Resources
Cold Stress
- CDC Winter Weather Guide
- Illinois Road Conditions
- IEMA Winter Storm Preparedness
- IDPH Tips for Weathering Winter
- IDPH Winter Health Tips
- IDPH Winter Sports Tips
- IL State Police Tips for Having a Safe Winter
- IWIN National Warnings
- NOAA Wind Chill Chart
- NOAA 2005-2006 U.S. Winter Outlook
- NOAA Winter Storms...the Deceptive Killers
- NSC Surviving the Cold Weather
- OSHA Cold Stress Equation
- OSHA Cold Stress Guide
- Winter Worker Land Website for Teenage Workers
- Winter Storm Plan Sample by Madison County, AL EMA
Drug and Alcohol Abuse
- CDC Alcohol & Public Health
- DOL Working Partners for Alcohol & Drug Free Workplace
- ERS Work / Life Services
- Illinois Drug-Free Workplace Program
- Illinois Human Services Alcohol & Drug Info
- NIH National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism
- NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse
- OSHA Workplace Substance Abuse
- US HHS Alcohol Abuse & Aging
- US HHS Alcohol & Drug Info
- US HHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services
Emergency Planning Resources Added!
- Business Resumption & Disaster Safety Checklist
- Workplace Emergency & Crisis Prep Checklist
- Hazmat Emergency Safety Information
- Hazmat Emergency Response Resources
- Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness Quiz
- ASSE Emergency Preparedness & Response Resource List
- Kane County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan (FEMA approved)
- FEMA Independent Study Program (Free!)
- DOT: Developing a HazMat Exercise
- Homeland Security Tools for Small Business
- General Industry 10-Hour Training: Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans, Fire Prevention Plans & Protection
- Emergency Management Guide for Business & Industry
- A Disaster Planning Toolkit for the Small Business Owner
- Effective Emergency Response Plans by C. Griffith & R. Vulpitta
- OSHA Emergency Preparedness and Response Resources
- OSHA: How to Plan for Workplace Emergencies & Evacuations
Floods New!
- Turn Around Don't Drown Campaign
- Flood Physics
- NOAA Flood Safety Awareness
- NOVA Great Midwest Flood of 1993
- Red Cross - Flood and Flash Flood
- USGS Water Resources of Illinois
- NWS Current River Flood Status
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources: Flood-Proofing
- US Army Corps of Engineers: Flood-Proofing
- Illinois Department of Public Health: After the Flood
- IDPH: Cleaning up After Flood and Sewer Overflows
- DOT: Developing a HazMat Exercise (Includes Weather)
- FEMA: Recovering From & Coping with Flood Damaged Property
- National Flood Insurance Program - FloodSmart.gov
- Relative Flood Risk Calculated for Specific Properties
Governmental Affairs
Guidance Documents
Industrial Hygiene
Information Exchange
Lightning New!
- Lightning Fact Sheet (includes on the job safety tips)
- Red Cross Severe Thunderstorms and Lightning
- National Weather Service Lightning Safety Website
- NOAA Lightning - The Underrated Killer
- UIC Lightning Injury Research
- Coaches & Sports Officials Guide to Lightening Safety
- IEMA Lightning Awareness
Professional Development
Regulations and Standards- Protecting America's Ports: 2002 Maritime Transportation Act
- A Brief History of ANSI Z10 by Dr. Manuel Gomez, CIH
Risk Management
- Pre-Employment Testing and Investigation
- PPE Update
- Comment on ANPRM re: Implementation of Revised ADA and ABA Guidelines
- Workplace violence white paper/RM/I Newsletter
- Risk Assessment is Coming: Are you ready?
- Risk Management Resources
- 2005 PDC Proceedings of RM/I-Sponsored Sessions
- ANSI/ASSE Z15.1-Safe Practices for Motor Vehicle Operations (2005 PDC .ppt)
- 2005 ASSE Symposium: Using Risk Principles for Safety & Health Decisions
- Risk Mgmt/Ins Practice Specalty Newsletter, RMInsider, Fall 2001
- RM/Insider Newsletter Topic Index
- "Best-of-the-Best" RM/Insight Articles Compiled for the World Safety Congress
Three Rivers Chapter
Tornadoes New!
- A Study of Chicago's Significant Tornadoes by J. Allsopp & S. Rogowski
- Red Cross Tornado Resources
- NOAA: Tornado Website
- NOVA Hunt for the Supertwister
- Tornado Protection: Selecting Refuge Areas in Buildings
Transportation Resources New!
- Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)
- Illinois Secretary of State CDL Website
- Illinois Hazardous Materials Transportation Regulations
- Illinois Motor Carrier Regulations
- Illinois Vehicle Inspection Regulations
- Illinois EPA Vehicle Emissions Testing
- Illinois State Police
- US Department of Transportation (DOT)
- US DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
- FMCSA Regulations and Guidance
- US DOT Hazmat Transportation Security
- US DOT Hazmat Regulations and Interpretations
- US DOT Federal Highway Administration
- EPA Environmental Screening Checklist and Workbook for the Trucking Industry
- EPA Profile of the Ground Transportation Industry
- OSHA Reference Page for the Trucking Industry
Weather Resources New!
- OSHA & NATA-ASC Alliance (Highlights Worker Exposures to Severe Weather Hazards)
- Illinois Weather
- Weather World 2010 (University of Illinois)
- Current Severe Weather Watches & Warnings for Illinois (Texas A&M)
- NOAA National Weather Service
- National Weather Service StormReady Information
- NIU Weather Center (First StormReady University in the U.S.!)
- IEMA Severe Weather Preparedness 2006
Workplace Violence
- OSHA Workplace Violence Standards and Guidance
- FBI Workplace Violence: Issues in Response, March 2004
- NIOSH Violence in the Workplace, CI Bulletin 57, July 1996
- AFSCME (AFL-CIO) Preventing Workplace Violence, 1998
- Work/Life: Dealing with Workplace Violence, U.S. OPM
- ASSE Workplace Violence Survey and White Paper, Nov. 1999
- Workplace Violence, Illinois Chamber of Commerce
- Illinois Center for Violence Prevention
- Illinois Violence Prevention Authority
- DOL Evaluation of OSHA's Handling of Workplace Violence Issues
- Workplace Violence Prev. & Response DRAFT Guideline, ASIS
- 2004 Work-Related Deaths, IDPH, 8/25/05
- Unseen Disorders, Dr. A. Spector, NRC Disability Program Coord.
- Workplace Violence Prevention Policy, J. Lee, Director of Peace at Work