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Fall Protection in Residential Construction

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Overview

Standards

Provides regulations regarding fall protection in residential construction.

Presentations

Provides presentations for fall protection in residential construction.

Compliance Assistance

Provides compliance assistance for fall protection in residential construction.

Additional Resources

Provides presentations for fall protection in residential construction.

Preventing Falls in Construction

Highlights

Roof Tarping (Blue Roof) Safety Fact Sheet. OSHA Publication 3926, (2017).
Fall Protection in Construction. OSHA Publication 3146, (2015).
Protecting Roofing Workers. OSHA Publication 3755, (2015).
Fall Prevention/Protection. OSHA Publications. Contains fall prevention materials in English and Spanish.
Fall Protection Resource for New Home Construction. CPWR through NIOSH.

Related Topics

U.S. Labor Department and Federal Communications Commission announce working group to prevent fatalities in telecommunications industry. OSHA News Release, (October 14, 2014).
OSHA provides direction for inspecting cranes and derricks on construction worksites. OSHA News Release, (October 23, 2014).
OSHA extends compliance date for crane operator certification requirements. OSHA News Release, (September 25, 2014).
OSHA issues new directive to keep communication tower workers safe. OSHA News Release, (July 24, 2014).
Recent fatalities serve as a reminder to protect workers from demolition hazards. OSHA News Release, (July 10, 2014).
Electrical Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Standard Sub Part V. OSHA Federal Register, (April 11, 2014).
Construction Industry Digest. OSHA Publication 2202-09R, (2014).
Falls Prevention (Video). California Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE).
Prevention Videos (v-Tools): Construction Hazards. OSHA, (2011).
Residential Construction Industry. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.