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When you need fall protection

A brief summary of OSHA regulations on when fall protection is required....

Surveillance of Construction Workers in North Carolina, Ohio, and Missouri :Summary of Final report to CPWR: January 2001

An in-depth report on the cause of death in construction workers in North Carolina over a 10 year period, including recommendations on improving healt...

OSHA Scaffolding eCAT

An OSHA page with links to information and presentations on scaffold safety, focusing on suspended scaffolds and supported scaffolds....

Introduction to Personal Fall Protection Equipment

A brochure describing methods of providing personal fall protection such as safety belts, harnesses and lanyards, and a discussion of how to select an...

Job-Built Ladders

Provides specifications for crafting a job-built ladder....

Masonry Information Bulletin - Good Scaffold Practices 1 - From the Ground Up

Describes the steps that should be taken to install scaffolds safely, focusing on mudsills, baseplates and leveling screws. Includes a quiz. Part of a...

Investigating Accidents

A presentation for a course on accidents, including definitions of accidents, and information on how to identify and handle them and how to find out w...

Horizontal Fall Arrest System

A discussion of horizontal fall arrest systems, including the different types of systems, OSHA requirements for the systems, common applications and d...

How to Select a Full-Body Harness

Discusses the importance of having a safety harness and how to select, maintain and don them to increase safety....

Preventing Worker Deaths and Injuries from Falls Through Skylights and Roof Openings

Case studies of workers who have fallen through skylights and roof openings, and recommendations on ways to avoid injuries and deaths from these falls...