Main Categories



The following are The Safety Library Main Categories and descriptions. Each main category has a group of sub categories in that area that you can view by clicking on the main category name. This listing is typically available in the left hand menu while browsing the library.


Disasters | Hazards & Controls | Industry Safety
Information Technology | Laws & Regs | News
Occupational Health | Research | Safety Management
Training


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Disasters


Disaster Safety

Disaster prevention and hazard mitigation resources on earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, landslides, storms, volcanoes, wildfires, extreme cold, drought, dam safety. Earthquake maps, flood maps, wind maps, solar radiation maps.

Emergency Management

How to create emergency plans. Publications, maps, reports, fact sheets and other materials that assist with the creation of disaster response plans. Fact sheets, maps, bulletins, emergency response plan, prevention guides on natural hazards - earthquakes, floods, hailstorms, winter storms, hurricanes, wildfires, volcanoes, landslides, etc. Resources and guidance on counter-terrorism, bomb threats, power outages, biochem warfare, radiological events, etc. Guidelines for health services in disasters - manuals of management of chemical casualties, emergency preparedness plans and disaster programs. Hazmat resources - dangerous goods primers, response team plans, spill containment programs. Government emergency response services - federal, state and local. Government contacts and hotlines.

Terrorism

Homeland security, civil defense, domestic preparedness, counterterrorism, computer disaster recovery, radiological emergency response, etc.
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Hazards & Controls


Biological Safety

Biosafety, bloodborne pathogen programs, bioterrorism materials

Chemical Safety

MSDS, chemical hazards, structures, spectrum displays, toxic health effects, environmental data, safety guidelines, etc. Guidance for implementing asbestos and lead control programs. The required information for chemical hazard label systems for DOT, HMIS, NFPA diamond. Materials on human health hazards & environmental exposure to hazardous substances. Occupational health guidelines for chemical hazards. Regulatory lists such as: ATSDR/EPA Priority List of Hazardous Substances, SuperList, California Proposition 65, etc. Pesticide safety requirements. Effects of chemicals on human reproduction and development. Chemical compatibility charts. Exposure Limits for Air Contaminants - IDLH values, PELs, TLVs, TWAs, and STELs exposure limits. Poison control materials.

Environmental Safety

Environmental health hazards - EPA publications, fact sheets, manuals, regulations, interpretations, booklets, Risk Management Program (RMP) requirements, etc. Directives & technical manuals. Complaint procedures, inspections. Alternative fuels. EPA Hotlines. Emergency response guidance. Hazardous waste programs. ISO 14000 materials. Environmental industry requirements. Recycling and Universal Waste Rule.

Equipment Safety

Machine guarding, crane safety, hoist safety, forklift safety, lockout/tagout programs, sandblasting safety, firearm safety, elevator safety, tool safety, welding safety, material handling, platform safety.

Ergonomics

Tools & resources to establish ergonomics programs and comply with OSHA requirements. Reference materials related to ergonomics workplace hazards, such as: ergonomic tables, anthropometry resources, models, etc. Technical resources on the hazards of computer use. Real-life case studies from more than 40 sources. Checklists and medical symptom surveys. Ergonomics program templates and guidelines. Success stories on implementing effective ergonomics programs. Lifting hazard evaluations. Employee guides. Certification, seminar and continuing education information. Medical treatment of common ergonomics-related injuries, e.g., low back pain, CTS, knee, shoulder, hip, foot & ankle problems.

Fire Safety

Information of interest to professionals involved in fire prevention, facilities management, fire emergency planning and related areas. Reference materials, fact sheets, bulletins, fire emergency response plans. Fire hazard recognition and control. Property protection, fire engineering, sprinklers, etc. Lighting and emergency lighting guidelines. Boiler safety.

Physical Hazards

Slips, trips and falls, noise control, vibration hazards, violence in the workplace, heat stress, etc.

Radiation Safety

Radiation safety materials related to EMF, radon, lasers, medical use, workplace uses, etc.

Respiratory Safety

OSHA respiratory protection programs, confined space program, air sampling, IAQ materials, mold hazards, ventilation controls
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Industry Safety


Agriculture Safety

Materials related to insurance, risk management, safety hazards, natural disasters, fire safety, OSHA requirements, etc. for the agricultural industry.

Aviation Safety

Aviation safety resources, safety data, aeromedical requirements, air charter risks and more

Construction Safety

Safety manuals, checklists, toolbox talks, insurance, legal and risk management resources for the construction industry.

Fleet Safety

Accident reconstruction, DMV laws and regulations, hazmat transportation requirements, driver training, prototypes of fleet policies and safety programs, medical exam requirements, loss statistics, research studies. Carrier safety ratings, vehicle crashworthiness data, and other fleet safety databases. DOT substance abuse testing requirements & and program materials. DOT regulatory requirements. How to evaulate Motor Vehicle Records. Driver selection criteria. Guidance on MVR point systems. Field manuals on traffic operations, vehicle accident investigations, driver manuals, motor transport operations, CDL manuals. Safety guidelines, rules of the road, pedestrian safety.

Food Safety

Management and safety resources for the food and beverage industry, including restaurant/kitchen safety, bakeries foodborne illness prevention, HACCP and more


Laboratory Safety

Safety hazards and controls for laboratories, model chemical hygiene plans, spill controls, hazardous material SOPs, disposal of chemicals

Marine Safety

Articles, safety materials related to maritime safety and training. Includes recreational boating and sailing safety, commercial fishing vessel safety, technical papers and more.

Recreation Safety

Safety materials & state laws related to carnivals, amusement ride safety, theme parks, etc.

School Safety

Environmental safety and health and security resources for schools and university campuses

Security

Crime prevention. Arson. Corporate security. Burglary protection. Employee theft. Computer crime. Scams and fraud. Background checks. Vehicle and cargo theft. Bomb threat & physical security planning. Travel safety. Computer crime. Forensics. Fraud. Identity theft and personal protection.

Specific Industries

Industry-specific safety materials for the workplace related to OSHA, environmental safety, risk management, etc. Office safety. Railroad safety.
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Information Technology


Internet

Internet browsers, viewers, ISPs, links to technical resources, search engines, web page design, etc.

Software

Online calculators and software programs that may be downloaded such as environmental software, safety software, insurance tools, internet software, financial calculators, ergonomics software.
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Laws & Regs


Industry Standards

Standards websites where you can purchase industry standards such as ANSI, NFPA, etc. These industry standards are copyrighted by the standard organizations that own them and must be purchased from them.

International Safety

Websites of various international organizations and governments throughout the world, including access to any databases, publications, information and legislation published in English related to risk management, environment, occupational safety and health, labour, insurance, etc. Full text of laws, if available. Includes online text of Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) laws for over 40 countries.
Sub-Categories Include: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, European Union, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Guinea, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands, Yemen, Zimbabwe


US Laws

Full text of regulations of interest to risk managers, insurance, environmental safety & health, occupational medicine, human resource managers, etc. - over 30 categories of federal and industry standards and codes (e.g, ADA, CFR, DOT, EPA, FDA, HFCA, OSHA, etc.) Most include the text of US national industry standards & federal laws with interpretations of specific passages and resources to assist with compliance. Note: in general, the industry standards are not available in full text here - catalog ordering information provided in these cases, such as ANSI/ISO, NFPA, ASTM, ASAE, NEC and others.

US OSHA

Materials designed to assist with compliance to US federal and to state OSHA regulations. Publications, databases, statistics, fact sheets, manuals, regulations, interpretations, booklets, etc. Directives and technical manuals for OSHA compliance officers. Complaint procedures, inspections, employer rights. OSHA sample safety programs. Full text access to all state OSHA laws and agencies with state approved plans.

US State Laws

Official state government websites and their state agencies such as insurance, labor, health, motor vehicle and public safety, environmental safety and health, etc. Full text of state statutes. (except for PA which has with the majority of state statutes accessible online.) 36 states have the full text of their state regulations online with partial access to regulations for 4 states. Links to municipalities and local government within a state.
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News


Alerts

Daily headlines and weekly news articles of interest to safety and health professionals. Weather alerts, fire warnings, wildfire alerts, flash flood warnings, river forecasts, flood threats, hurricane warnings, tornado warnings. Latest river stage and elevation data and daily precipitation summaries. NIOSH alerts. Safety and health hazard alerts. Occupational injury alerts. CPSC Product recalls. Computer and internet virus alerts and hoaxes.

Government Updates

Federal Register Notices, news releases, what's new pages for the US Department of Labor, OSHA, Health & Human Services, DOT, FEMA and EPA

Publications

Access to publications of interest to professionals involved in insurance, risk management, safety and health, occupational & environmental medicine, fire prevention, security, facilities management, emergency planning and related areas. Involves reference materials such as, newsletters, journals, brochures, books, videotapes, etc. Current events. Industry news. Daily news updates. US Government publications - Consumer Information Center, DOT, FDA, Government Printing Office, etc.
Note: User registration, a subscription fee, or some other type of fee may be required to access the full text of articles in some of these publications. In these cases, follow access instructions provided on their Web page. Policies vary by publisher and by publication.


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Occupational Health


Occupational Medicine

Medical management reference materials, such as, clinical practice guidelines, clinical trial databases, medical textbooks, pharmaceutical information. Mental health resources. First aid manuals. Occupational medicine.

Wellness Programs

Employee health & fitness materials. Levels of cardiovascular health. Nutrition. Workplace wellness programs. Job stress management. Substance abuse programs. DRG, APG & ICD-9-CM coding resources. Health & disability insurance. Medicare. Medical Savings Accounts. HIPAA. CMS, Medicare. Long term care. Hospice. Home health care. Drug free workplace materials.
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Research


Associations

Links to more than 200 websites of professional associations, institutes and non-profit organizations of interest to those in insurance and risk management, human resources, environmental safety and health, security, facilities management and related professions. Provides information such as, the latest news on federal and state legislation, industry conferences, position statements, press releases, newsletters, journals, books & other publications, etc. Standards organizations.

Databases

Search databases of chemicals, MSDS, phone directories, environmental databases, etc.

Miscellaneous

Weather updates. Comic strips & profession-related jokes. Travel resources (agencies, airlines, hotel chains, travel warnings, etc.) Real-time traffic photos and traffic conditions. Information and directories for contacting USA federal government representatives in the House and Senators, as well as political party and state election information.


Statistics

Primarily US government and insurance industry sources of statistical data on topics such as economic indicators, agricultural commerce, energy production, housing & mortgage data, medical costs, health statistics, safety data, crime information, labor statistics, etc. Reference resources include a college textbook on introductory statistics, archives of statistical datasets, software and related information as well as a primer for trending occupational illness & injuries, occurrence reports, performance indicators. (e.g., BLS, Census Bureau, CDC Data Warehouse, NCHS, etc.).
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Safety Management


Accident Analysis

Accident investigation guidance, safety lessons learned, injury codes, OSHA recordkeeping

Insurance Loss Control

Information focused on insurance and enterprise risk management, such as: risk management concepts, case studies, D&O, EPL, environmental & medical professional liability. Insurer credit ratings. Claims management. Structured settlements. Risk management information systems (RMIS) technology. Business interruption. Insurance fraud. Liablity exposures. Product liability. E&O. Conferences and seminars. Discussion groups and message boards. Reinsurance. Alternative risk. Captives. Risk management department programs and manuals. Loss reserving. Cyberliability. Catastrophes. Surety.

PPE Programs

Personal protective equipment programs, noise control, respirators, eye safety, glove safety, hard hats, protective apparel and more.

Safety Forms

Safety hazards inspection checklists, safety program audit forms, safety posters, symptom survey forms, WC forms, human resources forms, disaster checklists, ergonomics checklists, RFPs, etc.

Safety Programs

Includes safety management materials such as: Full text prototypes of employee safety handbooks, forms, guides, manuals and safety programs. Safety management and loss control concepts & strategies. Safety committee development. Safety incentive program guidance. ISO 9000 materials.

Workers Compensation

Workers compensation related materials, such as: Return to work programs, WC fraud, claim management guides . Case law and review board opinions. Self-insurance guidance. Steps designed to audit the total process for workers comp. Ratemaking agencies. Premium audit in WC. Medical fee schedules. Workers compensation state laws. Workers compensation state agencies, competitive state funds. State workers compensation forms. Sample risk management programs for WC. Federal WC laws. WC statistics.
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Training


Education

Conferences, workshops and certification resources on emergency training and disaster preparedness, industrial hygiene, ergonomics, fire engineering, environmental safety, etc.

Professional Development

Leadership skills, presentation skills, ethics, safety discussion groups, safety certification requirements

Safety Training

Toolbox talks, safety presentations, safety training lesson plans, employee handouts, Spanish safety materials, OSHA training information and more


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