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. More fact sheets specific to the steel industry can be found at the USW Training Guides to Industry.

Recommended Reading:

15 THINGS Every Local Union Leader Should Know About Safety and Health

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]

Recommended Fact Sheets:

A Workers’ OSHA Rights

Fact Sheet on OSHA Job Safety

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

Ergonomic Job Design

Fact Sheet on 4-VINYLCYCLOHEXENE

Fact Sheet on Carbon Black

Fact Sheet on Ergonomic Protections For Workers

Fact Sheet on Flammable Gas and Vapor Hazards in the Foundry Industry

Fact Sheet on Lead

Fact Sheet on Mandatory Overtime

Fact Sheet on Musculoskeletal Disorders

Fact Sheet on Working In Hot Environments