What this service is:

Turn to Bloomberg BNA for practical, plain-English answers prepared by experienced safety professionals. This convenient desk reference helps you meet your compliance obligations, interpret standards with confidence, maintain cost-effective safety programs, and keep up-to-date on the latest news and developments with SafetyNet™, the accompanying, semi-monthly news notification service.

What it helps you do:

• Read comprehensive guidance and analysis of laws and regulations at both the federal and state levels, written in easy-to-understand business English by Bloomberg BNA experts.
• Direct personnel at all levels of expertise with easy-to-use, step-by-step explanations of federal and state requirements, and the specific tasks necessary to accomplish them.
• Set up and maintain effective compliance programs, including employee training and preparation for inspections.
• Rely on time-saving checklists for regulatory compliance.
•  Use the same information that government regulators rely on for timeliness, accuracy, and clarity.
• Keep up with trends in safety and health.
• Never be caught off guard on changes to workplace safety rules and policies. Always have the latest information to anticipate and meet your obligations, and stay up to date on new developments.
•  Avoid costly errors and potentially dangerous situations by planning for contingencies instead of reacting to crises.
•  Understand the distinctions between federal and state requirements on certain topics and where state provisions are more stringent.
•  Maintain and develop policies without reinventing the wheel. Clear, concise Policy Guides can be modified for use in your own organization.

Product Structure

Reference: analysis, guidance, and primary source material

Notification: current reports providing news and developments

Formats and Frequency

Print reference material is updated monthly and indexed semi-annually. Print notification SafetyNet is issued semi-monthly.

SEE ALSO Occupational Safety & Health Reporter, Safety Guide, SafetyNet™, and Environment & Safety Resource Center

• Combustible dust
• Construction industry
• Confined space
• Cranes and derricks
• Ergonomics
• Fall protection
• General industry
• Hazard communication
• Infectious diseases
• Inspections
• Lockout/tagout
• Nanotechnology
• Occupational health
• Personal protective equipment
• Process safety
• Recordkeeping and posting
• Safety and health standards
• State programs
• Training
• Workplace safety