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Falling Off Ladders Can Kill: Use Them Safely /Las caídas desde escaleras pueden ser mortales

Falls from ladders can be prevented and lives can be saved by following the safe work practices described in this booklet....

OSHA Fact Sheet: Ladder Jack Scaffolds, Supported Scaffolds

A ladder jack scaffold is a system designed to perform activities such as installing building exteriors, trim, and finishes. Contractors widely use la...

OSHA Hazard Alert: Working Safely with Scissor Lifts

Scissor lifts provide a safe and reliable platform for workers to perform job tasks when used according to the manufacturer’s instructions. When not...

OSHA Resource for Development and Delivery of Training to Workers

More than 100 of OSHA’s current standards contain requirements for training. Furthermore, a comprehensive workplace safety program needs to include...

Training Requirements in OSHA Standards

This OSHA guidance document excerpts OSHA training requirements from OSHA standards....

Temporary Worker Initiative Bulletin No. 5: Hazard Communication

Temporary workers are entitled to the same protections other workers. This bulletin addresses how to identify who is responsible for providing hazard...

Safety Training: Tell Me a Story

This article discusses the social and cultural power of stories, and how they have been used to develop training for skilled blue-collar workers. It i...

Trainer’s Companion Guide to the Day Laborers’ Health and Safety Workbook

Trainer's guide for conducting hazard awareness training for day laborers using participatory action and peer education as described in the Day Labore...

Construction Safety Checklist

Checklist exercise for immigrant day laborers working in residential construction. This is an activity sheet to accompany additional training material...

About the Safety Checklist for Construction

Short guidance for use of safety and health checklist by day laborer safety liaisons (peer trainers). Please click onto the "Day Laborer Health and Sa...