The NIEHS Worker Training Program (WTP) has been actively involved in earthquake response and cleanup activities, including those related to the 2010 Haiti earthquake and the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami. The following resources provide health and safety information for workers who may be involved in earthquake response and cleanup operations. For a list of resources applicable to a variety of natural and man-made disasters, please visit our All-Hazards Resources page.
Training Resources
The National Clearinghouse creates training tools to aid in the development of awareness-level courses or other awareness-level materials. These tools provide health and safety guidance to those involved in disaster response and cleanup activities. Companion booklets are pocket guides that can be distributed with the training and used as a resource when workers are on a disaster site. To order hard copies of these booklets, please complete the Booklet Order Form.
Earthquake Training Tool – General Earthquake Response
In English:
- Protecting Yourself While Responding to Earthquakes: Safety and Health Awareness for Responders to Earthquakes(10.5MB)
- Protecting Yourself While Responding to Earthquakes: Safety and Health Awareness for Responders to Earthquakes(4.6MB)
- Protecting Yourself While Responding to Earthquakes: Safety and Health Awareness for Responders to Earthquakes(ePub Format)
In Haitian Creole:
- Pwoteje tèt ou pandan w ap pote sekou nan tranblemanntè: Mezi sekirite ak sante pou(11.1MB)
- Pwoteje tèt ou pandan w ap pote sekou nan tranblemanntè: Mezi sekirite ak sante pou(6.9MB)
En Español:
- Protección personal y ayuda a los demás tras un terremoto: Consideraciones de salud y seguridad para los participantes en operaciones de auxilio tras un terremoto(10.9MB)
- Protección personal y ayuda a los demás tras un terremoto: Consideraciones de salud y seguridad para los participantes en operaciones de auxilio tras un terremoto(4.6MB)
Earthquake Training Tool – 2011 Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Response
This training tool addresses hazards specific to the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami response, including radiological hazards created by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. For more information on hurricane and flood response, please visit our Hurricanes & Floods page. For more information on radiation and radiological emergency response, please visit our Radiation Exposure and Radiological Dispersion Devices (Dirty Bombs) pages.
In English:
- Controlling Hazards During the 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami Response(141.3MB)
- Controlling Hazards During the 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami Response(5MB)
In Japanese:
- Controlling Hazards During the 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami Response(47.8MB)
- Controlling Hazards During the 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami Response(6MB)
WTP Technical Workshops
Federal Links and Documents
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Climate Change and Occupational Safety and Health
- Responding to Natural Disasters and Extreme Weather
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- HHS Response to 2011 Earthquake/Tsunami Disaster
- Major Earthquakes & Cascading Events: Potential Health and Medical Implications