Public Works Safety Manuals

Contents

• Safety Guidelines
• Sample Washington Public Works Related Safety Manuals
• Public Works Related Safety Manuals from Out-of-State
• Safety of Volunteers in Public Works Related Activities
• Additional Information Resources

Safety Guidelines

• L&I Safety Programs - Washington State Department of Labor & Industries
• OSHA The Essential Health & Safety Manual - U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Sample Washington Public Works Related Safety Manuals

• Anacortes
  • Anacortes Accident Prevention Manual ( 941 KB)
  • Anacortes Waste Water Treatment Safety Policies and Procedures ( 2 MB)
  • Anacortes Operations Manual for Street, Sewer, and Storm Department ( 283 KB)
• Ridgefield Accident Prevention Program ( 232 KB) 
• Tumwater Safety and Accident Prevention Manual ( 233 KB)

Public Works Related Safety Manuals from Out-of-State

• Allegheny County - The Safety of Our Employees: A Guide to Safety on the Job ( 505 KB), Allegheny County Department of Public Works - American Public Works Association Web
• Logan (Utah) City Safety Manual 
• Government of Northwest Territories (Canada) Public Works and Services,  Safety Program - Accident Prevention Manual ( 142 KB)

Safety of Volunteers in Public Works Related Activities

• Oakland Public Works Agency, California - Public Works Volunteer Safety Sheet
• Volunteer Manuals, Guides, Policies - MRSC Volunteer Web Page - See safety topics covered in manuals

Additional Information Resources

• National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse
• OSHA Compliance Group, Inc Online Safety Manual
• Workplace Safety by Frank Keating and Harry L. Weed,  American Public Works Association Reporter Online, April 2007