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Agriculture

Large number of agriculture safety bulletins, including dust hazards and control

Updated Canada: Farm Safety [20550] ?

A series of safety manuals relating to agricultural safety

Updated Canada: Farm Safety Factsheets [18962] ?

Tailgate series of agriculture safety fact sheets

Updated On-Farm Food Safety Questionnaire [pdf] [9453] ?

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

Amusement Industry

Safety resources for the amusement industry - carnivals, etc.

Updated WI-Wisconsin - Amusement Rides and Attractions [10181] ?

Safety and Buildings Division - Amusement Rides and Attractions Program

Animals

Safety guidance when handling animals

Updated Cleaning up Excrement of Wildlife, Birds, Bats, Raccoons, Rodents [3600] ?

Describes procedures for management of health hazards associated with bird and bat droppings

Updated Safely Working Around Farm Animals [pdf] [17364] ?

What you can do to prevent animal injuries

Aviation

Safety materials related to aviation

Updated Aviation Accident Statistics [5514] ?

Accidents, Fatalities, and Rates per the National Transportation Safety Board

Updated Aviation Accident Statistics [6198] ?

NTSB aviation accident investigation reports

Updated NTSB Aviation Statistics [2107] ?

NTSB aviation statistics

Boating-Marine

Resources on boating and marine safety

Updated NTSB Marine Accident Reports [7968] ?

National Transportation Safety Board marine accident reports

Updated NTSB Marine Safety Recommendations [8320] ?

National Transportation Safety Board Research on marine safety

Construction

Workplace safety and health resources for construction hazards

Updated Canada - Owner's Guide to Contractor Health and Safety [pdf] [18400] ?

Document provide advice on construction safety topics for Alberta, Canada

New Contractor Prequalification Factors [39970] ?

Several of the areas that a prequalification program may address include the following

New Project Site Specific Plan - Safety Elements [pdf] [39973] ?

Nine elements to consider

Cranes-Hoists

Crane and hoist safety program materials

Updated Crane Safety - Hoisting and Rigging [pdf] [26414] ?

Lessons learned

Updated Mobile Crane - OSHA Inspection Guidelines [pdf] [23787] ?

For OSHA compliance officers

Updated OSHA Subpart CC Qualified Rigger [pdf] [26413] ?

This fact sheet describes the qualified rigger requirements of subpart CC

Updated OSHA Subpart CC Qualified Signal Person [pdf] [16230] ?

This fact sheet describes the signal person qualification requirements of subpart CC

Dig Safe Contacts

Call before you dig contact information to locate underground utility lines

Updated WV-West Virginia 811 [25567] ?

Underground utility notification services for the State of WV

Electrical

Lock Out/Tag Out Programs and technical reference materials on electrical safety

Updated Lockout Tagout Procedures [pdf] [10151] ?

Exampel of a LOTO program

Food Safety

Guidance on food safety from production to consumption

Updated Food Safety Education for Employees [39533] ?

Online food safety tutorial

Updated Health Concerns with Food Pesticide Residues [pdf] [33868] ?

Tips for reducing exposures to pesticide residue on produce

Updated Health Concerns with Food Uses of Plastics [pdf] [33867] ?

Some plastic chemicals can leach into food and drinks and possibly impact human health

Needlesticks

Needlestick injury prevention, legislation, safety devices

Updated Hospitals: Needlestick & Sharp Object Injury Report [2369] ?

Statistical analysis of needlestick and sharps injuries

Updated Needle Safety Performance Standard [36005] ?

For the design, evaluation, and selection of medical devices

Updated Needlestick Safety Device List Exposure Prevention [14753] ?

A list of devices designed to prevent percutaneous injury and exposures to bloodborne pathogens

Updated Needlestick Safety Feature Device Evaluation [14734] ?

Design criteria for evaluation of several medical devices

Updated Sharps Injury Prevention [12358] ?

Safe injection practices

Patient Safety

Medical errors, medication errors, patient safety guidance

Updated Escape and Elopement Management [27325] ?

Interventions that may be used to prevent patients from escaping and eloping

Updated Fall Incident Report [doc] [28890] ?

Utilizes Morse Fall Scale

Updated Healthcare Failure Mode Effect Analysis Process [27326] ?

Steps that may be used to in conducting a proactive risk assessment in the health care setting

Updated Medical Errors & Patient Safety [15009] ?

Articles provide advice on reducing medical errors and promoting patient safety

Updated Patient Fall Risk Assessment [27328] ?

Determine if there are existing intrinsic factors that may affect the patient's fall risk.

Updated Patient Safety Handbook [pdf] [28889] ?

Utilizes root cause analysis as part of the program

Updated Patient Safety Incidents Contributing Factors [27330] ?

Lead your team to root causes for each patient safety incident event

Updated Patient Safety Root Cause Analysis [27327] ?

Materials to facilitate patient safety and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations

Playgrounds

Playground safety information

Updated Trampoline Safety Ratings [35930] ?

Rate trampoline systems on a scale of 0.0 through 10.0

PPE-Eyes

Protective eyewear materials

Updated Vision Conservation [14353] ?

Technical guidance for workers to protect vision

Restaurants

Safety talks and information for restaurants and food operations

New Kitchen Ergonomics [39983] ?

General controls for each of the identified risk factors

Slips and Falls

Technical safety materials on falls from walking and working surfaces

Updated Floor Care Safety [25869] ?

Floor care maintenance to prevent slips and fall accidents

Updated Managing Sidewalk Maintenance [29902] ?

How one town in Wisconsin is handling this issue

New Winter Slip & Fall Prevention [39985] ?

The best prevention fits into four areas that can be recalled with the acronym SAFE

Sports

Sports injury prevention

Updated Protecting the Eye in Sports [14352] ?

Eye safety in sports

Swimming

Pool and spa safety - drowning prevention

Updated AK-Alaska Hot Tubs [16587] ?

Requirements for hot tubs in Alaska's Bed & Breakfasts

Updated Recreational Water Illness [15210] ?

Information for those who operate pools, waterparks, etc

Updated WI-Wisconsin Comm 90 Public Swimming Pools [10182] ?

Design and construction requirements for swimming pools in the State of WI






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