InfoSheets
Alliance - OSHA Alliance Program Fact Sheet
Amputation: Preventing Cuts and Amputations from Food Slicers and Meat Grinders Fact Sheet
Amputations Fact Sheet
Asbestos Fact Sheet
Asbestos: Protecting Workers from the Hazards of Asbestos-Containing Flooring Material Maintenance Fact Sheet
Avian Flu Fact Sheet
Barrier Guard for Drawworks Drum at Oil Drilling Sites
Beryllium: Protecting Workers from Exposure and Beryllium Compounds; Final Rule Fact Sheet
Black Widow Spider Fact Sheet
Bloodborne Pathogens - Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Incidents Fact Sheet
Bloodborne Pathogens - Hepatitis B Vaccination Protection Fact Sheet
Bloodborne Pathogens - OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard Fact Sheet
Bloodborne Pathogens - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Reduces Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens Fact Sheet
Bloodborne Pathogens - Protecting Yourself When Handling Contaminated Sharps Fact Sheet
Brown Recluse Spider Fact Sheet
Brownfield Site Cleanup and Redevelopment Fact Sheet
Catheters: Securing Medical Catheters Fact Sheet
Chainsaws: Working Safely with Chainsaws Fact Sheet
Challenge Pilot Fact Sheet
Circuit Breakers: Incorrectly Refurbished Circuit Breakers Hazard Alert
Cleaning Chemicals: OSHA/NIOSH Protecting Workers Who Use Cleaning Chemicals InfoSheet
Cleanup Hazard Fact Sheet
Combustible Dust Explosions Fact Sheet
Combustible Dust: Protecting Workers from Combustible Dust Explosion Hazards Fact Sheet
Compliance Assistance Fact Sheet
Confined Space Safety on Commercial Fishing Vessels Fact Sheet
Confined Spaces in Construction: Crawl Spaces and Attics Fact Sheet
NOTE: this fact sheet is under revision. For information on confined spaces in the construction industry, visit our Confined Spaces web page.
(OSHA FS 3787 - 2015)
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Confined Spaces in Residential Construction Fact Sheet
Confined Spaces: Atmospheric Testing in Confined Spaces Fact Sheet
Confined Spaces: Is 911 your Confined Space Rescue Plan? Fact Sheet
Consultation Program Fact Sheet
Corporate Pilot Fact Sheet
Cotton Press: Fatal Facts
Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Subpart CC: Wire Rope - Inspection
Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Assembly and Disassembly, Subpart CC Fact Sheet
Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Operator Qualification and Certification, Subpart CC Fact Sheet
Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Qualified Rigger, Subpart CC Fact Sheet
Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Signal Person Qualification, Subpart CC Fact Sheet
Crowd Management Safety Guidelines for Retailers Fact Sheet
Decontamination Fact Sheet
Demolition Fact Sheet
Diesel Exhaust: OSHA/MSHA Hazard Alert - Diesel Exhaust/Diesel Particulate Matter
Disaster Cleanup and Recovery PPE Matrix Fact Sheet
Ebola: Cleaning and Decontamination of Ebola on Surfaces Fact Sheet
Ebola: OSHA/NIOSH/EPA Fact Sheet - Safe Handling, Treatment, Transport and Disposal of Ebola-Contaminated Waste
Ebola: PPE Selection Matrix for Occupational Exposure to Ebola Virus
Electric Power: Electrical Protective Equipment Requirements
Electric Power: Fall Protection Requirements
Electric Power: Major Changes to the Rule
Electric Power: Minimum Approach Distance, Information Transfer and Training Requirements
Electrical Hazards: Working Safely Around Downed Electrical Wires Fact Sheet
Electrical Safety Hazards of Overloading Cable Trays Fact Sheet
Electricity: Working Safely with Electricity Fact Sheet
Emergency Exit Routes Fact Sheet
Emergency Management: Planning & Responding to Workplace Emergencies Fact Sheet
Employers: New Businesses Fact Sheet
Ethylene Oxide Fact Sheet
Evacuating High-Rise Buildings Fact Sheet
Eye Protection against Radiant Energy during Welding and Cutting in Shipyard Employment
Eyewash: Health Effects from Contaminated Water in Eyewash Stations InfoSheet
Fall Prevention Fact Sheet
Fall Protection in Residential Construction Fact Sheet
Fall Protection Safety for Commercial Fishing Fact Sheet
Fall Protection: Reducing Falls During Residential Construction: Installing Standing Seam Metal Roofs Fact Sheet
Fall Protection: Reducing Falls during Residential Construction: Erecting Exterior and Interior Walls
Fall Protection: Reducing Falls during Residential Construction: Floor Joist Installation and Decking
Fall Protection: Reducing Falls During Residential Construction: Installing Roof Trusses Fact Sheet
Fall Protection: Reducing Falls During Residential Construction: Installing Tile Roofs Fact Sheet
Fall Protection: Reducing Falls During Residential Construction: Re-Roofing Fact Sheet
Fall Protection: Reducing Falls During Residential Construction: Roof Repair Fact Sheet
Fall Protection: Reducing Falls During Residential Construction: Roof Sheathing Fact Sheet
Fall Protection: Reducing Falls during Residential Construction: Working in Attics
Federal Employees: Occupational Safety and Health for Federal Employees Fact Sheet
Fire Ants Fact Sheet
Fire Safety Fact Sheet Revised
Flood Cleanup Fact Sheet
Flu: Influenza in Workers and Pigs - Guidance for Commercial Swine Farmers and Pork Producers Fact Sheet
Flu: Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Fact Sheet - Important Protection for Healthcare Workers Fact Sheet
Formaldehyde Fact Sheet
Formaldehyde: Hair Smoothing Products That Could Release Formaldehyde - Hazard Alert
Fungi Hazards and Flood Cleanup Fact Sheet
General Industry Walking-Working Surfaces and Fall Protection; Final Rule Fact Sheet
Generator Safety: Grounding Requirements for Portable Generators Fact Sheet
Generator Safety: Using Portable Generators Safely Fact Sheet
Grain Bins: Dangers of Engulfment and Suffocation in Grain Bins Hazard Alert
Grain Bins: Worker Entry into Grain Storage Bins Fact Sheet
Grease Trap Hazards - Hazard Bulletin
Hand Hygiene and Gloves in Hurricane-Affected Areas Fact Sheet
Hazard Communication Standard: Dec. 1st, 2013 Training Requirements for the Rev. Standard Fact Sheet
Hazard Communication Standard: Labels and Pictograms - Brief
Hazard Communication Standard: Safety Data Sheets - OSHA Brief
Hazard Communication: Hazard Communication in the Maritime Industry Fact Sheet
Hazard Communication: Steps to an Effective Hazard Communication Program for Employers That Use Hazardous Chemicals Fact Sheet
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Fact Sheet
Heat Hazards: Working Outdoors in Warm Climates Fact Sheet
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. 3 pages
(OSHA FS 3743 - 2014)
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Heat Safety Fact Sheet (Oil & Gas/Construction)
Heat Safety Illustrated, Low-Literacy Fact Sheet (Construction/Agriculture)
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)
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Hexavalent Chromium: Controlling Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium in Aerospace and Air Transport Painting
Hexavalent Chromium: Controlling Hazardous Fume and Gases during Welding Fact Sheet
Hexavalent Chromium: Controlling Hexavalent Chromium Exposures during Electroplating
Hexavalent Chromium: Health Effects of Hexavalent Chromium Fact Sheet
Hexavalent Chromium: Hexavalent Chromium Hazards in Bridge Painting
Hospital Safety: How Safe is Your Hospital for Workers? A Self-Assessment--CMS
Hospital Safety: How Safe is Your Hospital for Workers? Learn More--CMS FactSheet
Hospital Safety: Integrating Patient and Workplace Safety Programs. Lessons -- CMS Fact Sheet
Hospital Safety: Safe Patient Handling Programs, Effectiveness--CMS Fact Sheet
Hospital Safety: Worker Safety in Your Hospital. Know the Facts -- CMS FactSheet
Human Remains: Health and Safety Recommendations for Workers Who Handle Human Remains Fact Sheet
Human Remains: Workers Handling Human Remains Fact Sheet
Hydrogen Sulfide Fact Sheet
Internal Combustion Engines as Ignition Sources Fact Sheet
Isocyanates: Do You Have Work-Related Asthma? A Guide for You and Your Doctor Fact Sheet
Keeping Workers Safe during Disaster Cleanup and Recovery Fact Sheet
Laboratory Safety: Autoclaves/Sterilizers Quick Facts
Laboratory Safety: Biosafety Cabinets (BSCs) Fact Sheet
Laboratory Safety: Centrifuges Quick Facts
Laboratory Safety: Chemical Fume Hoods Quick Facts
Laboratory Safety: Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) Fact Sheet
Laboratory Safety: Cryogens and Dry Ice Quick Facts
Laboratory Safety: Electrical Hazards Quick Facts
Laboratory Safety: Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders Fact Sheet
Laboratory Safety: Labeling and Transfer of Chemicals Quick Facts
Laboratory Safety: Latex Allergy Quick Facts
Laboratory Safety: Noise Fact Sheet
Laboratory Safety: OSHA Laboratory Standard Fact Sheet
Laboratory Safety: Working with Small Animals Quick Facts
Ladder Safety: Reducing Falls in Construction: Safe Use of Extension Ladders Fact Sheet
Ladder Safety: Reducing Falls in Construction: Safe Use of Job-made Wooden Ladders Fact Sheet
Ladder Safety: Reducing Falls in Construction: Safe Use of Stepladders Fact Sheet
Lead Hazards Fact Sheet
Lead Hazards: Protecting Workers at Indoor Firing Ranges Fact Sheet
Lead in Construction Fact Sheet
Longshoring: Freeing Inoperable Semi-Automatic Twist Locks (SATLs) in Longshoring
Longshoring: Preventing Semi-Tractor Driver Injuries during Container Lifting Operations Fact Sheet
Lyme Disease Alert Fact Sheet
Marine Terminal Fall Protection for Personnel Platforms Fact Sheet
Marine Terminals: Radio Communication in Marine Terminals Fact Sheet
Marine Terminals: Safely Performing Hot Work on Hollow or Enclosed Structures in Marine Terminals Fact Sheet
Marine Terminals: Servicing Multi-Piece and Single-Piece Rim Wheels in Marine Terminals Fact Sheet
Marine Terminals: Work Safety Zones for On-Dock Container Rail Operations in Marine Terminals Fact Sheet
Mercury: Protecting Workers from Mercury Exposure While Crushing and Recycling Fluorescent Bulbs Fact Sheet
Methylene Chloride: OSHA/NIOSH Hazard Alert - Hazards for Bathtub Refinishers
Mold Fact Sheet
Mold Hazards during Disaster Cleanup
Motor Vehicle Safety Fact Sheet
Nanotechnology: Working Safely with Nanomaterials
NIOSH/OSHA Fact Sheet: Preventing Workplace Violence Against Taxi Cab Drivers
Noroviruses Fact Sheet
Oil and Gas: Health and Safety Risks for Workers Involved in Manual Tank Gauging and Sampling at Oil and Gas Extraction Sites Hazard Alert
OSHA's Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard for General Industry and Maritime Fact Sheet
Pandemic: Protecting Workers during a Pandemic Fact Sheet
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Fact Sheet
Powered Platforms Fact Sheet
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals Fact Sheet
Process Safety Management: The Use of Metrics in Process Safety Management (PSM) Facilities Fact Sheet
Recordkeeping: Highlights of OSHA's Reporting and Recordkeeping Rule Fact Sheet
Reporting: New Reporting Requirements Fact Sheet
Reporting: OSHA's Recordkeeping Rule Update - Who Keeps Records Fact Sheet
Respirator Medical Evaluation Questionnaire Infosheet
Respirators: Start-Up Oxygen in CSE SR-100 Self-Contained Self-Rescuers OSHA Alert
Root Cause: The Importance of Root Cause Analysis During Incident Investigation Fact Sheet
Safe Baggage Handling at Cruise Terminals Fact Sheet
Safe Housekeeping and Sanitation Practices Fact Sheet
Sandbags: Filling, Moving and Placing Sandbags During Flooding Disasters Fact Sheet
SARS Fact Sheet
Scaffolding: Narrow Frame Scaffolds Fact Sheet
Scaffolding: Ladder Jack Scaffolds Fact Sheet
Scaffolding: Tube and Coupler Scaffolds - Erection and Use Fact Sheet
Scaffolding: Tube and Coupler Scaffolds - Planning and Design Fact Sheet
Scissor Lifts: Working Safely with Scissor Lifts Hazard Alert
Search and Rescue Operations Fact Sheet
Shipbreaking Fact Sheet
Shipyard Employment Hazards during the Repair and Maintenance of Refrigeration Systems on Vessels Fact Sheet
Shipyard Employment: Evaluating Shipyard Competent Person Programs Fact Sheet
Shipyard Employment: General Working Conditions in Shipyard Employment - Final Rule Fact Sheet
Shipyard Employment: General Working Conditions in Shipyard Employment - Lockout/Tags-Plus Coordinator and Log Fact Sheet
Shipyard Employment: General Working Conditions in Shipyard Employment - Medical Services and First Aid Fact Sheet
Shipyard Employment: General Working Conditions in Shipyard Employment - Motor Vehicle Safety Equipment, Operation and Maintenance Fact Sheet
Shipyard Employment: General Working Conditions in Shipyard Employment - Sanitation Fact Sheet
Shipyard Employment: Hazards Associated with Spray Painting in Shipyard Employment Fact Sheet
Shipyard Employment: Personal Protective Equipment Fact Sheet
Shipyard Employment: Safe Use of Portable and Hand-Held Power Tools Fact Sheet
Shipyards: Guidelines for Safely Entering and Cleaning Vessel Sewage Tanks Fact Sheet
Shipyards: Safe Lighting Practices in the Shipyard Industry Fact Sheet
Shipyards: Safely Performing Hot Work on Hollow or Enclosed Structures in Shipyards Fact Sheet
Silica: Controlling Silica Dust in Construction - Crushing Machines Fact Sheet
Silica: Controlling Silica Dust in Construction - Dowel Drilling Rigs for Concrete Fact Sheet
Silica: Controlling Silica Dust in Construction - Drivable Saws Fact Sheet
Silica: Controlling Silica Dust in Construction - Fiber-Cement Board Fact Sheet
Silica: Controlling Silica Dust in Construction - Handheld and Stand-Mounted Drills Fact Sheet
Silica: Controlling Silica Dust in Construction - Handheld Grinders for Mortar Removal (Tuckpointing) Fact Sheet
Silica: Controlling Silica Dust in Construction - Handheld Grinders for Tasks Other Than Mortar Removal Fact Sheet
Silica: Controlling Silica Dust in Construction - Handheld Power Saws Fact Sheet
Silica: Controlling Silica Dust in Construction - Heavy Equipment and Utility Vehicles Used During Demolition Activities Fact Sheet
Silica: Controlling Silica Dust in Construction - Heavy Equipment and Utility Vehicles Used for Grading and Excavating Tasks Fact Sheet
Silica: Controlling Silica Dust in Construction - Jackhammers or Handheld Powered Chipping Tools Fact Sheet
Silica: Controlling Silica Dust in Construction - Large Drivable Milling Machines (Half Lane and Larger) Fact Sheet
Silica: Controlling Silica Dust in Construction - Overview of Standard Fact Sheet
Silica: Controlling Silica Dust in Construction - Rig-Mounted Core Saws or Drills Fact Sheet
Silica: Controlling Silica Dust in Construction - Small Drivable Milling Machines (Less than Half Lane) Fact Sheet
Silica: Controlling Silica Dust in Construction - Stationary Masonry Saws Fact Sheet
Silica: Controlling Silica Dust in Construction - Vehicle-Mounted Drilling Rigs for Rock and Concrete Fact Sheet
Silica: Controlling Silica Dust in Construction - Walk-Behind Milling Machines and Floor Grinders Fact Sheet
Silica: Controlling Silica Dust in Construction - Walk-Behind Saws Fact Sheet
Silica: Exposure to Silica during Countertop Manufacturing, Finishing and Installation Hazard Alert
Silica: OSHA/NIOSH Hazard Alert - Worker Exposure to Silica during Hydraulic Fracturing
Silica: Silica Exposure during Hydraulic Fracturing InfoSheet
Snow Removal: Falls and Other Hazards to Workers Removing Snow from Rooftops and Other Elevated Surfaces
Solutions for Tree Care Hazards
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)
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