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Filing Whistleblower Complaints under the 'Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA)'
This is a Fact Sheet created by OSHA (U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration) that informs on filing whistleblower complaints under the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA). "Workers in the consumer financial product and service industries are protected from retaliation for reporting violations of the CFPA or any other provision of law that is subject to the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (the Bureau)."
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
2014-04
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OSHA Fact Sheet: Filing Whistleblower Complaints under the Affordable Care Act
"The Affordable Care Act offers new rights and protections. Title I of the Affordable Care Act reduces health coverage costs for millions of families who don't get coverage from an employer by providing tax credits to make coverage affordable. The law created the Health Insurance Marketplace, where people can shop for coverage and see what financial assistance is available to them. The law also includes protections for people who do get their coverage through an employer: it reduces what families will have to pay for health care by eliminating dollar limits on essential health benefits, capping out-of-pocket expenses, and requiring preventive care to be fully covered without co-pays or deductibles. Title I also prohibits health plans and insurance companies from denying coverage because of a person's pre- existing medical conditions. In addition, it gives consumers the right to appeal plan or insurance company decisions that deny doctor-ordered treatments covered under a plan. Title I includes many other reforms to health insurance."
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
2014-01
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Preparing and Protecting Security Personnel in Emergencies
"Security personnel (i.e., guards) potentially risk occupational exposures to hazardous substances including chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) materials during emergencies. Emergencies involving the release of hazardous chemicals at industrial facilities, including chemical manufacturers and industrial facilities utilizing hazardous substances, are the most likely and predictable incidents that may involve security personnel. Security personnel, however, work at a variety of locations with the potential for emergency incidents. Although general chemical release emergencies may be the most likely, incidents resulting from natural disasters or involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD) are also of concern to both private and public sector employers and the security personnel they employ. Security personnel working at companies for the protection of the facilities, materials, and products, as well as those employed by government agencies, are often called upon to provide support during hazardous substance emergencies and the emergency planning in preparation for such incidents is key to successful implementation of emergency response operations. This document specifically addresses emergencies involving hazardous substance releases and provides guidance for employers, and their security personnel, who may be involved in the emergency response. It does not address other safety and health hazards (e.g., workplace violence) that security personnel may be exposed to while performing their routine duties. The role that security personnel will have in an emergency is important with respect to the success of emergency response operations. The role they are assigned by their employer is also important in determining the training, information, and personal protective equipment they must be provided to safely perform their duties."
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
2007
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OSHA National Emergency Management Plan (NEMP)
"The National Emergency Management Plan (NEMP) clarifies procedures and policy for OSHA's National Office and Regional offices during responses to nationally significant incidents. The NEMP establishes OSHA's Emergency Preparedness Executive Steering Committee, and requires that each Region create a Regional Emergency Management Plan (REMP) and proactively coordinate with State plan States and Consultation Projects. In addition, the NEMP outlines procedures to ensure that trained and equipped personnel, and logistical and operational assistance are in place to support OSHA's role as the primary Federal agency for the coordination of technical assistance and consultation for emergency response and recovery worker health and safety. […]This instruction clarifies National Office and Regional offices roles and responsibilities during responses to nationally significant incidents, such as those that result in a Presidential Emergency Declaration, the activation of the Federal Response Plan, or a request for assistance from the Department of Homeland Security. This instruction includes the primary roles and functions that Federal OSHA National and Regional Offices will assume while planning for and responding to a nationally significant incident. The instruction requires that each Region develop a Regional Emergency Management Plan (REMP) and outlines the REMP in Appendix D. The instruction also establishes an Emergency Preparedness Executive Steering Committee and provides for the creation of four Specialized Response Teams to enhance OSHA's response capabilities for incidents involving Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)."
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
2003-12-18
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Small Business Handbook
"The handbook should help small business employers meet the legal requirements imposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the Act), and achieve an in-compliance status before an OSHA inspection. This handbook is not a legal interpretation of the provisions of the Act and does not place any additional requirements on employers or employees. Employers cannot be cited under the General Duty Clause in Section 5(a)(1) of the Act for failure to follow recommendations in this handbook. The materials in this handbook are based upon Federal OSHA standards and other requirements in effect at the time of publication and upon generally accepted principles and activities within the job safety and health field. They should be useful to small business owners or managers and can be adapted easily to individual establishments."
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
2005
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Inspection Procedures for 29 CFR 1910.120 and 1926.65, Paragraph (q): Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance Releases
"This instruction updates policies and provides clarification to ensure uniform enforcement of paragraph (q) of the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER), 29 CFR 1910.120 and 1926.65, which covers emergency response operations for releases of, or substantial threats of releases of, hazardous substances without regard to the location of the hazard."
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
2007-08-27
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Work Zone Traffic Safety During Disaster Recovery Efforts
This brochure includes general information on sign use and placement, traffic control, flaggers, lighting, and training during disaster recovery efforts. It also includes diagrams illustrating hand signaling and the set up of temporary traffic control zones.
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
2006
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OSHA Fact Sheet: Traffic Lanes and Personnel Safety Zones
This OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) factsheet provides safety guidance for marine cargo handlers (longshore workers) when moving vehicles or equipment dockside.
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
2012-05
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All About OSHA
"Congress created OSHA [Occupational Safety and Health Administration] to assure safe and healthful conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and providing training, outreach, education and compliance assistance. Under the OSH law, employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthful workplace for their workers. […] OSHA's safety and health standards, including those for asbestos, fall protection, cotton dust, trenching, machine guarding, benzene, lead and bloodborne pathogens have prevented countless work-related injuries, illnesses and deaths. Nevertheless, far too many preventable injuries and fatalities continue to occur. Significant hazards and unsafe conditions still exist in U.S. workplaces; each year more than 3.3 million working men and women suffer a serious job-related injury or illness. Millions more are exposed to toxic chemicals that may cause illnesses years from now."
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
2012
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OSHA Quick Card: Fire Watch Safety During Hot Work in Shipyards
This OSHA card provides requirement information for employers and safe practice information for fire watch workers. "Workers assigned as fire watch are the first line of
defense in protecting other workers and property from
harm during hot work. Hot work includes any activity
involving riveting, welding, burning, grinding or use
of powder-actuated tools or similar fire- or spark-producing
operations."
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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Inside the Green Line: OSHA Responds to Disaster
"In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks against our nation on September 11, 2001, thousands of America's workers responded by joining hands to recover the remains of those who had been lost and to reclaim the ground where the twin towers of the World Trade Center once stood. Working around the clock, under unimaginably dangerous conditions, they endured and prevailed. Out of the chaos emerged a strong and effective public-private partnership that ensured protection for the workers at the site. OSHA [Occupational Safety and Health Administration] joined forces with the City of New York, construction contractors, labor unions, and all levels of government in a pledge to recover the site with no further loss of life. The partners achieved their goal. On May 30, 2002, when the recovery was complete, not another life had been lost, and illness and injury rates were far below the national average for the industries involved in the recovery. This is the story of how these remarkable men and women met the challenges to worker safety and health brought on by '9/11.'"
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
2003?
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Site Safety and Control Plan, ICS 208-HM
This form provides structure for developing a site specific safety and control plan most prominently used for HAZMAT. Provided instructions will guide the safety officer to efficiently gather required information on an incident.
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
1998-03-01?
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Analysis of Construction Fatalities - The OSHA Data Base 1985-1989
"This report presents the results of an analysis of the 3,496 construction fatalities investigated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and included in the Agency's Integrated Management Informat ion System data base for the period 1985 to 1989. The analysis considered the var iation of the number of fatalities over the 5-year period and the influence of factors such as geography and characteristics of th e workforce, e.g., industry group, age, and union affiliation on these fatality statistics . The analysis also examined the causes of fatalities and the factors influencin g accidents. Statistics from the OSHA data base are compared with construction fatality data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Nati onal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the National Safety Council."
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
1990-11
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Underground Construction (Tunneling)
The construction of underground tunnels, shafts, chambers, and, passageways are essential yet dangerous activities. Working under, reduced light conditions, difficult or limited access and egress, with, the potential for exposure to air contaminants and the hazards of, fire and explosion, underground construction workers face many, dangers. This publication, summarizes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's regulations related to underground construction.
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
2003-01-01?
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Emergency Preparedness Issues for Hospitals
This presentation provides a basic overview of emergency preparedness issues that affect hospitals and their employees. It discusses emerging trends in workplace emergencies and OSHA's role in federal emergency preparedness and response.
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
2003-10-08
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Saving Sudden Cardiac Arrest Victims in the Workplace: Automated External Defibrillators
This pamphlet describes the benefits of automated external defibrillators (AEDs). It argues for employee training on CPR [Cardiopulmonary resuscitation] and how to use an AED [ automated external defibrillator].
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
2003
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Assigned Protection Factors for the Revised Respiratory Protection Standards
This publication provides a general overview of a particular standards-related topic. This publication does not alter or determine compliance responsibilities which are set forth in OSHA standards, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Moreover, because interpretations and enforcement policy may change over time, for additional guidance on OSHA compliance requirements the reader should consult current administrative interpretations and decisions by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and the courts.
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
2009-03-19?
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Safeguarding Equipment and Protecting Workers from Amputations
"The first two sections of the document, Recognizing Amputation Hazards and Controlling Amputation Hazards, look at sources of amputations and how to safeguard machinery. The section on Specific Machinery, Hazards, and Safeguards deals with the hazards and safeguarding methods for the equipment most frequently associated with workplace amputations: mechanical power presses, power press brakes, shears, food slicers, meat grinders, meat-cutting band saws, drill presses, milling machines, grinding machines, and slitting machines. In addition, the references and appendices identify applicable OSHA standards, what amputation hazards are not covered, and other types of equipment associated with amputations."
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
2001
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Permit-Required Confined Spaces
"Many workplaces contain spaces that are considered to be 'confined' because their configurations hinder the activities of employees who must enter into, work in or exit from them. In many instances, employees who work in confined spaces also face increased risk of exposure to serious physical injury from hazards such as entrapment, engulfment and hazardous atmospheric conditions. Confinement itself may pose entrapment hazards and work in confined spaces may keep employees closer to hazards such as machinery components than they would be otherwise. For example, confinement, limited access and restricted airflow can result in hazardous conditions that would not normally arise in an open workplace. The terms 'permit-required confined space' and 'permit space' refer to spaces that meet OSHA's [Occupational Safety and Health Administration] definition of a 'confined space' and contain health or safety hazards."
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
2004
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Hospitals and Community Emergency Response: What You Need to Know
In many localities, the hospital has not been firmly integrated into the community emergency response system and may not be prepared to safely treat multiple casualties resulting from an incident involving hazardous substances. This document was produced to increase awareness of the need to protect healthcare workers and understand the principal considerations in emergency response planning. This will help reduce the risk of employee exposure to hazardous substances.
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
2008
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Deck Barge Safety
This is a guide to minimize injuries on all deck barges. From slips, trip, and falls to associated machinery safety.
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
2009
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OSHA Fact Sheet: Trenching and Excavation Safety
This document provides tips for trenching and excavation safety. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Organization (OSHA), trenching and excavation are among the most hazardous construction operations. LLIS Core Capability: Occupational Safety and Health
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
2006-01-01?
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How to Protect Yourself When Cleaning Up After a Flood
This document instructs people on how to protect themselves from disease and injury when cleaning up after a flood. It also provides a comprehensive listing of OHSA [Occupational Safety and Health Administration] offices and contact information.
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
2006-01-01?
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Guidelines for Employers to Reduce Moter Vehicle Crashes
This booklet outlines ten steps for building a driver safety program in your workplace. These steps will be useful to any organization regardless of size of the organization, type, of traffic encountered, number of vehicles involved, or whether employees drive company or personal vehicles for work purposes. Also included are real-life examples of, successful safety programs, key traffic safety issues to address, in the workplace, instructions for calculating your organization's, loss from motor vehicle crashes, and a list of resources to help you fine-tune your program.
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
2006-01-01?
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OSHA/NIOSH Interim Guidance (February 2006): Blister Agents
"Blister Agents or vesicants are chemicals which have severely irritating properties and can produce irritated and reddened skin with progression to blisters, swelling and inflammation of tissues surrounding the eyes with progression to light sensitivity and lacrimation. High concentrations of vapor or direct liquid exposures to the eye can cause damage to the eye surface. Warm, moist tissues are most susceptible to damage and the tissues of the upper respiratory tract can also be affected. Symptoms of exposure may be delayed until hours or days after exposure depending on the magnitude of the absorbed dose. The major chemical warfare agents in this category are sulfur mustard, nitrogen mustards and Lewisite."
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
2006-02
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Small Entity Compliance Guide for the Hexavalent Chromium Standards
"This guide is intended to help small businesses comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Hexavalent Chromium (Cr(VI)) standards. Employees exposed to Cr(VI) are at increased risk of developing serious adverse health effects including lung cancer, asthma and damage to the nasal passages and skin. This guide describes the steps that employers are required to take to protect employees from the hazards associated with exposure to Cr(VI)."
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
2006
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Medical Surveillance for Beryllium-Exposed Workers
"Beryllium is a lightweight metal used primarily in alloys to add strength, thermal stability, and other properties valued in the aerospace and defense industries. Workers can develop adverse health effects from breathing beryllium in dust, mist, fumes, or in other forms, or through skin contact with beryllium particulate, fumes, or solutions. OSHA [Occupational Safety and Health Administration] has finalized new beryllium standards for general industry, construction, and shipyards to better protect workers from this toxic metal."
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
2018-12
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Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
"This is part of a series of guidance documents developed under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) Temporary Worker Initiative (TWI). This Initiative focuses on compliance with safety and health requirements when temporary workers are employed under the joint employment of a staffing agency and a host employer. [...] The lockout/tagout standard addresses the practices and procedures necessary to prevent the sudden release of hazardous energy while workers perform servicing or maintenance activities."
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
2018-11
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Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Guidance for Healthcare Workers and Healthcare Employers [2009]
"The goal of this document is to help healthcare workers and employers prepare for and respond to an influenza pandemic. The guidance document is organized into four major sections: 1) Clinical background information on influenza 2) Infection control 3) Pandemic influenza preparedness 3) OSHA [Occupational Safety and Health Administration] standards of special importance Given the technical nature and breadth of information available in the document, each section has been subdivided (see Table of Contents) in order to allow readers to quickly focus on areas of interest. The document also contains appendices which provide pandemic planners with samples of infection control plans, examples of practical pandemic planning tools and additional technical information. Topic areas include Internet resources, communication tools, sample infection control programs, selftriage and home care resources, diagnosis and treatment of staff during a pandemic, planning and supply checklists and risk communication. This educational material has been provided for informational purposes only and should be used in conjunction with the entire document in order to ensure that healthcare workers are adequately protected during a pandemic. OSHA does not recommend one option over the many effective alternatives that exist."
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
2009
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Healthcare Workplaces Classified as Very High or High Exposure Risk for Pandemic Influenza: What to Do to protect workers
"If your workplace requires your workers to have contact with people who are known or suspected to be infected with the pandemic virus, there are important practices to reduce the risk of infection and to protect your workers."
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
2009-05
