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    A Safe Crib For Your Baby
    Also available in: Spanish
    Important crib safety information provided to parents on putting babies to sleep safely. This information is in keeping with CPSC's Safe Cribs for Kids Campaign. Families can call 1-866-SafeCrib for ... Details >
    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
    AgSafe: Safely Working Around Agricultural Machinery
    Also available in: Spanish
    This fact sheet presents strategies for the safe operation of farming equipment and agricultural machinery. Equipment inspection, appropriate attire, accident prevention, hand signals, and lockout/bl... Details >
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Basic First Aid
    Also available in: Spanish
    This fact sheet describes first aid procedures including bleeding control and attending to victims of shock. Instructions for the Heimlich maneuver for choking victims, burn care, and the appropriate... Details >
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Consumer Product Safety Commission Publications
    Also available in: Spanish
    View and order CPSC publications on a wide variety of consumer safety issues.... Details >
    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
    Crime and Older People  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Also available in: Spanish  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    The following is a general overview of some of the areas of most concern to older people. These are common sense tips that can help fight crime and protect your safety.... Details >
    National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health
    Disaster Fire Safety
    Also available in: Spanish
    This page links to safety tips to help protect yourself, your family and your home from the potential threat of fire during or after a disaster. The page links to information about earthquake, flood, ... Details >
    United States Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency
    Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools   External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Also available in: Spanish  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    A summary report of research on violence prevention, intervention and crisis response in schools. The report can help school communities -- administrators, teachers, families, students, support staff,... Details >
    Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice
    Extreme Heat: A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety
    Also available in: Spanish
    Summertime activity, whether on the playing field or the construction site, must be balanced with measures that aid the body's cooling mechanisms and prevent heat-related illness. This pamphlet tells ... Details >
    National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Fight BAC! Campaign  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Also available in: Spanish  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    This national public education campaign is sponsored by a public-private partnership of industry, government and consumer groups. The goal is to educate consumers on the problem of foodborne illness a... Details >
    Partnership for Food Safety Education
    How to File a Complaint with OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
    Also available in: Spanish
    This site provides information on how to report hazards to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, if you believe your working conditions are unsafe or unhealthful or if you have been discr... Details >
    Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
    Organizations
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    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
    HUD USER, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    International Nuclear Safety Center
    Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
    National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
    National Injury Information Clearinghouse, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
    National Pesticide Information CenterExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    NIOSH Information Inquiry Service
    Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor

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