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Direct Reading Devices

A guide produced by the British Occupational Health Society on selecting and using spectrometry, ionization, chromatography, and other instruments. C...

Confined Space Entry - Permits

Training materials on confined space entry, including permits to enter, background on the hazards of confined spaces and procedures to follow to impro...

Surveillance of Construction Workers in North Carolina, Ohio, and Missouri :Summary of Final report to CPWR: January 2001

An in-depth report on the cause of death in construction workers in North Carolina over a 10 year period, including recommendations on improving healt...

The Effects of Unusual Work Schedules and Concurrent Exposures on Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs)

The article describes the impact that factors such as duration of exposure and existence of multiple, simultaneous exposures have on OELS (Occupationa...

Site Communications

Describes a set of hand signals to use for communication when normal communication isn’t possible due to noise or respirator wear and discusses the...

Preventing Occupational Fatalities in Confined Spaces

This alert presents case studies of deaths in confined spaces and provides information on how to avoid injuries and deaths in them....

Trenching

An article on trenching incidents in Illinois with a description of safety issues, statistics, regulations and ways to improve safety...

Respiratory Protection

Template for a respiratory protection program...

Confined Space Entry

A presentation on the confined space standard, including definitions, explanations of hazards and information on how to comply....

Fume Hazards Can Menace Outdoor Workers, Too

Describes the dangers that welding fumes can cause when welding outside, depending on wind and other conditions....