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What kind of prevention
information is there?
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Accident Investigation: A Tool for Effective Prevention. The
National Agricultural Safety Database (2002, August 3), 12 KB.
13 min video. This program clearly defines what an accident is
and provides guidelines on when to investigate such an occurrence.
Intended audience: Managers/Supervisors.
What kind of informational
tools are available?
- Accident
Investigation. OSHA's Small Business Outreach Training Program
Instructional Guide, Section 6 (1997), 7 pages.
- Plain
Language About Shiftwork. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 97-145
(1997, July), 572 KB PDF, 47 pages. This booklet discusses shiftwork
and night work schedules in relation to tired/sleepy workers,
possibly resulting in aggravating health conditions. It also discusses
ways of coping with shiftwork.
- Process
Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals. OSHA Fact
Sheets 93-45. (1993, January 1), 4 pages. Discusses the requirement
for employers to initiate an investigation as soon as possible
(but no later than 48 hours after) incidents which did result
or could reasonably have resulted in catastrophic releases of
covered chemicals.
- CHEMSAFETY.gov
is the United States Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation
Board's site. The Board investigates major chemical accidents.
What kind of facts and
statistics are available?
- Job
Hazard Analysis. OSHA Publication 3071, (2002), 509 KB PDF,
50 pages.
- OSHA
Studies of Occupational Fatalities. Links to OSHA reports
of fatality/catastrophe investigations.
- Analysis
of Construction Fatalities - The OSHA DataBase (1985-1989).
(1990, November) 457KB PDF, 84 pages. Analysis of 3,496 construction
fatalities investigated by OSHA. The analysis examines the causes
of fatalities and the factors influencing accidents.
- Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, 1999. USDOL-BLS
(2001, April). This document provides statistical tables including
incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses
by industry and selected case types. For more information, please
visit the BLS
Website. For a copy of this document, send an email request
to oshstaff@bls.gov
or call (202) 691-6179.
- Mortality
by Occupation, Industry, and Cause of Death: 24 Reporting States
(1984-1988). DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 97-114. (1997, June),
46 pages. The analysis includes 192 cause-of-death categories,
325 occupation categories, and 235 industry categories.
- EPA/OSHA
Joint Chemical Accident Investigation Program. (1997, June),
1 page.
- Shell
Chemical Company Report, Deer Park, Texas, (1998, June),
2 MB PDF, 83 pages.
- Napp
Technologies Inc. Report, Lodi, New Jersey, (1997, October),
18 pages.
- Fatal
Occupational Injuries in 1997: USDOL Bureau of Labor Statistics,
(1998, August), 116 KB PDF. A Collection of Data and Analysis.
What OSHA compliance
information applies to my workplace?
Preambles to OSHA Standards
OSHA Directives
- CPL
2.103, Field Inspection Reference Manual. (1999, July
13), 137 pages. Sections 6 and 7 provide guidance to OSHA
inspectors for conducting accident investigations.
- CPL
2-1.18A, Guidelines for Enforcement of 29 CFR 1910.269,
the Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution
Standard. (1997, October 20), 45 pages.
- DIR
01-02 (TED 3.5), Interim Guidance for Voluntary Protection
Programs. (2001, April 18), 24 pages.
- TED
3.6, Consultation Policies and Procedures Manual. (2001,
August 6), 108 pages.
- TED
8.4, Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) Policies and
Procedures Manual. (2003, March 25), 218 pages.
- Review Commission and Administrative Law Judge Decisions
The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) is an independent Federal agency created to decide
contests of citations or penalties resulting from OSHA inspections of American work places. To locate decisions
related to this topic, search for keywords at the OSHRC site.
- Standard Interpretations and Compliance Letters
What kind of training
is available?
- Accident Investigation. OSHA's
Small Business Outreach Training Program Instructional Guide, Section 6 (1997), 7 pages.
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