Occupational Safety and Health Information Services: A Resource Guide for Librarians

Occupational Safety and Health Information Services: A Resource Guide for Librarians explores the world of occupational safety librarianship and provides readers with information about relevant federal laws and regulations, best practices for answering patron questions, and demonstrations of online tools and databases. Multiple appendices accompany the text and supply recommended readings, contact information for federal agencies, and consensus safety standard examples. Topics in this publication include the following:

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety regulations found in 1910 General Industry and 1926 Construction.
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) State Plans, General Duty Clause, and Standard Interpretations.
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards.
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Health Hazard Evaluations (HHE) database.
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) laws and regulations.
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
• National Library of Medicine (NLM) databases.

Andrew Hart has over a decade of experience working in special libraries. He currently works as a Research Librarian for the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Office of Safety Services. In addition to having a master's degree in library science (MSLS) and a master's degree in social science (MSS), Andrew is a certified Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician (OHST) and a certified Associate Safety Professional (ASP) by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP).

Author: Andrew Hart

Publisher: Independently Published

Publication Date: Nov 13, 2024

Number of Pages: 246 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: NA

ISBN-13: 9798346146230