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Related Safety and Health Topics Pages Training
  • Small Business Handbook. OSHA Publication 2209-02R, (2005). Also available as a 260 KB PDF, 56 pages.
    • Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing
  • Personal Protective Equipment. OSHA, 5 MB ZIP*. Designed to assist trainers conducting OSHA 10-hour general industry outreach training for workers. Since workers are the target audience, these materials emphasize hazard identification, avoidance, and control - not standards.
  • Personal Protective Equipment Technician Training. National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP). An independent study course certifies graduates as a "Personal Protective Equipment Technician" (CPT).
Other Resources
  • Drilled Shaft Installation Safety Tips For the Employer and Employee. OSHA and ADSC: International Association of Foundation Drilling (ADSC) Alliance, 62 KB PDF, 2 pages. Describes general safety tips to help prevent injuries and illnesses in the drilled shaft foundation industry.
  • Working Safely During Installation of Drilled Shaft Foundations. OSHA and ADSC: International Association of Foundation Drilling (ADSC) Alliance, 39 KB PDF, 2 pages. Identifies hazards associated with the installation of drilled shaft foundations and safe work practices to help reduce or eliminate the risk of injuries or illnesses.
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). National Ag Safety Database (NASD).
  • The following references aid in evaluating and improving personal protective equipment (PPE):
    • National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA)
      • NFPA 1971, Standard on Protective Ensemble for Structural Firefighting
      • NFPA 1976, Standard on Protective Ensemble for Proximity Firefighting
    • American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
      • F 739-99A, Standard Test Method for Resistance of Protective Clothing Materials to Permeation by Liquids or Gases Under Conditions of Continuous Contact
      • F 903-99A, Standard Test Method for Resistance of materials Used in Protective Clothing to Penetration by Liquids
      • F 1001-99a, Standard Guide for Selection of Chemicals to Evaluate Protective Clothing Materials
*These files are provided for downloading only.
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