| Hurricane response and recovery resources available from OSHA
"In the aftermath of a destructive storm, hazards related to cleanup and recovery efforts can result in injury or death," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Edwin G. Foulke Jr. "Our publications offer the best advice for employers and employees on protecting themselves from hazards as they work to restore storm-ravaged communities." OSHA's Hurricane Recovery web page showcases the resources OSHA has developed. These include: * QuickCards - concise, easy-to-read laminated cards offering information on dozens of different employee hazards or hazardous situations. * Fact sheets - provide comprehensive overviews of safety precautions for various hazards and help explain OSHA's regulations applicable to them. OSHA has several fact sheets dealing with hazards faced by employees involved in hurricane response and recovery, including cleanup hazards, flood cleanup, and fungi. * Safety and Health Information Bulletins (SHIBs) - inform employers and employees of occupational safety and health issues concerning hazard recognition, evaluation, and control in the workplace and at emergency response sites. * Hurricane eMatrix - a tool that incorporates occupational hazards, information, observations, recommendations and data that OSHA gathered and distributed during its response to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. The eMatrix offers users access to general recommendations, provides sampling and monitoring data, and outlines employer and employee responsibilities for conducting response and recovery operations after a disaster. It also features 29 operation-specific activity sheets that help employers reduce the risk of hazard exposure during various cleanup tasks.
•Date: 3rd July 2007• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: DR general
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