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Food safety guidelines from the American Egg Board

Sample plans and resources for the development of your HACCP program

Full text of a hazardous drug handling policy in use by a major university's medical center

Critical points: purchasing, storing, pre-preparation, cooking, serving, and handling leftovers

Symptoms of water problems & water treatment guidelines

A list of safety rules for anyone who works in a kitchen

Small portion of the material covered in the NRA Refuse to Become a Victim course

Procedures for disposal of chemical hazardous wastes

Methodology for developing acute exposure guideline levels (AEGLs) for toxic substances from inhalation exposures.

Example quality system documentation

Example of an employee handbook related to health insurance benefits

Sample Confined-Space Entry Permit and Checklist

Sample hazard communication program procedures

A sample form of indoor air quality management

Biosafety precautions to take when operating lab equipment

Chemical and electrical safety SOP

Standard operating procedures for spills in labs

A detailed design requirements and guidance manual for biomedical research laboratory and animal research facilities

Performance standards for emergency eyewash and shower equipment at the Univ of Kentucky

Sample safety procedures to use

Criteria in use by a major university

Standard operating procedures on how to safely handle specific laboratory chemicals

Laboratory safety standard operating procedures and more

Text of a 50+ page manual

A checklist for procedures to take when renovating a lab

Recommended equipment and supplies for a laboratory spill

Magnetic field safety

Must be customized by each laboratory for regulatory compliance

Full text of National Institutes of Health guidelines for research involving recombinanat DNA

Sample checklist and safety rules for laser operations - covers Class 1, 2, and 3a lasers

Sample policy on the safe use of laser equipment (pdf)

SOP for the removal of mold-bearing building materials

Sample Format for Audiometric Test Records & Hearing Conservation Program Checklist

Sample checklist and safety rules for ionizing and non-ionizing radiation

A manual on radiation safety

Full text of a patient & employee radiation safety program in use by a university's medical center

USDA U.S. Food, Animal and Agricultural Commodities Import Safety Process

Outlines the general steps for fit testing respirators on employees

Sample respiratory protection program and checklist, respirator medical evaluation questionnaire

NIOSH lead sampling recommendations

Canadian health and safety regulations with respect to thermal conditions in the workplace

Based on NFPA, ANSI, ASHRAE requirements

Safe operating procedures for fume hoods

Design requirements for fume hoods

Guidelines and performance standards for fume hoods used in labs at the Univ of Kentucky

How to recognize and protect workers from oxygen deficient atmospheres

Safety procedures for servicing fume hoods and exhaust systems in research laboratories

Sample small boat safety checklist, accident report form and float plan

Checklists for compressed gas safety, hydrogen safety, cylinder inspections

Safe operating procedures for gas cylinders

Text of the standard

Full text of a large number of Standard Operating Procedures for injury prevention at work sites

Sample checklist and safety rules for the use of cranes, hoist and lsings

Sample job site crane safety requirements

Inspections and general requirements for rigging safety

Recommendations for safe work procedures when using cranes

Sample lockout/tagout checklist and safety rules

Typical minimal lockout procedures

Standard operating procedures and safety rules for LOTO

Basic safety rules

Sample trenching safety checklist and standard operating procedures

Sample Fall Protection procedure

These systems may include lead acid batteries, lithium chloride batteries, and other similar devices

Sample checklist and safety rules for safe storage of flammable and combustible liquids

Sample pre-operational checklists and forklift safety checklists

Safe work practice documents for the construction industry

Relevant forms, checklists and information sheets that can be adapted to different work sites

Sample checklist and safety rules for machine guarding

Sample office safety checklist and instructions

Standard procedures for installing emergency eyewash and safety showers

Sample checklist for PPE use - eye & face protection and more

Full text of a Standard Operating Procedure for construction workers wearing PPE

Guidelines to reduce potential slips, trips, and falls

Guidelines on pool and spa water chemistry and maintenance and safety tips

11 safety rules related to pool safety

Safety rules when using chain saws

Sample checklist and safety rules for the use of hand and power tools

Example of a hot work permit program for welding, flame cutting and soldering

Sample hot work permit template, safety checklist and procedures

For spraying operations, pavement coring, mowing operations

Materials to be used to institute a work zone safety program

Outlines the dutes of an accident investigation team / committee

Sample procedures and forms in use by a US government agency

Home page to the university's EHS department

Can be signed by the employee

Issued to provide a safe and healthy working environment

Standard operating procedures guidelines and template for hazardous materials

Sample form for students to sign indicating their acceptance of science classroom safety rules

Download a safety department form to document tailgate safety meetings (MS Word)

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

Addresses risk management, safety and insurance issues

For a safety program for employees of a municipality

General safety rules

Over 20 different recommended safety practices for the petroleum industry

Safety rules for postal employees

A series of sample safety policy statements

Full text of safety manuals in use by a major university's medical center (pdf)

Full text of safety policies in use by a major university

Sample workplace safety manual

Sample standard operating procedures - includes industrial hygiene SOPs

Safety and health standards of operations for a US government agency

Sample safety checklists, forms, programs and manuals

Full text of a wide variety of safety SOP's

Text of the safety policies in use at a major university

Full text of a state's transportation agency's operations

Sample outline for employees, visitors and contractors