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OSHA requests recommendations to update its construction industry standards [12/6/12]
Preventing Falls in Construction [En español] Directive for Roadway and Highway Construction Work Zones [PDF] Prevention through Design (PtD). OSHA Alliance Program - Construction Workplace Design Solutions ![]() Related Topics
Structural Collapses During Construction - Lessons Learned, 1990-2008 [PDF* - 544 KB]
Prevention Videos (v-Tools): Construction Hazards. OSHA, (2011). Trenching and Excavation Safety [35 KB PDF*, 2 pages]. OSHA Fact Sheet, (2011). en Español [282 KB PDF*, 2 pages]. Nail Gun Safety: A Guide for Construction Contractors (English PDF) (Spanish PDF) ![]()
Construction is a high hazard industry that comprises a wide range of activities involving construction, alteration, and/or repair. Examples include residential construction, bridge erection, roadway paving, excavations, demolitions, and large scale painting jobs. Construction workers engage in many activities that may expose them to serious hazards, such as falling from rooftops, unguarded machinery, being struck by heavy construction equipment, electrocutions, silica dust, and asbestos. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................
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