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Editors
Editors of Safety and Health Topics are qualified
Federal or State OSHA employees who maintain an awareness of new developments
within their area of expertise. Due to their ongoing work and/or interest, they
are instrumental in determining which references should be provided on the
subject pages.
Responsibilities:
- Participate in the selection/recommendation of Editorial Board Members.
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Review subject pages at least once each year to identify any needed
changes. Editors and Editorial Board Members are responsible for ensuring that
page content is accurate and current.
- Coordinate communications of Board Members (primarily via email or
teleconferencing), as necessary, to resolve any issues related to page
content. The editor is responsible for deciding whether to implement
suggestions provided by Board Members. If the Editor chooses not to implement
a change, they must provide the Board Member with an explanation.
Recommendations sent directly to the Site Webmaster at the Salt Lake Technical
Center will be forwarded on to the Editor.
- Forward proposed Page updates to the Site Webmaster for posting.
Eligibility:
- Editors must be employees of Federal OSHA or State OSHA programs.
- Editors are appointed by the Site Technical Editor, and are renewed
annually.
Editorial Board Members
Board Members have an expertise directly related to the
subject of the Safety and Health Topics Page. They assist the Editor in ensuring
the page is complete and accurate. Due to their differences in background and
experiences, Board Members provide a valuable service by reviewing the subject
page from various perspectives. The number of Board members (typically between
three and seven members) will vary according to the scope of the page subject
and the requirements of the Editor.
Responsibilities:
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Review subject pages at least once each year to identify any needed
changes. Editors and Editorial Board Members are responsible for ensuring that
page content is accurate and current.
- Forward proposed updates to the page Editor.
Eligibility:
- Editorial Board members do not need to be OSHA employees.
Support for Editors and Editorial Boards
Resources are available to support the Editors and
Editorial Boards in maintaining their topics pages. Safety and Health Topics
support staff includes safety and health professionals, and
persons with computer expertise to generate HTML pages and maintain the site.
Support staff, including the Site Technical Editor, will perform the following
tasks:
- Make identified changes to the subject page.
- Scan needed materials for posting, such as documents, photos, slides, etc.
- Convert video clips, slide shows, and other multi-media presentations for
posting.
- Coordinate with the OSHA Directorate of Information Technology, which
maintains OSHA's public web site.
- The Site Technical Editor will participate with Page Editors in selecting
Editorial Boards.
- Add new OSHA material to the subject page.
- Conduct an online search and provide the Page Editor with a list of
recommended links to be added and removed.
- Maintain a Style Guide to provide guidance and standardization for page
references and implement changes to the subject pages as needed.
Annual Review Requirements
There are currently more than 180 Safety and Health
Topics. The annual review includes:
- Evaluating changes proposed by Board Members (Editor only).
- Reading through the page for general clarity and accuracy.
- Ensuring that references/links are listed on the correct sub pages
(Standards, Hazards and Solutions, etc.), and in the preferred order.
- Checking the listed references to ensure the information is current and
relevant to the topic.
- Recommending links to be added.
- Recommending links to be removed.
If it is being recommended that a link be added to the
page, the information should be sent in the format outlined in the Safety and
Health Topic Page Style Guide (see example below).
Example Reference:
The Facts About Mold. American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), (2002,
August 28). Briefly presents a variety of mold facts,
including health effects, cleanup, and recommended methods for prevention of
mold growth and mold exposure.
http://www.aiha.org/governmentaffairs-pr/html/mold-consumer.htm
Criteria for Adding External Links to the OSHA Web
Site:
External .edu, .com, .org and .net links that are
recommended additions to this site must meet the following criteria:
- Does the link provide essential mission-related information?
- Is the information significant, useful and unbiased?
- Is the linked page primarily technical in nature, such that advertising is
not obtrusive and/or mixed with the relevant technical information?
- Does the link provide information that is not available on other
non-profit or government web sites? If not, do other web sites better meet
these criteria?
- Is the link up-to-date at the time of posting?
- Does the link lead directly to appropriate technical documents rather than
to the home page of the commercial site?
- Does the link lead more-or-less directly to something advocating a
political party or adversary's position on OSHA issues?
- Does the link contain information contrary to OSHA policy or standards? If
so, what justifies inclusion of this link?
- Can the currency and accuracy of this link be verified periodically? How
often must it be revisited?
- Is the link located at a college or university? If so, does it link to
mission-related information that is essentially non-commercial and not
available on a government-related Web Site?
- Is the college or university link non-commercial?
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