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SECTION ONE
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DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PLANNING
SECTION TWO
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SECURITY
SECTION THREE
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SAFETY
SECTION FOUR
12
SAFETY MANAGEMENT
SECTION FIVE
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
SECTION SIX
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FLEET
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SECTION SEVEN
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INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
SECTION EIGHT
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PROPERTY
SECTION NINE
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OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health
Organization (US)
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DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PLANNING
We developed the Disasters main category to help you create emergency plans, build disaster
response plans, and formulate guidelines for health services in disasters. You will find
publications, checklists, maps, reports, fact sheets, government contacts & hotlines, bulletins and
more focused on disaster resources. It is our hope that this new category provides resources to
help you and your business prevent loss from current and future disaster incidents.
Alerts
Animals
Weather alerts, fire warnings, wildfire alerts, flash flood warnings, river
forecasts, flood threats, hurricane warnings, and tornado warnings.
Latest river stage and elevation data and daily precipitation
summaries.
Pets and disaster preparation. Animal CPR. Pet safety.
Attacks
September 11, 2001 Pentagon and World Trade Center attack. Pan
Am 103 Lockerbie Trial. Oklahoma City Bombing. London Metro
Bombing, Paris Attacks
Biochem
Chemical and biological weapons, bioterrorism. Industrial chemicals
and terrorism. Hazardous Material Guide for First Responders.
Bomb Threats
Bomb threat prevention. Containing the threat from illegal bombings.
Mail bomb warning indicators. Vehicle bomb explosion hazards.
Checklists
Bomb threat checklists, emergency action plan checklists, emergency
preparedness and response checklists, auto survival kit checklist,
family disaster plan checklist, emergency equipment checklist,
hurricane checklist, flood checklist
Computers
Computer disaster recovery plan and contingency planning
CounterTerrorism
Tips for protecting property against terrorists. Reduce the risk of being
a victim of terrorism. Profiles of counter-terrorist units, information on
weapons, equipment and more. Reports on international terrorism.
Information on over 100 terrorist groups. Counter-terrorism efforts of
the EPA. USA government resources related to counter-terrorism.
Dam Safety
Materials related to dam safety and flood control
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Disasters
Earthquakes
Emergency
Plans
Fact sheets, bulletins, emergency response plan, prevention guides on
earthquake hazards.
Examples of emergency procedures and plans - some currently in use
Evacuations
Materials to assist with the creation of an emergency evacuation plan,
including special requirements for the disabled.
Floods
Fact sheets, bulletins, emergency response plan, prevention guides on
flood hazards. Preventing flood claims. Flood forecast maps. Cleanup
guidelines.
Guides
How to create emergency plans. Publications, maps, reports, fact
sheets and other materials that assist with the creation of disaster
response plans.
Hazmat
Procedures to take with chemical spills. Information on sorbent
materials. Series of safety topics related to hazardous wastes. Aviation
transport of hazardous materials. Dangerous Goods Primer.
Health
Services
Manuals of management of chemical casualties, emergency
preparedness for medical facilities, etc. Hospital and health center
disaster programs.
Hurricanes
Resources and guidance on how to plan for a hurricane as well as
mitigation activities afterwards. Table of Safir-Simpson Hurricane
Scale with explanations of the destructive force of hurricanes.
Landslides
Maps
Fact sheets, bulletins, prevention guides on landslide hazards.
Earthquake maps, flood maps, wind maps, solar radiation maps
Mitigation
Guidelines on mitigation for flood, hurricane/tornado, earthquake, dam
safety and wildfire. Managing water infiltration into buildings.
Natural
Hazards
Prevention guides for natural disaster emergencies - floods,
tornadoes, winter storms, hurricanes, hailstorms, earthquakes, coastal
hazards and more.
Power Cuts
Advice on preparing for power cuts.
Radiation
Nuclear power plant emergency advice on radiation exposure from
nuclear power plants. What to do before, during and after an adverse
radiological event.
Recovery
Flood Clean-up Guidelines. Contingency planning and management.
Disaster Recover Program guidance.
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Regulations
Key regulations for emergency planning. European Union Seveso II
guidance on Safety Management Systems. Reporting triggers for spills
of hazardous substances or oil.
Rescue
Materials devoted to safety, health & injury prevention related to
emergency response
Storms
Fact sheets on thunderstorms & lightning. Tornado safety. How to
prepare for potential thunderstorm disasters. Guidance on preventing
property damage from severe storms.
Training
Surviving in a collapsed building. Self study course for the emergency
response to terrorism. Fact sheets and resources on the topic of
emergency preparedness.
Volcano
Wildfires
Winter
The basics about volcanic eruptions
Wildfire mitigation and management, Outdoor fire safety, fire wise
landscaping checklist, protecting your home from wildfire, fire-fighting
aviation management, campfire rules, federal wild land fire policy, fire
fighting aviation, bush fires, firebreaks, etc.
Extreme cold and ice storm disaster safety, winter storm preparation
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SECURITY
Access
Control
Arson
Background
Checks
Bank
Security
Tactics, techniques, procedures for creating a security access-control
system.
Essential indicators of arson. Manual for arson investigation training.
Key facts and control measures for arson. Expert testimony. Arson
statistics.
Guidance on conducting criminal history checks. Reference checking
and its legal pitfalls. Fingerprint-based background checks.
How to control ATM crime. Bank robbery prevention and planning
program.
Business
Security
Corporate security. Laptop computer theft. Eavesdropping devices in
the workplace. How to protect your business from burglary. Workplace
security issues. Armed hold-up prevention.
Cargo Theft
Keys to fighting cargo theft. How to improve truck cargo security.
Computer
Crime
Links to Cyber Incident Response Teams and Security-Related
Organizations. Resources involved in detecting and resolving computer
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security incidents. Hacker news. Research documents and news related
to cyberspace computer crime. Key legal factors regarding searching
and seizing electronic storage devices and media.
Crime
Crime prevention and security-related articles. Emerging trends,
legislation, key court decisions, etc. related to victims of crime.
Information on federal and state legislation.
Drug Crime
Law enforcement efforts for substance abuse. Drug laws, policies, court
cases & related matters. Drug Enforcement Administration briefing, fact
sheets, issues, press releases, guidelines, etc.
Employee
Theft
Guidelines, audits on preventing employee theft and creating internal
controls to reduce the risk of fraud. Resources outlining the steps
toward fraud detection and prevention. Description of fidelity insurance
& discussion of bond’s coverage issues.
Financial
Crime
Forensics
Fraud
Identity Theft
Manuals
Personal
Protection
School
Security
How to detect and control credit fraud, check fraud, counterfeit money,
money laundering, etc. Information on advance fee fraud schemes.
Alerts regarding scams involving what are claimed to be securities
issued or backed by government. How to protect your money and your
credit record if your wallet is lost or stolen.
Information about forensic science. Basic information on the structure
and function of DNA as it relates to DNA fingerprinting. Validity and
reliability of polygraphs. Forensic firearms identification. Concepts of
forensic entomology.
Consumer fraud topics and warnings. Mail fraud. Association of
Certified Fraud Examiners. Fight telemarketing and internet fraud.
Social security fraud.
Identity theft and identity fraud are terms used to refer to all types of
crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person's
personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for
economic gain.
Field manuals on how to conduct law enforcement investigations,
creation of law enforcement policies and procedures, terrorism
counteraction, bomb threat procedures, how to handle civilian
disturbances, correctional facilities operations, physical security and
more.
Guidelines on how to prevent becoming a victim of crime at home,
office, shopping, travel, etc. Self-assessment tests estimate your risk of
being a crime victim. Protective devices, pepper spray, etc.
Articles, program assistance & research about school violence.
Prevention case studies, legal notes and guidance on harassment and
bullying in schools. Guides for schools to prevent violence - checklists,
sample policies. Background information, warning signs, approaches to
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prevention of youth violence.
Site Security
Travel Safety
Vehicle Theft
Violence
Alarms, site security, church security, locks, security systems, security
guards, shrinkage
US State Dept Travel Warnings, Consular Information Sheets & Public
Announcements. Guide for American business traveling and working
overseas. Incidents that have taken place against civil aviation
worldwide.
Theft data on hundreds of passenger vehicles by make and model. Fact
sheets and tips on how to prevent vehicle theft.
Guidelines for prevention of workplace violence, risk factors and
strategies to manage violence in the workplace. Workplace homicides.
Violence in convenience store robberies. Healthcare industry violence.
How domestic violence affects the workplace.
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SAFETY
Agriculture
Amusement
Industry
Agriculture safety and health databases, fact sheets, guidelines,
safety bulletins, guides, farm occupational safety information, and
other technical resources.
Amusement rides safety. Field inspection and test guide. Safety and
service bulletins. Safety statistics in the carnival industry.
Animals
Fact sheets, guidelines, information relating to safe animal handling,
infectious diseases affecting humans, etc.
Arts
Safety in the arts, arts and crafts safety, theater safety, entertainment
industry safety, art hazards and performing art safety. Student Theater
Operations Manual.
Aviation
Airport ground vehicle operations safety. SMGCS. FAA & NTSB safety
statistics. Weather safety.
BoatingMarine
Compressed
Gas
Construction
Full text of boating safety courses. Safe boating tips. Tide prediction.
Coast Guard Navigation Center. Beaufort wind force scale.
Safety materials related to the handling, storage and transportation of
compressed gas cylinders and pressure vessels, etc. Pressure hoses.
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. OSHACT Fatal Facts
related to construction.
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Cranes-Hoists
Safety programs. Operating rules, maintenance procedures, etc.
Inspection, maintenance, operation and design requirements for
overhead cranes and hoists.
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.
Elevators
Safety materials, codes, technical bulletins, etc. related to elevator
and escalator safety, including construction elevator safety.
Equipment
Safety meeting talks. Safety product information. Escalators, outdoor
equipment. Industrial robots. Woodworking machinery safety manual.
Industrial robots.
Excavation
Trenching safety tutorial, trenching and excavation safety checklists,
trenching and shoring procedures, tunnels and shafts in rocks
Explosives
Full text of (US) 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.
Fall Protection
How to use fall arrest systems. Requirements for fall protection.
Fatigue
Scientific information on fatigue, sleep, circadian rhythms &
performance. Managing fatigue in operational settings. Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome. Safety and health in shift work.
Firearms
Series of safety articles on gun safety rules, guides to gun safety, etc.
Fireworks
Safety tips for consumers related to the use of fireworks. Information
about state and federal law requirements (USA) related to the use of
fireworks. Glossary of fireworks terms. Tips for safety in public
fireworks displays.
Food
Inspections
FDA inspection guides and manuals for specific food industries.
Food Safety
Food safety publications. Food labeling. Food poisoning. Food
irradiation. Produce. Milk safety. Seafood safety. Consumer fact
sheets related to produce food safety. Retail food protection. Online
course for understanding food laws and regulations in the USA.
Foodborne
Illness
Answers to common food safety questions. Summaries, symptoms,
mode of transmission and controls for common foodborne illnesses.
Food poisoning. Guide on safe food handling policies for employees.
Safety and quality issues of interest to the foodservice industry. Food
allergies.
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 tip over.
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HACCP
LaddersPlatforms
Machine
Guarding
Material
Handling
Medical
Devices
Needlesticks
Office Safety
PPE
Full text of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point(HACCP)generic
models and plans, training resources, etc.
Fact sheets and technical manuals on portable ladders, mobile work
platforms, etc.
Full text of machine safeguarding programs. Guidelines.
Information on material handling, conveyors, bucket brigades, pallets,
pallet standards, conveyor systems, automatic guided vehicle
systems, containers and storage systems.
Food and Drug Administration (US) guidance on the CDRH
requirements related to medical device manufacturing safety
requirements - recalls, reporting, quality, use errors, etc. Various
inspection guides used by FDA field staff for audits. Mammography
facility regulatory guidance.
Resource materials related to needle stick injury prevention, safety
statistics, state laws, federal legislation, safety devices, safety training,
etc.
Office safety training materials - programs, checklists, handouts,
safety talks, etc.
PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) safety fact sheets and safety
meeting outlines. Contact lenses and chemicals. Full text of PPE
Program. Technical reference manual. Safety checklists.
PPE-Eyes
Regulations and procedures to take when selecting protective
eyewear. Contact lenses and chemicals. Emergency eyewash
handbook.
PPE-Gloves
Glove selection charts. Guidelines on glove selection.
Patient Safety
JCAHO Sentinel Events. Medication Error Prevention Programs.
Medical Error Reporting. Guidance regarding patient safety.
Playground
Pressure
Washing
Restaurant
Sandblasting
Play area inspection and maintenance program. Large number of
documents, handbooks, checklists, etc. on playground and sports
safety.
The physics of pressure washing and its process.
Safety meeting outlines and safety talks for food service operations.
Kitchen and cafeteria safety checklist. Legal bulletins.
Safety and health requirements for sandblasting. Description of
sandblasting equipment. What you can do to control the hazards from
silica. Safety (Canadian) requirements that must be undertaken by
blast operators and other crew personnel for safe sandblast cleaning.
Signs
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OSHACT and ANSI requirements for safety signs. ANSI pipe marking
standards. Requirements for marking workplace hazards.
Slips and Falls
Safety bulletins on slips and falls. Technical information on the control
of hazards from walking and working surfaces. Safety checklists.
Sports
Sports nutrition. Standards for athletic equipment. Helmets. Baseball.
Soccer. Statistics. Hiking trail design. ATVs. Sledding. Skateboarding.
Snowmobiles. Weight lifting, Trampolines.
Swimming
Child drowning prevention. Pool safety rules. Guidelines on pool and
spa water chemistry and maintenance. Safety tips. Cryptosporidiosis.
Tools
Welding
Work Zones
Guidance on hand tool and power tool requirements for OSHACT
General Industry, Construction & Maritime Standards. Chain saw
safety.
Welding hazard control bulletins, fact sheets, guidance and resources.
Crash Worthiness of Workzone Appurtenances. Descriptions and
contact information for workzone safety campaign programs and
materials.
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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
record keeping.
Alerts
NIOSH alerts. Safety and health hazard alerts. Occupational injury
alerts. CPSC Product recalls.
Audits
Safety program audits. Program self-assessments. Self-audits. Selfevaluation guidance.
Behaviour
Guidance on behavioral safety topics. Readings and reference
materials on the subject of behavior safety.
Bulletins
Safety meeting outlines, fact sheets, brochures and bulletins on topics
suitable for safety talks and safety support materials. Off-the-job and
home safety. Safety resources & hotlines. Toolbox talks.
Full text of self-inspection checklists for general industry and
construction.
Checklists
Series of safety checklists for physical hazards, equipment, etc.
Sample yes/no workplace safety checklists.
Clip Art
Environmental health and safety clip art, graphics, posters and
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photographs that can be obtained – name category and we will send
you a few.
Committees
Databases
Discussion
EHS
Departments
Forms
Safety committee development as a component of a corporate safety
program.
DOE, EPA, NIOSH & OSHA safety & health databases. Safety &
health documents. Archives of safety educational materials. Technical
safety standards and resources. Documents, research studies, reports
and data on highway safety.
Discussion groups, forums, newsgroups, message boards and e-mail
group lists.
Each EHS department's website provides access to their safety
programs, manuals, training programs, etc.
Safety forms related to biological materials, radiation/radioactive
materials, chemical waste tag, accident reports, training forms, safety
permits, safety checklists, worksheets, OSHACT forms, inspection
forms, safety report forms, etc.
Headline News
Daily headlines and weekly news articles of interest to safety and
health professionals.
Incentives
Pros and cons and do's and don'ts of safety incentive programs.
Guidance on implementation.
Industries
Injury Codes
Safety and health hazards for specific industries, such as: schools, dry
cleaners, dental, agricultural, firefighter, healthcare, mining, petroleum
refining, photography, poultry processing, pulp and paper,
semiconductor industry, silk screen printing, water and wastewater
treatment plants, woodworking.
Injury code tables for recording accident investigation information such
as bodily injury codes, nature of injury codes, and various other
employee injury cause of loss codes.
Lessons
Learned
Analysis of industrial accidents and incidents with lessons learned.
Accident histories. Fire investigations. Workplace fatality evaluation
reports. Chemical accident histories and investigations.
MSHA Updates
Mining Safety & Health Administration's safety alerts and bulletins,
news releases, speeches, special reports, etc.
Management
Safety
Programs
Safety program management and loss prevention strategies. Side
effects of downsizing and reengineering on safety programs. Sample
safety policy statements. Tips on the use of safety incentives. Risk
management aids.
Full text of employee safety handbooks, checklists, guides, policies &
procedures, safety & health manuals and programs from state
agencies, government facilities, universities, and safety organizations.
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Statistics
Tool Box Talks
Training
OSHACT statistics including ergonomics. Consumer product safety
statistics. Government statistics on mining safety. Accident statistics in
the drilling industry. Occupational respiratory disease surveillance
data.
Wide variety of safety tool box talks for construction job sites and
safety committee meetings.
Explanations of requirements regarding employee safety training.
Training resources. Distance Learning Health and Safety. Curriculum
modules. Download instructor and supervisor safety training guides.
Series of web-based employee safety training courses with online
tests. Lecture modules with all the material necessary to make safety
presentations to business managers.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Air Quality
General concepts & principles of indoor and outdoor air quality.
Research studies. Common pollutants. Emission control standards for
motor vehicles, fuels, non-road engines. Ozone depletion. The Green
Book. Air quality standards. EPA air quality information. Guidance on
building emissions, height of stacks, exposure analysis. Major issues
related to chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Tools for estimating emissions
of air pollutants & performing air emission inventories. The science of
ozone depletion.
Corporate
Reports
Databases of online company environmental safety and health
reports. Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines on how to create a
Corporate EHS Report.
Databases
Discussion
More than 40 environmental databases.
 Examples: ADI - Applicability Determination Index,
 AIRS - air pollution database,
 ERNS - Emergency Response Notification System,
 CEDR: Comprehensive Epidemiologic Data Resource,
 Chemical Scorecard - TRI, EPA environmental databases,
 ERNS - Emergency Response Notification System,
 HazDat, Rachel's Hazardous Waste Newsletters,
 IRIS - Integrated Risk Information System, maritime environmental
safety databases, water quality databases,
 SEP Database - Supplemental Environmental Projects.
Links to E-mail discussion groups for environmental professionals.
Bulletin board discussion groups for water quality professionals.
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Education
Emergencies
Enforcement
Hazardous
Waste
Hotlines
ISO 14000
Industries
Pollution
RMP
Conferences, workshops and certification resources, such as: Water
Environment Federation Conferences and Workshops. AAEE
schedule of events. SWANA Certification Programs for MSW
Management Professionals & training courses in solid waste
management. Information on the Diplomate Environmental Engineer
(DEE).
Chemical emergency preparedness. EPA Environmental Response
Team. FEMA's Rapid Response Information System. Oil spill
prevention. State and local resources for emergency response.
Full text of US EPA Administrative Law Judge decisions and orders as
well as formal opinions ordered by the Environmental Appeals Board.
Incentives for voluntary discovery, prompt disclosure, and prompt
correction of violations to the EPA. Self-audit policy requirements.
Hazardous waste management guidelines & programs as
implemented by various universities, medical schools, government
entities, etc. Medical hazardous waste. Full text of hazardous waste
programs. Chemical waste programs. Fluorescent waste. Hazardous
materials management. Hazardous waste disposal. Overview of
hazardous waste regulations including hazardous waste generators.
Municipal waste incineration. Radioactive waste management.
Superfund. Hazardous waste sites. Universal Waste Rule. Waste
management disposal for artists and schools. Hazardous waste
minimization. Protocol for Conducting Environmental Compliance
Audits of Hazardous Waste Generators under RCRA. Disposal of
PCBs. Chemical Waste Disposal Handbook. Waste Management
Disposal for Artists and Schools.
EPA hotlines for EMF, indoor air quality, pesticides, underground
storage tanks, superfund, radon, etc.
Guidance on establishing ISO 14000. ISO 14000 overviews, articles,
discussion lists, organizations, and other resources. British Standard
7750 (BS7750) specification for an environmental management
system. EMAS: European Eco Management & Audit Scheme.
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.
Guidelines on pollution prevention in the workplace, including
regulations, vendor information, technical assistance, management &
organization issues on specific industries. Eliminating the pollution in
health care practices. Full text of a pollution prevention program. Data
on key indicators of air, water, and land pollutant release data for 28
industrial groups.
EPA resources on Clean Air Act Section 112(r) - Risk Management
Plan requirements. Full text of the RMP Rule and List Rule, including
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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.
Radiation
Radon
Recycling
Remediation
Renewable
Energy
Reports
Risk
Assessment
Software
Solid Waste
TRI
Radiation dose and risk modeling. Full text of MARSSIM - MultiAgency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual - used for
evaluating requirements with federal radiation regulations. NRC
tutorial on radiation. Radioactive waste disposal. Database of EPA
toxicity values for radionuclides. How nuclear radiation works.
Radiological Emergency Management.
Technical resources related to the hazards of radon and mitigation
strategies. Engineering instructions for indoor radon prevention.
Hotlines, answers to common questions, state radon contacts, etc.
Ionizing radiation protection. Predicted median annual-average livingarea concentration, by county. EPA radon mitigation standards.
Recycling reference materials for scrap metals, mercury, paint, steel,
tire and rubber, etc. Universal Waste Rule. Mercury refining.
Field Sampling and Analysis Technologies Matrix - an initial screening
tool for using cost effective methods for on-site monitoring &
remediation. EPA tools for computing PRGs, including an explanation
of their use.
Bio-energy, geothermal, hydroelectric, photovoltaic, solar thermal &
wind-powered electric plant data. Solar radiation. Natural energy
solutions. Alternative fuels.
Analyses of interactions & relationships between the economy &
environmental pollution control. Environmental development that
meets the needs of the present without compromising future
generations. Environmental studies, projects and reports conducted
by college students.
EPA guidance on ecological and human health risk assessments.
EPA soil screening guidelines. Risk assessment in the Super-fund
Program. News, white papers, etc. on environmental risk assessment
and risk management.
Over 40 software programs on the environment. Environmental
exposure assessment modeling software. Ecotox Thresholds
calculations. Data-sets and software programs for environmental
professsionals. Interactive system for selecting models (air, surface
water, ground water and multimedia). AFR - Automated Form R electronic form companies complete to report toxic chemicals released
into land, water, or air. Oil spill tools. Soil Screening Calculations.
EPA resource documents on solid waste topics. Regulations and
reports on municipal solid waste. Innovative treatment technologies to
hazardous waste remediation.
Resources related to Toxic Release Inventory. Access to TRI forms,
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TRI inventory databases, related national and international programs
and more.
Tanks
Toxicology
Training
Wastewater
Water
Code requirements on above ground storage tanks at motor vehicle
fuel dispensing stations. EPA secondary containment storage
requirements for chemicals. Requirements for closure of UST
temporarily or permanently. EPA guidance on tank & piping
installation, spill & overfill prevention, corrosion protection & more.
Large number of articles on tank specifications, codes, installation,
recommended practices, etc. Guidance on EPA leak detection
requirements
Research related to exposures to humans from environmental
pollutants and radiation. Cal/Ecotox Database - Exposure factor and
toxicity information for 62 California mammals, birds, reptiles and
amphibians
Large number of RCRA ( hazardous wastes, solid wastes, etc.),
Super-fund (CERCLA) and EPCRA (SARA Title II), TRI training
modules developed by the US EPA. Protocols for conducting
environmental compliance audits.
Established Regulatory Limits for Surface Water and Groundwater.
Storm Water Management Program. Municipal Sewer Discharge
Limits. Equipment Cleaning and Pollution. Wash Water Recycling.
Model Urban Runoff Program.
EPA drinking water regulations and guidance. Information on drinking
water and arsenic, radon, MTBE, perchlorate, sulfate,
cryptosporidium, etc. Permit Compliance System (PCS) Database on
water discharge permits. How-to guide for developing urban runoff
programs. EPA Ground Water Rule.
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FLEET
Accidents
Accident reconstruction materials. Methods for determining causes &
contributing factors of vehicle accidents. Guide to determine the
preventability of an accident. Articles focused on what the driver
should do in the event of an accident. Causes of trailer underride
accidents. Case studies of accidents.
Age
Training materials, fatality facts and other information related to elderly
drivers and to teenage drivers.
Aggression
Statistical data on the extent of the problem. Resources on
countermeasures and advice on how to control aggressive drivers.
Airbags
Tips on the safe use of airbags. Explanation of the airbag on/off switch
controversy. FAQs.
Associations
National trade associations of the trucking industry. MADD Mothers
Against Drunk Driving. National Safety Belt Coalition. Highway Loss
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Data Institute. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
BikesScooters
Costs
Crash Tests
DOT Updates
DWI
Discussion
Drivers
Safety guidelines, rules of the road, state laws for bicycles, mopeds,
electric bikes, scooters. Information on bicycle helmets.
Fuel prices. New and used car and truck prices. IFT tax rate
information. Worksheets to determine the true costs of vehicle
accidents.
Access vehicle crash test databases from NHTSI, IIHS, HLDI, NCAP
(Australia), NCAP (Europe), Japan - National Organization for
Automotive Safety & Victim's Aid
Information to the What's New pages of announcements, headlines,
rulemakings, the latest website additions, etc. for the major offices &
agencies of the US Department of Transportation.
Statistics, laws, regulations related to drunk driving. How to recognize
a drunk driver. Statistics on drunk driving. Ideas to prevent drunk
driving.
Discussion groups, forums, newsgroups, message boards and e-mail
group lists.
Research reports on human factors and driver safety. Factors
influencing driver response time. MVR insurance point table. Full text
of the Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994 - Title 30 of the US
Crime Bill. Fact sheets on drivers such as new drivers, teenagers,
elderly, and passengers. Answers to common questions asked by
owner-operators. Commercial driver handbooks. Measuring driver
response time.
Driving Tips
Fact sheets on safe driving. Driving safety materials. Fleet safety
meeting outlines and safety talks. Blind spots. Defensive driving tips.
RV safety. RR grade crossing safety.
Fatigue
Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Fatigue and Alertness Study. Facts
about drowsy driving and recommendations on effective
countermeasures.
Fleet Policies
Hazmat
Inspections
Laws
Fill-in-the-blank templates. Personal use of company vehicle policies.
Sample policy for alcohol use. Policy for seat belt use. Driver training
policies.
Procedures to take with chemical spills. Information on sorbent
materials. DOT hazardous materials packaging requirements.
Performance-Oriented Packaging Standard. Clarifications &
exemptions to hazmat regulations. North American Emergency
Response Guidebook. Training requirements. ERT. Hazmat forms and
documents. Hazardous Materials Incident Prevention Manual.
Most frequently cited violations. North American Inspection Standards.
North American Standard Bus Inspection procedures. North American
Standard Cargo Tank Inspection procedures.
Full text of the DOT standards related to motor carriers including
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guidance and interpretation. Guidelines to rules and regulations for
trucking. Various example forms & other guidance documents to help
motor carriers achieve compliance. NAFTA. OMC rulemakings. State
(US) DMV, seat belt laws, child seat laws, motorcycle helmet laws,
DWI laws, etc. Statistics and fact sheets on highway traffic laws and
regulations. Explanation of administrative license suspension laws
(ALS).
MVR
Maintenance
Manuals
How to evaluate Motor Vehicle Records. Driver selection criteria.
Guidance on MVR point systems.
DOT recommended guidelines for preventive maintenance
procedures. Controlling vehicle emissions. Tire retread information.
Guidelines and ready-to-use checklist for vehicle inspection and
maintenance. Full text of DOT's manual for an effective anti-icing
program for highway maintenance personnel.
Field manuals on traffic operations, vehicle accident investigations,
driver manuals, motor transport operations, CDL manuals, commercial
driver handbooks
Medical
Exams
Full text of DOT requirements for physical qualifications of commercial
drivers in the USA. Guidance for drivers on the importance of health
maintenance for safe driving.
Motorcycles
Safety materials, fatality charts, graphs related to highway accidents
and deaths involving motorcycles. Motorcycle safety handbook,
Pedestrians
RV
Resources and articles on pedestrian and bicycle safety.
RV safety, towing, mirrors, brakes, extinguishers and more
Federal Railroad Administration regulations, safety bulletins, etc.
Railroads
Principles of light rail system safety. Highway-Rail Grade Crossing
safety materials.
Refuse
Collection
Recommendations on how to prevent worker injuries and deaths from
moving refuse collection vehicles.
Research
Reports on traffic safety topics such as pavement markings, cellular
phone use, drowsiness, etc. Vehicle safety research studies.
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.
School Bus
Software
Statistics
Bus safety rules. School bus accident crash data. Position papers.
School bus transportation statistics. Seat belt debate. Vans in school
service. Loading and unloading safety materials. Sample student
transportation contract.
Various software tools related to transportation safety.
Analysis of truck accidents involving fatalities. National statistics and
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statistics by state for vehicle accidents at railway crossings. Canadian
motor vehicle traffic collision statistics. Insurance industry statistics on
highway fatalities. FARS database access.
Substance
Abuse
Traffic Reports
Trailers
Training
Trucking
Vehicle Safety
Full text of US DOT regulations on workplace drug testing programs
for transportation. Overview and outline of DOT requirements for drug
and alcohol testing. Full text of a commercial driver license alcohol
and drug testing program. Research studies that address the problem
of drunk driving. Full text of a university's substance abuse program
for CDL requirements.
Motorist information for real-time traffic conditions in major cities in the
US and the world. Descriptions of speed traps in the USA and abroad.
Real time traffic cameras. Road construction, weather conditions and
roadway restriction lists by state.
Underride guards, trailer inspections, conspicuity regs and more
Internet study guide for student drivers. Advice on training and
education for physically challenged drivers. Graduated licensing. Full
text of skill standards and curriculum standards for entry level trucktrailer driving training course. Online quizzes on various traffic safety
topics. Sample driver tests.
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.
Databases on vehicle crashworthiness. Information on vehicle and
equipment safety. Obtain vehicle recall information from the recall
database by entering make, model & year.
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INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
Biosafety
Confined Spaces
Discussion
Dusts
Full text of bio-safety control and bloodborne pathogen programs.
Large number of regulations, information sheets, and publications
related to US bio-safety laws. Tables of risk group classifications
for bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Working safely with
research animals.
Full text of a technical resource manual on confined space entry
and a confined space safety program. Permit-required and nonpermit space requirements.
Discussion groups, forums, and message boards.
Resources on respirable dust health exposures, controls, illness
and treatment. Examples of dusts: silica, wood dust, coal dust,
washed cotton. Includes info on histoplasmosis, hantavirus, ODTS,
pneumoconiosis, etc. Bird and bat excrement exposures.
EMF
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Electromagnetic field radiation hazards (EMF). Cellular phones.
Power lines. VDTs. EMF measurements database. Swedish EMF
standards. Fact sheets on electric and magnetic fields in the
workplace.
Education
Fibers
Hazard
Communication
Indoor Air
Labs
Lasers
Molds
Noise
CIH certification materials. National Registry in Clinical Chemistry
certification requirements. Online chemistry classes. Toxicology
primer on chemical hazards & risk assessment. Conferences and
seminars. Courses, symposiums, workshops and events
sponsored by AIHA.
Health and safety research related to building insulation fibers such
as fiberglass, rock and slag wool.
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.
General concepts & principles of indoor air quality. Research
studies. Common indoor pollutants, sick building syndrome, etc.
Indoor radon prevention. Fact sheets. Office occupant's guide to
IAQ. Ozone generators. Building air quality guide. Guidelines on
how to conduct an indoor air quality investigation and report.
Common plants reducing indoor air pollution. Legionnaires'
disease.
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.
Laser-related materials. Tutorials. Standards. Resources.
Research & theory. Safety programs and manuals. Medical laser
safety.
Investigating, Evaluating & Remediating Moisture & Mold
Problems. Solutions for mold problems resulting from flooding,
water damage, etc. Indoor air quality problems from molds and
their prevention and remediation.
Full text of hearing conservation program. Materials on acoustics.
Noise attenuation. Noise basics. Technical material from NIOSH.
Hearing protection devices. Noise induced hearing loss.
Occupational
Respiratory
Disease
NIOSH respiratory questionnaires. Occupational asthma
prevention. Air sampling, epidemiology, pulmonary function testing,
etc.
Radiation
Resources. Technical reference manuals. Fact sheets. Control of
radioactive materials. Radiation safety policies, procedures &
manuals. Worker safety training modules & study guides. Full text
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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.
Reference
Respirators
Sampling
Software
Temperature
Tuberculosis
Ventilation
29 CFR Ch.XVII (7-1-92 Edition) Table Z-1-A. Limits for Air
Contaminants. Guide for exposure sampling measurements and
strategy. Full text of Appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G to NIOSH
Pocket Guide. Technical guides for engineering control, removal
and disposal of asbestos & lead.
Full text of Respiratory Protection Programs. Information on
respirators and respirator programs. Selection and use of
particulate respirators. Qualitative fit testing.
Industrial Hygiene Sampling Guide. NIOSH Manual of Analytical
Methods (NMAM). Occupational Exposure Sampling Strategy
Manual.
Chemical reactivity worksheet. Environment and public health
software (e.g., IAQ) Industrial hygiene calculators. Thermal
Comfort Index Calculator. Sampling and Analytical Method
Evaluation Software.
Adaptive Model of Thermal Comfort. Wind chill chart. Heat stress.
Extreme cold.
TB resources: Lab safety. OSHA & CDC guidelines. Respiratory
Protection Guide. Tuberculosis workplace exposure guidelines.
Draft of a safety tuberculosis control plan.
Dilution and local exhaust ventilation for toxic or flammable gases.
Fume removal. Control of smoke from medical laser procedures.
Nitrous oxide administration exposure and control. HVAC design
for dental and medical facilities. Fume hood safety program.
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PROPERTY
Accessibility
Boilers
Buildings
Checklists
ADA accessibility guidelines for buildings and facilities. Building
accessibility and mental retardation.
Safety bulletins related to the safety, operation, repair and
maintenance of boilers & pressure vessels.
Designing buildings for fire safety - controlling and reducing fire
spread. Fire protection for steel columns. Technical information on
construction materials, equipment, and systems. Mathematical
models used to calculate fire resistance.
Fire safety inspection checklists. Fire protection and suppression
checklists.
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Discussion
Education
Discussion groups, forums, newsgroups, message boards and email group lists.
Online FEMA courses on emergency training. Fire courses and
training programs. Online independent study courses on emergencyrelated training. Introduction to basic concepts for first-responder
awareness at the scene of a terrorism incident.
Energy
Information on energy efficiency technologies for buildings including
recommendations and success stories.
Extinguishers
Proper use and maintenance of fire extinguishers.
Facilities
Management
Fire
Engineering
Fire Safety
Flammables
Hazards-Fire
Hotels
Steps to take after a property loss. Guidelines for management of
real property, land management and leases. Premises liability issues
e.g., storage tanks, asbestos, etc. In-depth reports on facilities and
property management issues. How to conduct a safety and health
residential building inspection.
Fire Protection Engineering Criteria Manual. Fire Protection
Technical Library.
Guidelines on fire prevention & fire evacuation programs. Safety
talks. Abstracts of fire investigation reports. Fire reporting
procedures. Home fire safety. Exits and emergency lighting. Smoke
detectors.
Guidance on NFPA hazard guidelines related to flammable and
combustible liquids and gases, spray painting, fireworks, battery
charging, etc.
Guidelines on fire prevention & fire evacuation programs. Safety
talks. Abstracts of fire investigation reports. Fire reporting
procedures. Home fire safety. Exits and emergency lighting. Smoke
detectors.
Fire safety requirements for hotels. USFA's listing of hotel and
motels that meet fire and life safety requirements. Hotel and Motel
Fire Safety Act of 1990.
Lessons
Learned
Lessons learned from property losses - fires, power outages, wood
dust explosion, warehouse fires, etc.
Lighting
How to assess lighting conditions. Evaluating the need for an
upgrade. Financial considerations.
Railings
Restoration
ADA accessibility handrail and grab bar requirements. OSHA, UBC
handrail specifications. Ramp railing requirements.
Disaster recovery, cleaning and restoration of smoke, soot and
water-damaged valuables, furnishings, carpeting, flooring, oriental
rugs, draperies, etc. Salvage manual for book collections. Priorities
of preliminary safety and loss mitigation procedures after a fire.
Specialized drying equipment and restorative drying techniques.
Carpet cleaning and stain removal.
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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.
Smoke
Photoelectric and ionization smoke detectors. How smoke detectors
work. Smoke alarm facts. Smoke management in atria.
Variety of environmental software programs related to energy
efficiency, pollution prevention, etc. Arson Information Management
System.
Software
Technical papers on fire protection, suppression systems, halon
substitutes, etc. Fire protection engineering. Guidance for sprinkler
system maintenance and testing.
Sprinklers
Water Damage
Follow these tips to prevent building water damage from some of the
more common causes.
Windows
Information about the potential risks of falls from windows and their
protection.
Winter
Winter property protection precautions. Preventing falling snow from
rooftops. How to prevent frozen pipes.
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OSHA (Occupational Safety Health Association) US
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(Country) Health and Safety legislation.
Agriculture
Bloodborne
Chemicals
Confined Spaces
Construction
Cranes
Very large number of technical references related to OSHA
requirements in agricultural operations and grain handling.
OSHA references on bloodborne pathogens, needle sticks,
tuberculosis, etc.
Numerous resources on OSHA safety requirements for chemicals
such as air contaminants, ammonia, asbestos, lead, silica,
solvents, etc. Pressure vessel safety materials.
Directives, standards and materials related to confined spaces.
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 reference materials on crane and hoist safety - derricks, etc.
Electrical
OSHA technical resources to assist with control of electrical
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hazards.
Directives and guidance to OSHA inspectors on lockout/tagout
inspections.
Employees
Ergonomics
Fall Prevention
Fire Safety
First Aid
General
HAZWOPER
Hazard
Communication
Heat Stress
Industries
Employee rights and employer responsibilities as required by
OSHA. Department of Labor guidelines on the safe employment of
teenagers. Imminent danger requirements.
Directives for ergonomic inspection instruction to OSHA inspectors.
OSHA technical resources to assist with control of ergonomics
hazards.
Fall safety resources include fall protection systems criteria and
practice, scaffolding, stairways and ladders, walking and working
surfaces, etc.
Very large number of technical resources related to OSHA
requirements and spray operations, compressed gas, pressure
vessels, welding, cutting and brazing. OSHA fire safety standards.
Large number of technical resources related to OSHA medical and
first aid requirements.
Worksafe Consultation resources. Voluntary Protection Programs.
Emergency hotline. Definition of "competent person."
Inspection Procedures for Hazardous Waste Operations &
Emergency Response (HAZWOPER). Interpretations to the
standard.
OSHA technical resources for compliance with hazard
communication standards. MSDS form that meets the
requirements of OSHA's Hazard Communication standard.
OSHA technical resources for heat stress information.
Examples of industries: nursing homes, healthcare facilities, meat
packing, maritime, textiles, logging.
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Machinery
Manuals
Medical
Noise
OSHA Updates
PPE
Process Safety
Radiation
Recordkeeping
Regulations
Respirators
Safety Programs
Sampling
Software
Statistics
Full text of OSHA's manual on the concepts and techniques of
machine safeguarding. Technical resources to comply with OSHA
machine guarding standards. OSHA's machine guarding checklist
assists in compliance with safeguarding standards. Technical
resources for compliance with OSHA robotics standards.
Full text of OSHA Technical Manual, Field Inspection Reference
Manual, OSHA Directives.
Information on Legionnaires Disease, Multiple Chemical
Sensitivities, occupational asthma, reproductive hazards,
pulmonary function tests, latex allergies, tuberculosis, medical
screening surveillance, etc.
OSHA technical resources for compliance with noise standards.
OSHA Federal Register Notices, news releases, what's new
pages.
Large number of technical resources for compliance with personal
protective equipment.
Technical resources for compliance with OSHA's process safety
management standards.
Technical resources related to ionizing radiation hazards, radio
frequency radiation and lasers.
Technical resources for compliance with OSHA record keeping
requirements. Summary of the OSHA proposal for changes in the
record keeping requirements.
Full text of all Occupational Safety & Health Administration
standards, interpretations, compliance letters and related
documents. Rules of Procedure for Occupational Safety and Health
Review Commission.
Guidance materials for assisting with compliance to new respirator
standard.
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.
OSHA technical reference materials for industrial hygienists
regarding sampling and analytical methods.
Software includes guidance on asbestos, fire safety, hazard
awareness, lead in construction, cadmium, the impact of injuries on
profitability, etc.
OSHA statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Lists all sections of the OSHA code for General Industry and
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Ventilation
Violations
Violence
Technical resources on ventilation, indoor air quality, diesel
exhaust, etc.
OSHA policies and procedures for handling worker complaints.
Retrieve all inspection and violation information for a particular
company or SIC code. Adjudication of workplace safety and health
disputes between the Department of Labor and employers. OSHA
inspection practices and policies. The relationship between
violations and OSHA penalties. Variance. OSHA Review
Commission Decisions.
Technical resources to comply with OSHA standards on workplace
violence.
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