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NIOSH Safety Checklist Program for Schools

Chapter 4. Hazard Index

 

The Hazard Index is listed in alphabetical order according to specific types of hazards. To view the Index, either scroll down through the list or click on the appropriate letter to locate a specific type of hazard.

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A
Abrasive Wheel Equipment/Grinders (stationary and portable)
Access To Employee Exposure and Medical Record
Air Compressor Tanks
Air Receivers for Compressed Gas
Air Permits
Air Substance Emissions to the Outside Environment
Appliance Refrigerants
Art Hazardsa
Asbestos:
AHERAb
Brake and Clutch Work Only
Automotive Air Bag Repair Hazardsa
Automotive Refrigerants


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B
Battery Charging
Bakery Equipment:
Bakery Equipment--General
Bakery Flour-Handling Equipment and Ovens
Blood (Handling and Disposal):
Bloodborne Pathogens
Regulated Medical Waste
Bloodborne Pathogen Standard:
Bloodborne Pathogens
Brazing, Welding, Cutting:
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing--General Requirements
Welding and Cutting with Oxygen-Fuel Gas
Welding with Arc Welding Equipment
Welding with Resistance Welding Equipment


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C
Child Care Standards for Safety and Sanitationb
Chemical Exposures:
Adhesives (General Industry)
Adhesives (Construction)
Asbestos
Diesel/Gasoline Exhaust (General Industry)
Diesel/Gasoline Exhaust (Construction)
Halogens (General Industry)
Formaldehyde (General Industry)
Gasoline (General Industry)
Germicides (General Industry)
Hydraulic Oil/Air Oil (General Industry)
Lead (General Industry)
Mercury (General Industry)
Nail Sculpturing Materials (General Industry)
Paint (General Industry)
Paint (Construction)
Pesticides
Photographic Chemicals (General Industry)
Refrigerants (General Industry)
Soldering Fumes (General Industry
Soldering Fumes (Construction)
Solvents --Cleaning
Welding, Cutting, or Brazing Fumes (General Industry)
Welding, Cutting, or Brazing Fumes (Construction)
Wood Dust (General Industry)
Wood Dust (Construction)
Chemical Hygiene Planb
Chemical Spills, Emergency Proceedures
Chemical Waste Disposal
Chlorofluorocarbons:
Servicing Appliances Which Contain Refrigerant
Service and Repair of Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners (MVACs)
Classrooms
Classrooms, General Room Air
Color Safety Code for Marking Physical Hazards
Combustible Liquids
Compressed Gases
Compressed Gas, Air Receivers
Construction Safety and Health:
Electrical Work Practices for Construction
Fall Protection--Part 1
Fall Protection--Part 2
Fall Protection--Part 3
Fire Protection and Prevention for Construction
General Safety and Health Provisions for Construction
Noise, Radiation, and Other Exposures for Construction
Portable Ladders for Construction
Scaffolding--Part 1
Scaffolding--Part 2
Cutting, Welding, Brazing:
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing--General Requirements
Welding and Cutting with Oxygen-Fuel Gas
Welding with Arc Welding Equipment
Welding with Resistance Welding Equipment


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D
Diesel and Gasoline Fuelingb
Dip Tanks
Disposal:
Hazardous Waste
Infectious Waste


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E
Egress, Means of
Electrical:
Construction
General Industry:
Electrical Components and Equipment for General Use
Electrical--General Requirements
Electrical Safety Work Practices
Electrical--Temporary Wiring
Electrical--Wiring Design and Protection
Personnel Protection for Electrical Work
Use of Electrical Equipment
Elevated Surfaces:
Construction:
Fall Protection--Part 1
Fall Protection--Part 2
Fall Protection--Part 3
General Industry
Emission of Chemical Substances
Emergency Procedures In the Event of:
A Chemical Spill Release
A Fire (Construction)
A Fire (General Industry)
An Injury (Construction)
An Injury (General Industry)
Entering Confined Spacesb
Employee Alarm Systems for Fire Protection
Employee Exposure and Medical Records
Ergonomics:
Liftinga
Repetitive Motiona
Exit Doors and Exiting (Egress)
Exits
Explosive Actuated Fastening Toolsb
Exposure Records, Access
Exposures to Hazardous Chemicals:
Adhesives (General Industry)
Adhesives (Construction)
Asbestos
Diesel/Gasoline Exhaust (General Industry)
Diesel/Gasoline Exhaust (Construction)
Halogens (General Industry)
Formaldehyde (General Industry)
Gasoline (General Industry)
Germicides (General Industry)
Hydraulic Oil/Air Oil (General Industry)
Lead (General Industry)
Mercury (General Industry)
Nail Sculpturing Materials (General Industry)
Paint (General Industry)
Paint (Construction)
Pesticides
Photographic Chemicals (General Industry)
Refrigerants (General Industry)
Soldering Fumes (General Industry
Soldering Fumes (Construction)
Solvents --Cleaning
Welding, Cutting, or Brazing Fumes (General Industry)
Welding, Cutting, or Brazing Fumes (Construction)
Wood Dust (General Industry)
Wood Dust (Construction)
Eye Safety:
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing--General Requirements


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F

Fall Protection:
Construction:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

Fire Detection Systems
Fire Protection:
Construction
General Industry:
Alarm Systems and Evacuation Plans
Fire Protection for Cooking Areas
General Fire Requirements
Portable Fire Extinguishers
Standpipe and Hose Fire Protection Systems
Fire Extinguishers, Portable
First Aid:
Construction
General Industry
Fixed Extinguishing Systems for Cooking Areas
Fixed Ladders
Fixed Industrial Stairs
Fixed Wood Cutting Machines:
Machines--General Requirements
Woodworking Machinery--General Requirements
Woodworking Machinery--Saws
Woodworking Machinery--Other Than Saws
Flammable and Combustible Materials:
Construction
General Industry
Flammable and Combustible Liquids
Flammable Liquids
Floor Openings, Guarding:
Construction:
Fall Protection--Part 1
Fall Protection--Part 2
Fall Protection--Part 3
General Industry
Floor Holes, Guarding:
Construction:
Fall Protection--Part 1
Fall Protection--Part 2
Fall Protection--Part 3
General Industry
Floor and Wall Openings:
Construction:
Fall Protection--Part 1
Fall Protection--Part 2
Fall Protection--Part 3
General Industry
Food Sanitation:
Food Preparation and Service--Part 1
Food Preparation and Service--Part 2
Food Preparation and Service--Part 3
Food Preparation and Service--Part 4
Food Preparation and Service--Part 5
Fueling, Diesel and Gasoline


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G
Gases, Compressed
General Indoor Air Quality
General Work Environment/Housekeeping:
Construction
General Industry
General Requirements for Walking and Working Surfaces:
Construction:
Fall Protection--Part 1
Fall Protection--Part 2
Fall Protection--Part 3
General Safety and Health Provisions for Construction
General Industry:
General Classroom Conditions
Grinders
Guarding Floors, Stairs, and Other Openings
Grinders
Guarding Floor and Wall Openings and Holes:
Construction:
Fall Protection--Part 1
Fall Protection--Part 2
Fall Protection--Part 3
General Industry


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H
Hand Tools and Equipment (non-powered):
Abrasive Wheel Machinery and Tools
Machines--General Requirements
Portable Hand and Power Tools
Woodworking Machinery--General Requirements
Woodworking Machnery--Saws
Hazard Communication
Hazard, Color Markings
Hazardous Chemical Exposures:
Adhesives (General Industry)
Adhesives (Construction)
Asbestos
Diesel/Gasoline Exhaust (General Industry)
Diesel/Gasoline Exhaust (Construction)
Halogens (General Industry)
Formaldehyde (General Industry)
Gasoline (General Industry)
Germicides (General Industry)
Hydraulic Oil/Air Oil (General Industry)
Lead (General Industry)
Mercury (General Industry)
Nail Sculpturing Materials (General Industry)
Paint (General Industry)
Paint (Construction)
Pesticides
Photographic Chemicals (General Industry)
Refrigerants (General Industry)
Soldering Fumes (General Industry
Soldering Fumes (Construction)
Solvents --Cleaning
Welding, Cutting, or Brazing Fumes (General Industry)
Welding, Cutting, or Brazing Fumes (Construction)
Wood Dust (General Industry)
Wood Dust (Construction)
Hazardous Materials:
Acetylene:
Compressed Gas
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing--General Requirments
Welding and Cutting with Oxygen-Fuel Gas
Anhydrous Ammoniab
Explosives and Blasting Agentsb
Hydrogenb
Liquified Petroleum Gasesb
Nitrous Oxideb
Oxygen:
Compressed Gas
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing--General Requirments
Welding and Cutting with Oxygen-Fuel Gas
Pesticides/Fertilizers
Printed Circuit Board Etching Solutionsa
Hazardous Waste Disposal
Heat Stress/Exhaustiona
Hoists:
Overhead and Auxiliary Equipment
Portable and Auxiliary Equipment
Housekeeping:
Construction
General Industry


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I
Indoor Air Quality
Industrial Trucks--Forkliftsb
Infection Controla
Infectious Waste Disposal
Injury and Illness Prevention Program:
Construction
General Industry
Insulation Protection (Rubber Pads)a
Ionizing Radiation (X-Ray Machines, Radioactive Sources) (Construction)


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L
Laboratory Safety Standarda
Ladders:
Fixed and Portable:
Fixed Ladders
Portable Ladders
Portable Wooden:
Construction
General Industry
Portable Metal:
Construction
General Industry
Ladder Stands, Manually Propelled Mobile
Lead
Liquids, Combustable
Lighting
Lockout/Tagout/Blockout Procedures


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M
Machine Guarding:
Abrasive Wheel Machinery and Tools
Bakery Equipment--General
Bakery-Flour Handling Equipment and Ovens
Guarding of Farm Equipment
Machines--General Requirements
Mechanical Power--Transmission Apparatus
Portable Hand and Power Tools
Woodworking Machinery--General Requirements
Woodworking Machinery--Saws
Woodworking Machinery--Other Than Saws
Material Handling and Storage:
Construction
General Industry
Means of Egress
Medical Records, Access
Medical Services and First Aid:
Construction
General Industry
Medical Waste
Multi-Piece and Single Piece Rims, Servicing


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N
Noise-Occupational, Hearing Loss:
Construction
General Industry
Noise-Environmental Impact on Communityb
Non-Ionizing Radiation:
Visible Light
Ultraviolet Lighta
Lasers
Microwave:
Construction
General Industry
Magnetic Fieldsa


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O
Overcrowded Classrooms


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P
Painting Operations:
Flammable and Combustible Liquids
Spray Finishing
Personal Protective Equipment:
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Personnel Protection for Electrical Work
Respiratory Protection
Noise, Radiation, and Other Exposures for Construction
Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing:
Arm Protection
Body Protection
Eye Protection
Face Protection
Feet Protection
Hand Protection
Head Protection
Respiratory Protection:
Construction
General Industry
Pesticides
Portable:
Fire Extinguishers for Fire Protection
Power Operated Tools and Equipment:
Machines--General Requirements
Woodworking Machinery--General Requirements
Woodworking Machinery--Saws
Woodworking Machinery--Other Than Saws
Abrasive Wheel Machinery and Tools
Portable Hand and Power Tools
Metal Ladders
Wooden Ladders
Powered:
Platforms, Manlifts, Vehicle Mounted Work Platformsb
Walk Behind Equipment (e.g., lawn mowers)
Prevention Programs, Injury and Illness:
Construction
General Industry


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R
Radonb
Radiation, Ionizing (X-Ray Machines, Radioactive Sources) (Construction)
Radiation, Non-Ionizing:
Visible Light
Ultraviolet Lighta
Lasers
Microwave:
Construction
General Industry
Magnetic Fieldsa
Record Keeping
Recyclingb
Refrigerants:
Servicing Appliances Which Contain Refrigerant
Service and Repair of Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners (MVACs)
Regulated Medical Waste
Required Postings:
Accident Prevention Signs and Tags
General Classroom Conditions
Hazard Communication
Respiratory Protection:
Construction
General Industry
Right to Know
Roll-Over Protectionb
Ropes
 Ropes, Metal


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S
Safety Color Code for Marking Physical Hazards
Safety--Home (especially children)b
Sanitation, food:
Food Preparation and Service--Part 1
Food Preparation and Service--Part 2
Food Preparation and Service--Part 3
Food Preparation and Service--Part 4
Food Preparation and Service--Part 5
Sanitizing Equipment and Clothing:
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Respiratory Protection
Scaffolding:
Scaffolding--Part 1
Scaffolding--Part 2
Scaffolds, Manually Propelled Mobile (Towers)
Servicing Multi-Piece and Single Piece Rims
Sewing Machines
Sharps (Contaminated with Blood):
Bloodborne Pathogens
Regulated Medical Waste
Signs and Tags, Specification for Accident Prevention
Slings:
Slings--General Requirements
Sling--Steel Chain, Metal Rope, and Wire Mesh
Natural Rope, Synthetic Rope, and Synthetic Web
Smoking:
Dip Tanks Containing Flammable or Combustible Liquids
Flammable and Coumbustible Liquids
General Fire Requirements
Indoor Air Quality
Spray Finishing
Specification for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags
Spill Response
Spray painting Operations
Stairs and Stairways
Stairs, Fixed Industrial
Standpipe and Hose Systems for Fire Protection
Storage:
General Classroom Conditions
General Fire Requirements
Guarding Floors, Stairs, and Other Openings
Students with AIDS Virusb
Sunburna


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T
Tanks, Underground Storage
Tire Inflation/Split-rim Safety
Toy Safetya
Tools and Equipment (non-powered):
Abrasive Wheel Machinery and Tools
Machines--General Requirements
Portable Hand and Power Tools
Woodworking Machinery--General Requirements
Woodworking Machnery--Saws
Truck Rims, Servicing

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U
Underground Storage Tanks


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V
Ventilation, for General Room Air
Video Display Terminals (VDT)a


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W
Walking Surfaces, General Requirements:
Construction
General Classroom Conditions
Walkways (floors, platform surfaces, anti-skid, ice):
General Classroom Conditions
General Safety and Health Provisions for Construction
Wall Holes, Guarding:
Construction:
Fall Protection--Part 1
Fall Protection--Part 2
Fall Protection--Part 3
General Industry
Wall Openings, Guarding:
Construction:
Fall Protection--Part 1
Fall Protection--Part 2
Fall Protection--Part 3
General Industry
Waste, Chemical
Waste, Medical
Water Qualityb
Welding, Cutting and Brazing:
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing--General Requirements
Welding and Cutting with Oxygen-Fuel Gas
Welding with Arc Welding Equipment
Welding with Resistance Welding Equipment
Woodworking Machinery
Machines--General Requirements
Woodworking Machinery--General Requirements
Woodworking Machinery--Saws
Woodworking Machinery--Other Than Saws
Working Surfaces, General Requirements:
Construction
General Industry


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a There are no regulations specific to this hazard; therefore, no checklist was written. However, Appendix A: (Resource Agencies and Organizations) may have sources of information about this hazard.

b Regulations covering this hazard were beyond the scope of this manual and therefore, were not included. See the specific regulations for additional information. To find out how to obtain copies of regulations, see Appendix A: Resource Agencies and Organizations.

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