Bloodborne Pathogens

• Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
• Bloodborne Pathogens. ISSA Safety & Health Portal.

Chemical Hazards and Toxic Substances

Carbon Monoxide

• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning . OSHA Fact Sheet (Publication 3522), (2012).
• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. [Español] OSHA QuickCard™ (Publication 3282), (2005).
• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Associated with a Propane-Powered Floor Burnisher -- Vermont, 1992. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) 42(37);726-728, (September 24, 1993).
• Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning From Small Gasoline-Powered Engines and Tools. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 96-118, (September 1996).

Lead

• Lead. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
• Health Hazard Evaluations: Occupational Exposure to Lead. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 2001-113, (March 2001).
• Potential Lead Exposure During Custodial Operations at the University of Maryland; College Park, Maryland. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) Report No. HETA-94-0374-2534, (October 1995).
• Protecting Workers Exposed to Lead-Based Paint Hazards: A Report to Congress. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 98-112, (1997).

Other Hazardous/Toxic Substances

• Asbestos. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
• Chemical Hazards and Toxic Substances. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
• Molds. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
• Ventilation. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.

Cleaning Chemicals

• Protect Yourself: Cleaning Chemicals and Your Health Poster. OSHA Publication 3569, (2021).
  • Español OSHA Publication 3570, (2012).
  • 繁体字(Chinese Traditional) OSHA Publication 3572, (2012).
  • Tagalog OSHA Publication 3571, (2012).
• Protecting Workers Who Use Cleaning Chemicals. OSHA Publication 3512, (2012) [Español] OSHA Publication 4397, (2024).
• Chemical Reactivity Hazards. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
• Dermal Exposure. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
• Hazard Communication. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
• Occupational Asthma. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
• Youth Worker Safety in Restaurants: Clean-up/Hazardous Chemicals. OSHA eTool.
• Ventilation. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
• Household Products. National Institute of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM), MedlinePlus.
• Removing Graffiti Safely. Occupational Health Branch of the California Department of Health Services and the University of California, Berkeley, Labor Occupational Health Program, (January 2004). Describes job conditions and chemicals that may be hazardous when removing graffiti.
• Asthma and Cleaning Products at Work . Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Occupational Health Surveillance Program.

Confined Spaces

• Confined Spaces. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
• Permit-Required Confined Spaces in General Industry. [Español] OSHA QuickCard™ (Publication 3124), (2006).
• Ventilation. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
• A Guide to Safety in Confined Spaces. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Workplace Safety & Health Topics. Provides a manual, A Guide to Safety in Confined Spaces, NIOSH Publication No. 87-113. This manual provides information on recognition of confined spaces and their hazards.
• An Industrial Washing Machine Operator Died When Pulled Inside a Machine While Loading Sheets. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) California FACE Report #01CA010, (2001).
• Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Working in Confined Spaces. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Publication No. 80-106, (December 1979).
• Custodian Dies in a Confined Space in a Hospital Laundry. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Massachusetts FACE Investigation 91MA002, (February 12, 1992).

Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)

• Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout). OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
• Lockout/Tagout. OSHA Fact Sheet 3529, (2022) [Español](2002).

Electricity

• Electrical. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
• Electrical Safety. OSHA QuickCard™ (Publication 3294), (2013).
  • Español OSHA Publication 3294, (2013)
  • 简体字(Chinese Simplified) OSHA Publication 4281, (2023)
  • 繁体字(Chinese Traditional) OSHA Publication 4282 (2023)
  • 한국어(Korean) OSHA Publication 4283, (2023)
  • Português(Portuguese) OSHA Publication 4284, (2023)
  • Tiếng Việt(Vietnamese) OSHA Publication 4285, (2023)

Ergonomics

• Working Safer and Easier for Janitors, Custodians, and Housekeepers. California Department of Occupational Safety and Health. Fact sheets designed to be used by companies of any size and in places such as schools and universities, office buildings, apartments, and rental properties.

Falls

Falls from Elevation

• Fall Protection. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
• Janitorial Worker Dies As Result of Injuries Sustained In Fall With Personnel Lift--Virginia. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) FACE 9516, (August 17, 1995).
• Window Cleaner Killed in Fall Due to Unsecured Line. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Oregon Case Report: 05OR038, (October 10, 2006).
• Two Window Washers Fall 90 Feet When Their Horizontal Static Line Failed. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Massachusetts Case Report: 03-MA-010-01, (February 16, 2006).
• Cleaning Maid Dies in Ohio Following a 12-foot Fall Through a Floor Opening. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) FACE 9127.

Slips, Trips and Falls

• Slips, Trips and Falls in the Workplace. ISSA Safety & Health Portal.

Personal Protective Equipment

• Eye and Face Protection. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
• Personal Protective Equipment. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
• Hand Hygiene in Hurricane-Affected Areas. OSHA QuickCard™ (Publication 3262), (2005).
  • Español OSHA Publication 3262, (2018)
  • Português(Portuguese) OSHA Publication 3598, (2012)
• Hand Hygiene in Hurricane-Affected Areas. OSHA Fact Sheet, (2005).
• Respiratory Protection. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
• Personal Protective Equipment. ISSA Safety & Health Portal.
• Eye Safety. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Workplace Safety & Health Topics, (May 27, 2009).

Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)

• Powered Industrial Trucks - Forklifts. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
• Janitor falls from personnel platform resting on forklift prongs and dies in California. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) California FACE Report 98CA01301, (1998).