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Laboratory SafetyWorking with Small AnimalsAll procedures on animals should be performed by properly trained personnel. By using safe work practice...

OSHA Fact Sheet - Longshoring in Marine TerminalsThe lashing of containers and other cargo aboard vessels is dangerous work. Longshore workers lift...

Fact Sheet Whistleblowers are protected from retaliation for reporting potential money laundering violations to their employers or to the federal g...

CONTROL OF SILICA DUST IN CONSTRUCTIONUsing a stationary masonry saw to cut bricks, concrete blocks, pavers, or other silica-containing materials c...

Hazards Associated With ShipbreakingShipbreaking is the process of dismantling an obsolete vessel’s structure for scrapping or disposal. Conducted ...

Fact Sheet During marine construction work deck barges are held in place by vertical steel shafts known as spuds. The spud equipment typically cons...

The OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Centers are a national network of nonprofit organizations authorized by OSHA to deliver occupational sa...

Properly maintained Biosafety Cabinets (BSCs), when used in conjunction with good microbiological techniques, provide an effective containment syst...

Created in 1998, OSHA’s Strategic Partnership Program is an extended, voluntary, cooperative relationship between OSHA and groups of employers, wo...

Sharps are objects that can penetrate a worker’s skin, such as needles, scalpels, broken glass, capillary tubes and the exposed ends of dental wire...

Final Rule Overview BackgroundBeryllium and beryllium compounds are important materials used in the aerospace, electronics, energy, telecommunicati...

OSHA Fact Sheet The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urge employers (owners and o...

OSHA Fact SheetTruck drivers and other workers affecting commercial motor vehicle safety or security are protected from retaliation for reporting, ...

You may file a complaint with OSHA if your employer retaliates against you with unfavorable personnel action because you reported a potential envir...

Employees are protected from retaliation for reporting underpayment of taxes, potential violations of internal revenue laws, or potential violation...

OSHA Fact Sheet Individuals working for public transportation agencies are protected from retaliation for reporting potential safety or security vi...

Owners and operators of pipeline facilities and their contractors and subcontractors are prohibited from retaliating against employees for reportin...

OSHA Fact SheetIndividuals working in the consumer product industry are protected from retaliation for reporting potential consumer product safety ...

Individuals working for public transportation agencies are protected from retaliation for reporting potential safety or security violations to thei...

An Overview of Worker Protection Issues  SARS: Description and Concerns SARS is a severe viral illness that was first reported in Asia in February ...

Whistleblower Protection for Employees in the Aviation Industry Air carriers and their contractors and subcontractors are prohibited from retaliati...

Whistleblower Protection for Railroad Workers Individuals working for railroad carriers and their contractors and subcontractors are protected from...

Voluntary Protection ProgramsCreated in 1982, OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs recognize and partner with businesses and worksites that show ex...

Generally, a variance is an alternative procedure of compliance with some part of a safety and health standard granted by OSHA to an employer. For ...