OSHA Fact Sheets

Filling, Moving and Placing Sandbags During Flooding Disasters Manually filling, moving and placing sandbags is physically demanding work. It invo...

Narrow frame scaffolds, also known as Baker/Perry style scaffolds, are among the most popular pieces of construction equipment. Due to their versat...

Search and Rescue Operations Following a catastrophe, rescue workers and emergency responders are the first to arrive on the scene, often in unfam...

What are medical catheters?Medical catheters are tubes used in healthcare to deliver intravenous fluids and medications or to drain body fluids. Ex...

An Overview of Worker Protection Issues  SARS: Description and Concerns SARS is a severe viral illness that was first reported in Asia in February ...

Hazards Associated With ShipbreakingShipbreaking is the process of dismantling an obsolete vessel’s structure for scrapping or disposal. Conducted ...

This OSHA fact sheet provides prevention tips for tree care hazard risk factors such as: Traffic control Drop zones Wood chippers Aerial lifts Pow...

Fact Sheet During marine construction work deck barges are held in place by vertical steel shafts known as spuds. The spud equipment typically cons...

CONTROL OF SILICA DUST IN CONSTRUCTIONUsing a stationary masonry saw to cut bricks, concrete blocks, pavers, or other silica-containing materials c...

Created in 1998, OSHA’s Strategic Partnership Program is an extended, voluntary, cooperative relationship between OSHA and groups of employers, wo...

Top Four Construction HazardsThe top four causes of construction fatalities are: Falls, Struck-By, Caught-In/Between and Electrocutions. Features ...

Safety Practices Once Tractor Trailer Drivers Arrive at a Destination Safety is just as important once a truck reaches a destination as when it is ...

Inspection of Suspension-Type Highway Trailers Prior to Loading and Unloading with Powered Industrial Trucks The purpose of this Technical Informat...

The OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Centers are a national network of nonprofit organizations authorized by OSHA to deliver occupational sa...

Tree Trimming SafetyThousands of massive trees may have been uprooted by powerful winds from a hurricane taking power lines and transformers with t...

Trench collapses, or cave-ins, pose the greatest risk to workers’ lives. When done safely, trenching operations can reduce worker exposure to other...

Trenching Safety 5 Things You Should know to Stay Safe Features Poster size 11” x 17” Poster is available in English and in Spanish Front and back...

Using Aerial Lifts The major causes of injuries and fatalities involving aerial lifts are falls, electrocutions, and collapses or tip-overs. Aeria...

Generally, a variance is an alternative procedure of compliance with some part of a safety and health standard granted by OSHA to an employer. For ...

Preventing Violence against Taxi and For-Hire DriversTaxi drivers are over 20 times more likely to be murdered on the job than otherworkers. By rec...

Voluntary Protection ProgramsCreated in 1982, OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs recognize and partner with businesses and worksites that show ex...

VPP Corporate Pilot The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) created the Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) Corporate Pilot to a...

This fact sheet provides guidance on conducting workplace safety inspections for safety officers and other workers who are assigned responsibility ...

BRIEF INCIDENT DESCRIPTIONA warehouse worker was fatally injured after falling seven feet from a wooden pallet elevated by a forklift. The warehous...