Georgia Tech Occupational Safety & Health Program

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What's New in Georgia Tech's Occupational Safety and Health Programs

2009-2010 OSHA Training Institute Catalog Released

The 2009-2010 course catalog for Region IV OSHA Training Institute is now available for downloading.

Combustible Dust Safety Free Seminars Continuing

Georgia Tech's OSHA Consultation Program continues to offer a free one-day course in "Combustible Dust-Free Safety Training" at different locations. Offerings are upcoming in Gulfport, MS, on March 25 and Savannah, GA, on April 11. To get more information about the training and these upcoming events, click here. Additional offerings are being added often, so please check back at this site periodically.

Schedule of Free Seminars Released

The Georgia Tech 21D Program will hold a series of free seminars in Atlanta and Savannah in 2009. Click here to download the schedule.

Web Resources Available on Combustible Dust

Two informative sites are available on the web: Combustible Dust in Industry and Combustible Dust Safety Topic: Progressive Inflammatory Neuropathy (PIN) Associated with the Processing of Swine Heads

Tech Sheet Available on Control of Truckbed Liner Industry Hazards

Click here to download a tech sheet prepared by Georgia Tech's 21D Consultation Program on "Controlling Isocyanate Exposure and Other Hazards in the Truckbed Liner Industry."

Silica Training Video Available on This Site

A training video entitled "Control of Silica Dust on Construction Sites" is available under "Other Training Resources" on the Outreach page of this website.

Course Available in Residential Renovation and Remodeling Hazards

The Georgia Tech Occupational Safety & Health Program has completed an English/Spanish language training package in the Safety and Health Hazards of Residential Renovation and Remodeling. This site offers access to a web course and electronic versions of training materials for classroom presentation. The project to develop this package was sponsored by the OSHA Susan Harwood grant program.

Answers to Trainers' Questions Provided

The Georgia Tech OSHA Training Institute Education Center has developed a file of frequently asked questions for trainers. You can download it here.

New Techguides and Publications Published on Web

A variety of new techguides and publications are now online for downloading. Topics for the new techguides are: emergency response and emergency action plan, fall protection in the steel erection industry, lead exposure in renovation and remodeling, teen workers: rights and responsibilities, and woodworking. The new publication is on funeral home safety and health compliance assistance.

Ergonomics Training Resources for Poultry Industry Available

The Georgia Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program recently completed a project sponsored by an OSHA Susan Harwood grant to develop training resources for ergonomics safety in the poultry industry. Those resources are now available online.

Concrete Mixer Drum Chipout Training

Georgia Tech has completed a training CD on concrete mixer drum chipout safety, available in English and Spanish. Click here to view the training online. To request a copy of the training CD and related materials, send an e-mail with your mailing information to Art Wickman at: art.wickman@gtri.gatech.edu.

Poultry Safety and Health Study Available on Web

A recent Georgia Tech publication, "Safety and Health Assessment of Two Chicken Processing Plants," is now available in PDF format for downloading from this web site. This report summarizes a study conducted by Georgia Tech with sponsorship by the National Broiler Council.

Employers Required to Log Hearing Loss Cases

In 2003, OSHA changed the criteria for employers to record work-related hearing loss cases. Click here to read more about these changes and contact Art Wickman at Georgia Tech if you have further questions. His number is 404/894-8088, and his e-mail address is: art.wickman@gtri.gatech.edu.

OSHA Issues Nursing Home Ergonomics Guidelines

OSHA has issued ergonomic guidelines for nursing homes, which are the first of a series of industry-specific ergonomic guidelines developed as part of the agency's four-pronged approach to reduce ergonomic injuries.

The guidelines for the nursing home industry focus on practical recommendations for employers to reduce the number and severity of workplace injuries by using methods found to be successful in the nursing home environment.

Click here for more information.

Spanish-Language Training Materials Page Created

Spanish-language training offerings provided by the Georgia Tech Safety and Health Consultation Program are now available from a single page. The newest offering is a collection of training materials intended for construction workers.

Resources Provided on Hazards of Mold

"Mold in Homes, Commercial Buildings, and Schools," a listing of important web sites from the Centers for Disease Control web site, is available at http://www.cdc.gov/mold/.