Occupational & industrial health & safety books

Refuge alternatives are airtight, reinforced shelters that underground coal miners can enter during a mine emergency....  Read More >>

Until the early 1980s, mine face ventilation systems were designed for ventilating cutting depths up to 20 feet....  Read More >>

Underground stone mines in the United States use the room-and-pillar method of mining in generally flat-lying bedded...  Read More >>

Respirable dust exposure has long been known to be a serious health threat to workers in many industries. In coal...  Read More >>

Respirable silica dust exposure has long been known to be a serious health threat to workers in many industries....  Read More >>

This report describes a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Mine Safety and Health...  Read More >>

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The purpose of this document is to consolidate the diverse literature and opinions on genetics in the workplace,...  Read More >>

Workers from almost every industrial sector and trade routinely experience dermal exposures to chemicals via contact...  Read More >>

The United States currently depends on approximately 1.1 million fire fighters to protect its citizens and property...  Read More >>

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), an institute within the Centers for Disease Control...  Read More >>

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Este guia contiene recomendaciones y descripciones de las normas de seguridad y salud obligatorias [y de otras regulaciones]....  Read More >>

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-596) assures, insofar as possible, safe and healthful...  Read More >>

The explosion on the Deepwater Horizon disaster oil rig on April 20, 2010 resulted in the death of 11 workers and...  Read More >>

With any new or emerging technology, the greatest period of uncertainty about hazards and associated risks generally...  Read More >>

Work-related slip, trip, and fall incidents can frequently result in serious disabling injuries that impact a healthcare...  Read More >>

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is pleased to present General Safe Practices for...  Read More >>

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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) estimates that 230,000 young workers under the...  Read More >>

Tuberculosis (TB) is a severe, contagious disease that primarily affects the lungs. It is usually transmitted from...  Read More >>

In the field of nursing, work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), such as back and shoulder injuries, persist...  Read More >>

It has been nearly 40 years since the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 was passed. During that time, NIOSH...  Read More >>

Chemical exposure in the workplace is a significant problem in the United States. More than 13 million workers in...  Read More >>

This Instructor's Manual is part of a broad-based multi-stakeholder initiative, Prevention through Design (PtD)....  Read More >>