Important Hurricane Sandy Clean-Up Tips for Working in Flooded Areas, Cleaning Debris
People prepare to clean-up following Hurricane Sandy. Photo by Michael P. Voudouris, EMT/Safety Engineer, ASSE NY City Chapter Past President 2010-11.
Please note the following links to key informaton to help protect workers involved in the Hurricane Sandy clean-up and with future disasters. This is for working in flooded areas and cleaning up debris:
NIEHS protecting yourself while helping others, such as in flooded areas:
NIEHS protecting yourself while removing debris:
NIOSH Emergency Response Resources:
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/emres/flood.html
OSHA Keeping Workers Safe During Hurricane Sandy Clean-Up:
http://www.osha.gov/sandy/index.html
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