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Online Exclusive: Vision Safety Checklist
September 2010
How many jobs in your facility could be performed by someone wearing a blindfold? Even a relatively minor eye injury can send a worker home for the day, so it makes sense to protect workers' eyes. Use the checklist below to identify common vision hazards and select appropriate protection. . . . more »

Online Exclusive: Sample New Worker Safety Training Policy
August 2010
A company was hired to construct a slurry wall in a mine in Lupton, Colorado. The company had provided training for its entire crew on site-specific hazards before they began the work. . . . more »

Online Exclusive: Sample Forklift Attachment and Modification Policy
July 2010
Adding attachments to or modifying the lifting apparatus on a forklift can create hazards if not done with care. Under this company's policy, the following must be done if any attachment is added to a forklift or modification made to the lifting apparatus: . . . more »

Online Exclusive: Checklist of Training Requirements for Employees with Fire-fighting or Fire-watch Duties in Ship Building, Ship Repair, and Ship Breaking Facilities
June 2010

Cal/OSHA imposes numerous requirements related to training employees who have fire-fighting or fire-watch duties in ship building, ship repair, and ship breaking facilities. Here's a checklist you can use to make sure you're in compliance:

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Online Exclusive: Training Checklist for Mast-Climbing Work Platforms
May 2010

Mast-climbing work platforms offer significant safety and productivity advantages over traditional tube-and-coupler scaffolds--but a mast-climbing work platform is not simply a better tube-and-coupler scaffold.

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Online Exclusive: Respiratory Protection Evaluation Checklist
April 2010
Before a worker can wear a respirator on the job, he or she must be medically evaluated to ensure that the respirator will not create a dangerous amount of additional stress on the worker's body. The . . . more »

Online Exclusive: Pool Chemical Safe Storage Checklist
March 2010
For workers who use pool chemicals, safe storage is a critical component of overall pool safety. This checklist can be given to workers, used in training sessions, or posted in the storage area to remind workers of the principles of safe storage. . . . more »

Online Exclusive: Know the Signs and Symptoms of Heart Attack and Sudden Cardiac Arrest
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 »

Inspecting Local Exhaust Ventilation Systems
COCA Online Exclusive January 2010

If you're using local exhaust ventilation to control exposures to airborne contaminants at the source, then you'll need to inspect and maintain your ventilation system in order to ensure that it is effective.

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Manlift Safety Policy
COCA Online Exclusive December 2009

As we report in this month's issue, a worker in Turlock was seriously injured after materials that were being improperly moved with a manlift shifted and fell on him. It's important for workers to understand that misuse of a manlift, far from being a smart shortcut, can lead to injury or even death.

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Your Medical History, In Brief and In Detail
COCA Online Exclusive November 2009

It's a bitter irony: at the moment when someone has his or her greatest need for medical care, he or she is unlikely to be able to assist medical personnel in providing that care. That's why it's essential that your medical history be available even if you are incapacitated.

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Cell Phone Policy
COCA Online Exclusive October 2009

This sample policy has been newly updated to reflect the latest technology changes, including texting

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Sample Incident and Near Miss Reporting Policy
COCA Online Exclusive September 2009

In order to ensure a safe, healthful, and efficient work environment for our employees, the Company has established the following incident and near miss reporting policy as a condition of employment and continued employment

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Infectious Diseases: Applicability Checklist for California's Aerosol Transmissible Diseases Standard
COCA Online Exclusive September 2009

Infectious Diseases: Applicability Checklist for California's Aerosol Transmissible Diseases Standard
COCA Online Exclusive August 2009

Cal/OSHA has adopted first-in-the-nation standards covering "aerosol transmissible diseases," a category that includes diseases like H1N1 influenza and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) that are carried by droplets, as well as diseases . . . more »

Food Safety Checklist
COCA Online Exclusive July 2009

Foodborne illness is common in the United States, and can result in hospitalizations and deaths. Make sure that the food served at your company events is safe for workers to eat--it could be inconvenient, costly, and embarrassing if that outbreak of the Volcanic Two-Step among your workforce were to be traced back to the egg salad you served at a retirement party! These steps can help ensure that your workers aren't nauseated by workplace noshing: . . . more »

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