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Fatality Narrative: Roofing Contractor Falls 25 Feet From Church Roof

The Washington FACE program developed this pdf of a slide show that describes a fatality narrative of a roofing contractor who fell 25 feet from a chu...

OSHA Fact Sheet: Is 911 Your Confined Space Rescue Plan?

This OSHA fact sheet provides guidelines for both employers and emergency service providers in permit-required confined spaces. In addition to outlini...

NIOSH FACE Report: Hispanic worker falls from residential roof

On April 19, 2012, a 37-year-old Hispanic male laborer fell approximately 13.5 feet from a residential roof to a concrete driveway; he died immediatel...

New Jersey FACE Report: Plant Manager Crushed to Death Under Fallen Pile of Steel Beams

A 65-year-old male plant manager was killed after a pile of steel beams fell over and crushed him. The incident occurred in the yard of a steel beam p...

Oregon FACE Report: Crane Operator Killed By Falling Steel Beam

A 40-year old crane operator was killed when a 35-foot (5600 lb) H-beam fell crushing the crane cab and striking him in the head. During a pile drivin...

New Jersey FACE Report: Mechanic Dies After Being Crushed Under Electrical Cabinet

A 62-year-old male mechanic died after being crushed by a 993.5-pound electrical cabinet he was working on tipped over. The incident occurred in a dec...

Poster: Secure it to move it!

This handout from the Kentucky FACE program is designed to provide a simple remind to drivers to secure ladders before driving....

Kentucky Hazard Alert: Roofing and Construction Workers Killed Due to High Winds

This hazard alert issued by the Kentucky FACE program provides two case studies of construction fatalities due to high winds. The alert warns employer...

NIOSH FACE Report - Maintenance Worker Struck by Forklift Carriage—Tennessee

The NIOSH FACE program report examines a fatal accident involving use of improper procedures during forklift carriage repairs. Lack of specific writte...

Cal/OSHA Pocket Guide for the Construction Industry

The California Department of Industrial Relations, Department of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) published this pocket guide as a reference...