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Access to databases specific to individual safety hazards and controls such as glove charts, boating safety, noise limits, etc.

Amusement Industry Certified Inspectors Directory [1026] ?

A list of inspectors certified by AIMS International

Medical Device Safety Reports [14751] ?

A repository of medical device incident and hazard information

Updated Needlestick Safety Device List Exposure Prevention [14753] ?

A list of devices designed to prevent percutaneous injury and exposures to bloodborne pathogens

General Business » Company Research

How to search for information on public and privately-held companies worldwide

UL Certification Databases [23321] ?

Check to see if a company and its products are UL certified

Industrial Hygiene » EMF

Electromagnetic field radiation reference materials

FCC ID# Search Database for RF Safety [20854] ?

Use the FCC ID number of the phone or device to determine RF safety of your phone/device

Industrial Hygiene » Labs

Chemical Hygiene Plans, standard operating procedures, lab safety programs, etc.

Laboratory Safety Manual [pdf] [19274] ?

Full text of a laboratory safety manual

Industrial Hygiene » Noise

Hearing conservation programs, acoustics, hearing protection devices, etc.

Hearing Conservation Program Checklist [12959] ?

Used to audit your HCP

Noise - Auditory Effects [8372] ?

The relationship between noise exposure and hearing loss

Industrial Hygiene » References

Air sampling, technical papers, etc. related to industrial hygiene

NIOSH Databases [12970] ?

NIOSH databases and information resources

Industrial Hygiene » Respirators

Respirator fit, full text of respiratory programs, etc.

NIOSH Respirators [6239] ?

Equipment certification databases, respirator users notices, guides to selection, OSHA codes, etc.

Safety » Agriculture

Large number of agriculture safety bulletins, including dust hazards and control

National Ag Safety Database [575] ?

NASD - agriculture safety & health database

OH-OhioLine Fact Sheets [3089] ?

Large number of fact sheets related to agriculture with many relating to safety and the environment

Safety » Boating-Marine

Resources on boating and marine safety

Safe Boating Tips [2608] ?

Series of safety tips for recreational boaters in the United States

Tide Prediction: USA Coast [2621] ?

Tide predictions for today and the next three days along the US coast

Safety » Cranes-Hoists

Crane and hoist safety program materials

Crane Load Considerations [26412] ?

Operational considerations for crane safety

Safety » PPE-Gloves

Glove selection guides

Chemical Protective Gloves [3139] ?

Fact sheet provides guidelines on glove selection for chemicals

Safety » Tools

Safety fact sheets and tips on the safe use of hand and power tools

Hand Tool Safety - Cutting Tools [pdf] [6716] ?

Safety practices that should be observed when working with cutting tools

Safety » Welding

Bulletins, guidance on safety in welding

Hot Work [19360] ?

Sample hot work permit and a list of procedures

Safety » Work Zones

Best practices for minimizing delay & enhancing safety in highway construction

Work Zone Safety Equipment [12259] ?

Database contains records of traffic control devices and safety technology used in work zones

Safety Management » Alerts

Safety and health hazard alerts

Exploding Flashlights [4227] ?

Fact sheet describes the danger of batteries exploding in flashlights

Safety Management » Bulletins

Safety bulletins & tool box talks for workplace, home, personal & off-the-job

Updated Accident Prevention Guidance [24696] ?

Focused on workers compensation loss prevention guidance for the states of the states of AZ, CA, CO, ID, NV, OR, UT

Updated Fact Sheets - Occupational Safety & Health [17680] ?

Related to workplace safety and health

Physical Agent Data Sheets [15500] ?

Fact sheets on the hazards of physical agents and on safety controls

Safety Management » Clip Art

Safety clip art and photographic images that may be downloaded

USP Pictograms [24143] ?

US Pharmacopeia graphic images relate medication instructions

Safety Management » Databases

Internet databases of workplace safety and health documents, statistics, etc.

CAL-OSHA Publications [15076] ?

Fact Sheets and Tailgate Topics and Other Documents

CDC Topics [22521] ?

CDC guidelines for the prevention and control of disease, injuries, and disabilities

Construction Occupational Safety & Health [15660] ?

Training materials, checklists, lessons learned and much more on construction safety

DOE Information Bridge [447] ?

Access to DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information databases

NIOSHTIC-2 [23916] ?

The NIOSH Resource Database

Safety Library [23298] ?

Safety checklists, forms, programs, etc.

Updated Technical Medical Technical Guides and Fact Sheets [5896] ?

Hundreds of fact sheets, technical bulletins and guides related to occupational health

United Kingdom: Hazards at Work [9718] ?

Extensive series of safety fact sheets, guidelines, bulletins related to occupational work hazards

Safety Management » Lessons Learned

Analyses of lessons learned from prior workplace accidents

Updated DOE Lessons Learned Information Services [10523] ?

Links to US Department of Energy lessons learned

Safety Management » Recalls

Information regarding product recalls, food recalls, motor vehicle recalls, etc.

CPSC Recalled Products By Type [16658] ?

Database of Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls

Safety Management » Tool Box Talks

Handouts suitable for employee training at job sites

Jobsite Safety [21751] ?

Bulletins on construction safety topics






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