OSHA

Work Zone Traffic SafetyTransportation incidents and workers struck by vehicles or mobile equipment account for the highest number of fatal work in...

Updates to OSHA’s Recordkeeping Rule: Reporting Fatalities and Severe Injuries OSHA’s updated recordkeeping rule expands the list of severe injurie...

Planning and Responding to Workplace Emergencies Nobody expects an emergency or disaster. Yet emergencies and disasters can strike anyone, anytim...

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

Working Outdoors in Warm Climates Hot summer months pose special hazards for outdoor workers who must protect themselves against heat, sun exposure...

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

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

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 ...

OSHA Penalty Adjustments In November 2015, Congress enacted legislation requiring federal agencies to adjust their civil penalties to account for i...

OSHA InspectionsThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration is committed to strong, fairand effective enforcement of safety and health requir...

The National Fire Protection Association defines “high-rise building” as a building greater than 75 feet (25 m) in height where the building height...

Features Poster size 11” x 17” Poster is available in English and in Spanish Front and back sides are laminated Quality printing in full color Att...

Combustible dusts are fine particles that present an explosion hazard when suspended in air in certain conditions. A dust explosion can be catastro...

Chipper Machine Safety Chipper machines cut tree limbs into small chips. Hazards arise when operators get too close to, or make contact with, the c...

Health and Safety Recommendations for Workers Who Handle Human Remains Employers and workers face a variety of health hazards when handling, or wo...

Fire Ants Fire ants resemble ordinary ants. They average 1/8 to 1/4 inch in length and are reddish brown to black in color. Fire ants display aggre...

Brown Recluse SpiderThe brown recluse belongs to a group of spiders commonly known as violin spiders or fiddlebacks. The characteristic fiddle-sha...

Filing Whistleblower Complaints under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21)Employees who work for motor vehicle manufactur...

Controlling Hazardous Fumes and Gases During WeldingWelding joins materials together by melting a metal work piece along with a filler metal to fo...

Grounding Requirements for Portable GeneratorsPortable generators are internal combustion engines used to generate electricity.They are useful when...

Fireworks SafetyRetail Fireworks Sales Keep exits clear and accessible. Know all exit routes. Maintain view of fireworks. Know alarm procedures. K...

CONTROL OF SILICA DUST IN CONSTRUCTIONHandheld Power Saws Used to Cut Fiber‑Cement BoardUsing a handheld circular saw to cut fiber-cement board can...

Demolition and Cleanup Before starting a demolition, the person or persons in charge must adequatelyprepare for the task with regard to the health ...

What is carbon monoxide?Carbon monoxide (CO) is a poisonous, colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas. Although it has no detectable odor, CO is ofte...

All employees have the right to file a whistleblower complaint with OSHA if they believe they have been retaliated against for raising workplace he...

Mpox/Monkeypox virusOn August 14, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Public HealthEmergency of International Concern for the clad...

Lithium-ion batteries are commonly used in many industries, but they can pose serious hazards if not handled properly. OSHA provides the following ...

Protecting Personally Identifiable Information (PII)The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a final rule requiring that ...

Young Workers Most youth find paid employment, either during the summer or year-round, before graduating from high school. Young workers, ages 14...

Laboratory SafetyWorking with Small AnimalsAll procedures on animals should be performed by properly trained personnel. By using safe work practice...

OSHA Fact SheetThe United States is home to many species of tick that can transmit diseases to humans. Disease-carrying ticks have spread to new re...

OSHA Fact Sheet - Longshoring in Marine TerminalsThe lashing of containers and other cargo aboard vessels is dangerous work. Longshore workers lift...

Fact Sheet Whistleblowers are protected from retaliation for reporting potential money laundering violations to their employers or to the federal g...

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

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

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