USW HSE Department Fact Sheets
The United Steelworkers Health, Safety and Environment Department has prepared Fact Sheets on ergonomics, workplace hazards and other health related information.
Recommended Reading:
Union Health & Safety Principles: Things Every Local Union Leader Should Know
New OSHA Policy Memorandum on Employer Practices that can Discourage Injury and Illness Reporting
Work Re-Organization: A Hazard to Workers' Health and Safety -- Workers and union health and safety reps are increasingly listing issues such as downsizing/understaffing, mandatory overtime, push for production, cross-training/multi-tasking, and work overload as key factors causing or contributing to injuries, illness and stress in their workplaces. All of these issues are related to how work is organized and being restructured. [Prepared by AFL-CIO Dept of Safety & Health, Jan. 2006]
USW Health, Safety & Environment Department
Recommended Fact Sheets:
OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program (VPP)
The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) - A Revision to OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard
Ergonomic Fact Sheet #1 - Musculoskeletal Disorders: The Biggest Job Safety Problem
Ergonomic Fact Sheet #2 - Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Disorders
Ergonomic Fact Sheet #3 - Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Disorders
Ergonomic Fact Sheet #4 - Back Injuries and Risk Factors for Back Injuries
Ergonomic Fact Sheet #5 - Physical Aspects of the Job
Ergonomic Fact Sheet #6 - Medical Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders
Fact Sheet on 4-Vinylclohexene
Fact Sheet on Ergonomic Protections For Workers
Fact Sheet on Flammable Gas and Vapor Hazards in the Foundry Industry
Fact Sheet on Mandatory Overtime
Fact Sheet on Musculoskeletal Disorders
Fact Sheet on Working In Hot Environments
