Natural Disasters
Anticipating emergencies and planning a response can greatly lessen the extent of injuries and limit equipment, material and property damage.
Clean Up
Keeping Workers Safe During Clean Up and Recovery Operations Following Hurricanes
http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/hurricaneRecovery.html
From the US Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Fact Sheet: Flood Cleanup - Avoiding Indoor Air Quality Problems
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/flood.html
From the US Environmental Protection Agency
Natural Disasters: Response, Cleanup & Safety for Workers http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/workers.asp
From the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Flood Clean Up Fact Sheet
http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=35694
From the American Lung Association
Flood Clean Up
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/DisasterRecovery/flood.htm
From Iowa State University Extension
After a Disaster
http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/disaster/after.html
From University of Illinois Extension
West Virginia Disaster and Emergency Management Resource Manual http://www.wvu.edu/~exten/depts/cewd/wvdemr/Disaster%20Manual.htm
From West Virginia University Extension
Picking Up the Pieces After a Disaster
http://www.prepare.org/basic/Pieces.pdf
From the American Red Cross
Recover and Rebuild
http://www.fema.gov/rebuild/index.shtm
From the US Federal Emergency Management Agency
Additional Resources
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THE RIGHT PPE FOR DISASTER RESPONDERS
Author(s): JOHNSON L
Source: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY V.75 NO.1, PP.46,48-50, JAN 2006
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ANOTHER FINE MESS: DEALING WITH POST-DISASTER CLEANUP
Author(s): LIGMAN B / HUGHES M
Source: RISK MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE V.51 NO.5, PP.32-34,36,44, MAY 2004
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IT'S AN EMERGENCY!
Author(s): NO *AUTHOR*
Source: NATL. SAFETY COUNCIL, ITASCA, IL, 2PP. 2004
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RECOVERING FROM DISASTER
Author(s): KAUFFMAN J
Source: OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS V.65 NO.1, PP.69-71, JAN 2003
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EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS MATERIALS
Author(s): EASTMAN LP
Source: CHEMICAL HEALTH & SAFETY V.8 NO.1, PP.21-23, JAN/FEB 2001
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CONTINGENCY PLANS VI: RECOVERY
Author(s): HATHAWAY RA
Source: CHEMICAL HEALTH & SAFETY V.7 NO.2, PP.19-21, MAR/APR 2000
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