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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 ...

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

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides job-protected leave to address mental health conditions. This fact sheet explains when eligible em...

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...

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

Properly maintained Biosafety Cabinets (BSCs), when used in conjunction with good microbiological techniques, provide an effective containment syst...

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

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

Sharps are objects that can penetrate a worker’s skin, such as needles, scalpels, broken glass, capillary tubes and the exposed ends of dental wire...

Final Rule Overview BackgroundBeryllium and beryllium compounds are important materials used in the aerospace, electronics, energy, telecommunicati...

Most farmworker injuries and deaths are caused by tractor incidents such as overturns, runovers, power take-off (PTO) systems, and unintended conta...

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a pathogenic microorganism that can cause potentially life-threatening disease in humans. HBV infection is transmitted ...

OSHA Fact Sheet The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urge employers (owners and o...

OSHA Fact SheetTruck drivers and other workers affecting commercial motor vehicle safety or security are protected from retaliation for reporting, ...

You may file a complaint with OSHA if your employer retaliates against you with unfavorable personnel action because you reported a potential envir...