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Washington FACE Report: Glazier Foreman Falls From Stepladder

In December of 2015, a 58-year-old glazier foreman died of injuries after falling from a stepladder....

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There should be construction signs and barricades around the excavation area. If excavation is deeper than 5 feet, a ladder and sloping or shoring is...

Backhoe & Loader Safety

Information on how to handle a backhoe/loader safely, including clothing to wear, checking the machine prior to operation and operating it safely....

FALLS: The Leading Killer on Construction Sites

A handout with illustrations for residential workers debunking myths about the risks of falling and issues with using fall protection. Part of a colle...

Work-Related Burns among Roofers, Oklahoma, 1988-2006

A report to Oklahoma Injury Surveillance Participants on work-related burns among roofers, including hot tar and electrical burns....

Power Line Hazard Awareness

Training on power line hazard awareness, including lessons from the past and a variety of class problems....

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Ladder is not correctly supported and incorrectly angled. All non-self-supporting ladders should be secured at the top to prevent movement. Ladders s...

Tree Care Work: Falls and Falling Object Hazards

This short, but excellent guide from OSHA describes two preventable fatalities, one a fall from a tree and the other a struck-by falling branch incide...

Accident Report No. 31 - Fatal Facts

OSHA handout showing how a pipelayer working in an unshored trench was killed when a cave-in buried him up to the waist....

Bridge and Lead Removal & General Site Safety

A comprehensive program on maintaining safety when removing lead from bridges, including information on training, regulations and setting up of a safe...