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As we move into the summer months, it is very important for workers and employers to take the steps necessary to stay safe in extreme heat, said OSHA Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels. Drinking water often, taking breaks and limiting time in the heat are simple, effective ways to prevent heat illness. ... 

This is not an attempt to make OSHA inspectors become FDA Investigators, or vice-versa," said OSHA Assistant Secretary David Michaels. "Our combined efforts to share information on possible violations of OSHA and FDA standards will help minimize the potential for injuries, illnesses and deaths."... 

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OSHA Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels applauded the court s decision to uphold the directive. Fall protection saves lives, said Michaels. Fatalities from falls are the number one cause of death in construction, added Michaels. These deaths are preventable, and we must prevent them. The NRCA, however, pointed to a survey it conducted in 2010 showing 37 falls from roofs when conventional fall-protection systems, most typically harnesses with safety lines, were used but only nine fells from roofs when slide guards were used. According to the survq , the nine reports of falls when slide guards wae used occurred on 17,855 roofing jobs the 37 falls when harnesses were used occurred on 14,083 jobs. 

Standard sampling instruments and procedures have been developed by OSHA with the assistance of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). 

CAS Number - Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number A CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) Registry Number is a unique identifier that tells you, for example, that aeetone and dimethyl ketone are actually the same substance. The Chemical Abstracts Service is a division of the American Chemical Society. OSHA only requires certain items on an MSDS and a CAS number is not one of them. However, authors of MSDS s are allowed to add additional information, such as the CAS number, if they desire. The numbers you see on trucks on the highway are not CAS Numbers, butU.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) codes, which are not necessarily specific to each chemical. Their aim is to assist emergency responders. 

METROHEALTH Lamb Associates, Inc. Tommy Roach P.O. Box 638 Lumberton, NC 28359 (919) 739-3181 Multi-user safety and health package. Records data on personnel and MSDS information. Assists with medical reports and OSHA forms. 

Software containing MSDS information in OSHA fornut. Stores and prints MSDSs assists with training of employees. 

Eor example, the federal Oeeupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulates asbestos, lead, and other hazardous substanees. It would be very diffieult to provide the reader with every regulatory ageney that may have jurisdietion over hazardous materials. It is not our intent to provide the reader with every detail. However, the information offered in this book ean aid the reader in general eompli-anee issues and assist in planning for safety. This, in the long run, will help to improve on-site safety performanee. 

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducts research on occupational diseases and injuries, responds to requests for assistance by investigating problems of health and safety in the workplace, recommends standards to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), and trains professionals in occupational safety and health. Contact NIOSH, 200 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20201 Phone 800-356-4674 or NIOSH Technical Information Branch, Robert A. Taft Eaboratory, Mailstop C-19, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cinciimati, OH 45226-1998 Phone 800-35-NIOSH. 

A good handyman must be able to recognize his limitations and employ professional assistance for work he is not completely familiar with. In the long run, this will prove less expensive. Too many hazardous wire connections and improper plumbing repairs have been observed in laboratories. One OSHA inspection of a... 

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) A federal agency that performs research on occupational disease and injury, and recommends limits for substances and assists OSHA in investigations and research. 

OSHA IMIS Records of workplace inspections, including those prompted by accidents where a worker is injured 1984-Present Information from OSHA field inspections, a third party More accurate description of impacts on employees and contractors Keyword indexing allows for easy search and retrieval Not comprehensive, limited to incidents selected by OSHA Inspections without abstracts cannot be keyword searched causal information unavailable Designed to assist compliance enforcement, not to report on incident causes Limited information from State-Plan states Not designed to be a lessons-leamed database... 

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