Technical Information Paper Series (TIPS)
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Chemicals
Computer Operations
Ergonomics & Human Factors
Financial Services
Fire Prevention & Protection
Food Service Industry
Indoor Air Quality
Industrial Hygiene
Information and Research
Natural Catastrophes
Noise & Hearing Conservation
Personal Protective Equipment
Plant Facilities
Product Safety & Liability
Public Entities
Public Utilities
Recreational Facilities
Risk Management
Safety Management
Schools
Security & Terrorism
Transportation
Wellness
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES (Return to Topic Listing)
Roofing Systems
CHEMICALS (Return to Topic Listing)
Hazard Communication
Overview of OSHA’s Laboratory Standard 29 CFR 1910.1450
Understanding Silica: Health Hazards, Standards, and Sampling Issues
Working Safely with Metalworking Fluids
COMPUTER OPERATIONS (Return to Topic Listing)
Computer Viruses: What You Need to Know to Protect Yourself and Your Company
CONSTRUCTION (Return to Topic Listing)
Understanding Seismic Isolators
Solving an Eye-Opening Safety Problem
Understanding Subsidence
ERGONOMICS AND HUMAN FACTORS (Return to Topic Listing)
The Name Game: Are They RMIs, CTDs, WRMSDs, or What?!?
Warming Up to On the Job Exercise: Effectiveness of Exercise Programs in Preventing or Relieving Musculoskeletal Disorders
Workplace-Related Discomfort
Chair Ergonomics: Selecting an Ergonomic Chair
Portable Computers and Ergonomics
The Mouse and Other Input Devices
Evaluating Alternative Keyboards
Shedding Some Light on Lighting
Rest Breaks and Cumulative Trauma Disorders
Alternative Work Schedules: Shiftwork, Rotating Shifts, and Overtime
FINANCIAL SERVICES (Return to Topic Listing)
FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION (Return to Topic Listing)
Fire Prevention and Protection
Fire Pumps: An Overview
Halon 1301: Evaluating Choices for Fire Extinguishing Agents for New and Existing Installations
Special Building Material: Cellular Plastic Insulation
Special Building Material: Cellulose Insulation
Fire and Life Safety in Dormitories and Residence Halls
Preventing Fires in Library Book Returns
Aluminum Wiring: Understanding the Problem and Its Solutions
Halogen Torchière Lamps
Truck Bed Liners and Filling Portable Gasoline Containers Safely
FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY (Return to Topic Listing)
The FDA Food Code and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point Plan (HACCP)
Food Safety: Preventing Foodborne Illness
To Be Or Not To Be...Refrigerated
Prevention of Hepatitis A in Food Service Industries
Food Processing: Ensuring the Safety of Imported Food
Food Processing: Understanding and Controlling E. Coli Contamination
Food Processing: Salmonella
Manual Materials Handling: Preventing Injuries in the Food Processing Industry
HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY (Return to Topic Listing)
Latex Allergies: Understanding the Problem and Minimizing the Risk
Understanding Medical Lasers and Using Them Safely
Bloodborne Pathogens: OSHA’s Standard for General Industry
Contractors and Health Care Facilities
Contingency Planning Overview: Health Care Facilities
Fire Drill and Evacuation Guidelines for Health Care Facilities
INDOOR AIR QUALITY (Return to Topic Listing)
Primer on Indoor Air Quality
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE (Return to Topic Listing)
What Is Industrial Hygiene?
Extended Work Shifts and Employee Exposures to Chemical or Physical Agents
INFORMATION SERVICES (Return to Topic Listing)
Evaluating Information from the Internet
Understanding Copyright and the Internet
Is A "Comprehensive" Internet Search Possible?
MACHINE SAFEGUARDING (Return to Topic Listing)
The Common Grinder
Guarding Point of Operation Exposures: The Quarter Inch Rule for Machine Safeguarding
Safe Use of Lasers in Educational Institutions
The Failing of Lockout/ Tagout Compliance
Machine Safeguarding: Safeguarding the Point of Operation
Safeguarding Power Presses: A Special Emphasis
Machine Safeguarding and Product Development
Machine Safeguarding: What’s Required vs. What’s Effective
NATURAL CATASTROPHES & EMERGENCY PLANNING (Return to Topic Listing)
Preparing for Floods
Preparing for Tornadoes
Lightning Prevention and Protection
Preparing for Hurricanes
Emergency Action Plans and Fire Protection Plans: OSHA Regulation 29 CFR 1910.38
Life Safety: Evacuation Planning
Preparing for Earthquakes
Elements of an Emergency Preparedness Plan
Preparing for Winter Weather
After the Flood: Safety Tips for Business Owners
After the Flood: Safety Tips for Home Owners
Emergency Preparedness Planning: Media Relations
Reoccupying Buildings Impacted by Wildfire Smoke
NOISE AND HEARING CONSERVATION (Return to Topic Listing)
Occupational Noise Exposure and Hearing Conservation
Can You Hear What I Hear? The Role of Ototoxins in Occupational Hearing Loss
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (Return to Topic Listing)
Overview of OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard
PLANT FACILITIES (Return to Topic Listing)
Quick Changeovers: Reducing Risk and Increasing Productivity
PRODUCT SAFETY AND LIABILITY (Return to Topic Listing)
Warnings & Precautionary Labels: Reducing Product Liability Exposure
Hidden Exposures: Mergers, Acquisitions and Product Liability
Complaint Management: Minimizing Product Liability Through Effective Response to Customer Complaints
Product Recalls: Voluntary or Mandatory for Reliability or Safety
Food Processors Product Recall Risk Management
Product Liability Risk Transfer Techniques: Certificates of Insurance, Waivers of Subrogation, Hold Harmless Agreements
The Paper Tiger: Product Liability Documentation
Confornitée Europeène: The "CE" Mark
PUBLIC ENTITIES (Return to Topic Listing)
Winter Highway Maintenance: Using Anti-Icing Chemicals
Traffic Sign Vandalism: A Significant Municipal Liability Exposure
Why Your Library Needs an Emergency Preparedness Plan
Volunteers in Public Entities
PUBLIC UTILITIES (Return to Topic Listing)
Wastewater Sludge Composting
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES (Return to Topic Listing)
Parks and Recreation Liability Concepts (was 220.008)
Waterfront Liability for Municipalities: Ocean, Lake, or River Beaches
Safety for Camp Employees
Sports: Responsibilities to Participants
Fall Surfacing for Playgrounds
Skateboarding Parks and Ramps: Minimizing Municipal Liability
RISK MANAGEMENT (Return to Topic Listing)
SAFETY MANAGEMENT (Return to Topic Listing)
Return-to- Work: Sample Letters and Forms
Outline of a Model Safety Program
The Loss Control Coordinator’s Job
Operations Control Results in Loss Control
Safety Audit: A Management Tool
How To Investigate Workplace Accidents and Other Job Hindrances
Supporting the Need for Risk Management
Controlling Workers' Comp Costs: Using Cost Allocations and Safety Incentives
Drug Screening in the Workplace: Rationale and Guidelines
About Behavior Based Safety Management
The Americans With Disabilities Act: What is A Reasonable Accommodation?
Americans With Disabilities Act and Workers’ Compensation
What Is Benefits Integration?
Telecommuting
Temporary Employee Liability
The Duty to Protect: The Employer’s Responsibility to Provide a Safe Environment
Employment Practices Liability Insurance: Common Risks and Controls
E-Mail Liability Concerns
Handling General Liability Incidents
SCHOOLS (Return to Topic Listing)
Managing School Construction Projects
Public Use of School Facilities
Errors or Omissions For Schools
Understanding and Preventing School Violence
SECURITY & TERRORISM (Return to Topic Listing)
Safety and Security for Business Travelers
Preparing for and Responding to Bomb Threats and Letter Bombs
TRANSPORTATION (Return to Topic Listing)
Fatigue: Its Impact on Motor Vehicle Accidents
Preventability of Motor Vehicle Collisions
School Bus Risk Management
Sexual Harassment on School Buses: Taking Steps To Limit Liability
WELLNESS (Return to Topic Listing)
Smoking Cessation: Worksite Programs