Construction

Date Added	Resource	Source
Aug 2012	Construction Fall Prevention Fact Sheet (PDF) http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2012-142/pdfs/2012-142.pdf PLAN ahead to get the job done safely. PROVIDE the right equipment. TRAIN everyone to use the equipment safely.	(NIOSH)
Jul 2012	OSHA's Fall Prevention Campaign http://www.osha.gov/stopfalls/index.html This website is part of OSHA's nationwide outreach campaign to raise awareness among workers and employers about the hazards of falls from ladders, scaffolds and roofs.	(OSHA)
May 2012	Fall Injuries Prevention in the Workplace http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/falls/ According to the 2009 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 605 workers were killed and an estimated 212,760 workers were seriously injured by falls to the same or lower level.	(CDC)
Jan 2012	Workers’ Compensation Costs of Falls in Construction http://www.osha.gov/doc/topics/residentialprotection/workerscomp.ppt OSHA analyzed workers’ compensation data for injuries resulting from falls from elevations suffered by roofers and carpenters. The data, which covers 2005-2007, comes from 38 states, which comprises approximately 1/3 of total workers’ compensation benefits.	(OSHA)
May 2011	OSHA Residential Fall Protection Program Update http://osha.gov/doc/residential_fall_prevention.ppt The presentation describes safety methods for preventing injuries and deaths from falls, and explains techniques currently used by employers during various stages of construction.	(OSHA)
Jan 2011	OSHA Residential Fall Protection page http://www.osha.gov/doc/residential_fall_protection.html Information on residential fall protection directive, questions and answers and fact sheets.	(OSHA)
Jul 2010	PESO: Slide Guards - Tablas Contra Deslizamiento http://www.cbs.state.or.us/external/osha/educate/onlinecourses/1311/p001.html A bilingual training module for employers with Hispanic workers. Un instructivo bilingüe para patrones con trabajadores hispanos.	(Oregon OSHA)
Oct 2008	OSHA: Preventing Fatal Falls in Construction http://www.osha.gov/doc/falls/preventingfalls.html This new Web page is a central repository of resources targeting ways employers and employees can prevent construction-related falls.	(OSHA)
Mar 2007	OR-OSHA Topic Page: Fall Protection http://www.cbs.state.or.us/external/osha/subjects/fall_protection.html This OR-OSHA Topic Page provides access to OR-OSHA documents and resources addressing fall protection including, rules, program directives, letters of interpretation, publications, fact sheets and videos.	(Oregon OSHA)
Apr 2006	HSE Good Practice Case Studies - Falls from Height http://www.hse.gov.uk/falls/casestudies.htm This page gives examples of generic good practice in the planning and assessment of tasks requiring work from height.	(HSE)
Apr 2005	Oregon OSHA’s Fall Protection for the Construction Industry (PDF) http://www.cbs.state.or.us/external/osha/pdf/pubs/2824.pdf This guide helps you understand fall protection. The guide is intended for construction industry employers, employees, and others who don’t have a professional background in fall protection and who want to see the “big picture.”	(Oregon OSHA)
Jan 2005	NIOSH Alert: Preventing falls of workers through skylights and roof and floor openings http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2004-156/ This Alert describes five deaths resulting from falls through skylights and roof and floor openings. Recommendations are provided to help prevent similar deaths in the future.	(NIOSH)
Mar 2003	OSHA Safety and Health Topic: Fall Protection http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/fallprotection/index.html In 1995, 1,048 construction workers died on the job, with 32%, or 335 of them, resulting from falls. Each year, falls consistently account for the greatest number of fatalities in the construction industry, and are always a major concern in other industries...	(OSHA)