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| DOE:
Technical Information Services (TIS) |
| The DOE's environment,
safety, and health (ES&H) information resource.
TIS is a comprehensive collection of information
services designed to empower the ES&H professional. |
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| NIOSH |
| National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health has several classic
publications in PDF format which they have made
available for download on the World Wide Web. |
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| Scaffold Safety
Standard |
| Final Rule OSHA Standard. |
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| Construction Regulations |
| OSHA 29 CFR 1926. Linked
table of contents and search engine for these regulations. |
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| Download a copy
of the OSHA Respiratory Protection Program standard
published January 8, 1998 |
| The new standard is a
major rewrite of not only 29 CFR 1910.134, but includes
significant changes to other standards that reference
the respirator standard. |
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| Federal
Register Annual Indexes 1994-present |
| This source gives a breakdown
by year of items published in the Federal Register
by each Federal Agency. It is compiled by the National
Archives. However, the listings are not hyperlinked. |
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| Material Safety
Data Sheets (MSDS): |
| The MSDS is a summary
of the important health, safety, and toxicological
information on the chemical or the mixture ingredients.
The MSDS must be supplied by the chemical manufacturer
or importer to the purchaser for all hazardous materials
under the Hazard Communication Standard. Other stipulations
of the Standard require that all containers of hazardous
substances in the workplace be labeled with appropriate
warning and identification labels. For further information
and requirements concerning MSDS and the Hazard
Communication Standard, please see 29 CFR 1910.1200
or click OSHA Regulations (Standards - 29 CFR) |
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| National
Interagency Fire Center |
| The National Interagency
Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, Idaho is the nation’s
support center for wildland firefighting. Seven
federal agencies call NIFC home and work together
to coordinate and support wildland fire and disaster
operations. These agencies include the Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Forest
Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park
Service, National Weather Service, and Office of
Aircraft Services. |
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| Occupational Safety
and Health Act of 1970 (Amended 1990) |
| (at OSHA's website) |
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| OSHA Alphabetic
Site Index |
| A good linked index to
the whole content of the OSHA websites. |
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| OSHA Federal Register |
| Table of contents of
notices, rules, proposed rules, etc. by year (1971
to current year). Note that this compilation is
maintained by OSHA. |
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| OSHA Federal Register
Table of Contents Search |
| Note that this compilation
is maintained by OSHA |
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| OSHA's Mission |
| Over 100 Million Workers
Count On OSHA. The mission of the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA) is to save lives,
prevent injuries and protect the health of America's
workers. To accomplish this, federal and state governments
must work in partnership with the more than 100
million working men and women and their six and
a half million employers who are covered by the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. |
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| OSHA Regulations
(Preambles to Final Rules) |
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| OSHA REGULATIONS
(STANDARDS - 29 CFR) |
| Contains a Table of Contents
and key word search feature for all OSHA regulations.
Check this link first. Most of the regulations will
be under 1910 (General Industry) or 1926 (Construction). |
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| OSHA Regulations,
Proposed |
Draft Proposed Safety
and Health Program Rule, 29 CFR 1900.1. This rule
would require employers to establish a workplace
safety and health program to ensure compliance with
OSHA standards and the General Duty Clause. More
info (11-23-98).
OSHA Poster available for download
(OSHA) Publications and Fact Sheets |
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| 29 CFR 1910 Interpretations |
| Gives Table of Contents
by specific OSHA Standards. |
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| OSHA Standard 1910.119 |
| Process Safety Management
of Highly Hazardous Chemicals |
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| OSHA's 29 CFR 1926 |
| Construction Safety Standards. |
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| OSHA 1910 Subpart
S |
| Electrical Safety Requirements |
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| OSHA Standard 1910.103 |
| Hydrogen |
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| OSHA Standard 1910.104 |
| Oxygen |
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| OSHA Standard 1910.106 |
| Flammable and Combustible
Liquids |
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| OSHA Standard 1910.109 |
| Explosives and Blasting
Agents |
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| OSHA Standard 1910.110 |
| Storage and Handling
of Liquefied Petroleum Gases |
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| OSHA Standard 1910.111 |
| Storage and Handling
of Anhydrous Ammonia |
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| OSHA Standard 1910.119
App A |
| List of Highly Hazardous
Chemicals, Toxics and Reactives |
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| OSHA Standard 1910.120 |
| Hazardous Waste Operations
and Emergency Response |
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| OSHA Standard 1910.1200 |
| Hazard Communication,
Toxic and Hazardous Substances |
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| OSHA Bloodborne
Pathogen Standard 29 CFR 1910.1030 |
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| OSHA Unified Agenda |
| (a semiannual regulatory
agenda published in the Federal Register telling
OSHA'a plans for new regulations). |
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| Standard Interpretations
and Compliance Letters |
| Lets you search by key
word or get list by date (1972-present) or standard. |
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| U.S.
Dept. of Energy, DOE Contractor Employee Protection
Program, 10 CFR 708 |
| Establishes procedures
for timely and effective processing of complaints
by employees of contractors performing work at sites
owned or leased by the Department of Energy (DOE),
concerning alleged discriminatory actions taken
by their employers in retaliation for the disclosure
of information relative to health and safety, mismanagement,
and other matters as provided in Sec. 708.5(a),
for the participation in proceedings before Congress
or pursuant to this part, or for the refusal to
engage in illegal or dangerous activities. |
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| U.S.
Dept. of Labor - OSHA, 29 CFR Part 24 |
| Procedures for Handling
Discrimination Complaints Under Federal Protection
Statutes, which established the Department of Labor's
procedures for investigating and adjudicating allegations
of whistleblower reprisal under certain Federal
statutes. |
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| U. S. Dept. of Labor
- OSHA, 29 CFR Part 1960.28 |
| Employee Reports of Unsafe
or Unhealthful Working Conditions. Applies to processing
complaints of employees of U.S. Federal Agencies. |
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| US Dept. of Labor
- OSHA, 29 CFR 1977 |
| Discrimination against
Employees under OSHA Act of 1970 |
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| FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTION. Who do I turn to to report an unsafe
or unhealthful condition in my workplace? |
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CSP): |
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report an unsafe or unhealful condition is to your
supervisor. Report your concerns politely but firmly. |
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that and have not gotten satisfaction, you could
then try your Company's Safety Manager. Again be
polite but firm. Express your real concerns and
any physical problems in your own body or those
of coworkers who work in the environment. |
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work, then you could try your local Union Office
(if your company is unionized). |
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ideas work, or if you are afraid of retaliation
from your company if you report the complaint to
them, then you should report the concern to the
US Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration. Use this link: CONTACTING
OSHA for information about how to contact OSHA about
a safety and health problem. For a safety or health
emergency, they request you call them in on a toll-free
number which is given on this link. For less serious
concerns or needs, other offices (either US Federal
Offices, or "State Plan" Offices,) are
shown on the referenced OSHA page. No provision
is given to email in a safety or health complaint.
(Note: OSHA will allow you to file an anonymous
complaint if you fear retaliation. However, if you
have complained to your company previously about
the issue, the company will usually be able to figure
out that you are the one who complained.) |
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working with OSHA and have not gotten satisfaction,
you can write to your local Representative from
the US Congress, complaining of the results, and
asking for his/her help in addressing the matter. |
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| (6) Whether or not the
unsafe or unhealthful working condition was addressed
by any or the actions suggested above, you should
not knowingly put your safety or health at danger
by exposing yourself to seriously unsafe or unhealthful
conditions at work. Until such time as the condition
is corrected, you should attempt to apply extreme
caution when working around the unsafe operation.
You might want to get your company to supply you
with personal protective equipment (hard hat, safety
glasses, safety shoes, special gloves, respirator,
etc), or get your own from a local safety supplies
store if your company refuses to provide them. |
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| It would also be a good
idea to try to educate yourself about the OSHA safety
and health requirements for the type of workplace
you work in. For links to the online OSHA standards,
see above. |
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| If you cannot determine
how to protect yourself, and you feel the work could
lead to your death or serious injury, then you can
simply refuse to do the job and tell your employer
you cannot perform it because you feel it is too
dangerous, and ask your employer to correct it.
OSHA allows an employee to refuse to work at a job
that he believes is dangerous, with protection from
discrimination by his employer. See OSHA regulation
29 CFR 1977.12 for full details. |
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