Stay safe and healthy on the job site and at home.
Listed are some useful health and safety resources and links:
Visit CPWR Online for Construction Research - A handy resource for information on construction training programs, research findings and resources for your health and safety.
http://www.cpwr.com/
Nail Gun Safety Website - NailGunFacts.Org provides information about nail gun use to provide training tools and to help reduce injuries, save lives, promote safe work practices and to inform regulators and other industry stakeholders who can make the safe use of nail guns an even greater priority. http://www.nailgunfacts.org/
WISER - A system assigned to assist first responders in a hazardous materials incident.
http:www.wiser.nlm.nih.gov
CPWR Construction Solutions - Designed for owners, contractors and workers; a database of information on health hazards and practical control measures. http://www.cpwrconstructionsolutions.org/
CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training - A world leader in improving the safety and health of construction workers. http://www.cpwr.com/
MCHC - Illinois Poison Center (IPC) - The Illinois Poison Center (IPC) delivers poison services throughout Illinois and operates a toll-free, confidential hot line, 800-222-1222, for health professionals and the public.
National Capital Poison - The poison center saves lives and reduces illness from poisonings - Call 1-800-222-1222 RIGHT AWAY! http://www.poison.org/
EPA - United States Environmental Protection Agency - The federal agency whose mission is to protect human health and safeguard the natural environment. http://www.epa.gov/
811/J.U.L.I.E. - Call before you dig. This is the source for safe digging. http://www.call811.com/
ComEd - Power line, energy, electrical, storm and outage safety.
http://www.comed.com/sites/educationandsafety/Pages/EducationSafety.aspx
IDPH - Illinois Department of Public Health - Promoting the health of the people of Illinois through the prevention and control of disease and injury. www.idph.state.il.us/
ELCOSH - Electronic library of construction safety and health. http://www.elcosh.org/
- Fatal Facts
- Training
- Hazards
- Toolbox Talks
- Others
NFPA - National Fire Protection Agency - Mission is to reduce the frequency of fire through standards, research and public education. http://www.nfpa.org/
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - Informative site on selection, use and maintenance of fire extinguishers. http://www.fireextinguisher.com/
Material Safety Data Sheets - National repository of material safety data sheets including information on products and links directly to manufacturers. http://www.msdssearch.com/
U.S. Consumer Products - Consumer Product Safety Commission - Protects the public against unreasonable risks of injuries and deaths associated with consumer products. http://www.cpsc.gov/
Government Recalls - Combines recalls from six federal regulatory agencies governing consumer products, motor vehicles, boats, food, medicine, cosmetics, and environmental products. http://www.recalls.gov/
Language Translation Link - Site to help translate multiple languages. http://www.babelfish.altavista.com/
