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![]() June is National Safety Month, a time to think about our own safety, and that of our loved ones. To help promote safety awareness, the United States Government Printing Office offers for sale a number of publications, published by various Federal agencies, focusing on safety risks and injury prevention applicable to the workplace, public transportation, and the home.
Publisher: Consumer Product Safety Commission Description: This periodical provides information on injuries and deaths associated with consumer products, including lists of recent CPSC recalls. Also includes National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) Data Highlights. LIST ID SAFRE Publisher: Labor Dept., Occupational Safety and Health Administration Description: Presents to employees and employers a summary of the basic safety procedures and safeguards associated with hand and portable power tools. Paperback. Year/Pages: 2002: 30 p. revised ed. Price: $0.81
Publisher: Labor Dept., Occupational Safety and Health Administration Description: Provides information on handling and storing materials. Includes sections on: important safety measures; basic safety and health principles; training and education; and OSHA assistance. Also includes a glossary, related publications, and an OSHA office directory. Paperback. Year/Pages: 2002: 42 p. revised ed. Price: $3.75
Publisher: Homeland Security Dept. Description: Discusses how to prepare for unexpected emergencies including terrorist threats. Information is also online at www.ready.gov and available by phone at 1-800-BE-READY (1-800-237-3239). Year/Pages: 2003: 11 p.; ill. Price: $0.90
Publisher: Health and Human Services Dept., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Education and Information Division Description: Provides a concise source of general industrial hygiene information for workers, employers, and occupational health professionals. Presents key information and data in abbreviated tabular form for 677 chemicals or substance groupings commonly found in the work environment. Assists users to recognize and control occupational chemical hazards. Paperback. Year/Pages: 2005: 454 p.
Publisher: Health and Human Services Dept., Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Description: Contains information from the Chemical and Biological Respiratory Protection Workshop, Morgantown, West Virginia. Addresses four main topics: health hazards, user needs, respirator certification standards, and issues of public health. Paperback. Year/Pages: 2000: 80 p. Price: $10.00 Publisher: Health and Human Services Dept., Agency for Healhcare Research and Quality Description: Kit contains a looseleaf binder, pocket guide, a CD, a DVD, binder dividers, and cover and spine labels. Developed by the DoD and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, TeamSTEPPS consists of a teamwork system which offers a powerful solution to improving collaboration and communication within healthcare institutions. TeamSTEPPS is an evidence-based system aimed at optimizing performance among teams of healthcare professionals, enabling them to respond quickly and effectively to whatever situations arise. This guide is designed to help develop and deploy a customizable training plan focusing on a phased approach. Year/Pages: 2006: Book, binder, pocket guide, CD, DVD, and dividers.
Publisher: Federal Emergency Management Agency Description: helps community leaders and planners educate their constituents on how informed decisions and choices can affect the rebuilding process and yield a safer, more sustainable community. Paperback. Year/Pages: 1998: 348 p.; ill. Price: $47.50 Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Office of the Surgeon General, Borden Institute Description: Contains reliable information on agricultural production, supplies, consumption, facilities, costs, and returns. Its tables of annual data cover a wide variety of facts in forms suited to most common use. Year/Pages: 1993: 643 p.; ill.
Publisher: Defense Dept., Navy, Naval Safety Center Description: Contains stories, editorials, and the most accurate information currently available on the subject of aviation accident prevention. LIST ID ANAR Publisher: Transportation Dept., Federal Aviation Administration Description: provides updates on major Federal Aviation Administration rule changes and proposed changes, as well as refresher information on flight rules, maintenance airworthiness, avionics, accident analysis, and other topics. Covers all types of aircraft. LIST ID FAN Publisher: Defense Dept., Air Force Description: The articles cover many fields of flight, aircraft engineering, training, and safety measures in the air and on the ground. LIST ID AES
Publisher: Education Dept., Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics Description: Examines crime occurring in school as well as on the day to and from school. Provides the most current detailed statistical information on the nature of crime in schools. Presents data on crime at school from the perspectives of students, teachers, principals, and the general population from an array of sources--the National Crime Victimization Survey, the School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey, the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, and other studies. Paperback. Year/Pages: 2008: 200 p.; ill. Publisher: Housing and Urban Development Dept., Office of Lead Hazard Control Description: Presents tips on planning and safely carrying out routine maintenance on homes or apartments built prior to 1978 while minimizing the disturbance of lead based paint. Details step-by-step instructions on what to do to work smart and safe. Easy to understand and small enough to carry to work sites. Paperback. Code of Federal Regulations Title 29-Labor. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29, Labor, Pt. 900-1899, Revised as of July 1, 2006 Publisher: National Archives and Records Administration, Office of the Federal Register Description: Paperback. Year/Pages: 2006: 462 p. Price: $36.00 [ Top ]
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