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Falling Off Ladders Can Kill: Use Them Safely*. (OSHA 3625 - 2013)
Fall Prevention/Protection Fact Sheets. Contains fact sheets available in english and spanish.
OSHA extends temporary enforcement measures in residential construction through March 15. OSHA News Release, (2012, December 11).
Preventing Falls in Construction [En español]
Fall Prevention/Protection Fact Sheets. Contains fact sheets available in english and spanish.
OSHA extends temporary enforcement measures in residential construction through March 15. OSHA News Release, (2012, December 11).
Preventing Falls in Construction [En español]
Related Topics
Fall Protection: Roofing. Washington State Video.
Fall Protection: Trusses. Washington State Video.
Falls Prevention [Video*]. California Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE).
Prevention Videos (v-Tools): Construction Hazards. OSHA, (2011).
Fall Protection: Trusses. Washington State Video.
Falls Prevention [Video*]. California Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE).
Prevention Videos (v-Tools): Construction Hazards. OSHA, (2011).
Regulations
Construction Industry (29 CFR 1926)
- Fall Protection Standard Subpart M
- 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
Ladders Standard Subpart X
Compliance Guidance for Residential Construction. (2010, December 16).
Standard Interpretations
1926 Subpart M - Fall Protection
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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
Back to TopPresentations
Workers' Compensation Costs of Falls in Construction. OSHA Slide Presentation. [PPT - 974 KB]
Compliance Assistance: Fall Protection in Residential Construction [Video*]. OSHA.
Residential Fall Protection Presentation. OSHA Slide Presentation. [PPT - 1 MB]. A Spanish version [PPT - 1 MB] is also available.
Back to TopCompliance Assistance
Reducing Falls During Residential Construction
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Erecting Exterior and Interior Walls [PDF* - 307 KB]. OSHA Fact Sheet. A Spanish version [PDF* - 512 KB] is also available.
Floor Joist Installation and Decking [PDF* - 430 KB]. OSHA Fact Sheet. A Spanish version [PDF* - 813 KB] is also available.
Working in Attics [PDF* - 386 KB]. OSHA Fact Sheet. A Spanish version [PDF* - 2 MB] is also available.
Roof Sheathing [PDF* - 802 KB]. OSHA Fact Sheet. A Spanish version [PDF* - 735 KB] is also available.
Installing Standing Seam Metal Roofs [PDF* - 487 KB]. OSHA Fact Sheet. A Spanish version [PDF* - 615 KB] is also available.
Re-Roofing [PDF* - 631 KB]. OSHA Fact Sheet. A Spanish version [PDF* - 560 KB] is also available.
Installing Tile Roofs [PDF* - 405 KB]. OSHA Fact Sheet. A Spanish version [PDF* - 484 KB] is also available.
Installing Roof Trusses [PDF* - 1 MB]. OSHA Fact Sheet. A Spanish version [PDF* - 542 KB] is also available.
Roof Repair [PDF* - 725 KB]. OSHA Fact Sheet. A Spanish version [PDF* - 842 KB] is also available.
Sample Fall Protection Plan for Residential Construction. OSHA. [DOC - 43 KB]
Residential Construction Questions and Answers. OSHA.
Fall Protection in Residential Construction. OSHA Fact Sheet. [PDF - 259 KB]
Fall Protection in Residential Construction. OSHA Guidance Document. [PDF - 1 MB]. A Spanish version is also available.
Back to TopOther Resources
OSHA extends temporary enforcement measures in residential construction through March 15. OSHA News Release, (2012, December 11).
Extension of the transitional phase: OSHA Temporary Policy Guidance for Enforcement and Compliance Assistance Related to the New Residential Fall Protection Directive Standard STD 03-11-002. OSHA, (2012, December 10).
June Letter to NAHB [Announcing Three-Month Phase-in]. OSHA. [PDF - 72 KB]
Compliance Directive for Fall Protection in Residential Construction. OSHA Federal Register Notice 75:80315, (2010, December 22).
US Labor Department's OSHA acts to protect residential roofing workers Agency rescinds Clinton-era directive and gives workers more safeguards against falls. OSHA News Release, (2010, December 22).
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