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Excavation Safety- Instructor Version

Oregon OSHA published this instructor training guide on excavation that uses workbook pages accompanied by instructor note pages as a tool for trainin...

Deaths_from_Falls_by_Location

This image is one of five from an infographic on U.S. deaths from falls. This information is from the Construction Chart Book, Page 44, Chart 44e. It...

Overlapping Vulnerabilities: The Occupational Health and Safety of Young Immigrant Workers in Small Construction Firms

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) joined forces to produce this re...

Chipping the Barrel: Hazards of Cleaning Ready-Mixed Concrete Trucks

Cleaning the drum in cement trucks entails confined space, lockout/tagout, noise and respiratory dangers – here is the proper way to address each ha...

Electrocution

A discussion of electrocution including statistics, types of hazards, case studies and methods to avoid electrocutions....

Toolbox Talk: Step Ladders

The CPWR Toolbox Talk on Step Ladders addresses the risks associated with using step ladders. The resource includes a brief case example, steps to pre...

FACE Fact Sheet: Prevent Construction Falls from Roofs, Ladders, and Scaffolds

Falls are the leading cause of construction worker deaths on the job.1 This fact sheet gives recommendations, reports, and resources to help employer...

Lives in the Balance: Immigrants and Workers at Elevated Heights at Greatest Risk in Construction

A comprehensive review of construction site inspections in New York State found that OSHA safety standards are routinely violated. Covers the types of...

OSHA Fact Sheet: Narrow Frame Scaffolds

Short fact sheet for employers describes approaches for safer use of narrow frame scaffolds....

Kentucky FACE Workbook: Preventing Falls in Construction

The Kentucky Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program developed this workbook for fall safety in construction using information gathe...