Hazards and Solutions

The following references aid in recognizing industry hazards in the workplace and provide examples of possible solutions.

Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)

• Lockout/Tagout. OSHA Fact Sheet, (2002), 212 KB PDF^*, 2 pages. A 355 KB PDF^* (Spanish Version) is also available.
• For additional information, see OSHA's Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) Safety and Health Topics Page.

Guarding Floor and Wall Openings and Holes; and Walking-Working Surfaces, General Requirements

• Falls. OSHA Fact Sheet, 353 KB PDF^*, 2 pages.
• Falls From Elevation. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Safety and Health Topic.  
• For additional information, see OSHA's Fall Protection Safety and Health Topics Page.
• For additional information, see OSHA's Walking/Working Surfaces Safety and Health Topics Page

Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)

• Powered Industrial Trucks. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.

Overhead and Gantry Cranes

• Crane, Derrick, and Hoist Safety. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.

Additional safety and health concerns in this industry include:

Confined Spaces

• Confined Spaces. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
• Permit-Required Confined Spaces. OSHA, (2004). Also available as 486 KB PDF, 22 pages. Provides a general overview of confined spaces as related to OSHA standards.

Heat Stress

• Heat Stress. OSHA Fact Sheet, (2005), 23 KB PDF^*, 2 pages.
• Heat Stress. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Safety and Health Topic.  
• For additional information, see OSHA's Heat Stress Safety and Health Topics Page.

Hexavalent Chromium

• OSHA Issues Final Standard on Hexavalent Chromium. OSHA National News Release, (2006, February 27). OSHA published a final standard for occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium on February 28, 2006. The standard covers occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) in general industry, construction and shipyards.
• For additional information, see OSHA's Hexavalent Chromium Safety and Health Topics Page.

Machine Guarding

• Machine Guarding. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.

Manufacturing

• OSHA and The Steel Group Case Study. OSHA, (2005, December). Shows how Chaparral Steel implemented its "Manager Accountable for Safety and Health" (MASH) program to educate managers, supervisors, and team leaders about OSHA compliance, safe work practices, and company-specific policies and procedures.

Noise and Hearing Conservation

• OSHA Technical Manual (OTM). OSHA Directive TED 01-00-015 [TED 1-0.15A], (1999, January 20).
  • Noise and Hearing Conservation.
• Hearing Loss Prevention. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Safety and Health Topic. Provides references for noise solutions in the workplace.
• For additional information, see OSHA's Noise and Hearing Conservation Safety and Health Topics Page.

Personal Protective Equipment

• Personal Protective Equipment. OSHA Fact Sheet, (2002), 287 KB PDF^*, 2 pages. A 68 KB PDF^* (Spanish Version) is also available.
• Personal Protective Equipment. OSHA, (2003). Also available as 629 KB PDF, 46 pages. Provides a general overview of personal protective equipment as related to OSHA standards.
• Eye and Face Protection. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
• Eye Safety. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Safety and Health Topic.
• For additional information, see OSHA's Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Safety and Health Topics Page.

Process Safety Management (PSM)

• Process Safety Management (PSM). OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
• Process Safety Management. OSHA, (2000). Also available as 199 KB PDF, 59 pages. Provides a generic, non-exhaustive overview of Process Safety Management.

Respiratory Protection

• Respirators. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Safety and Health Topic.
• Respiratory Protection. OSHA eTool.
• For additional information, see OSHA's Respiratory Protection Safety and Health Topics Page.

Welding, Cutting and Heating

• Steel Company Implements Operator Inspection Program to Improve Cutting Torch Safety. OSHA Success Story, (2005, August).

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