Safety and Health Resource Links
General Links
Free Safety Information Resources
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC) National Ag Safety Database
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- OSHA eTools and Electronic Products
- OSHA Quick Start Compliance Guide
- OSHA Technical Links to Safety and Health Topics
- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Databases
- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publications
- Texas Department of State Health Services Audiovisual Library
Links by Subject
Anthrax
Accident Investigation
- NIOSH Investigation of a Slip/Fall Accident
Department of Energy (DOE) Workbook: Conducting Accident Investigations
Airline Industry Safety
Asbestos Safety
Asphalt
Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs)
Baggage Handling
Bloodborne Pathogens
Chemical Reactivity Safety
Cold Weather Safety
- OSHA Tips for Protecting Workers in Cold Environments
- OSHA Cold Stress Card (English)
- OSHA Cold Stress Card (Spanish)
Commercial Dry Cleaning
Confined Spaces
Construction
- OSHA Assistance for the Construction Industry
- OSHA English to Spanish Construction Industry Terms
- OSHA Safety and Health Topics for the Residential Construction Industry
Dentistry
Disasters
- Keeping Workers Safe During Clean Up and Recovery Operations Following Hurricanes
- OSHA Disaster Site Worker Outreach Training Program
- Protecting Worker Safety and Health Under the National Response Framework
Driving Safety
- AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NETSWork - Network of Employers for Traffic Safety
- NIOSH Motor Vehicle Safety
- OSHA Motor Vehicle Safety
Drug-Free Workplace
- OSHA Workplace Substance Abuse
- U.S. Department of Labor Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace
Electrical Contractor Safety
Emergency/Disaster Preparedness
- Access Board: Information on Evacuating Persons with Disabilities
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) Database
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- OSHA Emergency Preparedness & Response
- OSHA Emergency Response Training Tool: Incident Command System
- OSHA Evacuation Planning Matrix
- OSHA Evacuation Planning Matrix Checklist Resources
- Texas Department of Public Safety Emergency Management Division
- Texas Department of State Health Services Public Health Preparedness
- Texas Governor's Office Emergency Management Resources for People with Disabilities
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security Ready Business
First Responders
Fire Safety
- Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Fire Marshal Fire Safety and Education Publications
- OSHA Fire Safety
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Fire Safety
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Fire Deaths and Injuries Facts
Flammables & Combustibles
Hearing & Respiratory Protection
Identity Theft
- Texas Office of the Attorney General
- US Government Central Website for Information on Identity Theft
Indoor Air Quality
- Texas Department of Health Indoor Air Quality Program
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Indoor Air Quality web site
Isocyanates
Landscaping and Horticulture
Legionnaires' Disease
Lightning Safety
- National Weather Service Lightning Safety Home Page
- National Weather Service Lightning Safety Factsheets, Publications, Statistics, Policy Statements, Lightning Strikes, More Links
Maritime
Mercury Waste Handling and Disposal Safety
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Mining
Mold
Natural Disaster Recovery
- OSHA Fact Sheet on Natural Disaster Recovery: Fungi
- OSHA Keeping Workers Safe During Clean Up and Recovery Operations Following Hurricanes
- OSHA Worker Safety Information for Hurricane Season Cleanup Hazards
Nanotechnology
Needlestick Prevention
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) NAICS web site
- OSHA NAICS web site
- U.S. Census Bureau NAICS web site
Office Ergonomics
Oil & Gas Industry
- NIOSH Drill Rig Incident: A noise training exercise for drillers, helpers, and anyone exposed to loud noise from a drill rig
- NIOSH Wearing Hearing Protection Properly: A 3-D Training Aid for Drillers
- South Texas Exploration and Production Safety (STEPS) Network
Powered Industrial Trucks
Printing Industry Safety
Process Safety Management
Radiation Safety
Recordkeeping
Ricin
Risk Management in Construction
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC) SARS Index webpage
- OSHA Information Regarding SARS
- OSHA SARS Powerpoint Presentation
Spanish Resources
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC) National Ag Safety Database Spanish Materials
- OSHA Compliance Assistance for Hispanic Employers and Workers
- OSHA English to Spanish Construction Industry Terms
Teen Workers
- OSHA Teen Worker web site
- OSHA Youth Workers - Winter Worker Land
- U.S. Department of Labor Teen Worker web site
- U.S. EEOC Youth at Work web site
Trenching & Shoring
- OSHA Safety in Excavations or Trenches Information Pocket Card
- OSHA Trenching & Excavation web site
- OSHA Trenching Safety Poster
- OSHA Trenching Safety Poster (Spanish)
Trucking Industry Safety
Tuberculosis
Tularemia
West Nile Virus
- OSHA Workplace Precautions Against West Nile Virus
- Texas Department of State Health Services West Nile Virus in Texas
Work Zone Safety
Workplace Violence
- NIOSH Occupational Violence
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management "Dealing with Workplace Violence" Guide
