Communication Program. Comparison of DOT, HMIS, NFPA & SAF-T-DATA chemical label systems. Brochures, training materials, programs guidance on Hazard Communication. Sample written Hazard Communication programs.


Updated Safety / Workplace Radiation

Resources. Technical reference manuals. Fact sheets. Control of radioactive materials. Radiation safety policies, procedures & manuals. Worker safety training modules & study guides. Full text of radiation safety programs. Guidelines on radioactive material identification, storage, control, transportation, etc. Safety concerns from medical radiology procedures. User guides for workers using equipment that deal with radiation.


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