This OSHA Fact Sheet highlights the confined space hazards encountered in construction pits and describes requirements for reducing those hazards....
This study explores fall hazards at a commercial construction site, focusing on carpenters, electricians, ironworkers, painters and roofers, while uti...
A retrospective study of injuries from pneumatic nail guns in Washington State, including advice on engineering controls, administrative controls and...
This study examined how the implementation or changes in occupational requirements, apprenticeships and higher-quality training programs by state gove...
A summary of research on the causes of roofers’ deaths 1992-1998 and gives suggestions on prevention....
OSHA powerpoint describes the industrial hygiene findings in a fatality investigation. The fatality occurred in a newly constructed manhole from the d...
Extension ladders should be checked to ensure they are level before climbing....
Staking and securing the side rails of a ladder prevents falls....
This extension provides two handrails that offer a point of walk through to step on and off a ladder...
This NIEHS guidance is primarily intended for workers, volunteers, and homeowners who engage in small-scale mold clean-up and treatment of flooded or...