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Lumber and Building Material Dealer Industry

In Focus
The lumber and building material dealer industry provides goods and services to home building and professional contractors. General safety and health issues exist in the industry including recordkeeping, ergonomic stress, warehousing, powered industrial truck safety and machine guarding.

This page was developed as a product of the Alliance between OSHA and the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA).

The following questions link to information relevant to the lumber and building material dealer industry.

OSHA Standards What OSHA standards apply?
Standards | Directives | Standard Interpretations
Hazards and Solutions What hazards and solutions are associated with industry activities?
Receiving | Stocking | Customer Assistance | Checkout | More
Safety Programs How are safety and health programs developed and where are example programs found?
General Resources | Example Programs
Additional Information What additional information is available?
Training | Other Resources

In Focus
eTools
  • Grocery Warehousing - ErgonomicsGrocery Warehousing - Ergonomics. OSHA. Identifies hazards and solutions that apply to the lumber and building material dealer industry, although it was developed for the grocery warehousing industry.



     
  • Lockout/Tagout Interactive Training ProgramLockout/Tagout Interactive Training Program.  OSHA. Includes a tutorial explaining the Lockout/Tagout standard in a question and answer format, a list of Hot Topics discussing major issues related to the standard, and seven interactive case studies.


     
  • Machine GuardingMachine Guarding. OSHA. Focuses on recognizing and controlling common amputation hazards associated with the operation and use of certain types of machines.




     
  • Noise and Hearing ConservationNoise and Hearing Conservation. OSHA. Assists OSHA staff in evaluating workplace hazards. This eTool is a chapter of the OSHA Technical Manual.




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  Lumber and Building Material Dealer Industry
  OSHA Standards
  Hazards and Solutions
  Safety Programs
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Information
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Content Reviewed 11/29/2007
 
 
 

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