READ: OSHA - What Employers Can Do to Protect Workers from Pandemic Influenza.

READ: OSHA - What Employers Can Do to Protect Workers from Pandemic Influenza.

(4 RC) - This fact sheet details the various types of safety precautions that employers can adopt to prepare for and minimize the hazards of pandemic influenza in the workplace. Types of control measures include engineering and administrative controls, work practices, and protective equipment.

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READ: OSHA - Memorandum for Regional Administrators.

READ: OSHA - Memorandum for Regional Administrators.

(1 RC) - This OSHA special bulletin defines and provides health hazard information on Fluorocarbon 113 which is generally used as a refrigerant, a dry cleaning solvent and an intermediate. After recording several instances of sudden death to to cardiac arrhythmia in the presence of Florocarbon 113, this document provides the necessary information for employers and administrators to implement for their workers' protection.

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READ: Cleaning and Decontamination of Ebola on Surfaces, Guidance for Workers and Employers in Non-Healthcare/Non-Laboratory Settings.

READ: Cleaning and Decontamination of Ebola on Surfaces, Guidance for Workers and Employers in Non-Healthcare/Non-Laboratory Settings.

(1 RC) - Employers must protect their workers from the hazards of Ebola exposure and from the dangerous chemicals used for disinfection and clean up. This document includes the guidelines for workers and employers for disinfection, cleaning, and waste disposal.

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READ: OSHA - Protecting Workers from Asbestos.

READ: OSHA - Protecting Workers from Asbestos.

(4 RC) - OSHA developed standards and methods for employers to protect their workers from asbestos exposure. This document details the dangers of asbestos to workers and includes the safety requirements employers must adopt for their protection. The circumstances that this document covers include: removing asbestos-containing material, demolishing or salvaging asbestos-containing structures, installing asbestos-containing products, cleaning up asbestos spills, and handling asbestos materials on a construction site.

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