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Related Safety and Health Topics Pages
Training
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OSHA Training Institute Course Catalog Search. Searches training and
education courses provided by OSHA Training Institute in occupational
safety and health for federal and state compliance officers, state
consultants, other federal agency personnel, and the private sector.
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Small Business Handbook. OSHA Publication 2209-02R, (2005). Also
available as a 260 KB
PDF, 56 pages. Includes checklists for walkways, elevated surfaces,
floor and wall openings, portable ladders, hoist and auxiliary equipment,
and industrial trucks - forklifts.
- Construction Industry Safety and Health Outreach Program. OSHA, (1996, May).
- Fall Protection. Describes why and how to provide proper fall protection for construction workers.
Other Resources
- OSHA Alliances
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Construction - Pocket Guide. OSHA Publication 3252-05N, (2005).
Also available as a 285 KB
PDF, 36 pages.
Reports that nearly 6.5 million people work at approximately
252,000 construction sites across the nation on any given day. The
fatal injury rate for the construction industry is higher than the
national average in this category for all industries.
- Fall
Protection: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). University of Virginia,
Environmental Health & Safety. Provides questions
and answers on fall safety issues.
- Ellis, J.N. Introduction to Fall Protection.
3rd ed. American Society of Safety Engineers, 2001.
- Sulowski, Andrew C. and M. Amphoux, eds. Fundamentals
of Fall Protection. Bainbridge Island, WA: International Society for Fall Protection,
1991.
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