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Hazard Identification: Federal OSHA National Emphasis Program to Address Hazards of Primary Metals Manufacturing
August 2011
In a recent review of workplace injury and fatality statistics, one industry leaped out at federal OSHA: the primary metals industry, a group of manufacturing facilities in SIC group 33 that perform metal smelting and refining. Of the 20 industries reporting the highest numbers of nonfatal injuries and illnesses, five were in the primary metals group, and more than one-quarter of all cases of elevated blood lead levels occurred in this industry segment. . . . more »

Welding: Revisions to State Fire Prevention and Suppression Procedure Requirements Incorporate New Consensus Standards
December 2010
The easiest way to prevent fires in any workplace is to eliminate heat and ignition sources--if there are no open flames, the chance of fire is substantially reduced. But what about jobs like welding that unavoidably involve an ignition source? When you're dealing with welding, cutting, and other "hot work" operations, the presence of a powerful ignition source means that other protections against fire must be put into place. . . . more »

Injury Prevention: Identify Burn Hazards in Your Workplace; Know How to Prevent and Respond to These Injuries
February 2008
Burns are common workplace injuries. Americans are hospitalized with them each year. Although burn hazards exist in many industries, food service workers face the highest risk, incurring 12,000 burn injuries with a range of severity each year. . . . more »

Trainer's Handbook: Fuel Gas Safety Review for Welders
December 2006
Welders face a variety of hazards to their health and physical safety. They must protect their eyes from the welding flash; their lungs from metal fumes and smoke; their physical . . . more »

Training: Welding Safety Refresher; Why It's Important to Remind Workers of Welding's Many Hazards
March 2006
Welding is a hazardous activity that poses a unique combination of both safety and health risks to more than 500,000 workers in a wide variety of industries. Because it is a common operation in many w . . . more »