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Featured Resource: February Is American Heart Month; Is Your Workplace Heart Healthy?
February 2012
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. While employers have no control over many factors affecting heart health--including workers' weight and overall health status, genetic heritage, and health behaviors like diet, exercise, and smoking--some conditions in your workplace may play a role. . . . more »

Featured Resource: Visitor Safety Checklist
January 2012
How many nonemployees are on your worksite at any given moment? Do you know where they are, what their business is, and whether they pose a risk to your workers or themselves? . . . more »

Featured Resource: Stop Absenteeism Cold with Hand Hygiene
October 2011
The common cold is the most frequent reason why employees miss work, and each year more than one billion colds hit the United States, according to the National Institutes of Health. . . . more »

Featured Resource: Dust Off This Combustible Dust Checklist
September 2011
It can obscure your vision and clog your nose and throat. It can coat surfaces, making signage hard to read and contaminating materials. But dust poses another serious hazard, too--it can explode. And materials you might not ordinarily think of as fire hazards, such as foodstuffs, can be extremely hazardous when they are present as dust. . . . more »

Featured Resource: Portable Fire Extinguisher Use Policy
August 2011
Many workplaces are equipped with portable fire extinguishers that can control small fires, preventing property damage and loss of life. However, General Industry Safety Orders Section 6151(g) prohibits workers from using fire extinguishers unless they have received training in their proper use. . . . more »

Featured Resource: Don't Leave Workers Hanging Over Water: A Regulatory Checklist
July 2011
Are your employees who work over or near water in danger of drowning? If so, you're required to protect them from this hazard. Cal/OSHA's Construction Safety Orders, Article 13, Work Over or Near Water, applies to workers, at locations where a danger of drowning exists, who are engaged in construction or excavation activities that other standards don't cover. . . . more »

Featured Resource: Does Your Workplace Safety Program Practice The 7 Safety Virtues?
May 2011
Are your employees working safely? If so, do you know why your employees are working safely? If it's because you're watching them, they might revert to sloppy habits when you're not looking. If they're working safely because they're being browbeaten into it, they're probably not going to keep it up for very long. But if they're working safely because you've created a strong safety culture, your workplace safety program has legs. . . . more »

Featured Resource: Emergency Preparedness Checklist for Workers With Disabilities and Special Needs
March 2011
Do you have workers with disabilities or special needs? Have you addressed this in your emergency preparedness planning? A number of organizations have recently taken a close look at this issue and created guidance that you can use to improve emergency preparedness for workers with disabilities. . . . more »

Featured Resource: Safety Poster Checklist
February 2011
California employers are required to inform workers about their right to a safe and healthful workplace by posting the information in an area where employees can readily see it. Use the checklist below to determine whether you satisfy your posting requirements. . . . more »

Featured Resource: Tips for Keeping Shift Workers Safe and Healthy
January 2011

Workers on second and third shifts are at increased risk of injuries and illnesses&38212including illnesses related to poor diet and sleep habits, like obesity and heart disease.

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Featured Resource: Safety Guidelines for Outdoor Decorations
November 2010
Almost every year, a California worker dies while hanging holiday lights outdoors. Some are electrocuted; others fall while working on ladders or roofs. . . . more »

Featured Resource: Floor and Wall Openings and Holes: An Inspection Checklist
September 2010
Under Sections 3211 and 3212 of the General Industry Safety Orders and Section 1632 of the Construction Safety Orders, workers must be protected against openings and holes in floors and walls that could pose a danger. To identify and fix these hazards in your workplace, use our inspection checklist: . . . more »

Featured Resource: Improve Indoor Air Quality by Inspecting Your HVAC: A Checklist
August 2010
Is the air in your workplace making workers sick? If so, one easy fix is to make sure that your HVAC system is clean and properly maintained. . . . more »

Injury and Illness Prevention Programs: Check Your Compliance with the Most-Violated Cal/OSHA Standard
July 2010
Cal/OSHA's Injury and Illness Prevention Programs (IIPPs) standard topped the list of most-violated standards yet again in 2009. . . . more »

Featured Resource: Ergonomics: A Checklist for Safer Sewing Machine Operations
May 2010
A properly adjusted workstation is critical to ergonomic injury prevention in any job. Use this checklist to make sure that sewing machine workstations are properly adjusted. . . . more »

Know the Signs and Symptoms of Heart Attack and Sudden Cardiac Arrest
COCA Online Exclusive February 2010
February is American Heart Month, making it a good time to remind workers how to recognize the coronary events that kill about one American every minute. This checklist of signs and symptoms can refresh workers' memories and help them respond quickly and appropriately to a co-worker in cardiac distress. . . . more »

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