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Abatement: Small Entity Compliance Guide for OSHA's Abatement Verification Regulation (29 CFR 1903.19)
(1997) (English: HTML PDF)

Asbestos Standard for the Construction Industry
(OSHA 3096 - 2002) (English: HTML PDF )

Automated External Defibrillators: Saving Sudden Cardiac Arrest Victims in the Workplace
(OSHA 3185 - 2003) (English: HTML PDF )

Bloodborne Pathogens: Model Plans and Programs for the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens and Hazard Communications Standards
(OSHA 3186 - 2003) (English: HTML PDF)

Cadmium
(OSHA 3136 - 2004) (English: HTML PDF )

Confined Spaces
(OSHA 3138 - 2004) (English: HTML PDF)

Construction Industry Digest
(OSHA 2202 - 2011) (English: HTML PDF)
(OSHA 3530 - 2012) (Spanish: PDF )

Construction: Tunneling
(OSHA 3115 - 2003) (English: HTML PDF)

Cranes and Derricks in Construction – Small Entity Compliance Guide for the Final Rule
(OSHA 3433 - 2011) 100 pages (English: PDF)

Crystalline Silica Exposure - Health Hazard Information for General Industry Employees
(OSHA 3176 - 2002) (English: HTML)

Crystalline Silica: Exposure to Crystalline Silica
Crystalline Silica: Exposure to Crystalline Silica
(OSHA 3178 - 2003) (Spanish: HTML)

Deck Barge Safety
(OSHA 3358 - 2009) (English: PDF)

Distracted Driving
(OSHA 3416 - 2012) (English: PDF )

Do I need to fill out the OSHA Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses?
(OSHA 3169 - 2001) (English: HTML)

Electrical Hazards: Controlling Electrical Hazards
(OSHA 3075 - 2002) (English: HTML PDF)

Emergency Action Plans: How to Plan for Workplace Emergencies and Evacuations
(OSHA 3088 - 2001) (English: HTML PDF)

Emergency Management: Preparing and Protecting Security Personnel in Emergencies
(OSHA 3335 - 2007) (English: PDF )

Emergency Response: A Dangerous Worksite - The World Trade Center
(OSHA 3193 - 2003) (English: HTML PDF )

Emergency Response: Best Practices for Hospital-Based First Receivers of Victims
This document offers useful information to help hospitals create emergency plans based on worst-case scenarios. It focuses on suggestions for appropriate training and suitable personal protective equipment for healthcare employees who may be exposed to hazardous substances when they treat victims of mass casualties. The document includes appendices with practical examples of decontamination procedures and medical monitoring for first receivers who respond to a mass casualty incident.
(OSHA 3249 - 2005) (English: HTML PDF )

Emergency Response: Principal Emergency Response and Preparedness - Requirements and Guidelines
(OSHA 3122 - 2004) (English: HTML PDF )

Employer Rights and Responsibilities Following an OSHA Inspection
(OSHA 3000 - 2011) (English: HTML PDF )

Ethylene Oxide (EtO): Understanding OSHA's Exposure Monitoring Requirements
(OSHA 3325 - 2007) (English: HTML PDF )

Ethylene Oxide: OSHA's Small Business Guide for Ethylene Oxide
(OSHA 3359 - 2009) (English: HTML PDF)

Excavations
(OSHA 2226 - 2002) (English: HTML PDF)

Federal Employer Rights & Responsibilities Following an OSHA Inspection
(1996) (English: HTML)

Fire Service Features of Buildings and Fire Protection Systems
Explains how fire service operations can be influenced by different building features and offers considerations for design professionals that can help facilitate these operations. The manual includes chapters and narratives on building and site design, sprinkler systems, standpipe systems, fire department connections, fire alarm and communications systems, as well as various firefighting systems. (OSHA 3256 - 2006) (English: HTML PDF)

FREE Safety and Health Consultation Services
(OSHA 3357 - 2012) (English: PDF )
(OSHA 3372 - 2012) (Spanish: PDF)

Glutaraldehyde: Best Practices for the Safe Use of Glutaraldehyde in Health Care
(OSHA 3258 - 2006) (English: HTML PDF)

Grain Handling
(OSHA 3103 - 1996) (English: HTML PDF)

Hand and Power Tools
(OSHA 3080 - 2002) (English: HTML PDF)

Hazard Communication
(OSHA 3084 - 1998) (English: HTML PDF)

Hazard Communication Guidance for Combustible Dusts
(OSHA 3371 - 2009) (English: HTML PDF)

Hazard Communication Guidelines for Compliance
(OSHA 3111 - 2000) (English: HTML PDF)

Hazardous Waste & Emergency Response
(OSHA 3114 - 2008) (English: PDF )

Hearing Conservation
(OSHA 3074 - 2002) (English: HTML PDF)

Heat Illness: Protecting Yourself in the Sun (Spanish)
Protecting Yourself in the Sun
(OSHA 3168 - 2000) (Spanish: HTML PDF )

Industrial Hygiene
(OSHA 3143 - 1998) (English: HTML)

Job Hazard Analysis Guide
(OSHA 3071 - 2002) (English: HTML PDF)

Ladder Safety: Falling Off Ladders Can Kill: Use Them Safely
(OSHA 3625 - 2013) (English: EPUB MOBI PDF)
(OSHA 3625 - 2013) (Spanish: EPUB MOBI PDF)

Lead in Construction
(OSHA 3142 - 2004) (English: PDF)

Lockout/Tagout: Control of Hazardous Energy Lockout-Tagout
(OSHA 3120 - 2002) (English: HTML PDF)

Longshoring Industry
(OSHA 2232 - 2001) (English: HTML PDF )

Marine Terminals: Traffic Safety
(OSHA 3337 - 2007) (English: HTML)

Meatpacking: Safety and Health Guide for the Meatpacking Industry
(OSHA 3108 - 1988) (English: HTML PDF)

Medical & Dental Offices - A Guide to Compliance with OSHA Standards
(OSHA 3187 - 2003) (English: PDF )

Medical Records: Access to Medical and Exposure Records
(OSHA 3110 - 2001) (English: HTML PDF )

Metal Scrap Recycling: Guidance for the Identification and Control of Safety and Health Hazards in Metal Scrap Recycling
(OSHA 3348 - 2008) (English: PDF )

Methylene Chloride
(OSHA 3144 - 2003) (English: HTML PDF )

Oil Spill Cleanup: Safety and Health Awareness for Oil Spill Cleanup Workers
OSHA has partnered with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) in publishing "Safety and Health Awareness for Oil Spill Cleanup Workers." OSHA and NIEHS will continue to update this booklet/PowerPoint.
(OSHA 3388 - 2010) (English: PDF )
Safety and Health Awareness for Oil Spill Cleanup Workers OSHA has partnered with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) in publishing "Safety and Health Awareness for Oil Spill Cleanup Workers."
(OSHA 3391 - 2010) (Spanish: PDF)
(OSHA 3394 - 2010) (Vietnamese: PDF)

Oil Spill Response: Training Marine Oil Spill Response Workers under OSHA's Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard
(OSHA 3172 - 2001) (English: HTML )

OSHA At-A-Glance
(OSHA 3439 - 2011) (English: PDF )
(OSHA 3469-B - 2012) (Portuguese: PDF)
(OSHA 3454 - 2011) (Spanish: PDF)
(3453-B - 2011) (Vietnamese: PDF )

OSHA: All About OSHA
(OSHA 3173 - 2012) (Spanish: PDF )

OSHA: All About OSHA
An OSHA handbook providing an overview of the Agency, its regulatory responsibilities, policies, procedures and programs.
(OSHA 3302 - 2012) (English: PDF)
(OSHA 3520 - 2012) (Vietnamese: PDF)

Partnership Brochure
(OSHA 3251 - 2011) (English: HTML PDF)

Perchloroethylene: Reducing Worker Exposure to Perchloroethylene (PERC) in Dry Cleaning
This document provides information on the health hazards and current regulations, as well as recommendations on methods for reducing worker exposures. It also provides information on training, personal protective equipment, and some of the new technologies available in the dry cleaning industry.
(OSHA 3253 - 2005) (English: HTML PDF )

Personal Protective Equipment
(OSHA 3151 - 2003) (English: HTML PDF)

Portland Cement: Preventing Skin Problems for Working with Portland Cement
(OSHA 3351 - 2008) (English: HTML PDF )

Process Safety Management
(OSHA 3132 - 2000) (English: HTML PDF)

Process Safety Management Guidelines for Compliance
(OSHA 3133 - 1994) (English: HTML PDF)

Respiratory Protection Standard: Small Entity Compliance Guide
(OSHA 3384 - 2011) (English: PDF)

Respiratory Protection: Assigned Protection Factors for the Revised Respiratory Protection Standard
(OSHA 3352 - 2009) (English: HTML PDF )

Scaffolding
(OSHA 3150 - 2002) (English: HTML PDF)

Screening and Surveillance: A Guide to OSHA Standards
(OSHA 3162 - 2009) (English: PDF)

Shipyard Industry Standards
(OSHA 2268 - 2009) (English: PDF)

Sling Safety
(OSHA 3072 - 1996) (English: HTML PDF )

Small Business Handbook
(OSHA 2209 - 2005) (English: HTML PDF )

Small Business: Questions & Answers for Small Business Employers
(OSHA 3163 - 2002) (English: HTML PDF)

Small Business: Safety and Health Add Value
Summarizes how effective safety and health programs can benefit small businesses. (OSHA 3180 - 2003) (English: HTML PDF)

Special Government Employees Program
(OSHA 3222 - 2004) (English: HTML PDF )

Stairways and Ladders
(OSHA 3124 - 2003) (English: HTML PDF)

Training Requirements in OSHA Standards and Training Guidelines
(Addendum included in PDF)
(OSHA 2254 - 1998) (English: HTML PDF)

Woodworking: A Guide for Protecting Workers from Woodworking Hazards Small Business Safety Management Series
(OSHA 3157 - 1999) (English: HTML PDF)

Worker Rights: We Are OSHA - We Can Help Brochure
(OSHA 3334 - 2011) (English: PDF )
(OSHA 3419 - 2011) (Spanish: PDF)
(OSHA 3420 - 2011) (Vietnamese: PDF )

Workers' Rights Booklet
(OSHA 3021 - 2011) (English: PDF )

Workers' Rights Booklet
Workers' Rights
(OSHA 3473 - 2012) (Spanish: PDF )





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