And although you wouldn't know it from OSHA's hurricane-related materials, workers have a number of rights under the Occupational Safety and Health ActNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): Hurricane Katrina Response: Storm and Flood Cleanup
- NIOSH Hazard-Based Interim Guidelines: Protective Equipment For Workers In Hurricane Flood Response
- NIOSH Interim Guidance on Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing for Flood Response Workers
- Suggested Respirator Cleaning and Sanitation Procedures
- Traumatic Incident Stress: Information For Emergency Response Workers
- Protecting Yourself While Helping Others (Responder Orientation Briefing)
- Protección personal y ayuda a los demás: consideraciones de seguridad para participantes
- Safety Awareness for Responders to Hurricane Katrina: Protecting Yourself While Helping Others
- Poster: Safety Awareness for Responders to Hurricanes: Protecting Yourself While Helping Others
- Guidelines for the Protection and Training of Workers Engaged in Maintenance and Remediation Work Associated with Mold (Print Layout Version)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Hurricane Katrina Response
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Hurricane Katrina Health & Safety
- Hurricane Information for Response and Cleanup Workers
- Environmental Concerns after Hurricane Katrina
OTHER RESOURCES
Effect Measure has a number of good postings on Katrina-related public health issues like mosquitos, Information about infections, E. coli and God's role in the disaster.
The Labor Department has a webpage addressing Hurricane Recovery Assistance, including information about recovery jobs and Disaster Unemployment Assistance
Finally, the New Orleans Times Picayune is still publishing from a college dorm room after its offices were inundated by the flood. Check it out.