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Health and Safety Guide for Libraries

Recognize, evaluate and control workplace hazards in libraries.

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Section I Basic Rules of Safety

  1. The Law Says
  2. Elements of On-the-Job Safety
  3. Safety Tips for New Library Employees
  4. Safety Tips for Supervisors

Section II Monitoring Health and Safety in Your Library

  1. Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Responsibilities in Your Library
  2. Workplace Inspection
  3. Accident Investigation
  4. First Aid

Section III The Library Work Environment

  1. Indoor air quality (IAQ)
  2. Formaldehyde
  3. Solvents: Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
  4. Asbestos
  5. Dusts
  6. Mould
  7. Dust Mites
  8. Sanitation/Housekeeping
  9. Pests
  10. Noise
  11. Temperature & Humidity
  12. Lighting
  13. Radiation from VDTs
  14. Fragrance Sensitivity

Section IV Ergonomic Concerns in the Library Workplace

  1. What is Ergonomics?
  2. How do Work-Related Musculosketal Disorders (WMSDs) Occur?
  3. Controlling Ergonomic Hazards?
  4. Posture
  5. Ergonomic Aspects of Visual Display Terminals
  6. Workstation Exercises
  7. Shelving Units
  8. Shelving Books
  9. Shelving Equipment
  10. Work Organization

Section V Psychosocial Issues in Library Work

  1. Psychological Stress
  2. Workplace Violence
  3. Stress and Violence Checklists

Section VI Emergency Preparedness

  1. Fire Safety
  2. Bomb Threats
  3. Power Outage
  4. Emergency Evacuation Procedures

Section VII Safe Work Practices

  1. Library Safety
  2. Manual Materials Handling
  3. Basic Electrical Safety

Section VIII Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  1. Determining the Need for PPE
  2. Foot Protection
  3. Respirators

Section IX Health and Safety (OSH) Policy and Program

  1. Purpose
  2. Health and Safety Policy
  3. Program Elements
  4. Simple Checklist for An Occupational Health and Safety Program
  5. Sample Health and Safety Policy Statement

Section X Occupational Health and Safety Legislation

  1. Canadian Occupational Health and Safety Legislation
  2. US Occupational Health and Safety Legislation
  3. Examples of Regulations and Codes Applicable to Libraries

Section XI Information Sources

  1. Canadian Government Departments with Responsibility for Occupational Health and Safety
  2. U.S. Federal Safety and Health Agencies

Section XII Key Sources Used to Prepare this Publicaton

  1. Bibliography
  2. Websites
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Description

Designed and written as a practical workplace training and reference tool. This 141-page pocket guide is filled with clear-language text including safety tips, charts, diagrams, checklists and illustrations.

Objectives

This is your guide to working safely in libraries and other information centres. This guide will enable you to:

  • Recognize workplace hazards.
  • Prevent accident and injury through safe work practices and use of personal protective equipment.
  • Respond to accidents and emergencies.
  • Understand your duties and rights as given in occupational health and safety legislation.
  • Contact government departments to find additional health and safety information.

Scope

This guide provides basic knowledge and skills for ensuring a healthy and safe workplace. It presents a step-by-step approach for dealing with workplace health and safety problems, namely:

  • Recognize potential problems relating to library work.
  • Evaluate risk.
  • Develop and implement controls.
  • Evaluate effectiveness of controls.
  • Identify sources of health and safety information.

Details of measurement techniques and exposure evaluation are beyond the scope of this guide. Such information is available from the Inquiries Service of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS). For detailed hazard evaluation and implementation of control measures, a specialist should be consulted.

Target Audience

This guide is for persons employed in different library departments including:

  • Administration,
  • Lending services,
  • Cataloging,
  • Information services,
  • Photocopying,
  • Shelving, and
  • Audiovisual services.
  • Housekeeping
  • Maintenance

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Although every effort is made to ensure accuracy and completeness of the information, it is understood that CCOHS makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of such information and assumes no liability for any damages or loss suffered as a result of any inaccuracy or incompleteness therein.

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