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Lumber and Building Material
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The following is a list of references regarding hazards and possible solutions common to
lumber and building material dealer industries.
Receiving
Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Lumber and building material dealers are often involved in
the delivery of products to construction sites which may include unloading
materials using a forklift. Therefore, it is important for these operators to
receive training on the safe operation of forklifts at construction sites.
Stocking
Manual Lifting/Material Handling
Hazardous Materials
Customer Assistance (including cutting to size)
Machine Guarding
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 Machine Guarding.
OSHA eTool. Focuses on recognizing and controlling common amputation hazards associated with the operation and use of
certain types of machines.
- Certificate in OSHA Compliance: Machine Guarding.
National Safety Council (NSC). Covers each section of 29 CFR 1910 Subpart O,
Machinery and Machine Guarding (1910.211
- 1910.219) in detail; reviews basic concepts, principles and methods of machine guarding,
common causes of machine incidents and how to avoid them.
- Amputations. OSHA Fact Sheet, (2002), 153 KB
PDF,
2 pages. Covers what, where, and how to avoid amputations.
- Safeguarding Equipment and Protecting Workers from Amputations.
OSHA Publication 3170, (2001), 1 MB
PDF,
79 pages. Helps the small business employer identify and manage common amputation hazards associated with operating
and using stationary equipment.
- A
Guide for Protecting Workers from Woodworking Hazards. OSHA Publication 3157, (1999). Also available as a 543 KB
PDF, 74 pages.
- Guidelines
for Machine Guarding. Manitoba Labour and Immigration, Workplace Safety and Health Division. Provides
a checklist and guides for machine guarding.
- For additional information, see OSHA's Machine
Guarding Safety and Health Topics Page.
Lockout/Tagout
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 Lockout/Tagout
Interactive Training Program. OSHA. Includes a tutorial explaining the Lockout/Tagout standard in a question and answer format,
a list of Hot Topics discussing major issues related to the standard, and seven interactive case studies.
- Preventing Worker Deaths from Uncontrolled Release of Electrical, Mechanical, and Other Types of Hazardous Energy.
US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 99-110, (1999, August).
- Certificate in OSHA Compliance: Lockout/Tagout. National Safety Council (NSC).
Establishes the purpose for lockout/tagout, identifies the key components of an energy
control program, and identifies the six main elements that should be contained in lockout/tagout procedures.
- For additional information, see OSHA's Control
of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) Safety and Health Topics Page.
Hazard Communication
- Hazard Communication Guidelines for Compliance. OSHA Publication 3111,
(2000), 112 KB
PDF,
29 pages. Addresses the issues of evaluating and communicating chemical hazard information to workers.
- For additional information, see OSHA's Safety and Health Topics Pages on:
Checkout
Ergonomic Stress
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 Musculoskeletal
Disorders and Workplace Factors: A Critical Review of Epidemiologic Evidence for Work-Related Musculoskeletal
Disorders of the Neck, Upper Extremity, and Low Back. US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS),
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 97-141, (1997). Provides a
comprehensive compilation and review of epidemiologic research on the relation between work-related
musculoskeletal disorders of the neck, upper extremity, and low back and exposure to physical factors at work,
and includes a bibliography and tables summarizing the literature.
- Ergonomics
for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders: Guidelines for Retail Grocery Stores - Front End.
OSHA Publication 3192, (2004). Identifies many of the hazards and solutions
that apply to the lumber and building material dealer industry, although it was developed for
grocery stores.
- For additional information, see OSHA's Ergonomics
Safety and Health Topics Page.
Workplace Violence
Outdoor Activities
Slips and Falls
- Certificate in OSHA Compliance: Walking-Working Surfaces.
National Safety Council (NSC). Covers OSHA's Walking-Working Surfaces
regulation 29 CFR Subpart D (1910.21
- 1910.30), key terminology and concepts, letters of interpretation, the consequences of
poor housekeeping, and more.
- Professional Landcare Network Safety Tip Sheet. OSHA-Professional
Landcare Network Alliance, 60 KB
PDF, 1 page. A 98 KB
PDF (Spanish version) is also available.
Safety tip sheet on slip and trip injuries. Provides safety tips on slip & trip injuries.
- For additional information, see OSHA's Walking/Working
Surfaces Safety and Health Topics Page.
Motor Vehicles
Other Resources
- Lyme Disease Facts. OSHA, 36 KB
PDF, 2 pages.
- Personal Protective Equipment. OSHA Fact Sheet, 287 KB
PDF,
2 pages. A 287 KB
PDF (Spanish version) is also available.
- The Cold Stress Equation. OSHA Publication 3156, (1998). A Spanish version is also available.
- Heat Stress Card. OSHA Publication 3154, (2002), 23 KB
PDF,
2 pages. A 73 KB
PDF
(Spanish version) is also available.
Storewide
Electrical
Fire Safety
Personal Protective Equipment
- Certificate in OSHA Compliance: Personal Protective Equipment.
National Safety Council (NSC). Covers the relationship between PPE, how to conduct a
PPE Hazard Assessment and Certification Statement, various types of PPE and how to use them, and more.
- For additional information, see OSHA's Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE) Safety and Health Topics Page.
Evacuation Plans and Procedures
- Evacuation Plans and Procedures.
OSHA eTool. Helps small, low-hazard service or retail businesses implement an emergency action plan, and comply
with OSHA's emergency standards.
- Certificate in OSHA Compliance: Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans and Fire Prevention Plans.
National Safety Council (NSC). Helps participants understand key elements of
29
CFR 1910 Subpart E, Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans & Fire Prevention Plans
(1910.33 - 1910.39).
First Aid
- Emergency Care Instructor Courses: First Aid/CPR. National Safety
Council (NSC). Provides a tool for training employees on the latest skills, techniques and
expertise in lifesaving procedures. The Standard First Aid and CPR course meets the OSHA
requirements.
- For additional information, see OSHA's Medical and First Aid Safety and Health Topics Page.
Recordkeeping
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