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Safety and Health Topics pages provide access to selected occupational safety and health information. The subjects of these pages include specific workplace hazards, as well as individual industries. Numerous OSHA and non-OSHA references are evaluated on a given subject to determine which are consider most important in reducing occupational injuries and illnesses. With the continued support of our users, OSHA's Safety and Health Topics Pages provide assistance for complying with OSHA standards, enabling employers to ensure safer workplaces.

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Winter Storms
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Winter storms create a variety of hazards and can have lingering impacts on everyday tasks and work activities. According to the National Weather Service, about 70 percent of injuries during winter storms result from vehicle accidents, and about 25 percent of injuries result from being caught out in the storm. Learning about how to prepare for a winter storm and avoid hazards when one occurs will help keep you safe during the winter season. OSHA's Winter Storms page provides information on hazards that winter storms cause, and precautions that workers and employers should take before and after a winter storm has occurred.

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It is not possible to list all of the new entries that we are adding to each topic page. The following lists those subjects which are new or have recently been added to or significantly updated.

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