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Cornell University's Workplace Health and Safety program was established to advance knowledge and heighten responsiveness to workplace issues and environmental concerns. Expert workplace health and safety faculty develop programs focusing on evaluation, information, education, training and communication. Dedicated to protecting and securing the well being and productivity of workers, these experts can assist you in identifying, analyzing and controlling environmental hazards as well as handling anticipated workplace health and safety issues.
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Health Hazard Manual For Cutting Oils, Coolants, and Metalworking Fluids
(1991-01-01)[Excerpt] The metalworker can be exposed to cutting oils during application by two basic routes of entry: skin contact and inhalation. The higher risk jobs tend to be those with high cutting speeds, heavy oil flow, and ... -
Negotiating Contract Language on Health & Safety: A Union Guide to Planning, with Sample Clauses
(1991-10-29)[Excerpt] Rather than representing the final word on the subject, we hope this manual will represent the first step in an evolutionary process of increasingly effective and comprehensive health and safety contract language ... -
Conducting a Safety Walk-through on a Farm: Hazards of the Manure Handling System, Anaerobic Digester, and Biogas Handling System (A Self-Assessment Guideline for Farmers)
(2007-01-01)[Excerpt] This self-assessment document is intended to be used by farm owners and managers or farm staff who are responsible for the operations and/or maintenance of anaerobic digesters and their related processes. It ... -
Health and Safety Guidance for Composting in the School Setting
(2005-01-01)[Excerpt] A composting project in a school, either in the classroom or on the school property, can be a terrific opportunity for students to gain direct knowledge and experience with natural processes and a method of ... -
Generic Protocol: Conducting a Safety Walk-Through on a Farm: Hazards of the Manure Handling System, Anaerobic Digester, and Biogas Handling System
(2005-08-31)[Excerpt] This protocol is intended to be used by health and safety experts and those with expertise in anaerobic digesters/systems. It was adapted from basic elements of both traditional job hazard analysis and process ... -
Health Hazard Manual for Firefighters
(1990-01-01)[Excerpt] Firefighters, as well as victims, can be exposed to a variety of toxic substances during a fire. Some of these toxicants are particularly insidious because they are produced by thermal decomposition before smoke ... -
Health Hazard Manual for Cosmetologists, Hairdressers, Beauticians and Barbers
(1987-01-01)[Excerpt] We will look at the principal occupational health hazards and exposures themselves and some of the related issues. We will look closely at the chemical composition of hairdressing products to see what components ... -
Implementation of the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard for Small Business
(1988-01-01)[Excerpt] The small business utilizes as single owner/operator or a small number of supervisors with multiple responsibilities. Small workforces, limited resources, limited time, and limited technical expertise can make ... -
Health Hazards Manual for Autobody Shop Workers
(1989-01-01)[Excerpt] We will look at the principal occupational health hazards and exposures themselves and some of the related issues. We will look closely at the chemical composition of autobody shop products to see what components ... -
Health Hazards Manual for Custodians, Janitors and Housekeepers
(1990-10-01)[Excerpt] We will look at the principal occupational health hazards and exposures themselves and some of the related issues. We will look closely at the chemical composition of cleaning products to see what components ...
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