Workplace Safety and Health

Workplace Dangers

Avian Flu & Other Infectious Diseases

• Basic Facts for Workers About Pandemic Flu
• Infection Control for Healthcare Workers During Pandemic Flu
• Worker Protection and Infection Control for Pandemic Flu
• What the Union Can Do - Pandemic Flu
• Respirators - One Way of Protecting Workers Against Pandemic Flu

Construction

Ergonomics - Preventing Back Injuries, Tendinitis, and Related Injuries

• Computer Workstations
• Sewing

Eye Protection

• Eye Protection CPWR Factsheet.pdf (pdf)

Granite Workers

• Stone slab safety for granite workers
• Segurança - Trabalhadores do Granito - Granite Workers' Safety Info

Heat Stress

• Heat Stress.pdf (pdf)

Household Safety

• Household Products Database
• Lead safety for children
• Lead safety for children with NH information

Nail Salons

• Protecting the Health of Nail Salon Workers
• Protecting the Health of Nail Salon Workers - Vietnamese

Noise

• Noise.pdf (pdf)

Machine Safety

• Machine Guarding
• Lockout-Tagout (pdf)

Respirators

• Respirator Overview (pdf)
• Respirators to Prevent Lead Poisoning (pdf)

Restaurant Safety

• http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/youth/restaurant/index.html

Woodworking  

• http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/woodworking/

Your Safety Rights
You have a legal right to a safe workplace. This right is protected by OSHA and the NH Department of Labor. To learn more, click here.