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Oregon FACE Toolbox Talk: Falls Down Elevator Shaft

This OR-FACE toolbox talk centers on a 41-year-old construction worker who fell 23 feet down an elevator shaft and died during the construction of a...

NIOSH Construction Safety and Health Initiatives

This presentation by Matt Gillen, Deputy Director of NIOSH's Office of Construction Safety and Health provides an excellent overview of the agency's e...

Investigation of the June 10, 2009 Mast Climbing Platform Collapse in Austin, Texas

On June 10, 2009, three construction employees were killed when a mast climbing platform collapsed at a condominium project under construction in Aus...

Product Inspection Advisory Notice from FallTech

All hooks on all FallTech Lanyards, Rebar Chain Assemblies, Harness/Lanyard Combos and Roofer’s Kits with manufacturing dates of 01/01/2012 through...

OSHA Continues Enforcement of Fall Protection in Residential Construction

OSHA will extend for three months its temporary enforcement measures in residential construction. The temporary enforcement measures, extended through...

Significant Near Miss Involving a Fiberglass Extension Ladder

This September 2012 Safety Flash from Day & Zimmerman warns about small cracks in the side rails of a fiberglass extension ladder that was less than 2...

Stop Construction Falls

This online PowerPoint by the University of Tennessee at Knoxville's Construction Industry Research and Policy Center is part of a major national camp...

Health and Safety Aspects of the Construction Industry

This was a presentation in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Anna Baetjer Course on Occupational Health. It was provided by Bruce...

3M Technical Bulletin: Personal Protective Equipment and Residential Wildland Fire Cleanup

This 2007 guidance from 3M covers the potential cleanup hazards faced by workers and homeowners after a wildland fire in residential areas. The guide...

Keeping Workers Safe During Hurricane Sandy Cleanup and Recovery

This OSHA Factsheet from November 2012 reviews the potential hazards posed to workers cleaning up the damage from Hurricane Sandy and recommends prote...