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NIOSH Suggested Guidance for Supervisors at Disaster Rescue Sites

Link to NIOSH guidance document for Supervisors at Disaster Rescue Sites, which includes recommendations for a written work plan and safety checklists...

Eye Safety for Emergency Response and Disaster Recovery

Link to a NIOSH Fact Sheet for emergency response and disaster recovery workers how to help prevent eye injuries. Includes additional links on the NI...

Traumatic Incident Stress:Information for Emergency Response Workers

Link to a NIOSH fact sheet intended for emergency response and disaster recovery workers that describes the symptoms of stress and what can be done on...

The Absolutely Essential Health and Safety Toolkit for the Smaller Construction Contractor

Link to an HSE publication containing illustrations, brief information about some workplace deaths related to the safety problems, and references to...

ASSE White Paper Addressing the Return on Investment for Safety, Health and Environmental (SH&E) Management Programs

A white paper by the American Society of Safety Engineers presents the case that Health and Safety expenditures offer a good return on investment....

Project Reaches Million-Hour Mark With Built-In Safety Program

Oak Ridge Spallation Neutron Source Project logs 1 million man-hours without a lost workday, thanks to intensive safety program....

Construction Fatalities 2001: Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

Charts and tables on construction fatalities from the Census of Fatal Occupational Industries, offered in both pdf and Powerpoint format....

Aerial Lifts Accidents: Operator or Machine?

An Occupational Health and Safety magazine review of frequent causes of accidents when using aerial lifts – noting that as they have entered consume...

CPSC Electrical Testing Meter Recall

Greenlee Textron, Inc. (Greenlee) is recalling about 650 CM-700 and CM-750 electrical testing meters....

Health Assessment Document for Diesel Engine Exhaust

Link to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) evaluation of the hazards of working around diesel exhaust from truck, bus, and other heavy-dut...