Free Safety Information Resources

• Bureau of Labor Statistics

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)

• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

• National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

• OSHA eTools and Electronic Products

• OSHA Quick Start Compliance Guide

• OSHA Technical Links to Safety and Health Topic

 

Links by Subject

Accident Investigation

• OSHA Incident Investigation

Agriculture

• National Ag Safety Database

Airline Industry

• OSHA Assistance for the Airline Industry

Ammonium Nitrate

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Chemical Advisory: Safe Storage, Handling, and Management of Ammonium Nitrate

Anthrax

• OSHA Anthrax

Asbestos

• NIOSH Asbestos Resources

• OSHA Asbestos Resources

• OSHA Asbestos Self-Inspection Checklist

Asphalt

• NIOSH Reducing Roofers' Exposure to Asphalt Fumes

Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs)

• OSHA Saving Sudden Cardiac Arrest Victims in the Workplace

Baggage Handling

• OSHA Baggage Handling eTool

Bloodborne Pathogens

• OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention

Chemical Reactivity

• OSHA Chemical Reactivity Hazards

Cold Weather

• OSHA Winter Weather Resources

Commercial Dry Cleaning

• NIOSH Commercial Dry Cleaning Safety

Communication Tower Safety

• OSHA Communication Towers

Confined Spaces

• OSHA Confined Spaces

Construction

• NIOSH Highway Work Zone Safety: Construction Equipment Visibility Diagram Lookup

• OSHA Construction Industry

• OSHA English to Spanish Construction Industry Terms

• OSHA Resources for Preventing Backovers

• OSHA Residential Construction Industry

• OSHA Struck-by Accidents in Construction/Vehicle Backover Prevention Video

• ELCOSH: Electronic Library of Construction Occupational Safety & Health

• US DOL The Construction Industry under the Fair Labor Standards Act

Contractors

• Am I an Employee? Employment Relationship under the Fair Labor Standards Act

Coronavirus/Covid-19

• OSHA COVID-19 Safety and Health Topic

Dentistry

• NIOSH Dentistry Safety

Driving

• AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

• CDC Motor Vehicle Safety

• Governors Highway Safety Association

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

• National Safety Council Our Driving Concern - Texas Employer Traffic Safety Program

• Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS)

• OSHA Motor Vehicle Safety

Electrical Contractor

• OSHA Electrical Contractors Industry

Emergency/Disaster Preparedness

• DSHS Health Emergency Preparedness and Response

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• FEMA National Incident Management System

• OSHA Disaster Site Worker Outreach Training Program

• OSHA Emergency Preparedness & Response

• OSHA Evacuation Planning Matrix

• OSHA Evacuation Planning Matrix Checklist Resources

• OSHA Evacuation Plans and Procedures eTool

• OSHA Fact Sheet on Natural Disaster Recovery: Cleanup Hazard

• OSHA Fact Sheet on Natural Disaster Recovery: Fungi

• OSHA Hurricane Preparedness and Response

• OSHA Protecting Worker Safety and Health Under the National Response Framework

• U.S. Department of Homeland Security Preparedness Planning for Your Business

Ergonomics

• NIOSH Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders

• OSHA Ergonomics

Fall Prevention

• NIOSH Fall Injury Prevention in the Workplace

• OSHA Fall Prevention Campaign

First Responders

• NFPA Electrical Vehicle Safety Training for First Responders

• NIOSH Emergency Medical Services Workers

• OSHA Resources for Response and Recovery Workers

Fire Safety

• CDC Fire Prevention

• OSHA Fire Safety

• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Fire Safety

Flammables & Combustibles

• OSHA Fact Sheet on Internal Combustion Engines as Ignition Sources

• OSHA Hazards of Using Flammable Liquids in Cutting Laminated Glass

Hazard Communication

• OSHA Hazard Communication: The Globally Harmonized System (GHS)

Health Care Employee Safety

• OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention

• OSHA Clinicians

• OSHA Multidrug-Resistant Organisms

• Preventing Workplace Violence in Health Care

Hearing & Conservation

• OSHA Occupational Noise Exposure

Indoor Air Quality

• DSHS Indoor Air Quality Program

• NIOSH Indoor Environmental Quality: Dampness and Mold in Buildings

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Indoor Air Quality

Isocyanates

• OSHA Isocyanates

Landscaping and Horticulture

• OSHA Landscaping and Horticultural Safety

• NIOSH Fatal Injuries Among Landscape Service Workers Fact Sheet

Legionnaires' Disease

• OSHA Legionnaires' Disease

Lightning

• National Weather Service Lightning Safety Tips and Resources

Maritime

• OSHA Maritime Industry

Mercury

• EPA Mercury

Mold

• NIOSH Indoor Environmental Quality: Dampness and Mold in Buildings

• OSHA Guide to Mold in the Workplace

Nanotechnology

• NIOSH Nanotechnology

• OSHA Nanotechnology

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

• BLS NAICS Information    

• U.S. Census Bureau NAICS Lookup

Oil & Gas Industry

• OSHA Fact Sheet on Internal Combustion Engines as Ignition Sources

• OSHA Hazard Alert:  Worker Exposure to Silica during Hydraulic Fracturing

• OSHA Oil and Gas Extraction

• National Service, Transmission, Exploration & Production Safety (STEPS) Network

• NIOSH Oil and Gas Extraction 

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• NIOSH PPE-InfoDatabase

• OSHA Personal Protective Equipment

Pesticides

• NIOSH Pesticide Illness & Injury Surveillance

• DSHS Pesticide Safety Educational Materials

Poultry Processing

• OSHA Guide on Prevention of Musculoskeletal Injuries in Poultry Processing

Powered Industrial Trucks

• OSHA Powered Industrial Trucks eTool

Printing Industry

• OSHA Printing Industry

Process Safety Management

• OSHA Process Safety Management Resources

Radiation

• OSHA Radiation

• OSHA Non-ionizing Radiation

Recordkeeping and Reporting​

• OSHA Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements

Respiratory Protection

• OSHA Respiratory Protection

Ricin

• OSHA Ricin

Silica

• NIOSH Silica

• OSHA Silica, Crystalline

• DSHS Silicosis Surveillance Program

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

• CDC SARS

• OSHA Information Regarding SARS

Smoking/Tobacco Use

• NIOSH Promoting Health and Preventing Disease and Injury Through Workplace Tobacco Policies

Spanish Resources

• National Ag Safety Database Spanish Materials

• OSHA Spanish Language Compliance Assistance Resources

• OSHA English to Spanish Construction Industry Terms

Trenching & Excavation

• OSHA Trenching & Excavation

Trucking 

• OSHA Trucking Industry

• U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Tuberculosis

• OSHA Tuberculosis

• NIOSH Tuberculosis

Tularemia

• OSHA Tularemia

West Nile Virus

• DSHS West Nile Virus in Texas

• OSHA Workplace Precautions Against West Nile Virus

Work Zone

• National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse

• NIOSH Highway Work Zone Safety

• NIOSH Highway Work Zone Safety: Construction Equipment Visibility Diagram Lookup

• OSHA Quick Card:  Work Zone Traffic Safety

Workplace Violence

• NIOSH Occupational Violence

• OSHA Workplace Violence

• Preventing Workplace Violence in Health Care

• U.S. Office of Personnel Management "Dealing with Workplace Violence" Guide

Young Workers​

• OSHA Young Workers

• OSHA Young Workers in Construction

• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Youth at Work

Zika Virus

• CDC Zika Virus

• OSHA Interim Guidance for Protecting Workers from Occupational Exposure to Zika Virus