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NIOSH warns of hazards of flood cleanup work

July 1994
By National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
Source: NIOSH update

English

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Journal Article:

NIOSH update
Corporate Authors:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
Description:

Hazards facing flood workers associated with cleanup activities were discussed. NIOSH investigated several work related deaths from electrocution and suggested steps to prevent future electrocutions. Carbon-monoxide (630080), musculoskeletal hazards, thermal stresses, heavy equipment, structural instability, hazardous materials, fire, drowning, confined spaces, power line hazards, agricultural hazards, stress and fatigue were discussed. These hazards were described and steps for reducing the risk associated with these hazards were given.

DHHS publication ; no. (NIOSH) ; 94-123
Subjects:

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Disaster Planning Floods Natural Disasters Relief Work Safety Management
Source:

NIOSH update
Document Type:

Pamphlet (or booklet)
Place as Subject:

United States
Pages in Document:

4 numbered pages
Resource Number:

NIOSH update;DHHS publication ; no. (NIOSH);
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Main Document Checksum:

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urn:sha-512:b4aae146cab83ee02faf43b09082c434d561aa5125bba8494cca246bc03469ef3560f6206c4eb6a0a89f43e083c0cb78e8044812f4b3fe1cd93144afb3745c1c
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/21293/cdc_21293_DS1.pdf
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