- Message from the Co-Chairmen (Fall, 2010)
- Fall Prevention Special Section
- DOT Amends Final Rule
- New Health Care Regulations Take Effect
- Guide Targets Tobacco Use among Laborers
- Managing Sandwich Generation Stress
- Whistleblowers Need Protection
- It Only Takes a Second...
- Taking Fall Prevention to the Next Level
- Falls Take Heavy Toll in Construction
- 15 Things Supervisors Can Do To Prevent Falls
- Inspection, Housekeeping Key to Home Fall Safety
- Fall Prevention Online Resources
LHSFNA
PEST (Photo Enforcement Safety Tip) Sheet Scaffolds
U.S.
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) SH&E Digest
California Health Department
Preventing Falls in the Solar Industry
Ladders – Extension; also in Spanish
Ladders – Step; also in Spanish
CPWR
Choosing and Inspecting Ladders
Don't Fall for It! (Video; English; 81MB; high-resolution file to download or view)
Don't Fall for It! (Video; Spanish; 81MB; high-resolution file to download or view)
Don't Fall for It! (Video; English; 27MB; medium-resolution file to download or view)
Don't Fall for It! (Video; Spanish; 27MB; medium-resolution file to download or view)
Fall Protection Harnesses (Spanish)
Construction Roundtable
Prevention of Fall Fatalities and Injuries in Construction
Prevencion de fatalidades y lesiones de caidas en la industrial de la construccion
ISEA's Fall Protection Equipment Buying Guide
Labor Occupational Health Program (UC Berkeley)
Fall Protection Training Guide (Spanish), Checklist (Spanish), Case Studies (Spanish)
Guardrails Training Guide (Spanish), Checklist (Spanish)
Portable Ladders Training Guide (Spanish), Checklist (Spanish), Case Study (Spanish)
Scaffolds Training Guide (Spanish), Checklist (Spanish), Case Study (Spanish)
Massachusetts Department of Public Health Ladder Safety for Residential Contractors
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Portable Skid-Mounted Fall Protection System
NIOSH
Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) reports (search Falls in Construction)
NORA Goals on Fall Prevention (see page 15)
National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) Building Design Elements for Enhanced Fall Protection for Construction and Maintenance Personnel
Oregon OSHA
Fall Protection for the Construction Industry
Fall Protection Options for Specialty Contractors (Spanish)
Safe Practices for Setting and Bracing Wood Trusses and Rafters (Spanish)
Safe Practices for Setting Floor Joists, Sheathing/Decking, and Constructing Exterior Walls
OSHA
1926 Subpart M - Fall Protection
1926.500 - Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart.
1926.501 - Duty to have fall protection.
1926.502 - Fall protection systems criteria and practices.
1926.503 - Training requirements.
1926 Subpart M App A - Determining Roof Widths - Non-mandatory Guidelines for Complying with 1926.501(b)(10)
1926 Subpart M App B - Guardrail Systems - Non-Mandatory Guidelines for Complying with 1926.502(b)
1926 Subpart M App C - Personal Fall Arrest Systems - Non-Mandatory Guidelines for Complying with 1926.502(d)
1926 Subpart M App D - Positioning Device Systems - Non-Mandatory Guidelines for Complying with 1926.502(e)
1926 Subpart M App E - Sample Fall Protection Plan - Non-Mandatory Guidelines for Complying with 1926.502(k)
OSHA Alliance Program’s Workplace Design Solutions to Prevent Falls in Construction
Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
Canada
Construction Safety Association of Ontario
Fall Protection – Approvals and Inspection
Scaffolds – Structural Components
Special Issue on Falls in Construction (Summer, 2009)
Falls from the Top Plate (WorksafeBC video)
International
British Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
Fall from a Mobile Elevated Work Platform
Fall Hazard Interactive Learning Tool
Fall Whilst Using a Stepladder
Joint Problem Solving: Working at Heights Up to 4.5 Meters
Ladder Exchange Program (HSE podcast)
Preventing Falls from Boom-Type Mobile Elevated Work Platforms
Safe Use of Ladders and Stepladders
Shattered Lives Campaign (Slips and Trips)
905 16th St., NW