Category Archives: Fall Prevention

01.22.19
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Residential Construction Fall Protection – Free, from OSHA!

OSHA has some great materials on working in residential construction.  Guidance in this area is necessary, as most of the materials and training out there are for larger construction sites.  OSHA is now focusing my more heavily on residential construction, so the materials below are quite necessary.

You know what to do (click):

reducing falls in residential construction – working in attics

reducing falls in residential construction – roof sheathing

reducing falls in residential construction – roof repair

reducing falls in residential construction – installing roof tiles

reducing falls in residential construction – installing roof joists and trusses

reducing falls in residential construction – installing floor joists

reducing falls in residential construction – erecting interior and exterior walls

reducing falls in residential construction- metal standing seam room

11.23.14
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Complete Fall Protection Training Downloads – All Free

Large selection of fall protection materials.  Various subjects, from OSHA, UK HSE, Oregon OSHA, plus others.

Click links below for documents:

Fall Protection Wallet Card – Spanish

OSHA Fall Protection Toolbox Talks and Trainer Guide

Fall Protection Wallet Card

Falls – Exterior Walls – Residential – English

Falls – Attic – Residential – Spanish

Falls – Exterior Walls – Residential – Spanish

Falls – Floor Joists – Residential – English

Falls – Reroofing – English

Falls – Metal Roofs

Fall Prevention – Training Guide – A Lesson Plan for Employers

Falls – General Protection and Awareness

Falls Through Holes and Openings

Falls – Full Body Harness

Falls – Anchor Points

Falls – Horizontal Lifelines

Falls – Inspecting your Landyard

Falls – Putting on a Harness

Falls – Restraint or Arrest

Falls – Inspecting Harness

Falls – Written Plan

Preventing Falls from Rooftops

10.17.14
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HSE – Work from Heights, Roof Work, Other – Free Downloads!

I raided the Queen’s library again, and dashing out, I even grabbed a document in Welsh!  Those guys with the tall hats can move faster than I would think.

Click links below for documents:

Health and Safety In Roof Work

Preventing Falls from Boom Type Platforms

Preventing Falls from Vehicles – Welsh

Preventing Falls from Vehicles

Safe Use of Ladders and Step Ladders

Safety in Window Cleaning using Rope Platforms

Safety in Window Cleaning Using Suspended Platforms

Safety in Window Cleaning

Working at Height

Workplace Safety Health Welfare – 60 Page Book

10.11.14
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Full Programs from the HSE (UK Safety)

Thanks to Dan L for flagging me as to where I could find these.  A wide range of detailed programs – some broad subjects, some very specific.

Click links below for documents:

Assessment of Repetitive Tasks of the Upper Limbs – The ART Tool

Diesel Engine Exhaust Emissions

Electricity at Work

Hand-Arm Vibration – a Guide for Employees

Health and Safety in Roof Work

Health and Safety made Simple

Is your Mask Protecting You

Preventing Falls from Vehicles

Safe Use of Ladders and Stepladders

Safety in Gas Welding Cutting

The High 5 Five Ways to Reduce Risk On Site

The Safe Use of Vehicles on Construction Sites

Using Tractors Safely

Warehousing and Storage Safety

Working Safely with Acetylene

Workplace Transport Safety

10.10.14
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You Asked For It – UK Health and Safety Materials

Traffic from the UK was heavy and I received several comments like, “Good materials, but we will have to adapt them to the UK.”  Well, seeing as the traffic was heavy, and this all about the safety of workers on the job, I did a little bit of looking and found where the Queen hides her safety materials.  At least some of them.  So here they are.  Not all, obviously, but, a basic selection.  Now that I have raided her coffers, I will add more in the future.  If people across the pond know of more good materials, feel free to forward and I will post.

For those in the USA and elsewhere – regulations from the UK are normally at, or above what the USA requires.  So instead of doing ‘the minimum,’ why not give this a look see?  It won’t kill you (no pun).

Thank you for yelling at me.

Click links below for documents:

Basement Construction

Confined Spaces

Excavation

Handling Kerbs – Reducing the Risks of MSDs

Hard Hats

Inspections and Reports

Keeping Your Site Tidy

Lead Paint

Material Handling

Preventing Falls from Mobile Boom Type Lifts

Preventing Injury from Handling Heavy Blocks

Running a Small Construction Site

Safe Erection Use and Dismantling of Falsework

The Absolutely Essential Guide For The Smaller Construction Contractor

Want Construction Work Done Safely

09.09.14
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Free Fall Protection Toolbox Talks from WorkSafeBC – Download Here

A good selection of toolbox talks, plus a template for a written plan.  

Click links below for documents:

Falls – Anchor Points

Falls – Full Body Harness

Falls – Horizontal Lifelines

Falls – How Long Does it Take to Fall

Falls – Inspecting Harness

Falls – Inspecting your Landyard

Falls – Putting on a Harness

Falls – Restraint or Arrest

Falls – Retractable Lifelines

Falls – Rope Grabs

Falls – Shock Absorbers and Caribiners

Falls – Using the Right Lanyard

Falls – Verical Lifelines

Falls – Written Plan

08.24.14
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Free Fall Protection Programs from OSHA – Multi-Lingual

Free fall protection materials from OSHA, as well as the fine folks at CPWR.  Check out their website at http://www.cpwr.com.  They are great people.

Below are materials on all aspects of fall protection, including training wallet cards, complete programs, toolbox talks, and QuickCards.  English, Spanish, and other languages.  A training video previously posted is also included.  To download the video, start the video and then look for an arrow in the upper left hand corner.  Click on that and the option to download will be present.

Click on all.

Click on links below for documents:

Fall Protection Wallet Card – English

Fall Protection Wallet Card – Portuguese

Fall Protection Wallet Card – Spanish

OSHA Fall Prevention Training Guide – A Lesson Plan for Employers – English

OSHA Fall Prevention Training Guide – A Lesson Plan for Employers – Spanish

Aerial Lift Safety – English

Aerial Lift Safety – Spanish

Fall Protection – General Industry QuickCard – English

Fall Protection – General Industry QuickCard – Spanish

Ladder Safety QuickCard

Falls – Extension Ladders

Falls – General Protection and Awareness

Falls from Moving Machinery

Falls Through Holes and Openings

Preventing Falls from Rooftops

Preventing Falls from Scaffolds

08.21.14
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OSHA Safety Programs – All

I will categorize these later – I promise – but for now – here are all of OSHA’s larger programs.  These include confined spaces, lockout tagout, etc.

Click links below for documents:

Training Requirements in OSHA Standards and Training Guidelines

Stairways and Ladders

Sling Safety

Scaffolding

Safe Patient Handling – Preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders in Nursing Homes

Respiratory Protection – Small Entity Compliance Guide

Respiratory Protection – Assigned Protection Factors for the Revised Standard

Process Safety Management

Process Safety Management – Guidelines for Compliance

Portland Cement – Preventing Skin Problems

Personal Protective Equipment

Medical Records – Access to Medical and Exposure Records

Medical and Dental Offices – A Guide to Compliance with OSHA Standards

Lockout Tagout

Lead in Construction

Job Hazard Analysis

Heat Illness – Protecting Yourself in the Sun

Hearing Conservation

Fall Prevention – Training Guide – A Lesson Plan for Employers

Fall Prevention – Training Guide – A Lesson Plan for Employers – Spanish

Excavations

Employers Rights and Responsibilities Following an OSHA Inspection

Emergency Response – Principal Emergency Response and Preparedness – Requirements and Guidelines

Emergency Response – Best Practices for Hospital Based First Receivers of Victims

Emergency Action PLans

Electrical Hazards – Controlling Electrical Hazards

Distracted Driving

Cranes and Derricks – Small Entity Compliance Guide

Construction Tunneling

Confined Spaces

08.16.14
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OSHA QuickCards – Download Here – All Free – English/Spanish/Other – Updated!

Updated 10/26/2014 with new QuickCards from OSHA – see below:

I downloaded and posted nearly all OSHA QuickCards to a single location.  I skipped obscure types, but about 95% are here.

Click links below for QuickCards:

Updated Cards – 10/26/2014

Agriculture – Backing Up Farm Vehicles and Equipment Safety QuickCard

Agriculture – Protecting Farmworkers from Tractor and Harvester Hazards

Agriculture – Protecting Workers from Tripod Orchard Ladder Injuries

Cold Stress QuickCard

Combustible Dust – Precaustions for Firefighters to Prevent Dust Explosions

Hazard Communication Safety Data Sheets

Hazard Communication Standard Labels

Hazard Communication Standard Pictogram QuickCard

Previous Entries:

Aerial Lift Safety – English

Aerial Lift Safety – Spanish

Amputations QuickCard – English

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning QuickCard – English

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning QuickCard – Spanish

Chain Saw Saety QuickCard – English

Chain Saw Saety QuickCard – Spanish

Chain Saw Safety QuickCard – Portuguese

Chipper Machine QuickCard – English

Chipper Machine QuickCard – Portuguese

Chipper Machine QuickCard – Spanish

Cold Stress QuickCard – English

Confined Spaces – Permit Required QuickCard – English

Confined Spaces – Permit Required QuickCard – Spanish

Construction Hazards – Top Four – QuickCard – English

Construction Hazards – Top Four – QuickCard – Spanish

Construction PPE QuickCard – English

Construction PPE QuickCard – Spansih

Demolition Safety QuickCard – English

Demolition Safety QuickCard – Portuguese

Demolition Safety QuickCard – Spanish

Electrical Safety QuickCard – English

Electrical Safety QuickCard – Spanish

Emergency Response QuickCard

Fall Protection – General Industry QuickCard – English

Fall Protection – General Industry QuickCard – Spanish

Hand Hygiene QuickCard – English

Hand Hygiene QuickCard – Portuguese

Hand Hygiene QuickCard – Spanish

Hazard Communication – Safety Data Sheets – GHS – English

Hazard Communication – Safety Data Sheets – GHS – Spanish

Hazard Communication – Standard Labels GHS – English

Hazard Communication – Standard Labels GHS – Spanish

Hazard Communication – Standard Pictograms GHS – English

Hazard Communication – Standard Pictograms GHS – Spanish

Heat Stress QuickCard – English

Heat Stress QuickCard – Spanish

Heat Stress QuickCard – Vietnamese

Ladder Safety QuickCard

Lead in Construction QuickCard – English

Lead in Construction QuickCard – Spanish

Mercury – Avoiding Exposure from Flourescent Bulbs QuickCard

Mold QuickCard – English

Mold QuickCard – Spanish

Motor Vehicle Safe Driving Practices QuickCard – English

Motor Vehicle Safe Driving Practices QuickCard – Spanish

Portable Generator QuickCard – English

Portable Generator QuickCard – Spanish

Process Safety QuickCard Respirator QuickCard – English

Respirator QuickCard – Protuguese

Respirator QuickCard – Spansih

Tree Trimming and Removal QuickCard – English

Tree Trimming and Removal QuickCard – Portuguese

Trench Safety QuickCard – English

Trench Safety QuickCard – Spanish

Work Zone Traffic Safety QuickCard – English

Work Zone Traffic Safety QuickCard – Spanish