Step 1: OSHA Requirements Related to Leading Hazards at Construction Sites
The following resources will introduce you to OSHA requirements that
address some of the leading hazards at construction sites.
- Falls consistently account for the greatest number of fatalities
in the construction industry. If you have employees who work six or more feet above a lower
level, you must provide fall protection.
- Read a fact sheet. OSHA Fact Sheet: Preventing Falls [PDF*
- 353 KB]
- Review an OSHA booklet.
Fall Protection in Construction. OSHA Publication 3146 (1998). Also available as a 180
KB
PDF*.
- Read the standards.
- Review fall protection information for specific operations or types of construction:
- Learn more:
- Stairways and Ladders. Working on and around stairways and
ladders can be hazardous. Stairways and ladders are major sources of injuries and fatalities
among construction workers.
- Review an OSHA booklet.
Stairways and Ladders. OSHA Publication 3124 (2003). Also available as a 156 KB
PDF*.
- Read the standards.
- Learn more:
- Scaffolding. Do you use scaffolding on your jobsite?
- Electrical. Almost all construction employers must consider the
hazards associated with electricity (i.e., electric shock, electrocution, fires and explosions).
- Review OSHA booklets:
- Read the standards.
- Learn more:
- Trenching and Excavation are among the most hazardous
construction operations.
- Read a Safety Tips QuickCard.
Working Safely in Trenches. OSHA Publication 3243 (2005). Also available as a 104 KB
PDF.
- Get a poster.
Trenching Poster. OSHA Publication 3215 (2005). Also available as a 68 KB
PDF*.
- Review an OSHA booklet.
Excavations. OSHA Publication 2226 (2002). Also available as a 536 KB
PDF*.
- Read the standards.
- Learn more:
- Motor Vehicle Safety/Highway Work Zones. Do you operate motor
vehicles on your jobsite or do your employees work in and around highway work zones?
- Read a fact sheet. OSHA Fact Sheet: Work Zone Traffic Safety [PDF* - 21 KB]
- Read the standards.
- Learn more:
NOTE: To find the OSHA standards that are most
frequently cited by OSHA inspectors, visit
Frequently Cited OSHA Standards. On that page, you can find the most frequently cited
federal or state OSHA standards by your industry’s Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code and
the number of employees in your establishment. To generate a list of the most frequently cited
standards in the construction industry as a whole, enter a C in the SIC code box.
NOTE: Most construction jobsites involve multiple employers (i.e., general
contractors, construction managers, subcontractors, etc.). If you perform work on such jobsites, you
should review OSHA’s
Multi-Employer Citation Policy.
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