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<<< Back to Safety and Health Topics Printing Instructions What's New Archive 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 2009 Pandemic Influenza. OSHA Safety and Health Topic Page. Hospital. OSHA eTool. Identifies hazards and controls in the hospital industry, with newly revised sections on Bloodborne Pathogens and the Surgical Suite, and two new modules: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Provides links with general information, answers specific questions for employers, employees, and offers resources for a variety of workplace settings, such as healthcare, school, athletic, and childcare. Sonography. Identifies ergonomic risk factors and possible solutions as sonographers move and position patients, use and orient equipment. Recommends engineering, administrative and work practice controls. Powered Industrial Trucks. OSHA eTool. Provides information on OSHA's Powered Industrial Truck requirements [29 CFR 1910.178] and industry best practices. Combustible Dust. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page. 2008 Teen Summer Job Safety - Build a Safe Work Foundation. OSHA. Summer is a time millions of teens work. Use this site to get the 411 on job safety. 2007 Respiratory Disease Among Employees in Microwave Popcorn Processing Plants. OSHA Safety and Health Information Bulletin (SHIB), (2007, September 24). Also available as a 317 KB PDF, 13 pages. Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Servicing and Storage - Storage Tanks. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page. Young Workers in Construction - Build a Safe Work Foundation! Use of Blunt-Tip Suture Needles to Decrease Percutaneous Injuries to Surgical Personnel. OSHA and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 2008-101, (2007, October). Also available as a 281 KB PDF, 4 pages. Supersedes NIOSH Publication 2007–132. Hydrogen Sulfide (1008). OSHA Sampling and Analytical Methods, (2007, January). Abrasive Blasting Hazards in Shipyard Employment. OSHA Guidance Document. 2006 Hazard Exposure and Risk Assessment Matrix for Hurricane Response and Recovery. OSHA eMatrix, (2006, December). Making the Business Case for Safety and Health. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page. Hazards of Unintended Movement of Dump Truck Body Beds. OSHA Safety and Health Information Bulletin (SHIB), (2006, September 18). Flavorings-Related Lung Disease. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page. Hazard Communication: A Guide to The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). OSHA, (2006, September). Shipyard Employment: Fire Protection. OSHA eTool, (2006, August 31). Printing Industry: Flexography. OSHA eTool, (2006, August 24). Guardrail System for Tunnel Form Stripping Platform. OSHA Safety and Health Information Bulletin (SHIB), (2006, August 8). Hazards Associated with All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) in the Workplace. OSHA Safety and Health Information Bulletin (SHIB), (2006, August 3). Basic Steel Products. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page. Concrete and Concrete Products. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page. Hazards of Manually Lifting Balloon Framed Walls (Peligros en el Levantamiento Manual de Paredes Continuas (Entramado Integral)). OSHA Safety and Health Information Bulletin (SHIB). Recently been translated into Spanish. Overhead Launching Gantry Crane. OSHA Safety and Health Information Bulletin (SHIB), (2006, May 1). Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign 2006 Campaign: Landscaping - Plant Your Feet on Safe Ground! OSHA, (2006, April). Provides the working teen with some safety working tips in the areas of general safety, and recommendations to prevent injury from sun-ultraviolet radiation-heat, pesticides, electrical hazards, noise and injuries to the eye. OSHA News Room - Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign Press Kit Sampling and Analytical Methods. OSHA. Formaldehyde (OSHA Method 1007) has recently been added to the Sampling and Analytical Methods collection. Shipyard Fire Protection Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Maritime Guidance Document. Printing Industry: Lithography. OSHA eTool. Court Extends Deadline for Publication of Final Hexavalent Chromium Rule Until Feb. 28. [Read More on the Topics Page...] Hearing Conservation for the Hearing-Impaired Worker. OSHA Safety and Health Information Bulletin (SHIB), (2006, January). 2005 Tree Care Industry. New Safety and Health Topics Page 12/06/2005. Lumber and Building Material Dealer Industry. New Safety and Health Topics Page 06/08/2005. Landscape and Horticultural Services. New Safety and Health Topics Page 05/09/2005. Critical Incident Stress. New Emergency Preparedness Safety and Health Guide 03/01/2005. Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICs). New Emergency Preparedness Safety and Health Guide 03/01/2005. Worker Protection: OSHA'S Role During Response To Catastrophic Incidents. New Emergency Preparedness Safety and Health Guide 03/01/2005. Heat Stress. New Emergency Preparedness Safety and Health Guide 02/23/2005. Cold Stress. New Emergency Preparedness Safety and Health Guide 02/23/2005. Blister Agents. New Emergency Preparedness Safety and Health Guide 02/22/2005. Nerve Agents. New Emergency Preparedness Safety and Health Guide 02/22/2005. Earthquakes. New Emergency Preparedness Safety and Health Guide 02/03/2005. Secondary Explosive Devices. New Emergency Preparedness Safety and Health Guide 02/03/2005. Structural Collapse. New Emergency Preparedness Safety and Health Guide 02/03/2005. Noise and Hearing Conservation. New eTool 01/28/2005. 2004 OSHA Best Practices for Hospital-Based First Receivers of Victims from Mass Casualty Incidents Involving the Release of Hazardous Substances. New Emergency Preparedness Information 12/20/2004. Chemical Reactivity Hazards. New Safety and Health Topics Page 12/07/2004. Winter Worker Land. New Youth Page 12/01/2004. Winter Storms. New Emergency Preparedness Safety and Health Guide 11/03/2004. Floods. New Emergency Preparedness Safety and Health Guide 10/28/2004. Workplace Substance Abuse. New Safety and Health Topics Page 10/08/2004. OSHA Assistance for General Industry. New Safety and Health Topics Page 10/08/2004. Extended/Unusual Work Shifts. New Emergency Preparedness Safety and Health Guide 09/02/2004. Hurricanes and Tornados. New Emergency Preparedness Safety and Health Guide 09/02/2004. OSHA Assistance for the Residential Construction Industry. New Safety and Health Topics Page 08/13/2004. Ammonia Refrigeration. New eTool 07/14/2004. OSHA Assistance for the Pyrotechnics Industry. New Safety and Health Topics Page 06/28/2004. Teen Summer Jobs: $afety Pays. New Youth Page 05/03/2004. Ricin. New Safety and Health Topics Page 03/04/2004. Battery Manufacturing. New eTool 02/13/2004. Electric Power Generation: Illustrated Glossary. New eTool Module 02/13/2004. Tularemia. New Safety and Health Topics Page 01/24/2004. Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHFs). New Safety and Health Topics Page 01/13/2004. 2003 Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). New Safety and Health Topics Page 12/24/2003. OSHA Assistance for the Apparel and Footwear Industry. New Safety and Health Topics Page 11/12/2003. Incident Command System/Unified Command (ICS/UC). New eTool 11/10/2003. Botulism. New Safety and Health Topics Page 09/29/2003. Baggage Handling - Ticket Counter and Make-up Room. New Modules to the eTool 09/10/2003. OSHA Assistance for the Trucking Industry. New Safety and Health Topics Page 09/10/2003. Tuberculosis. Newly Revised Safety and Health Topics Page 09/04/2003. Isocyanates. Newly Revised Safety and Health Topics Page 09/04/2003. Legionnaires' Disease. Newly Revised Safety and Health Topics Page 09/04/2003. Asbestos Checklist. New Enhancement to the Safety and Health Topics Page 09/04/2003. OSHA Assistance for the Printing Industry. New Safety and Health Topics Page 08/29/2003. OSHA Assistance for Electrical Contractors. New Safety and Health Topics Page 08/29/2003. Non-Ionizing Radiation. New Safety and Health Topics Page 08/29/2003. Radiation. New Safety and Health Topics Page 08/29/2003. Powered Industrial Trucks II. New Sub-pages to the Page 08/29/2003. Evacuation Plans and Procedures: Shelter-In-Place. New Module to the eTool 08/27/2003. OSHA Assistance for the Airline Industry. New Safety and Health Topics Page 08/28/2003. Computer Workstations. Newly Revised eTool 08/25/2003. eTool de Construcción - La Prevención De Fatalidades (Construction eTool: Preventing Fatalities). New eTool 08/21/2003. Powered Industrial Trucks. Newly Revised Safety and Health Topics Page 08/07/2003. Mercury. New Safety and Health Topics Page 08/04/2003. Baggage Handling. Newly Revised eTool 07/30/2003. Youth in Agriculture. New eTool 07/28/2003 Battery Manufacturing. New Safety and Health Topics Page 07/24/2003. Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Industry. New Safety and Health Topics Page 07/22/2003. Teen Workers Safety in Restaurants. New eTool 07/16/2003. Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention. New Revised Safety and Health Topics Page 07/14/2003. Ergonomics: Solutions for Electrical Contractors. New eTool 07/11/2003. Radiological Dispersal Devices (RDD)/ Dirty Bombs. New Safety and Health Topics Page 07/10/2003. Emergency Preparedness and Response. New Safety and Health Topics Page 07/10/2003. Electrical. New Revised Safety and Health Topics Page 07/10/2003. Machine Guarding: Horizontal Injection Molding. New Module to the eTool 07/10/2003. Restaurant Safety for Teen Workers. New Safety and Health Topics Page. 07/07/2003. Hantavirus. New Safety and Health Topics Page 06/23/2003. Plague. New Safety and Health Topics Page 06/23/2003. Ammonia in Workplace Atmospheres. Method dated 12/1998. Posted 05/29/2003. Butyl Lactate. Method dated 10/1994. Posted: 05/29/2003. Phosphorus Pentasulfide in Workplace Atmospheres. New method 05/29/2003. Performance of SKC Ultra Passive Samplers Containing Carboxen 1016, Carbortap Z, or Chromosorb 106 When Challenged With a Mixture Containing Twenty of OSHA SLTC’s Top Solvent Analytes. New method 05/15/2003. OSHA Assistance for the Plastics Industry. New Safety and Health Topics Page 05/15/2003. Soluble Uranium in Workplace Atmospheres. Method dated 06/86. Posted 05/08/2003. Norethindrone. Method dated 07/1987. Posted 05/08/2003. Ethyl Lactate. Method dated 10/1994. Posted 05/07/2003. Rhodamine. Method dated 02/1989. Posted 05/07/2003. Nitrofurazone. New method dated 04/2003. Posted 05/05/2003. Tributyltin Fluoride. New method dated 04/2003. Posted 05/05/2003. Dibultyltin Dilaurate as Sn. New method dated 04/2003. Posted 05/02/2003.  Dibutyltin Maleate as Sn.  Method posted 05/02/2003. Methidathion (Supracide). Method dated 06/1993. Posted 05/02/2003. Oil Mist in Workplace Atmospheres. Method posted 05/02/2003. Phosphoric Acid in Workplace Atmospheres. Method posted 05/02/2003. Stannous-2-ethyl hexanoate as Sn. Method posted 05/02/2003. Tributyltin Benzoate as Sn. Method posted 05/02/2003. Hexavalent Chromium. New Safety and Health Topics page 04/30/2003. Methyl Tin Mercaptide as Sn. New method dated 04/2003. Posted 04/30/2003. Sealant, Waterproofing and Restoration Industry. New industry page 04/30/2003. 2,2,4-Trimethyl-1,3-Pentanediol Diisobutyrate. Method dated 12/1999. Posted 04/30/2003. Benzene. Method dated 11/2001. Posted 04/28/2003. Dihexyl phthalate (branched and linear isomers) Di-n-hexyl phthalate. Method dated 06/2001. Posted 04/24/2003. l-Thyroxine. New method dated 03/2003. Posted 04/23/2003. Arsenic. New Safety and Health Topics page 04/15/2003. Aminoethylethanolamine. New method dated 03/2003. Posted 04/11/2003. Explosibility and Combustibility Parameters. Method dated 04/2002. Posted 04/11/2003. Zinc Stearate as a Contaminant in the Coal Tar Pitch Volatiles Analysis Benzene Soluble Fraction. Method dated 12/1995. Posted 04/11/2003. Acetic Acid. New method dated 02/2003. Posted 04/09/2003.  Cyanide in Workplace Atmospheres. Method dated 12/1993. Posted 04/08/2003. OSHA Assistance for the Construction Management Industry. New Safety and Health Topic page 03/25/2003. Diacetyl. New method dated 01/2003. Posted 03/10/2003. Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing: Phase II. New additions to eTool 02/15/2003. Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing: Phase I. New eTool 01/31/2003. Smallpox. New Safety and Health Topics page 01/27/2003. Foodborne Disease. New Safety and Health Topics page 01/21/2003. Mold New Safety and Health Topics page 01/17/2003. Teen Workers. New Safety and Health Topics page 01/02/2003. Shipyard Employment: Phases V, VI, VII, and VIII. New additions to eTool 01/02/2003. 2002 Scaffolding: Supported. New Modules. 12/23/2002 Anthrax. New eTool. 12/23/2002 Ergonomics. New and Updated Safety and Health Topics pages. 12/22/2002 Lead: Secondary Lead Smelter. New eTool. 12/12/2002 Legionnaires' Disease. New eTool. 11/20/2002 Shipyard Employment I, II, III and IV. New eTool. 10/07/02 Steel Erection. New eTool. 10/04/2002 Scaffolding: Suspended. New eTool. 10/01/2002 Machine Guarding. New eTool.10/01/2002 Evacuation Plans and Procedures. New eTool. 09/11/2002 Ergonomics. Updated Safety and Health Topics page. 09/18/2002 Eye and Face Protection. New PowerPoint® Presentation (3.7MB). 07/23/02 Eye and Face Protection. New eTool. 07/01/02 Brownfields. New page. 05/15/02 Dentistry. New Safety and Health Topics page. 05/15/02 Wood Products: Woodworking. New eTool. 04/30/02 Wood Products: Sawmills. New eTool. 04/16/02 Hospital. New eTool. 02/26/02 Wood Products Industry. New page. 02/25/02 Spanish. New Safety and Health Topics page. 01/02 2001 Procedimientos de Costura y Relacionados. Spanish version of Sewing and Related Procedures eTool. 10/01 Ship Repair I - Confined Space and Hot Work new eTool. 09/01 Eye and Face Protection new page. 09/01 Cotton Dust new page. 08/01 Machine Guarding update. 08/01 Poultry Processing Industry eTool new eTool. 06/01 1,3-Butadiene new page. 01/01 Beverage Delivery new eTool. 01/01 Computer Workstations new eTool. 01/01 Computer Workstations new page. 01/01 Construction eTool: Preventing Fatalities new eTool. 01/01 Grocery Warehousing eTool new eTool. 01/01 Safety and Health Management System eTool new eTool. 01/01 Scaffolding new eTool. 01/01 Sewing and Related Procedures new eTool. 01/01 2000 Wood Dust new page. 10/00 Nursing Home eTool new eTool. 10/00 Anesthetic Gases: Workplace Exposures new page. 06/00 Coal Tar Pitch Volatiles new page. 03/00 1999 Medical Surveillance page updated with a link to Screening and Surveillance: A Guide to OSHA Standards. 10/99 Synthetic Mineral Fibers new page. 10/99 Beryllium new page. 09/99 Ammonia Refrigeration new page. 09/99 Direct-Reading Instruments new page. 09/99 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) page updated with link to Lockout/Tagout Interactive Training Program. 09/99 Poultry Processing new page. 07/99 Asphalt Fumes page updated with new links. 06/99 Needlestick Injuries page updated with link to Record Summary of the Request for Information on Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens due to Percutaneous Injury, OSHA, (May 1999). This report summarizes nearly 400 comments from health care facilities, workers and others who responded to OSHA's request for information of Fall, 1998. Links are also provided to the Press Release and Statement by Secretary on Preventing Needlestick Injuries. 05/21/99 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts) page updated with link to OSHA's Office of Training and Education training materials for the Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training Standard. 05/99 Maritime Safety page updated with link to OSHA's Office of Training and Education training materials for Longshoring and Marine Terminals. 05/99 Needlestick Injuries page updated with the OSHA Regional News Release, on the hazards from breakage of glass capillary tubes. 02/22/99 Cyber-Forum - Joint EPA / OSHA forum on hazardous waste site health and safety plans. OSHA Technical Manual (Revised). OSHA Directive TED 01-00-015 [TED 1-0.15A], (1999, January 20). 1998 Cyber-Forum - Joint EPA / OSHA forum on hazardous waste site health and safety plans. Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) Radiation - 11/16/1998 Respiratory Protection Technical Advisor (public test version) Offers expert assistance to businesses seeking to comply with the new respiratory protection standard (29 CFR 1910.134). The primary focus of this advisor is to provide information on the development of respirator cartridge change schedules. However, it also addresses respirator selection, and other requirements of the standard. Silica eTool is an expert training and information aid. It includes current information which will assist businesses and workers in identifying potential silica hazards in their workplaces, choosing appropriate sampling and analytical techniques, comparing monitoring results with the silica exposure limits, and selecting appropriate short-term and long-term control options. 10/2/98. Logging eTool is designed to provide expert assistance for businesses and workers seeking to comply with OSHA's logging standard. Logging procedures are examined, OSHA regulations explained, and links are provided to the specific sections of the standard.  The advisor uses an interactive WEB format. Pages utilize illustrations, tables, and other graphical elements to supplement the textual presentation. - 10/2/98 Ship Building and Repair - 09/22/1998 Laser/Electrosurgery Plume - 07/21/1998 Dry Cleaning - 07/07/1998 Motor Vehicle Safety - 07/07/1998 Textiles - 06/25/1998 Respirator Change-out Schedules - 06/25/1998 Safer Needle Devices: Protecting Health Care Workers. OSHA Office of Occupational Health Nursing, (1997, October). Epidemiology and occupational risks of needlestick injuries, as well as information about safer needle devices and needlestick prevention programs. Course Manual Overhead with Lecture Notes Needlestick Injuries - 05/21/1998 Spray Operations - 05/08/1998 Competent Persons - 05/05/1998 Styrene - 05/01/1998 Medical Screening/Surveillance - 04/27/1998 OSHA Health Guidelines - 04/27/1998 Compressed Gas and Equipment - 04/08/1998 Field Federal Safety and Health Councils - 04/08/1998 Toxic Metals - 04/02/1998 Ethylene Oxide - 3/18/1998 Grain Handling - 3/18/1998 Radiation, Ionizing - 3/6/1998 Machine Guarding - 3/6/1998 Semiconductors - 2/18/1998 General Safety & Health References - 2/17/1998 Radiofrequency Radiation - 2/3/1998 Reproductive Hazards - 1/29/1998 Carcinogens - 1/28/1998 Hazardous and Toxic Substances - 01/22/1998 Laser Hazards - 01/20/1998 Crane, Derrick, and Hoist Safety - 01/20/1998 Lead - 01/20/1998 Cadmium - 01/09/1998 Benzene - 01/08/1998 Heat Stress - 01/08/1998 Hand and Power Tools - 01/08/1998 Metalworking Fluids - 01/07/1998 Agricultural Operations - 01/07/1998 Video Display Terminals - 01/02/1998 Formaldehyde - 01/02/1998 1997 Dermal Exposure - 12/31/1997 Asbestos - 12/29/1997 Tuberculosis - 12/24/1997 Latex Allergy - 12/31/1997 Legionnaire's Disease - 12/24/1997 Multiple Chemical Sensitivities - 12/23/1997 Accessibility Assistance: Contact the OSHA Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management at 202-693-2300 for assistance accessing PDF materials.

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