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Construction Insurance / Construction Risk
Risk management articles for the construction industry.
Construction Insurance / Wrap-Ups
Owner Controlled Insurance Programs (OCIP) and construction wrap up risk management materials. Sample forms and programs. Basic benefits of OCIPs and wrap-ups. Full text of an OCIP manual in use by a state agency.
Environment / Industries
Examples of environmental industry requirements: agriculture, automotive services, chemical processes, electronics, food & kindred products, printing, real estate, textiles, transportation, wood & paper products. Model Risk Management Program Plans by Industry Sector.
Environment / 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.
Ergonomics / Construction
Bibliography of construction work & work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Tables on job-related symptoms by trade, lost time, physician treatment, etc.
Ergonomics / Patient Handling
Recommendations for solutions to manual lifting of patients. Information about mechanical lfit equipment and patient transfer systems.
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.
Human Resources / Handbooks
Full text of employee handbooks in use by universities and others that include general policies & procedures and employee benefits. Guidelines on when to have a handbook and what should be included in employee handbooks and procedure manuals. Administrative handbooks. Faculty handbooks. Policy manuals. Operations manuals. Retiree benefits handbooks.
Human Resources / Telecommuting
Sample telecommuting programs, checklists and forms. Telecommuting manuals and guidelines. Cost-benefit analysis. Answers to frequently asked questions about various telework and telecommuting issues.
Human Resources / Wellness Programs
Information and resource kit on creating workplace wellness programs. Profiles of corporate wellness programs of various corporations in the US. Guide for companies to control the costs associated with cardiovascular disease. Activities to promote workplace wellness. Wellness websites for employees. Small business health programs.
Industrial Hygiene / 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.
Industrial Hygiene / Hazard Communications
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.
Industrial Hygiene / Labs
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.
Industrial Hygiene / Noise
Full text of hearing conservation program. Materials on acoustics. Noise attentuation. Noise basics. Technical material from NIOSH. Hearing protection devices. Noise induced hearing loss.
Industrial Hygiene / 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.
Legal / Construction Law
Mediation in construction disputes. Designer-led design build construction and legal issues. Court decisions in construction law.
Organizations / Construction
Associations dedicated to construction trades.
Publications / Construction
Newsletters, journals, magazines, publications of interest to the construction industry.
Safety / Agriculture
Agriculture safety and health databases, fact sheets, guidelines, safety bulletins, guides, farm occupational safety information, and other technical resources.
Safety / Construction
A wide variety of safety materials pertinent to the construction industry and jobsite safety
Safety / Cranes-Hoists
Safety programs. Operating rules, maintenance procedures, etc. Inspection, maintenace, operation and design requirements for overhead cranes and hoists.
Safety / Dig Safe Contacts
Call before you dig contact information to locate underground utility lines. One Call Centers are provided for each state.
Safety / Electrical
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.
Safety / Equipment
Safety meeting talks. Safety product information. Escalators, outdoor equipment. Industrial robots. Woodworking machinery safety manual. Industrial robots.
Safety / Excavations
Trenching safety tutorial, trenching and excavation safety checklists, trenching and shoring procedures, tunnels and shafts in rocks
Safety / Explosives
Full text of federal laws and regulations on explosives such as those from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. US Dept of Transportation hazardous materials transportation guides.
Safety / Fall Protection
How to use fall arrest systems. Requirements for fall protection.
Safety / Forklifts
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.
Safety / Ladders-Platforms
Fact sheets and technical manuals on portable ladders, mobile work platforms, etc.
Safety / Machine Guarding
Full text of machine safeguarding programs. Guidelines.
Safety / PPE
PPE safety fact sheets and safety meeting outlines. Contact lenses and chemicals. Full text of PPE Program. Technical reference manual. Safety checklists.
Safety / Pressure Washing
The physics of pressure washing and its process.
Safety / Tools
Guidance on hand tool and power tool requirements for OSHA General Industry, Construction & Maritime Standards. Chain saw safety.
Safety / Welding
Welding hazard control bulletins, fact sheets, guidance, resources.
Safety / Work Zones
Policies, equipment, devices, best practices for minimizing delay and enhancing safety during highway construction and maintenance operations. NCHRP Report 350. Crash Worthiness of Workzone Appurtenances. Descriptions and contact information for workzone safety campaign programs and materials.
Safety Management / Accidents
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 200 recordkeeping.
Safety Management / 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 Management / Incentives
Pros and cons and do's and don'ts of safety incentive programs. Guidance on implementation.
Safety Management / Industries
Safety and health hazards for specific industries, such as: schools, drycleaners, dental, agricultural, firefighter, healthcare, mining, petroleum refining, photography, poultry processing, pulp and paper, semiconductor industry, silk screen printing, water and wastewater treatment plants, woodworking.
Safety Management / 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 Management / Spanish
Spanish language safety training handouts and materials including construction tool box talks
Safety Management / Tool Box Talks
Wide variety of safety tool box talks for construction job sites and safety committee meetings.
Workers Comp / 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.
Workers Comp / 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.
Driver Safety / Driver 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.
Drug Free Workplace / 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.
Emergency Preparedness / Emergency Plans
Examples of emergency management procedures and action plans - some currently in use
Emergency Preparedness / Evacuations
Materials to assist with the creation of an emergency evacuation plan, including special requirements for the disabled.
HR Policies / Employee Handbooks
Full text of employee handbooks in use by universities and others that include general policies & procedures and employee benefits. Guidelines on when to have a handbook and what should be included in employee handbooks and procedure manuals. Administrative handbooks. Faculty handbooks. Policy manuals. Operations manuals. Retiree benefits handbooks.
Occupational Health / First Aid
First aid for chemicals, eye care, CPR, etc. Resources for first aid training. First aid books, guides and manuals. Food poisoning.
Occupational Health / 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.
OSHA / 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.
OSHA / Safety Incentives
Pros and cons and do's and don'ts of safety incentive programs. Guidance on implementation.
OSHA / 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.
Staffing / Telework
Sample telecommuting programs, checklists and forms. Telecommuting manuals and guidelines. Cost-benefit analysis. Answers to frequently asked questions about various telework and telecommuting issues.
Human Resources / Handbooks
Full text of employee handbooks in use by universities and others that include general policies & procedures and employee benefits. Guidelines on when to have a handbook and what should be included in employee handbooks and procedure manuals. Administrative handbooks. Faculty handbooks. Policy manuals. Operations manuals. Retiree benefits handbooks.
Human Resources / Telecommuting
Sample telecommuting programs, checklists and forms. Telecommuting manuals and guidelines. Cost-benefit analysis. Answers to frequently asked questions about various telework and telecommuting issues.
Legal Topics / Construction Law
Mediation in construction disputes. Designer-led design build construction and legal issues. Court decisions in construction law.
Organizations / Construction
Associations dedicated to construction trades.
Publications / Construction
Newsletters, journals, magazines, publications of interest to the construction industry.
Claims Management / 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.
Disasters / Emergency Plans
Examples of emergency management procedures and action plans - some currently in use
Disasters / Evacuations
Materials to assist with the creation of an emergency evacuation plan, including special requirements for the disabled.
Environment / Industries
Examples of environmental industry requirements: agriculture, automotive services, chemical processes, electronics, food & kindred products, printing, real estate, textiles, transportation, wood & paper products. Model Risk Management Program Plans by Industry Sector.
Environment / 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.
Ergonomics / Construction
Bibliography of construction work & work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Tables on job-related symptoms by trade, lost time, physician treatment, etc.
Ergonomics / Patient Handling
Recommendations for solutions to manual lifting of patients. Information about mechanical lfit equipment and patient transfer systems.
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.
Fleet / 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 / Industries
Fleet hazards and recommended controls related to various industries
Fleet / 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.
Fleet / Trucking
Fact sheets about the trucking industry & trucking safety, including information on basic industry facts, safety statistics, a truck's average total stopping distance, etc. Manual on the realities and limitations of trucking. Alternative fuels.
Health / 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.
Health / Wellness Programs
Information and resource kit on creating workplace wellness programs. Profiles of corporate wellness programs of various corporations in the US. Guide for companies to control the costs associated with cardiovascular disease. Activities to promote workplace wellness. Wellness websites for employees. Small business health programs.
Human Resources / Handbooks
Full text of employee handbooks in use by universities and others that include general policies & procedures and employee benefits. Guidelines on when to have a handbook and what should be included in employee handbooks and procedure manuals. Administrative handbooks. Faculty handbooks. Policy manuals. Operations manuals. Retiree benefits handbooks.
Human Resources / Telecommuting
Sample telecommuting programs, checklists and forms. Telecommuting manuals and guidelines. Cost-benefit analysis. Answers to frequently asked questions about various telework and telecommuting issues.
Industrial Hygiene / 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.
Industrial Hygiene / Hazard Communications
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.
Industrial Hygiene / Labs
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.
Industrial Hygiene / Noise
Full text of hearing conservation program. Materials on acoustics. Noise attentuation. Noise basics. Technical material from NIOSH. Hearing protection devices. Noise induced hearing loss.
Industrial Hygiene / 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.
Legal / Construction Law
Mediation in construction disputes. Designer-led design build construction and legal issues. Court decisions in construction law.
Medicine / First Aid
First aid for chemicals, eye care, CPR, etc. Resources for first aid training. First aid books, guides and manuals. Food poisoning.
Organizations / Construction
Associations dedicated to construction trades.
OSHA / Construction
Full text of OSHA's resource manual for safety in construction and a job site safety handbook. Other construction safety reference materials include fire safety, excavations, scaffolds, trenching, underground construction, etc.
OSHA / Industries
Examples of industries: nursing homes, healthcare facilities, meat packing, maritime, textiles, logging.
OSHA / 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.
Property / Safety 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.
Publications / Construction
Newsletters, journals, magazines, publications of interest to the construction industry.
Risk Mgt / Construction
Risk management information and resources for the construction industry.
Risk Mgt / Industries
Risk management resource materials for specific industries such as schools, auto dealers, auto repairs, churches, small business, etc.
Risk Mgt / OCIP
Owner Controlled Insurance Programs (OCIP) and construction wrap up risk management materials. Sample forms and programs. Basic benefits of OCIPs and wrap-ups. Full text of an OCIP manual in use by a state agency.
Risk Mgt / 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.
Risk Mgt / Public Liability
Risk management resources related to the risks and controls to be implemented when the public is exposed to the workplace. Includes public visitor protection program, ride-along and tag-along programs, risks from premises security litigation, trip and fall exposures, etc.
Safety / Agriculture
Agriculture safety and health databases, fact sheets, guidelines, safety bulletins, guides, farm occupational safety information, and other technical resources.
Safety / Amusement Industry
Amusement ride safety. Field inspection and test guide. Safety and service bulletins. Safety statistics in the carnival industry.
Safety / Arts
Safety in the arts, arts and crafts safety, theater safety, entertainment industry safety, art hazards, perfoming art safety. Student Theater Operations Manual.
Safety / Construction
Guide to revisions in scaffolding standards, safety meeting outlines, documents related to construction safety. Underground gas main explosions. Jobsite safety handbook. Safety requirements for Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) and Explosives. Safety meeting outlines. PPE in construction. OSHA Fatal Facts related to construction.
Safety / Cranes-Hoists
Safety programs. Operating rules, maintenance procedures, etc. Inspection, maintenace, operation and design requirements for overhead cranes and hoists.
Safety / Dig Safe Contacts
Call before you dig contact information to locate underground utility lines. One Call Centers are provided for each state.
Safety / Electrical
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.
Safety / Equipment
Safety meeting talks. Safety product information. Escalators, outdoor equipment. Industrial robots. Woodworking machinery safety manual. Industrial robots.
Safety / Excavations
Trenching safety tutorial, trenching and excavation safety checklists, trenching and shoring procedures, tunnels and shafts in rocks
Safety / Explosives
Full text of federal laws and regulations on explosives such as those from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. US Dept of Transportation hazardous materials transportation guides.
Safety / Fall Protection
How to use fall arrest systems. Requirements for fall protection.
Safety / Forklifts
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.
Safety / HACCP
Full text of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point(HACCP)generic models and plans, training resources, etc.
Safety / Ladders-Platforms
Fact sheets and technical manuals on portable ladders, mobile work platforms, etc.
Safety / Machine Guarding
Full text of machine safeguarding programs. Guidelines.
Safety / PPE
PPE safety fact sheets and safety meeting outlines. Contact lenses and chemicals. Full text of PPE Program. Technical reference manual. Safety checklists.
Safety / Pressure Washing
The physics of pressure washing and its process.
Safety / Restaurants
Safety meeting outlines, safety talks for food service operations. Kitchen and cafeteria safety checklist. Legal bulletins.
Safety / Tools
Guidance on hand tool and power tool requirements for OSHA General Industry, Construction & Maritime Standards. Chain saw safety.
Safety / Welding
Welding hazard control bulletins, fact sheets, guidance, resources.
Safety / Work Zones
Policies, equipment, devices, best practices for minimizing delay and enhancing safety during highway construction and maintenance operations. NCHRP Report 350. Crash Worthiness of Workzone Appurtenances. Descriptions and contact information for workzone safety campaign programs and materials.
Safety Mgt / Accidents
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 200 recordkeeping.
Safety Mgt / 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 Mgt / Incentives
Pros and cons and do's and don'ts of safety incentive programs. Guidance on implementation.
Safety Mgt / Industries
Safety and health hazards for specific industries, such as: schools, drycleaners, dental, agricultural, firefighter, healthcare, mining, petroleum refining, photography, poultry processing, pulp and paper, semiconductor industry, silk screen printing, water and wastewater treatment plants, woodworking.
Safety Mgt / 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 Mgt / Spanish
Spanish language safety training handouts and materials including construction tool box talks
Safety Mgt / Tool Box Talks
Wide variety of safety tool box talks for construction job sites and safety committee meetings.
Workers Comp / 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.
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