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BuildingACES

Safety / Construction Fleet

Fleet hazards and recommended controls related to the construction industry


Safety / Jobsite Safety Manual

Sample jobsite construction safety programs, rules, policies, checklists, SOPs and other materials


Safety / OSHA Construction

OSHA's requirements for safety in construction including job site safety.


The Business Library

Environmental Protection / EPA Industries

Examples 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.


Human Factors / Patient Handling

Recommendations for solutions to manual lifting of patients. Information about mechanical lfit equipment and patient transfer systems. Patient transfer techniques, use of lift equipment, patient transfer teams.


Insurance / Industry Risk

Risk management resource materials for specific industries such as schools, auto dealers, auto repairs, churches, small business, etc.


OSHA Requirements / 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. Trench and excavation safety. Field sanitation. Jobsite safety.


OSHA Requirements / Industries

Industry health hazards. Examples of industries: nursing homes, healthcare facilities, meat packing, maritime, textiles, logging. Industry safety requirements.


Safety Administration / Industry Safety Hazards

Safety 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.


Vehicle Management / Industries

Fleet hazards and recommended controls related to various industries


Vehicle Management / Trucking

Manual on the realities and limitations of trucking. Fact sheets about the trucking industry & trucking safety, including information on basic industry facts, safety statistics, a truck's average total stopping distance, etc. Alternative fuels.


Updated Workplace Health Hazards / Labs

Laboratory safety checklists. Laboratory safety programs and manuals. Chemical Hygiene Plans, radiation safety guidelines, laboratory inspections. Laboratory waste minimization and pollution prevention. Safety in high school labs. Spill response. Standard operating procedures for hazardous materials. Chemical Hygiene Plans, standard operating procedures, lab safety programs, etc.


Workplace Safety / Agriculture

Agricultural and farm safety bulletins and guides. Agriculture safety and health databases, fact sheets, and guidelines. Farm occupational safety information, and other technical resources.


Updated Workplace Safety / Amusement Industry

Safety statistics in the carnival industry. Amusement ride safety. Field inspection and test guide. Safety and service bulletins.


Workplace Safety / Arts

Safety guides and resources for the arts, arts and crafts safety, theater safety, entertainment industry safety, art hazards, perfoming art safety. Student Theater Operations Manual.


Workplace Safety / Construction

Guides and documents related to construction safety. Guide to revisions in scaffolding standards. Underground gas main explosions. Jobsite safety handbook. Safety requirements for Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) and Explosives. PPE in construction. OSHA Fatal Facts related to construction. Safety meeting outlines.


Updated Workplace Safety / Restaurants

Kitchen and cafeteria safety checklist. Safety meeting outlines. Safety talks for food service operations. Legal bulletins.


The HR Library

Wellness Programs / Eldercare

Nursing Home Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Minimum Data Set (MDS). Resources for practitioners and other professionals in aging from the Administration on Aging. Step-by-step nursing home evaluation process. Statistics on the elderly. Assessment tools to evaluate daily living abilities, etc.


Wellness Programs / Hospice

Answers to some of the questions most often asked by consumers about hospice. Hospice industry news on legislative affairs, regulatory affairs, research, legal, and public relations. Statistical fact sheets. Field tested, immediately applicable ideas contributing to the success of hospices in the US. Medicare hospice agencey wage indexes. Quality of life index.


The Safety Library

Agriculture Safety / Ag Safety Materials

Agriculture safety and health training materials, fact sheets, guidelines, safety bulletins, guides, farm occupational safety information, and other technical resources.


Agriculture Safety / EPA Agriculture

Agricultural environmental quality resources including EPA compliance guidance. Covers topics such as manure tanks and animal waste, air quality inside livestock barns and more.


Agriculture Safety / Landscaping Safety

Safety hazards and controls in plant nurseries - landscaping safety


Agriculture Safety / Logging Safety

Safety materials for the logging industry


Updated Aviation Safety / Medical Aviation

Medical facts and requirements for pilots


Chemical Safety / Pesticide Safety

Environmental chemistry and pesticide toxicology information. Answers to common questions about pesticide applications and their hazards. Fact sheets and documents on pest management, animal repellants, insecticides, fumigants, pheromes, rodenticides, etc. Pesticide health & safety. Pesticide laws & regulations, enforcement cases & decisions. Full text of the National Pesticide Application Training Core Manual. Worker protection standard, certification and training requirements and related subjects. The use of pesticides & herbicides on golf courses and how to reduce exposure. Pesticide Tolerance Index (TISInfo) System. Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisonings.


Construction Safety / Contractor Fleet Safety

Fleet hazards and recommended controls related to various industries


Construction Safety / Contractor Safety Manual

Sample construction safety programs, rules, policies, checklists, SOPs


Construction Safety / Jobsite Safety

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 Safety / OSHA 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.


Environmental Health / Animal Control

Fact sheets, guidelines, information relating to safe animal handling, infectious diseases affecting humans, etc. Dog issues - bite prevention, barking dogs, dog parks. Pet laws.


Equipment Safety / Tool Safety

Guidance on hand tool and power tool requirements for OSHA General Industry, Construction & Maritime Standards. Chain saw safety.


Ergonomics / Ergo Case Studies

Real-life ergonomic case studies for a wide variety of workplace repetitive motion, lifting and manual handling tasks related to a diverse group of industries such as manufacturing, office work, custodial, agricultural, printing, apparel, and many more.


Updated Fleet Safety / Trucking Safety

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.


Updated Food Safety / Food Safety

Food safety publications. Food labeling. Food poisoning. Food irradiaiton. Produce. Milk safety. Seafood safety. Consumer fact sheets related to produce food safety. Retail food protection. Online course for understanding food laws and regulations in the USA.


Food Safety / HACCP

Full text of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point(HACCP)generic models and plans, training resources, etc.


Updated Food Safety / Restaurants

Safety meeting outlines, safety talks for food service operations. Kitchen and cafeteria safety checklist. Legal bulletins.


Health Care Safety / Accreditation

American Accreditation HealthCare Commission, Joint Council for the Accreditation of Hospitals Organizations, Community Health Accreditation Program, Joint Commission International Accreditation, NCQA, and more.


Health Care Safety / Disaster Management

Emergency plans and disaster guidance for health care facilities


Health Care Safety / Health Care Fraud

Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) provider compliance program guides. Database of Office of Audit Services (OAS) audit reports. Report on insurance fraud perpetrated by medical providers, primarily medical clinics. Fact sheets on health care fraud, physician fraud, patient lies, etc.


Health Care Safety / Health Care Hazards

Resources related to workplace safety and health hazards in hospitals, long term care facilities, etc


Health Care Safety / HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 - full text of the regulations, answers to common questions, consumer guides, standardized codes/reporting requirements.


Health Care Safety / Home Health Care

Medicare policy and technical information related to OASIS data set for use in home health agencies. Home health agency wage indexes. The Unified Prospective Payment Proposal (NAHC) - home health services will be paid using per visit rates subject to per episode aggregate caps. Answers to common consumer questions about home health care services.


Health Care Safety / Hospital Safety

The full text of sample safety programs - majority are university medical center programs currently in use. Eliminating pollution from health care practices, plans for mercury elimination, use of incinerators, etc


Health Care Safety / Infection Control

Guides and information on infection control. Tutorial on drug-resistant organisms. Issues and recommendations for the prevention of nosocomial pneumonia. Recommendations for isolation practices and infection control in hospitals. Guidelines for controlling the risk of VRE infection and colonization. Emerging pathogens and multidrug-resistant organisms. Laundry guidelines. Needle sticks.


Health Care Safety / Malpractice

Medical professional liability exposures. Tips to prevent malpractice claims. Handbook on risk management for physicians. State-specific legislative information. Series of risk management forms and letters available for download. Answers to common questions about the release of medical records. Emergency room risk management. Series of articles on risk management and medical professional liability.


Health Care Safety / Medication Safety

Medication error reduction, drug safety handling procedures, medication incompatibilities


Health Care Safety / Nursing Home Safety

Nursing home patient handling and ergonomics, workplace violence, falls in nursing homes


Health Care Safety / Patient Confidentiality

Confidentiality of medical information and patient records. Checklist for monitoring alcohol & other drug confidentiality compliance. Guidelines for employers regarding confidentiality of health information. Principles for health information privacy.


Health Care Safety / Patient Handling

Recommendations for solutions to manual lifting of patients. Information about mechanical lfit equipment and patient transfer systems.


Health Care Safety / Patient Safety

JCAHO Sentinel Events. Medication Error Prevention Programs. Medical Error Reporting. Guidance regarding patient safety.


Insurance Loss Control / Liability Insurance

Miscellaneous liability-related information, such as, managing hired contractors. Fiduciary liability. Liability of a predecessor company. Umbrella vs excess liability. White papers on liability issues. Police Liability Assessment Guide. Liability insurance and benefit plans.


Laboratory Safety / Lab Hazards

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.


Occupational Medicine / Code Sets

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.


Occupational Medicine / Medicare

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.


Recreation Safety / Art Safety

Safety in the arts, arts and crafts safety, theater safety, entertainment industry safety, art hazards, perfoming art safety. Student Theater Operations Manual.


Updated Recreation Safety / Ride Safety Laws

Access to state agencies and their laws and regulations related to amusement devices and carnival ride safety


Respiratory Safety / Dust Inhalation

Resources on respirable dust health exposures, controls, illness and treatment. Examples of dusts: silica, wood dust, coal dust, washed cotton. Includes info on histoplasmosis, hantavirus, ODTS, pneumoconiosis, etc. Bird and bat excrement exposures.


School Safety / Day Care Safety

Child day care center safety materials such as National Safety & Health Performance Standards


School Safety / School Air Quality

School building environmental management, indoor air quality in schools


School Safety / School Safety Programs

Resources related to common school safety and health hazards. The full text of sample safety programs written for the school environment.


Specific Industries / Environment Sector Risk

Examples 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.


Specific Industries / Industry Loss Control

Risk management resource materials for specific industries such as schools, auto dealers, auto repairs, churches, small business, etc.


Specific Industries / Industry Safety

Safety 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.


Specific Industries / OSHA Industry Safety

Examples of industries: nursing homes, healthcare facilities, meat packing, maritime, textiles, logging.


US Laws / Pesticide Laws

Full text of EPA & FDA regulations relating to pesticides: The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996. The Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).


Wellness Programs / Eldercare

Nursing Home Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Minimum Data Set (MDS). Resources for practitioners and other professionals in aging from the Administration on Aging. Step-by-step nursing home evaluation process. Statistics on the elderly. Assessment tools to evaluate daily living abilities, etc.


Wellness Programs / Hospice

Answers to some of the questions most often asked by consumers about hospice. Hospice industry news on legislative affairs, regulatory affairs, research, legal, and public relations. Statistical fact sheets. Field tested, immediately applicable ideas contributing to the success of hospices in the US. Medicare hospice agencey wage indexes. Quality of life index.


The Transportation Library

Updated Aviation / Medical Aviation

Medical facts and requirements for pilots


Construction / Contractor Fleet Safety

Fleet hazards and recommended controls related to various industries


Construction / Contractor Safety Manual

Sample construction safety programs, rules, policies, checklists, SOPs


Construction / Jobsite Safety

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.


Equipment Safety / Tool Safety

Guidance on hand tool and power tool requirements for OSHA General Industry, Construction & Maritime Standards. Chain saw safety.


Safety / Landscaping Safety

Safety hazards and controls in plant nurseries - landscaping safety


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