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following references aid in recognizing the need for personal protective
equipment (PPE) in construction, as
well as selecting and using appropriate PPE.
- The 100 Most Frequently Cited OSHA Construction Standards in 1991: A Guide
for the Abatement of the Top 25 Associated Physical Hazards. OSHA
Publication, (1995, March). Also available as a 2.2 MB PDF, 100 pages.
Helps employers and employees identify and correct hazards related
to the most frequently cited OSHA standards found on construction sites
throughout the United States. PPE-related standards were found at the
number 2, 7, and 19 positions on this list of 100.
- Personal Protective Equipment. OSHA Publication 3151,
(2003). Also available as a 629 KB PDF,
46 pages.
Provides information on determining what PPE is needed and establishing
a PPE program.
- Women
in the Construction Workplace: Providing Equitable Safety and Health
Protection. OSHA, Advisory Committee
on Occupational Safety and Health (ACCSH), (1999, June). Contains a section on
PPE. Describes difficulties women have in finding
properly fitting PPE when working in construction occupations.
- Respiratory Protection. OSHA Publication 3079,
(2002), 273 KB PDF,
42 pages.
- OSHA Construction Industry Safety and Health Outreach Program.
OSHA, Office of Training and Education (OTE), (1996, May).
- Personal Protective Equipment Training Guide.
Electronic Library of Construction
Occupational Safety and Health (eLCOSH), (1994,
June). Training guide for PPE use in the construction industry.
- Walters, Fred. "PPE Saves Lives."
OSHA Job Safety and Health Quarterly
(JSHQ)
13.2(2002): 34-37. 6.82 MB PDF,
52 pages.
- Construction -
Pocket Guide. OSHA Publication 3252, (2005). Also available as a 285 KB PDF, 36 pages.
- Working Outdoors in Warm Climates. OSHA Fact
Sheet, (2005, September), 26 KB PDF,
2 pages.
-
Construction OSHA eTool. A
Spanish translation is also available.
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