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Motor Carrier SafetyNoticesIdentification of Interstate Motor Vehicles: New York City, Cook County and New Jersey Tax Identification Requirements; Petition for Determination
Emergency PreparednessDirectivesEnforcement Procedures for High to Very High Occupational Exposure Risk to 2009 H1N1 Influenza [CPL-02-02-075] [11-09]
Commercial Driver's License (Motor Carriers)NoticesQualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision
Commercial Driver's License (Motor Carriers)NoticesQualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision
Confined SpacesQuestions & AnswersIf you have a space, actually a tank that is 15'x15'x4' ...
MSDS Questions & AnswersAre we required to keep only the most current version of an MSDS Sheet?
Fall Protection (Construction)Questions & AnswersWhat are the latest OSHA rules and regulations on fall protection and has retractable lanyards become mandatory?
Hazardous MaterialsTrainer's OutlinesHazardous Waste and RCRA (PDF)
Hazardous MaterialsHandoutsHazardous Waste and RCRA (PDF)
Hazardous MaterialsQuizzesHazardous Waste and RCRA (PDF)
Healthcare SafetyTrainer's OutlinesPreventing Discrimination for Healthcare Workers (PDF)
Healthcare SafetyHandoutsPreventing Discrimination for Healthcare Workers (PDF)
Healthcare SafetyQuizzesPreventing Discrimination for Healthcare Workers (PDF)
Safety - GeneralNoticesBoard of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Air ContaminantsViolations2009 Violation Summary for Air Contaminants - General Industry
Bloodborne PathogensViolations2009 Violation Summary for Bloodborne Pathogens - General Industry
Emergency PreparednessQuestions & AnswersDo you have a disaster recovery plan that contains information on the H1N1 pandemic?
Construction - GeneralQuestions & AnswersWhat is the level of foot-candle power required for general lighting at indoor construction site?
Illness and InjuriesQuestions & AnswersIn regards to OSHA Recordkeeping, if an employee is seen by a doctor and the only treatment was administering Oxygen. Would this be a recordable?
CorrosivesTrainer's OutlinesCorrosives Are Hazardous Materials (PDF)
CorrosivesHandoutsCorrosives Are Hazardous Materials (PDF)
CorrosivesQuizzesCorrosives Are Hazardous Materials (PDF)
Healthcare SafetyTrainer's OutlinesWorkplace Violence in Hospitals for Healthcare Workers (PDF)
Healthcare SafetyHandoutsWorkplace Violence in Hospitals for Healthcare Workers (PDF)
Healthcare SafetyQuizzesWorkplace Violence in Hospitals for Healthcare Workers (PDF)
Hazmat SecurityWhite PapersSafe and Sound: Hazmat Transport Security
Heat and ColdTraining TipsCold Comfort
HazMat TransportationNoticesCity of Boston Requirements for Highway Routing of Certain Hazardous Materials
Motor Carrier SafetyNoticesSunshine Act Meetings; Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors
HazMat TransportationNoticesOffice of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for Modification of Special Permit
HazMat TransportationNoticesOffice of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Application for Special Permits
Safety - GeneralQuestions & AnswersIs there a maximum number of hours an employee can work before they are considered to be working unsafely?
Foot ProtectionQuestions & AnswersIn the electrical industry are climbing boots considered specialty equipment that employers are required to pay for?
Alcohol & DrugsFinal Rules2 CFR 382; 45 CFR 82 - Implementation of OMB Guidance on Drug-Free Workplace Requirements
Training Written PlansSupervisor Safety Meetings Plan (Word)
Emergency Action PlansQuestions & AnswersI need an emergency action plan for tower climbing activities such as cell towers. Is there anything available in Safety.BLR.com that I can access?
Emergency PreparednessQuestions & AnswersShould hospital employees get the H1N1 vaccine as part of a pandemic plan?
Fall Protection (Construction)Trainer's OutlinesFall Protection (PDF)
Fall Protection (Construction)HandoutsFall Protection (PDF)
Fall Protection (Construction)QuizzesFall Protection (PDF)
Healthcare SafetyTrainer's OutlinesPrescription and OTC Drug Safety for Healthcare Workers (PDF)
Healthcare SafetyHandoutsPrescription and OTC Drug Safety for Healthcare Workers (PDF)
Healthcare SafetyQuizzesPrescription and OTC Drug Safety for Healthcare Workers (PDF)
Hazardous MaterialsFinal Rules20 CFR 1910 - Revising Standards Referenced in the Acetylene Standard
Air ContaminantsProposed Rules29 CFR 1910 - Combustible Dust
Healthcare SafetyGuidance DocumentsWorker Guidance from OSHA: Precautions for Healthcare Workers During the 2009-2010 Flu Season
Health - GeneralGuidance DocumentsWorker Guidance from OSHA: Precautions for All Workers During the 2009-2010 Flu Season
Healthcare SafetyGuidance DocumentsEmployer Guidance from OSHA: Reducing Healthcare Workers' Exposures to the 2009 H1N1 Virus
Health - GeneralGuidance DocumentsEmployer Guidance from OSHA: Reducing All Workers' Exposures to the 2009 H1N1 Flu
Healthcare SafetyTrainer's OutlinesWorkplace Violence: Recognizing Danger for Healthcare Workers (PDF)
Healthcare SafetyHandoutsWorkplace Violence: Recognizing Danger for Healthcare Workers (PDF)
Healthcare SafetyQuizzesWorkplace Violence: Recognizing Danger for Healthcare Workers (PDF)
First AidTrainer's OutlinesAutomated External Defibrillators (PDF)
First AidHandoutsAutomated External Defibrillators (PDF)
First AidQuizzesAutomated External Defibrillators (PDF)
Scaffolding (Construction)NoticesAvalotis Corp.; Notice of Application for a Permanent Variance and Interim Order, Grant of an Interim Order, and Request for Comments
Safety - GeneralWhite PapersAre Your Policies Holding You Back?
Alcohol & DrugsTraining TipsTie One On for Safety
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OSHA has set standards for workers’ permissible exposure limits (PELs) to airborne hazardous substances. Which of the following is the definition of the ceiling limit?

• The employee's 15-minute time-weighted average exposure, which must not be exceeded at any time during a workday unless another time limit is specified in a parenthetical notation below the limit.
• The employee's maximum allowable average airborne exposure in any 8-hour work shift of a 40-hour workweek.
• An airborne concentration of a toxic substance in the work environment, which should never be exceeded.
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