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2013 "Death on the Job" Report (PDF)
http://www.aflcio.org/content/download/79181/1933131/DOTJ2013.pdf
(AFL-CIO)
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This year's edition of Death on the Job details not only the data about workplace death, injuries and illnesses, but also the reasons behind them and what must be done to save lives.
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Adverse Human Health Effects Associated with Molds in the Indoor Environment
http://www.acoem.org/AdverseHumanHealthEffects_Molds.aspx
(ACOEM)
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This revised ACOEM position statement was prepared under the auspices of the Council of Scientific Advisors and approved by the ACOEM Board of Directors on February 14, 2011. This revised statement updates the previous (2002) position statement which was prepared by Bryan D. Hardin, PhD; Bruce J. Kelman, PhD, DABT; and Andrew Saxon, MD; under the auspices of the ACOEM Council on Scientific Affairs.
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SafeBuild Alliance
http://safebuildalliance.com/
(SafeBuild Alliance)
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Participation in SafeBuild Alliance connects construction companies, users of construction services (owners), design professionals, construction affiliated organizations and companies committed to improving safety performance.
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Worksite Program California Fit Business Kit!
http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/cpns/pages/worksitefitbusinesskit.aspx
(CDPH)
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Welcome to the California Fit Business Kit! The Network for a Healthy California -- Worksite Program developed this suite of tools and resources to help employers develop and implement a culture and environment at their workplaces that support healthy eating and physical activity among workers. This Kit contains ten individual components, all of which have been evaluated by a diverse mix of businesses from across the state and have been designed to be easily implemented at any worksite.
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OSHA Hazard Communication and Global Harmonization
https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/index.html
(OSHA)
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This topic page provides access to extensive information from federal OSHA on Hazard Communication and GHS.
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Hazard Communication 2012 – The Revised Standard and What Changes You Can Expect in the Workplace
http://urban.csuohio.edu/cep/docs/OSHA_Haz_Com_2012_Revised_Standards.pdf
(OSHA)
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This presentation is provided by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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Hazard Communication and GHS
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=18&objID=1303391&mode=2
(Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industries)
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This presentation is provided by Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industries. This document will need to be saved prior to opening.
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Hazard Communication Training Program (including GHS revisions)
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/lara/lara_miosha_ghs_training_408844_7.ppt
(Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
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Prepared by Consultation Education & Training (CET) Division Michigan Occupational Safety & Health Administration Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
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Total Worker Health Symposium Proceedings (Nov. 29, 2012)
http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/HWCE/twhsymposium/index.html
(University of Iowa)
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The 2012 Total Worker Health Symposium featured research presented by each of the four National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Total Worker Health™ Program Centers of Excellence, representatives from NIOSH, several national and state experts, and a panel on providing affordable health care to Iowa employers and employees.
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Voice-To-Text Apps Offer No Driving Safety Benefit; As With Manual Texting, Reaction Times Double
http://tti.tamu.edu/2013/04/23/voice-to-text-apps-offer-no-driving-safety-benefit-as-with-manual-texting-reaction-times-double/
(Texas A & M University)
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Texting drivers may believe they’re being more careful when they use the voice-to-text method, but new research findings suggest that those applications offer no real safety advantage over manual texting, from Texas A&M Transportation Institute.
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Oregon OSHA Hazard Alert: Hazard of Chain Shot in Logging (PDF)
http://orosha.org/pdf/hazards/2993-29.pdf
(Oregon OSHA)
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he use of high speed chain cutting systems on mechanized harvesting and processing machines
can expose the operators and others to a potentially lethal hazard of chain shot.
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Oregon OSHA Fact Sheet Plus: Operating Powered Industrial Trucks (forklifts) (PDF)
http://orosha.org/pdf/pubs/fact_sheets/fs53.pdf
(Oregon OSHA)
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This fact sheet highlights important safety considerations for owners
and operators of powered industrial trucks
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NIOSH Fact Sheet (PDF)
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2013-140/pdfs/2013-140.pdf
(NIOSH)
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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
is the U.S. federal agency that conducts research and
makes recommendations to prevent worker injury and illness. NIOSH research is key to national efforts for preventing
worker injuries, illnesses, and deaths and provides practical solutions to identified problems.
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OSHA NIOSH Alerta de peligro: Peligros del cloruro de metileno para los restauradores de bañeras
http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/niosh/docs/2013-110_sp/
(NIOSH)
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En febrero del 2012, un trabajador que usaba un producto con cloruro de metileno para restaurar una bañera fue hallado muerto, desplomado en ella, en un baño sin ventilación.
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Current Intelligence Bulletin 65: Occupational Exposure to Carbon Nanotubes and Nanofibers
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2013-145/
(NIOSH)
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NIOSH today recommended that occupational exposures to carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and carbon nanofibers (CNFs) be controlled to reduce a potential risk of certain work-related lung effects. NIOSH's recommendations, which were issued in a technical document called a Current Intelligence Bulletin, are based on peer-reviewed findings from NIOSH laboratory studies, field observations of industrial processes, intensive review of published studies by other research authorities, and public review and comment on an earlier draft of the document.
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Elevated occupational transportation fatalities among older workers in Oregon: an empirical investigation
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23357034
(NIH)
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Older workers have an elevated risk of being killed on the job, and transportation incidents involving vehicles or mobile machinery are especially deadly for this group. The present study was designed to address the research gap in understanding contributing factors to these incidents and recommend evidence-based guidelines for interventions.
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Winning 2013 O[yes] Safety Videos
http://www.youtube.com/user/OregonSafetyHealth?feature=watch
(O[yes])
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Watch the winning and finalists videos from the 2013 O[yes] high school safety video contest.
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CDPH/FACE: Preventing Falls Through Skylights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_8cymt7wlk&feature=share&list=PL43A44D61109073BC
(CDPH)
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This video, produced by California FACE Program, explains the events that led to a roofing supervisor's death after he fell 30 feet through a warehouse roof skylight onto a floor.
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Chemical Hazards and Alternatives Toolkit
http://www.chemhat.org/
(ChemHAT.org)
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ChemHAT, the Chemical Hazard and Alternatives Toolbox, is a new internet database designed to offer up easy to use information that we can use to protect ourselves, our families and our co-workers against the harm that chemicals can cause.
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Falling Off Ladders Can Kill: Use Them Safely/Las caídas desde escaleras pueden ser mortales: Úselas de forma segura (PDF)
http://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3625.pdf
(Oregon OSHA)
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This booklet was adapted from
Falling off Ladders Can Kill:
Use Them Safely,
developed
by the Singapore Workplace
Safety and Health Council in
collaboration with the Ministry
of Manpower.
