Workplace Safety Resource Library

This curated library connects workplace-safety questions to the responsible primary authority and to plain-language Safety Is A Mindset guides. Start with the official source when a rule, guideline, or emergency procedure matters; use the related guide to organize questions, training discussions, and next steps for your workplace.

How to use this library

1. Open the official source first and confirm that it applies to your industry, jurisdiction, job task, and current situation.
2. Use the related Safety Is A Mindset guide for a plain-language overview and planning questions.
3. Verify obligations with the responsible authority or a qualified professional before acting on high-stakes regulatory, legal, or medical information.

OSHA training and safety management

• Official: OSHA Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs — a program-level framework for management leadership, worker participation, hazard identification, and improvement.
• Official: OSHA Outreach Training Program — OSHA’s description of voluntary 10-hour and 30-hour training and the program’s limitations.
• Official: OSHA Safety Management tools — worksheets and tools for identifying and controlling workplace hazards.
• Related guide: What Is a Job Hazard Analysis and How to Conduct One
• Related service overview: OSHA training programs

Emergency action planning and drills

• Official: OSHA 29 CFR 1910.38 — Emergency action plans — the federal general-industry standard and required plan elements where the standard applies.
• Official: OSHA Emergency Preparedness: Getting Started — planning information for employers and workers.
• Related guide: How to Build an Effective Emergency Response Plan
• Related guide: How to Run Effective Workplace Safety Drills

CPR, AED, and first aid

• Official guideline publisher: American Heart Association CPR and ECC Guidelines
• Official public-health source: CDC overview of cardiac arrest
• Official guidance: American Red Cross first-aid steps
• Related guide: AED vs. CPR: Understanding the Difference
• Related guide: AED Placement Guide
• Related guide: Why First Aid Matters

Active-violence preparedness

• Official: CISA Active Shooter Preparedness — federal preparedness resources for organizations and individuals.
• Related guide: Active Shooter Response Guide
• Related explainer: What Is AVIRT?

Heat stress and workplace naloxone

• Official: CDC/NIOSH heat-related illnesses
• Related guide: Heat Stroke vs. Heat Exhaustion on the Jobsite
• Official: NIOSH: Using Naloxone to Reverse Opioid Overdose in the Workplace (PDF)
• Related guide: Naloxone in the Workplace

Citation, sharing, and corrections

You may link to this library or to an individual guide using its exact page title and URL. Cite the official authority—not Safety Is A Mindset—when the underlying fact, standard, or guideline comes from that authority. A listed source does not endorse Safety Is A Mindset.

Sources change. If you find a broken link, outdated reference, or unclear summary, review our Editorial Standards and Corrections Policy and send the page URL and supporting primary source.

Library last reviewed: July 28, 2026