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2011
- Winter Storms. OSHA, (2011, December).
- Hair Salons: Facts about Formaldehyde in Hair Smoothing Products. OSHA, (2011, December).
- Prevention Videos (v-Tools): Construction Hazards. OSHA, (2011, November).
- Seasonal Flu. OSHA, (2011, October).
- Shipyard eTool: Scaffolds - Marine Hanging Staging. OSHA, (2011, September).
- Wildfires. OSHA, (2011, September).
- Hazard Alert: Incorrectly Refurbished Cirbuit Breakers. OSHA, (2011, August).
- Floods. OSHA, (2011, August).
- Hurricane Preparedness and Response. OSHA, (2011, August).
- Hazard Alert: Student Worker Killed While Filming Football Practice from a Scissor Lift. OSHA, (2011, July).
- Occupational Noise Exposure. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page, (2011, June).
- Tornado Preparedness and Response. OSHA (2011, June).
- Maritime Industry - General Working Conditions Standard. OSHA, (2011, May).
- Chemical Sampling Information - Lactic Acid. OSHA, (2011, May).
- OSHA's Campaign to Prevent Heat Illness in Outdoor Workers. (2011, April). Educates workers and their employers about the hazards of working outdoors in the heat and the steps needed to prevent heat-related illnesses.
- Injury and Illness Prevention Programs. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page, (2011, April).
- Hazard Alert: Hair Smoothing Products That Could Release Formaldehyde. OSHA, (2011).
- Grain Handling. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page, (2011, April).
- Maritime Industry - Rigging. OSHA Safety and Health Injury Prevention Sheets (SHIPS), (2011, April).
- Radiation - Radiation Dispersal from Japan and the Effect on U.S. Workers. OSHA, (2011, March).
- Asbestos. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page, (2011, March).
2010
2009
- Pandemic Influenza. OSHA Safety and Health Topic Page.
- Hospital. OSHA eTool. Identifies hazards and controls in the hospital industry, with newly revised sections on Bloodborne Pathogens and the Surgical Suite, and two new modules:
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Provides links with general information, answers specific questions for employers, employees, and offers resources for a variety of workplace settings, such as healthcare, school, athletic, and childcare.
- Sonography. Identifies ergonomic risk factors and possible solutions as sonographers move and position patients, use and orient equipment. Recommends engineering, administrative and work practice controls.
- Powered Industrial Trucks. OSHA eTool. Provides information on OSHA's Powered Industrial Truck requirements [29 CFR 1910.178] and industry best practices
- Combustible Dust. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
2008
2007
2006
- Hazard Exposure and Risk Assessment Matrix for Hurricane Response and Recovery. OSHA eMatrix, (2006, December).
- Making the Business Case for Safety and Health. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
- Hazards of Unintended Movement of Dump Truck Body Beds. OSHA Safety and Health Information Bulletin (SHIB), (2006, September 18).
- Flavorings-Related Lung Disease. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
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Hazard Communication: A Guide to The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). OSHA, (2006, September).
- Shipyard Employment: Fire Protection. OSHA eTool, (2006, August 31).
- Printing Industry: Flexography. OSHA eTool, (2006, August 24).
- Guardrail System for Tunnel Form Stripping Platform. OSHA Safety and Health Information Bulletin (SHIB), (2006, August 8).
- Hazards Associated with All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) in the Workplace. OSHA Safety and Health Information Bulletin (SHIB), (2006, August 3).
- Basic Steel Products. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
- Concrete and Concrete Products - Manufacturing and Construction. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
- Hazards of Manually Lifting Balloon Framed Walls (Peligros en el Levantamiento Manual de Paredes Continuas (Entramado Integral)). OSHA Safety and Health Information Bulletin (SHIB). Recently been translated into Spanish.
- Overhead Launching Gantry Crane. OSHA Safety and Health Information Bulletin (SHIB), (2006, May 1).
2005
2004
2003
- Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). New Safety and Health Topics Page
12/24/2003.
- OSHA Assistance for the Apparel and Footwear Industry. New Safety and Health Topics Page 11/12/2003.
- Incident Command System (ICS). New eTool 11/10/2003.
- Botulism. New Safety and Health Topics Page 09/29/2003.
- Baggage Handling - Ticket Counter and Make-up Room. New Modules to the eTool 09/10/2003.
- OSHA Assistance for the Trucking Industry. New Safety and Health Topics Page 09/10/2003.
- Tuberculosis. Newly Revised Safety and Health Topics Page 09/04/2003.
- Isocyanates. Newly Revised Safety and Health Topics Page 09/04/2003.
- Legionnaires' Disease. Newly Revised Safety and Health Topics Page 09/04/2003.
- Asbestos Checklist. New Enhancement to the Safety and Health Topics Page 09/04/2003.
- OSHA Assistance for the Printing Industry. New Safety and Health Topics Page 08/29/2003.
- OSHA Assistance for Electrical Contractors. New Safety and Health Topics Page 08/29/2003.
- Non-Ionizing Radiation. New Safety and Health Topics Page 08/29/2003.
- Radiation. New Safety and Health Topics Page 08/29/2003.
- Powered Industrial Trucks II. New Sub-pages to the Page 08/29/2003.
- Evacuation Plans and Procedures: Shelter-In-Place. New Module to the eTool 08/27/2003.
- OSHA Assistance for the Airline Industry. New Safety and Health Topics Page 08/28/2003.
- Computer Workstations. Newly Revised eTool 08/25/2003.
- eTool de Construcción - La Prevención De Fatalidades (Construction eTool: Preventing Fatalities). New eTool 08/21/2003.
- Powered Industrial Trucks. Newly Revised Safety and Health Topics Page 08/07/2003.
- Mercury. New Safety and Health Topics Page 08/04/2003.
- Baggage Handling. Newly Revised eTool 07/30/2003.
- Youth in Agriculture. New eTool 07/28/2003
- Battery Manufacturing. New Safety and Health Topics Page 07/24/2003.
- Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Industry. New Safety and Health Topics Page 07/22/2003.
- Teen Workers Safety in Restaurants. New eTool 07/16/2003.
- Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention. New Revised Safety and Health Topics Page 07/14/2003.
- Ergonomics: Solutions for Electrical Contractors. New eTool 07/11/2003.
- Radiological Dispersal Devices (RDD)/ Dirty Bombs. New Safety and Health Topics Page 07/10/2003.
- Emergency Preparedness and Response. New Safety and Health Topics Page 07/10/2003.
- Electrical. New Revised Safety and Health Topics Page 07/10/2003.
- Machine Guarding: Horizontal Injection Molding. New Module to the eTool 07/10/2003.
- Restaurant Safety for Teen Workers. New Safety and Health Topics Page. 07/07/2003.
- Hantavirus. New Safety and Health Topics Page 06/23/2003.
- Plague. New Safety and Health Topics Page 06/23/2003.
- Ammonia in Workplace Atmospheres. Method dated 12/1998. Posted 05/29/2003.
- Butyl Lactate. Method dated 10/1994. Posted: 05/29/2003.
- Phosphorus Pentasulfide in Workplace Atmospheres. New method 05/29/2003.
- Performance of SKC Ultra Passive Samplers Containing Carboxen 1016, Carbortap Z, or Chromosorb 106 When Challenged With a Mixture Containing Twenty of OSHA SLTC’s Top Solvent Analytes. New method 05/15/2003.
- OSHA Assistance for the Plastics Industry. New Safety and Health Topics Page 05/15/2003.
- Soluble Uranium in Workplace Atmospheres. Method dated 06/86. Posted 05/08/2003.
- Norethindrone. Method dated 07/1987. Posted 05/08/2003.
- Ethyl Lactate. Method dated 10/1994. Posted 05/07/2003.
- Rhodamine. Method dated 02/1989. Posted 05/07/2003.
- Nitrofurazone. New method dated 04/2003. Posted 05/05/2003.
- Tributyltin Fluoride. New method dated 04/2003. Posted 05/05/2003.
- Dibultyltin Dilaurate as Sn.
New method dated 04/2003. Posted 05/02/2003.
- Dibutyltin Maleate as Sn. Method posted 05/02/2003.
- Methidathion (Supracide). Method dated 06/1993. Posted 05/02/2003.
- Oil Mist in Workplace Atmospheres. Method posted 05/02/2003.
- Phosphoric Acid in Workplace Atmospheres. Method posted 05/02/2003.
- Stannous-2-ethyl hexanoate as Sn. Method posted 05/02/2003.
- Tributyltin Benzoate as Sn. Method posted 05/02/2003.
- Hexavalent Chromium. New Safety and Health Topics page 04/30/2003.
- Methyl Tin Mercaptide as Sn. New method dated 04/2003. Posted 04/30/2003.
- Sealant, Waterproofing and Restoration Industry. New industry page 04/30/2003.
- 2,2,4-Trimethyl-1,3-Pentanediol Diisobutyrate.
Method dated 12/1999. Posted 04/30/2003.
- Benzene. Method dated 11/2001. Posted 04/28/2003.
- Dihexyl phthalate (branched and linear isomers) Di-n-hexyl phthalate. Method dated 06/2001. Posted 04/24/2003.
- l-Thyroxine. New method dated 03/2003. Posted 04/23/2003.
- Arsenic. New Safety and Health Topics page 04/15/2003.
- Aminoethylethanolamine. New method dated 03/2003. Posted 04/11/2003.
- Explosibility and Combustibility Parameters.
Method dated 04/2002. Posted 04/11/2003.
- Zinc Stearate as a Contaminant in the Coal Tar Pitch Volatiles Analysis Benzene Soluble Fraction. Method dated 12/1995. Posted 04/11/2003.
- Acetic Acid. New method dated 02/2003. Posted 04/09/2003.
- Cyanide. Method dated 12/1993. Posted 04/08/2003.
- OSHA Assistance for the Construction Management Industry.
New Safety and Health Topic page 03/25/2003.
- Diacetyl. New method dated 01/2003. Posted 03/10/2003.
- Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing: Phase II.
New additions to eTool 02/15/2003.
- Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing: Phase I. New eTool 01/31/2003.
- Smallpox. New Safety and Health Topics page 01/27/2003.
- Foodborne Disease. New Safety and Health Topics page 01/21/2003.
- Mold. New Safety and Health Topics page 01/17/2003.
- Teen Workers. New Safety and Health Topics page 01/02/2003.
- Shipyard Employment: Phases V, VI, VII, and VIII. New additions to eTool 01/02/2003.
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
- Cyber-Forum - Joint EPA / OSHA forum on hazardous waste site health and safety plans.
- Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) Radiation - 11/16/1998
- Respiratory Protection Technical Advisor (public test version) Offers expert assistance to businesses seeking to comply with the new respiratory protection standard (29 CFR 1910.134). The primary focus of this advisor is to provide information on the development of respirator cartridge change schedules. However, it also addresses respirator selection, and other requirements of the standard.
- Silica eTool is an expert training and information aid. It includes current information which will assist businesses and workers in identifying potential silica hazards in their workplaces, choosing appropriate sampling and analytical techniques, comparing monitoring results with the silica exposure limits, and selecting appropriate short-term and long-term control options. 10/2/98.
- Logging eTool is designed to provide expert assistance for businesses and workers seeking to comply with OSHA's logging standard. Logging procedures are examined, OSHA regulations explained, and links are provided to the specific sections of the standard. The advisor uses an interactive WEB format. Pages utilize illustrations, tables, and other graphical elements to supplement the textual presentation. - 10/2/98
- Ship Building and Repair - 09/22/1998
- Laser/Electrosurgery Plume - 07/21/1998
- Dry Cleaning - 07/07/1998
- Motor Vehicle Safety - 07/07/1998
- Textiles - 06/25/1998
- Respirator Change Schedules - 06/25/1998
- Safer Needle Devices: Protecting Health Care Workers. OSHA Office of Occupational Health Nursing, (1997, October). Epidemiology and occupational risks of
needlestick injuries, as well as information about safer needle devices and needlestick prevention programs.
- Course Manual
- Overhead with Lecture Notes
- Needlestick Injuries - 05/21/1998
- Spray Operations - 05/08/1998
- Competent Person - 05/05/1998
- Styrene - 05/01/1998
- Medical Screening and Surveillance - 04/27/1998
- Occupational Safety and Health Guidelines - 04/27/1998
- Compressed Gas and Equipment - 04/08/1998
- Field Federal Safety and Health Councils - 04/08/1998
- Toxic Metals - 04/02/1998
- Ethylene Oxide - 3/18/1998
- Grain Handling - 3/18/1998
- Radiation, Ionizing - 3/6/1998
- Machine Guarding - 3/6/1998
- Semiconductors - 2/18/1998
- General Safety and Health References - 2/17/1998
- Radiofrequency and Microwave Radiation - 2/3/1998
- Reproductive Hazards - 1/29/1998
- Carcinogens - 1/28/1998
- Hazardous and Toxic Substances - 01/22/1998
- Laser Hazards - 01/20/1998
- Crane, Derrick, and Hoist Safety - 01/20/1998
- Lead - 01/20/1998
- Cadmium - 01/09/1998
- Benzene - 01/08/1998
- Occupational Heat Exposure - 01/08/1998
- Hand and Power Tools - 01/08/1998
- Metalworking Fluids - 01/07/1998
- Computer Workstations - 01/02/1998
- Formaldehyde - 01/02/1998
1997
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