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Aerial Lifts Fact Sheet
(English: PDF PDF)

Alliance - OSHA Alliance Program Fact Sheet
(OSHA FS-3645 – 2013) (English: PDF)

Amputation Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Asbestos Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)
Asbestos Fact Sheet (Spanish: PDF)

Asbestos: Protecting Workers from Asbestos Hazards Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Avian Flu Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)
Avian Flu Fact Sheet (Spanish: PDF)

Black Widow Spider Fact Sheet
(Los trabajadores pueden estar expuestos a Araña viuda negra) (English: PDF)
Black Widow Spider Fact Sheet (Spanish: PDF)

Bloodborne Pathogens - Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Incidents Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Bloodborne Pathogens - Hepatitis B Vaccination Protection Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Bloodborne Pathogens - Holding the Line on Contamination Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Bloodborne Pathogens - OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Bloodborne Pathogens - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Reduces Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Bloodborne Pathogens - Protecting Yourself When Handling Contaminated Sharps Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Brown Recluse Spider Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)
Brown Recluse Spider Fact Sheet (Spanish: PDF)

Brownfield Site Cleanup and Redevelopment Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Carbon Monoxide Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Catheters: Securing Medical Catheters Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Chain Saws: Working Safely with Chain Saws Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)
(Spanish: PDF)

Challenge Pilot Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Circuit Breakers: Incorrectly Refurbished Circuit Breakers Hazard Alert
(English: HTML PDF)

Cleaning Chemicals: OSHA/NIOSH Protecting Workers Who Use Cleaning Chemicals InfoSheet
(OSHA 3512 - 2012) (English: PDF)

Cleanup Hazard Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)
(OSHA FS 3602 - 2012) (Portuguese: PDF)

Combustible Dust Explosions Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Compliance Assistance Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Confined Space Safety on Commercial Fishing Vessels Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Confined Spaces: Atmospheric Testing in Confined Spaces Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Consultation Program Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Corporate Pilot Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Subpart CC: Wire Rope - Inspection
(OSHA FS-3635 - 2013) (English: PDF)

Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Assembly and Disassembly, Subpart CC Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Operator Qualification and Certification, Subpart CC Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Qualified Rigger, Subpart CC Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Signal Person Qualification, Subpart CC Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Crowd Management Safety Guidelines for Retailers Fact Sheet
(English: HTML PDF)

Crystalline Silica Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)
Crystalline Silica Fact Sheet (Spanish: PDF)

Decontamination Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Decontamination Fact Sheet (Spanish)
Decontamination Fact Sheet (Spanish: PDF)

Demolition Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Diesel Exhaust: OSHA/MSHA Hazard Alert - Diesel Exhaust/Diesel Particulate Matter
(OSHA 3590 - 2013) (English: PDF)

Electrical Hazards: Downed Electrical Wires Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Electrical Safety Hazards of Overloading Cable Trays Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Electricity: Working Safely with Electricity Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)
(Spanish: PDF)

Emergency Exit Routes Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Emergency Management: Planning & Responding to Workplace Emergencies Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Employers: New Businesses Fact Sheet
(English: HTML PDF)

Employers: New Businesses Fact Sheet (Spanish)
(Spanish: PDF)

Ethylene Oxide Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Evacuating High-Rise Buildings Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Eye Protection against Radiant Energy during Welding and Cutting in Shipyard Employment
(OSHA FS-3499 - 2012) (English: PDF)
(OSHA FS-3588 – 2012) (Spanish: PDF)

Fall Prevention Fact Sheet
(OSHA 3533 - 2012) (English: HTML PDF)
(OSHA 3545 - 2012) (Polish: PDF)
(OSHA 3549 - 2012) (Russian: PDF)
(OSHA 3534 - 2012) (Spanish: HTML PDF)

Fall Protection in Residential Construction Fact Sheet
2010 (English: HTML PDF)

Fall Protection Safety for Commercial Fishing Fact Sheet
2011 (English: PDF)

Fall Protection: Reducing Falls During Residential Construction: Installing Standing Seam Metal Roofs Fact Sheet
(OSHA FS-3502 - 2012) (English: PDF)
(OSHA FS-3578 - 2013) (Spanish: PDF)

Fall Protection: Reducing Falls During Residential Construction: Re-Roofing Fact Sheet
(OSHA FS-3503 - 2012) (English: PDF)
(OSHA FS-3579 - 2013) (Spanish: PDF)

Fall Protection: Reducing Falls during Residential Construction: Erecting Exterior and Interior Walls
(OSHA FS-3554 - 2012) (English: PDF)
(OSHA FS-3581 - 2013) (Spanish: PDF)

Fall Protection: Reducing Falls during Residential Construction: Floor Joist Installation and Decking
(OSHA FS-3555 - 2012) (English: PDF)
(OSHA FS-3582 - 2013) (Spanish: PDF)

Fall Protection: Reducing Falls During Residential Construction: Installing Roof Trusses Fact Sheet
(OSHA FS-3477 - 2011) (English: PDF)
(OSHA FS-3574 - 2013) (Spanish: PDF)

Fall Protection: Reducing Falls During Residential Construction: Installing Tile Roofs Fact Sheet
(OSHA FS-3478 - 2011) (English: PDF)
(OSHA FS-3575 - 2013) (Spanish: PDF)

Fall Protection: Reducing Falls During Residential Construction: Roof Repair Fact Sheet
(OSHA FS-3479 - 2011) (English: PDF)
(OSHA FS-3576 - 2013) (Spanish: PDF)

Fall Protection: Reducing Falls During Residential Construction: Roof Sheathing Fact Sheet
(OSHA FS-3501 - 2012) (English: PDF)
(OSHA FS-3577 - 2013) (Spanish: PDF)

Fall Protection: Reducing Falls during Residential Construction: Working in Attics
(OSHA FS-3553 - 2012) (English: PDF)
(OSHA FS-3580 - 2013) (Spanish: PDF)

Falls- Preventing Falls Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)
(OSHA FS 3604 - 2012) (Portuguese: PDF)

Federal Employees: Occupational Safety and Health for Federal Employees Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)
(Spanish: PDF)

Fire Ants Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)
Fire Ants Fact Sheet (Spanish: PDF)

Fire Safety Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Flood Cleanup Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)
Flood Cleanup Fact Sheet (Spanish: PDF)

Flu: Influenza in Workers and Pigs - Guidance for Commercial Swine Farmers and Pork Producers Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Flu: Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Fact Sheet - Important Protection for Healthcare Workers Fact Sheet
(English: HTML PDF)

Formaldehyde Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Formaldehyde: Hair Smoothing Products That Could Release Formaldehyde – Hazard Alert
(English: HTML PDF)
(Spanish: PDF)
(Vietnamese: PDF)

Fungi Hazards and Flood Cleanup Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Generator Safety Fact Sheet
(English: PDF PDF)

Grain Bins: Dangers of Engulfment and Suffocation in Grain Bins Hazard Alert
(English: PDF)

Grain Bins: Worker Entry into Grain Storage Bins Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Gulf Oil Spill Safety and Health Fact Sheet
Oil Spill Safety & Health Fact Sheet (English: PDF)

Hand Hygiene and Gloves in Hurricane-Affected Areas Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Hazard Communication Standard: Dec. 1st, 2013 Training Requirements for the Rev. Standard Fact
(OSHA FS-3642 - 2013) (English: PDF)

Hazard Communication Standard: Labels and Pictograms - Brief
(OSHA BR-3636 - 2013) (English: PDF)

Hazard Communication Standard: Safety Data Sheets - Brief
(OSHA BR-3514 - 2013) (English: HTML PDF)

Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Heat Hazards: Working Outdoors in Warm Climates Fact Sheet
(2005) (English: PDF)

Heat Illness: Protecting Workers from the Effects of Heat Fact Sheet
This fact sheet provides information to employers on measures they should take to prevent worker illnesses and death caused by heat stress. 2 pages
(2010) (English: PDF)

Heat Safety Fact Sheet (English)
Every year, thousands of workers become sick from heat exposure on the job. Illustrated for low-literacy workers, this fact sheet communicates how heat illness can be prevented with three simple words--water, rest and shade. 2 pages
(OSHA 3422 - 2011) (English: PDF )

Heat Safety Fact Sheet (Spanish)
(OSHA 3423 - 2011) (Spanish: PDF )

Hexavalent Chromium: Controlling Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium in Aerospace and Air Transport Painting
(OSHA FS-3650 - 2013) (English: PDF)

Hexavalent Chromium: Controlling Hazardous Fume and Gases during Welding Fact Sheet
(OSHA FS-3647 - 2013) (English: PDF)

Hexavalent Chromium: Controlling Hexavalent Chromium Exposures during Electroplating
(OSHA FS-3648 - 2013) (English: PDF)

Hexavalent Chromium: Health Effects of Hexavalent Chromium Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Hexavalent Chromium: Hexavalent Chromium Hazards in Bridge Painting
(OSHA FS-3649 - 2013) (English: PDF)

Hispanic Outreach Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Human Remains: Health and Safety Recommendations for Workers Who Handle Human Remains Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Human Remains: Workers Handling Human Remains Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Hurricane Sandy Cleanup PPE Matrix
(OSHA FS-3613 - 2012) (Spanish: PDF)

Hurricane Sandy Cleanup PPE Matrix
(OSHA FS-3612 - 2012) (English: PDF)

Hurricane Sandy: Keeping Workers Safe during Hurricane Sandy Cleanup and Recovery
(OSHA FS-3610 - 2012) (English: PDF)
(OSHA FS-3611 - 2012) (Spanish: PDF)

Hydrogen Sulfide Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Inspections Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Internal Combustion Engines as Ignition Sources Fact Sheet
(OSHA FS-3589) (English: PDF)

Laboratory Safety: Autoclaves/Sterilizers Quick Facts
(OSHA 3405 - 2011) (English: PDF)

Laboratory Safety: Biosafety Cabinets (BSCs) Fact Sheet
(OSHA FS-3460 - 2011) (English: PDF)

Laboratory Safety: Centrifuges Quick Facts
(OSHA 3406 - 2011) (English: PDF)

Laboratory Safety: Chemical Fume Hoods Quick Facts
(OSHA 3407 - 2011) (English: PDF)

Laboratory Safety: Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) Fact Sheet
(OSHA FS-3461 - 2011) (English: PDF)

Laboratory Safety: Cryogens and Dry Ice Quick Facts
(OSHA 3408 - 2011) (English: PDF)

Laboratory Safety: Electrical Hazards Quick Facts
(OSHA 3409 - 2011) (English: PDF)

Laboratory Safety: Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders Fact Sheet
(OSHA FS-3462 - 2011) (English: PDF)

Laboratory Safety: Labeling and Transfer of Chemicals Quick Facts
(OSHA 3410 - 2011) (English: PDF)

Laboratory Safety: Latex Allergy Quick Facts
(OSHA 3411 - 2011) (English: PDF)

Laboratory Safety: Noise Fact Sheet
(OSHA FS-3463 - 2011) (English: PDF)

Laboratory Safety: OSHA Laboratory Standard Fact Sheet
(OSHA FS-3464 - 2011) (English: PDF)

Laboratory Safety: Working with Small Animals Quick Facts
(OSHA 3412 - 2011) (English: PDF)

Ladder Safety: Reducing Falls in Construction: Safe Use of Extension Ladders Fact Sheet
(OSHA FS-3660 - 2013) (English: PDF)

Ladder Safety: Reducing Falls in Construction: Safe Use of Job-made Wooden Ladders Fact Sheet
(OSHA FS-3661 - 2013) (English: PDF)

Ladder Safety: Reducing Falls in Construction: Safe Use of Stepladders Fact Sheet
(OSHA FS-3662 - 2013) (English: PDF)

Lead Hazards Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Lead in Construction Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Lockout/Tagout Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)
Lockout/ Tagout Fact Sheet (Spanish: PDF)

Longshoring: Freeing Inoperable Semi-Automatic Twist Locks (SATLs) in Longshoring
(OSHA FS-3583 - 2012) (English: PDF)

Lyme Disease Alert Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Marine Terminal Fall Protection for Personnel Platforms Fact Sheet
(English: HTML PDF)

Marine Terminals: Radio Communication in Marine Terminals Fact Sheet
(English: HTML PDF)

Mercury: Protecting Workers from Mercury Exposure While Crushing and Recycling Fluorescent Bulbs Fact Sheet
(OSHA FS-3535 - 2012) (English: PDF)

Methylene Chloride: OSHA/NIOSH Hazard Alert - Hazards for Bathtub Refinishers
(OSHA 3623 - 2013) (English: PDF)

Mold Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Mold Hazards during Hurricane Sandy Cleanup
(OSHA FS-3619) (English: PDF)
(OSHA FS-3620) (Spanish: PDF)

Motor Vehicle Safety Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Nanotechnology: Working Safely with Nanomaterials
(OSHA FS-3634 - 2013) (English: PDF)

Noroviruses Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Personal Protective Equipment Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)
(OSHA FS 3603 - 2012) (Portuguese: PDF)
(Spanish: PDF)

Powered Platforms Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)
(Spanish: PDF)

Recordkeeping: Highlights of OSHA's Recordkeeping Rule Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Respirators: Start-Up Oxygen in CSE SR-100 Self-Contained Self-Rescuers OSHA Alert
(English: PDF)

Safety and Health Management Systems: Effective Workplace Safety and Health Management Systems Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Safety and Health Program Management: Voluntary Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Sandbags: Filling, Moving and Placing Sandbags During Flooding Disasters Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)
Sandbags: Filling, Moving and Placing Sandbags During Flooding Disasters Factsheet (Spanish: PDF)

SARS Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Scissor Lifts: Student Worker Killed While Filming Football Practice from a Scissor Lift Hazard Alert
(English: HTML PDF)

Search and Rescue Operations Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Shipbreaking Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)
Shipbreaking Fact Sheet (Spanish: PDF)

Shipyards: Guidelines for Safely Entering and Cleaning Vessel Sewage Tanks Fact Sheet
(OSHA FS-3587 – 2013) (English: PDF)

Shipyards: Safely Performing Hot Work on Hollow or Enclosed Structures in Shipyards Fact Sheet
(OSHA FS-3586 – 2013) (English: PDF)

Silica: Controlling Exposures in Construction While Doing Tuckpointing/Mortar Removal
(OSHA FS-3632 - 2013) (English: PDF)

Silica: Controlling Exposures in Construction While Operating Hand-Operated Grinders
(OSHA FS-3628 - 2013) (English: PDF)

Silica: Controlling Exposures in Construction While Operating Handheld Masonry Saws
(OSHA FS-3627 - 2013) (English: PDF)

Silica: Controlling Exposures in Construction While Operating Jackhammers
(OSHA FS-3629 - 2013) (English: PDF)

Silica: Controlling Exposures in Construction While Operating Rotary Hammers
(OSHA FS-3630 - 2013) (English: PDF)

Silica: Controlling Exposures in Construction While Operating Stationary Masonry Saws
(OSHA FS-3631 - 2013) (English: PDF)

Silica: Controlling Exposures in Construction While Operating Vehicle-Mounted Drilling Rigs
(OSHA FS-3633 - 2013) (English: PDF)

Silica: OSHA/NIOSH Hazard Alert - Worker Exposure to Silica during Hydraulic Fracturing
(OSHA 3566 - 2012) (English: HTML PDF )
(OSHA HA-3567 - 2012) (Spanish: PDF)

Silica: Silica Exposure during Hydraulic Fracturing InfoSheet
(OSHA 3622 - 2012) (English: PDF)

Snow Removal: Falls and Other Hazards to Workers Removing Snow from Rooftops and Other Elevated Surfaces
(OSHA 3513 - 2012) (English: PDF)

Spirometry: OSHA/NIOSH Spirometry InfoSheet
A spirometry breathing test shows how well you can move air in and out of your lungs. Testing may be performed on workers who perform jobs that may cause exposure to possible lung hazards, are physically demanding, or require wearing a respirator. The test shows how well you can move air in and out of your lungs. Spirometry testing is required for some workers by OSHA standards.
Developed by OSHA and NIOSH. Available online only.
(OSHA 3415 - 2011) (English: HTML PDF)

Spirometry: OSHA/NIOSH Spirometry Worker Info
(OSHA 3418 - 2011) (English: HTML PDF)

Spud Barge Safety Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Strategic Partnership Program Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Toluene: Toluene Safety in the Workplace InfoSheet
(OSHA 3646 - 2013) (English: HTML PDF)

Traffic Lanes and Personnel Safety Zones Fact Sheet
(OSHA FS-3540 – 2012) (English: PDF)

Training Requirements for the Gulf Oil Spill Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Training: OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Centers Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Training: Outreach Training Program Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Tree Trimming Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Trenching and Excavation Safety Fact Sheet
(OSHA FS-3480 – 2011) (Spanish: PDF)

Trenching and Excavation Safety Fact Sheet
(OSHA FS-3476 – 2011) (English: PDF)

Variance Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Voluntary Protection Programs Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

West Nile Virus Fact Sheet
(2005) (English: PDF)
West Nile Virus Fact Sheet
(2005) (Spanish: PDF)

Whistleblower Protection for Commercial Motor Carrier Workers Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)
Whistleblower Protection for Commercial Motor Carrier Workers Fact Sheet
(2010) (Spanish: PDF)

Whistleblower Protection for Consumer Product Industry Workers Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)
Whistleblower Protection for Consumer Product Industry Workers Fact Sheet
(2010) (Spanish: PDF)

Whistleblower Protection for Employees in the Aviation Industry Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Whistleblower Protection for Employees in the Transportation Sector Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Whistleblower Protection for Public Transportation Agency Workers Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)
Whistleblower Protection for Public Transportation Agency Workers Fact Sheet
(2010) (Spanish: PDF)

Whistleblower Protection for Railroad Workers Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)
Whistleblower Protection for Railroad Workers Fact Sheet
(2010) (Spanish: PDF)

Whistleblower Protection: Filing Whistleblower Complaints under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Fact Sheet
(OSHA FS-3490 – 2011) (English: PDF)

Whistleblower Protection: HIPAA and OSHA Whistleblower Complaints Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Whistleblower Protection: Your Rights as a Whistleblower Fact Sheet
(OSHA FS-3638 - 2013) (English: PDF)
(OSHA FS-3655 - 2013) (Spanish: PDF)

Whistleblower Protections and the Environment Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Whistleblower: Filing Whistleblower Complaints under the Affordable Care Act
(OSHA FS-3641 - 2013) (English: PDF)

Work Zone Traffic Safety Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Workers: OSHA Requirements When a Worker Experiences a Job-Related Injury or Illness Fact Sheet
(English: PDF)

Working Safely While Repairing Intermodal Containers in Marine Terminals Fact Sheet
(OSHA FS-3626 - 2013) (English: PDF)

Workplace Violence Fact Sheet
(2002) (English: PDF)
(2002) (Spanish: PDF)

Workplace Violence: Preventing Violence against Taxi and For-Hire Drivers Fact Sheet
(2010) (English: PDF)

Young Workers Fact Sheet (being revised)
(English: PDF)





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