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Safety tips and rules for the office

Reducing lead in drinking water

Seires of leaflets primarily used as a training aid for employees

Advice on compliance with implementation of the Healthy Schools Act of 2000 relating to pesticide use in schools

Consumer information on pesticide safety

Series of guides for surviving a natural disaster

Series of 12 guides to promote health & safety before, during & after emergencies & disasters

Outlines items recommended for a Quake Kit to prepare for earthquakes

Prevention guide to promote personal safety and health before, during & after an earthquake

Handout for employees on what they should do in the event of an emergency

Consumer guide to assist with flood cleanup safety and much more

Outlines tornado safety procedures

Brochure on cold weather injury prevention guidelines

Articles on first aid

Large number of fact sheets related to food safety, nutrition, etc.

Basic Information about Regulated Drinking Water Contaminants and Indicators

Tips on safe keyboard and mouse use with photos and suggestions for improving unsafe postures

The following articles present a variety of office ergonomic topics

Guidelines for monitor placement and lighting

Handout for workers

Guidelines for preventing back injuries

Information to reduce workplace injuries due to lifting

A series of safety talks and tips related to safe lifting and back safety

Legislation on manual handling requirements

Ergonomics program documents

Guidelines to reduce ergonomics exposures from using computers

Explanation of the symptoms and prevention guidelines for computer-related RSIs

10 tips for computer users

Guidance for workers in university settings

For construction and for general business - guides, handouts, posters

Download a series of training leaflets realted to work-related ergonomics disorders

Handout for training office workers about office ergonomics

Pipetting risk factors and injury avoidance

A discussion of 5 minute breaks

Guidelines for computer use to prevent injury

Document on VDT ergonomics and health

Worker safety handout describes safety hazards and controls for concrete work

Address a range of potential hazards that come from working in today's workplaces

Series of safety bulletins related to the repair and maintenance of boilers & pressure vessels

Dry hydrants provide an easy access to fill tank trucks regardless of weather

Basic advice for consumers regarding fire prevention

Fire safety tips for the general public

Fact sheets for consumers

Example of fire safety rules

Safety guidance for specific industries

Series of safety fact sheets on a variety of topics

Canadian government occupational safety and health bulletins

Hazard tip sheets and guidance materials related to control of health and safety hazards

Workplace safety bulletins

A series of employee safety training handouts

Hazard alerts for workers in English and Spanish

A series of toolbox talks related to ergonomics and industrial hygiene topics

Descibes the job hazards for various work issues

Series of documents outlining controls for wood dust, solvent vapors, chemical hazards and more

Safety fact sheets and alerts designed for workers

Outdoors, home, family and sports safety tips and ideas

Fact sheets, tips related to fire safety in the home including seasonal fire safety

Safety bulletins for off-the-job and home safety

On a wide variety of topics

Safety bulletins on topics related to fleet safety, construction safety and workers health & safety

Hundreds of loss control bulletins on a wide variety of safety topics

Series of safety materials for the mining industry

Safe practices in the motion picture and television industry

Series of safety bulletins suitable for tool box talks

Series of safety, loss control and risk management bulletins, checklists, etc.

For property, general liability, WC, commercial auto, professional liabilty and product liability

Over 50 safety fact sheets on playground safety, driving safety, health, etc.

Provide answers to commonly asked safety-related questions

Large variety of articles provide safety management guidance & technical information, plus clip art

A series of safety handouts on food service, warehousing and storage, construction safety and general safety

Workplace safety documents that assist with in-house training or plans for compliance

Various field, agriculture, and shop safety topics

Listings of telephone numbers & addresses for government, private & nonprofit safety organizations

A series of approx 40 safety handouts related to the workplace environment

A series of safety bulletins

Safety training handouts for employees

Brief training topics for use in safety meetings and employee training

Online safety publications from Oregon OSHA - many are construction-related

A wide selection of technical workplace safety and regulatory information

Postal Service safety-related stand up talks

A set of guides related to workplace safety topics

Includes checklists as well as a series of loss control bulletins

Focused on general industry topics

Workplace safety bulletins for small business

Over 30 workplace safety and health forms

Materials for safety talks and other mine safety training materials

One hour safety training presentations in MS PowerPoint format

Full text of training seminar handouts from the state of Colorado

Fact Sheets and Tailgate Topics and Other Documents

Training materials, checklists, lessons learned and much more on construction safety

Farm safety, pesticide safety, landscape safety and many more training materials in Spanish

A series of toolbox talks and handouts for weekly safety meetings

Series of toolbox talks

Over 20 topics

Cover a wide variety of topics

A variety of tool box talks

Employee fact sheet on how to recognize and avoid the hazards from electrocution

Over 150 tool box talks

Ways you can make your talks more effective

A series of six brief toolbox talks related to ladder safety

Toolbox talks for employers to deliver job safety training to Hispanic workers

Series of safety handouts for construction

The primary focus is on the construction industry - some also in Spanish

A series of safety training materials for toolbox talks

Related to general safety and construction site safety

Driver and general safety lesson plans for use during safety meetings

Covers equipment and tool safety, personal safety, fire safety, etc.

A series of toolbox talks - some also in Spanish

A series of short construction safety talks

A list of toolbox topics to use for construction safety talks

Related to construction site safety

Brief safety topics that can be discussed at your company safety meetings

Related to electrical safety

Bulletins that tell employers about potential workplace safety hazards

Graphic of truck illustrates its blind spots and points out safe driving tips

How to prevent accidents, injuries, and deaths by driving safely

Grade crossing safety materials

Safety materials to promote safe driving of workers

National Motorists Association information on various traffic safety issues

Provides safe driving safety materials from the 1998 campaign

Vehicle safety fact sheets and driving tips from the National Safety Council

Safety brochures and fact sheets useful for fleet safety talks

Safety messages from Illinois State Police on traffic, highway, fleet, bicycle, motorcycle, crime

Highway user's guide to driving safety - training materials

Guide to automotive repair and maintenance

Highway safety reports from the FHWA

1998-1992 traffic-related motor vehicle crash statistics

Auto and fleet safety talks

Safety fact sheets related to biosafety & guidelines

Safety handouts for laboratory activities

Guidelines for response to clean water damage within 24-48 hours to prevent mold growth

Ruler shows which noises can cause damage - can be used for training

A policy for a university medical center

Fact sheets with guidelines on how to handle extreme heat emergencies

Series of fact sheets suitable for safety talks

A series of safety manuals relating to agricultural safety

Tailgate series of agriculture safety fact sheets

On-farm food safety practices questions to ask when purchasing fresh produce directly from farms

Tailgate training tip sheets on pesticide safety training for agricultural workers

Agricultural rotary mower safety practices

Series of articles provide safety information

Information on safety and health issues in agriculture, forestry and fishing

Series of medical and safety articles for pilots

Series of safety tips for recreational boaters in the United States

Handout for employees

Series of safety rules for construction

Electrical safety materials that may be used as tool box talks

List of regulated elevating devices made under the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000

Safety and health information bulletin

Safety advice for those working with caterpillar excavators

Western Australia resources on the requirements of standards related to forklift accident prevention at loading docks

Safety topics on ladder safety for workers

For designing, implementing and evaluating a sharps injury prevention program

A list of safety rules for anyone who works in a kitchen

Safety module on increasing safety awareness in the area of slips and falls

A web-based resource center dedicated to diving board safety

Safety practices that should be observed when working with cutting tools

For the safe use of hand tools, electric tools, pneumatic tools and hydraulic tools

Safety practices that should be observed when welding with oxyacetylene gas

Safety and health fact sheets relating to welding