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Safe Jobs Now, An AFSCME Guide to Health and Safety in the Workplace, AFSCME International Department of Research and Collective Bargaining Services

Paving the Way: Health and Safety for Highway Workers, AFSCME Department of Research and Collective Bargaining Services

Confined Spaces: An AFSCME Manual, AFSCME Department of Research and Collective Bargaining Services.

Safety and Health in Wastewater Systems, Manual of Practice 1, Water Environment Federation , 601 Wythe St., Alexandria, VA 22314-1994. (703) 684-2400.

Lockout/Tagout: Control of Hazardous Energy Sources, An AFSCME Manual, AFSCME Department of Research and Collective Bargaining Services.

Worker Deaths in Confined Space, A Summary of Surveillance Findings and Investigative Case Reports, NIOSH, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 94-103, 1994.

Excavation, Trenching and Shoring Safety and the OSHA Excavation Standard, An AFSCME Manual, AFSCME Department of Research and Collective Bargaining Services.

Control of Communicable Diseases Manual, A. S. Beninson, American Public Health Association, 1015 15th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005.

Occupational Diseases — A Guide to Their Recognition, NIOSH No. 77-181, GPO No. 017-033-00266-5.

OSHA General Industry Standards, 29 CFR 1910, (OSHA No. 2206) and OSHA Construction Standards, 29 CFR 1926, (OSHA No. 2207). Copies are available free from any federal OSHA office.

NIOSH/OSHA Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, NIOSH No. 97-140.

AFSCME Web Page. Contact the AFSCME Web Page for additional information on health and safety issues.

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