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Guidance Documents

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

Amputations: Safeguarding Equipment and Protecting Employees from Amputations
The revised OSHA guide identifies eight mechanical motions and eight hazardous actions that present possible amputation hazards. The guide also sets forth steps employers can take to reduce these hazards. The material is appropriate for anyone responsible for the operation, servicing, and care of machines or equipment - employers, employees, safety professionals and industrial hygienists. Topics covered in the latest document include hazard analysis, safeguarding machinery, awareness devices and hazardous energy (lockout/tagout). (OSHA 3170 - 2007) (English: HTML PDF )

Avian Flu: Protecting Employees from Avian Flu
(OSHA 3323 - 2006) (English: HTML PDF )
(OSHA 3324 - 2006) (Spanish: PDF )

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

Emergency Response: Best Practices for Protecting EMS Responders during Treatment and Transport of Victims of Hazardous Substance Releases
(OSHA 3370 - 2009) (English: PDF )

Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders - Guidelines for Poultry Processing
(OSHA 3213 - 2004) (English: HTML PDF )

Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders - Guidelines for Shipyards
(OSHA 3341 - 2008) (English: HTML PDF)

Ergonomics: Guidelines for Nursing Homes: Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders
OSHA's Guidelines for Nursing Homes focuses on practical recommendations for employers to reduce the number and severity of workplace injuries by using methods found to be successful in the nursing home environment. (OSHA 3182 - 2007) (English: HTML PDF )

Ergonomics: Guidelines for Retail Grocery Stores - Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders
OSHA's Guidelines for Retail Grocery Stores provide practical recommendations to help grocery store employers and employees reduce the number and severity of injuries in their workplaces. (OSHA 3192 - 2004) (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)

Grain Handling Safety Wallet Card
(OSHA 3329 - 2011) (English: PDF )

Hazardous Waste: Occupational Safety & Health Guidance Manual for Hazardous Waste Site Activities
Multiple Parts - Available In Bundled ZIP Archive (NIOSH OSHA USCG EPA - 1998) (English: HTML PDF)

Hexavalent Chromium
(OSHA 3373 - 2009) (English: PDF )

Hexavalent Chromium: Small Entity Compliance Guide for the Hexavalent Chromium Standards
The guide describes the steps that employers are required to take to protect employees from hazards associated with exposure to hexavalent chromium. It provides detailed information on permissible exposure limits (PEL), exposure determination, regulated areas, methods of compliance, respiratory protection, protective work clothing and equipment, hygiene areas and practices, housekeeping, and medical surveillance. (OSHA 3320 - 2006) (English: PDF )

Indoor Air Quality in Commercial and Institutional Buildings
(OSHA 3430-2011) 24 pages (English: PDF )

Laboratory Safety Guidance
(OSHA 3404 - 2011) (English: PDF )

Longshoring and Marine Terminals: Roll-On Roll-Off (RO-RO) Ship and Dock Safety
(OSHA 3396 - 2010) (English: 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)

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

Mold: Preventing Mold-Related Problems in the Indoor Workplace
(OSHA 3304 - 2006) (English: PDF )

Nail Gun Safety: A Guide for Construction Contractors
(OSHA 3459 - 2011) (English: PDF )

Nail Gun Safety: A Guide for Construction Contractors
(OSHA 3505 – 2012) (Spanish: PDF )

Nail Salon Workers: Stay Healthy and Safe While Giving Manicures and Pedicures
(OSHA 3542 – 2012) (English: PDF )
(OSHA 3558 – 2012) (Vietnamese: PDF )

Pandemic Flu: Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for an Influenza Pandemic
Developed in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), this publication provides general guidance for all types of workplaces, describes the differences between seasonal, avian and pandemic influenza, and presents information on the nature of a potential pandemic, how the virus is likely to spread and how exposure is likely to occur. (OSHA 3327 2009) (English: HTML PDF )

Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Guidance for Healthcare Workers and Healthcare Employers
(OSHA 3328 - 2007) (English: HTML PDF )

Pandemic Influenza: Workplace Preparation Guide for a Flu Pandemic (Spanish)
(OSHA 3364 - 2009) (Spanish: 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 )

Perchloroethylene: Reducing Worker Exposure to Perchloroethylene (PERC) in Dry Cleaning (Korean)
(Korean: PDF)

Recordkeeping Handbook
(OSHA 3245 - 2005) (English: HTML)

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 )

Shipbreaking: Safe Work Practices
(OSHA 3375 - 2010) (English: PDF)

Workplace Violence: Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Health Care and Social Service Workers
(OSHA 3148 - 2004) (English: HTML PDF )





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