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Environment / Industries : Environmental law requirements for specific industriesExamples of environmental industry requirements: agriculture, automotive services, chemical processes, electronics, food & kindred products, printing, real estate, textiles, transportation, wood & paper products. Model Risk Management Program Plans by Industry Sector.
- Environment / Pollution : Resources to identify technologies & management practices to reduce pollution
Guidelines on pollution prevention in the workplace, including regulations, vendor information, technical assistance, management & organization issues on specific industries. Eliminating the pollution in health care practices. Full text of a pollution prevention program. Data on key indicators of air, water, and land pollutant release data for 28 industrial groups.
- Ergonomics / Case Studies : Real-life ergonomics studies conducted by universities, consulting firms, etc
Over 40 resources of real-life ergonomic case studies. Examples of studies: Offices - computer workstation evaluations, keyboard & mouse use studies, direct & indirect office lighting, etc. Others - handling ladders, analysis of custodial work, work at a dairy, hand truck delivery, warehouse carrying, etc. Industry specific cases. RMI studies. Reducing the risk factors for RMIs by industry group.
- Ergonomics / Patient Handling : Patient transfer techniques, use of lift equipment, patient transfer teams
Recommendations for solutions to manual lifting of patients. Information about mechanical lfit equipment and patient transfer systems.
- Ergonomics / References : Full text of a design guide, an ergonomics manual, lecture notes and more
Ergonomics tools and manuals. Principles of ergonomics. Universal design principles. Answers to common questions on RSI. Implementation of ergonomics controls. CTD comparison chart. Lecture notes. Ergo statistics helper. Human Factors Design Guide.
- Fleet / Industries : Fleet hazards and recommended controls related to various industries
Fleet hazards and recommended controls related to various industries
- Fleet / Trucking : Safety and the trucking industry
Fact sheets about the trucking industry & trucking safety, including information on basic industry facts, safety statistics, a truck's average total stopping distance, etc. Manual on the realities and limitations of trucking. Alternative fuels.
- Health / CMS : Medicare information for the healthcare industry - directories, fees, contracts,
CMS - Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (formerly HCFA: Health Care Financing Administration) directories, fees, contracts, rulings, Medicare manuals, fee payment schedules, contracts, compliance program, etc. Medicare payment rates. Complete text of Board decisions and rulings.
- Health / Code Sets : DRG, APG & ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM coding - Medicare payment rates
Index of diagnosis related groups. International classification of diseases ICD-9 code query system. Calculators, manuals related to DRG, APG & ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM coding.
- Health / Insurance : Disability insurance, health insurance, etc.
The most common reasons health insurance claims are denied. Common components of a group long-term disability contract. Questions and answers about STD/LTD insurance. Large collection of articles about disability and insurance issues. Insurance Company Credit Ratings - Life & Health - Standard & Poor's and Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co.
- Health / Medicare : Beneficiary and consumer info
Medicare resources for consumers and beneficiaries. Consumer overview of Medicare coverages, answers to common questions, full text of the Medicare Handbook. Query database to determine the coverages provided by a specific Medicare Managed Care Plan.
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Industrial Hygiene / Labs : Chemical Hygiene Plans, standard operating procedures, lab safety programs, etc.Laboratory safety programs and manuals, Chemical Hygiene Plans, radiation safety guidelines, laboratory inspections. Laboratory waste minimization and pollution prevention. Safety in high school labs. Laboratory safety checklists. Spill response. Standard operating procedures for hazardous materials.
- Managed Care / Health Plans : Information on managed care health plans, including Medicare & Medicaid
Checkpoint comparisons of managed care health plans. American Association of Health Plans. Integrated Healthcare Association - California. What health plans should know about Clinical Practice Guidelines. Managed care requirements in Medicare and Medicaid.
- OSHA / Construction : OSHA technical resources on construction
Full text of OSHA's resource manual for safety in construction and a job site safety handbook. Other construction safety reference materials include fire safety, excavations, scaffolds, trenching, underground construction, etc.
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OSHA / Fall Prevention : OSHA technical resources on fall preventionFall safety resources include fall protection systems criteria and practice, scaffolding, stairways and ladders, walking and working surfaces, etc.
- OSHA / Industries : OSHA's technical resources for various industries
Examples of industries: nursing homes, healthcare facilities, meat packing, maritime, textiles, logging.
- OSHA / Violence : OSHA technical resources on violence in the workplace
Technical resources to comply with OSHA standards on workplace violence.
- Property / Lighting : Descriptions of lighting technologies
How to assess lighting conditions. Evaluating the need for an upgrade. Financial considerations.
- Property / Railings : Handrail and grab bar safety and accessibility requirements
ADA accessibility handrail and grab bar requirements. OSHA, UBC handrail specifications. Ramp railing requirements.
- Risk Mgt / Industries : Risk management advice for specific industries
Risk management resource materials for specific industries such as schools, auto dealers, auto repairs, churches, small business, etc.
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Risk Mgt / Public Liability : Public visitor liability, dog bites, premises security liabilityRisk management resources related to the risks and controls to be implemented when the public is exposed to the workplace. Includes public visitor protection program, ride-along and tag-along programs, risks from premises security litigation, trip and fall exposures, etc.
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Safety / Agriculture : Large number of agriculture safety bulletins, including dust hazards and controlAgriculture safety and health databases, fact sheets, guidelines, safety bulletins, guides, farm occupational safety information, and other technical resources.
- Safety / Amusement Industry : Safety resources for the amusement industry - carnivals, etc.
Amusement ride safety. Field inspection and test guide. Safety and service bulletins. Safety statistics in the carnival industry.
- Safety / Arts : Health and safety for art classes, theaters, schools, and entertainment industry
Safety in the arts, arts and crafts safety, theater safety, entertainment industry safety, art hazards, perfoming art safety. Student Theater Operations Manual.
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Safety / Construction : Workplace safety and health resources for construction hazardsGuide to revisions in scaffolding standards, safety meeting outlines, documents related to construction safety. Underground gas main explosions. Jobsite safety handbook. Safety requirements for Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) and Explosives. Safety meeting outlines. PPE in construction. OSHA Fatal Facts related to construction.
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Safety / Office Safety : Checklists, office safety programs, training materials, home offices, etc.Office safety training materials - programs, checklists, handouts, safety talks, etc.
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Safety / Patient Safety : Medical errors, medication errors, patient safety guidanceJCAHO Sentinel Events. Medication Error Prevention Programs. Medical Error Reporting. Guidance regarding patient safety.
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Safety / Restaurants : Safety talks and information for restaurants and food operationsSafety meeting outlines, safety talks for food service operations. Kitchen and cafeteria safety checklist. Legal bulletins.
- Safety / Slips and Falls : Technical safety materials on falls from walking and working surfaces
Safety bulletins on slips and falls. Technical information on the control of hazards from walking and working surfaces. Safety checklists.
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Safety Mgt / Industries : Safety and health hazards & controls in specific industriesSafety and health hazards for specific industries, such as: schools, drycleaners, dental, agricultural, firefighter, healthcare, mining, petroleum refining, photography, poultry processing, pulp and paper, semiconductor industry, silk screen printing, water and wastewater treatment plants, woodworking.
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Security / Violence : Guidelines, statistics, resources for preventing violence in the workplaceGuidelines for prevention of workplace violence, risk factors and strategies to manage violence in the workplace. Workplace homicides. Violence in convenience store robberies. Healthcare industry violence. How domestic violence affects the workplace.
- Health Benefits / Health Insurance : Disability insurance, health insurance, etc.
The most common reasons health insurance claims are denied. Common components of a group long-term disability contract. Questions and answers about STD/LTD insurance. Large collection of articles about disability and insurance issues. Insurance Company Credit Ratings - Life & Health - Standard & Poor's and Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co.
- Health Benefits / Medicare : Beneficiary and consumer info
Medicare resources for consumers and beneficiaries. Consumer overview of Medicare coverages, answers to common questions, full text of the Medicare Handbook. Query database to determine the coverages provided by a specific Medicare Managed Care Plan.
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Office Safety / Office Safety Program : Checklists, office safety programs, training materials, home offices, etc.Office safety training materials - programs, checklists, handouts, safety talks, etc.
- OSHA / OSHA Violence : OSHA technical resources on violence in the workplace
Technical resources to comply with OSHA standards on workplace violence.
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Security / Workplace Violence : Guidelines, statistics, resources for preventing violence in the workplaceGuidelines for prevention of workplace violence, risk factors and strategies to manage violence in the workplace. Workplace homicides. Violence in convenience store robberies. Healthcare industry violence. How domestic violence affects the workplace.
- Construction / Construction Safety : Workplace safety and health resources for construction hazards
Guide to revisions in scaffolding standards, safety meeting outlines, documents related to construction safety. Underground gas main explosions. Jobsite safety handbook. Safety requirements for Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) and Explosives. Safety meeting outlines. PPE in construction. OSHA Fatal Facts related to construction.
- Construction / OSHA Construction : OSHA technical resources on construction
Full text of OSHA's resource manual for safety in construction and a job site safety handbook. Other construction safety reference materials include fire safety, excavations, scaffolds, trenching, underground construction, etc.
- Safety / Slips and Falls : Technical safety materials on falls from walking and working surfaces
Safety bulletins on slips and falls. Technical information on the control of hazards from walking and working surfaces. Safety checklists.
- Trucking-Freight Systems / Trucking Research : Safety and the trucking industry
Fact sheets about the trucking industry & trucking safety, including information on basic industry facts, safety statistics, a truck's average total stopping distance, etc. Manual on the realities and limitations of trucking. Alternative fuels.
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