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National Safety
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To Prevent Falls in Construction
Resources for Employers and Employees
OSHA's Falls Prevention Campaign Page
- Campaign Fact Sheet: English (PDF) Spanish (PDF), Polish (PDF) and Russian (PDF)
- Campaign Poster: English (PDF). Spanish (PDF)
- Fall Prevention Wallet Card English (PDF). Spanish (PDF). Portuguese (PDF)
Fall Prevention Training Guide
A Lesson Plan for Employers (PDF) (EPUB | MOBI). Spanish (PDF) (EPUB | MOBI).
Fall Prevention Publications
Webpage contains fall prevention materials in English and Spanish.
- Fall Protection in Construction (PDF).
- Protecting Roofing Workers (PDF).
Ladder Safety Guidance
- Falling Off Ladders Can Kill: Use Them Safely - Booklet (English and Spanish) (PDF). EPUB and MOBI
- Safe Use of Extension Ladders - Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Safe Use of Job-made Wooden Ladders - Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Safe Use of Stepladders - Fact Sheet (PDF)
- NIOSH Ladder safety phone app (English and Spanish)
Scaffolding
- Ladder Jack Scaffolds Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Narrow Frame Scaffolds Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Tube and Coupler Scaffolds - Erection and Use Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Tube and Coupler Scaffolds - Planning and Design Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Scaffolding Booklet (PDF)
- OSHA Scaffold eTool
Additional Educational Materials
- Construction Industry
- Fall Protection in Residential Construction
- Head Protection: Safety Helmets in the Workplace
- OSHA Alliance Program Toolbox talks and Training products
Additional Fall Prevention Materials in Spanish (español)
- Latino Worker Safety Center (LWSC).
- Fall Protection Refresher - Tool Box Talk (Repaso - Protección contra caídas en español).
- Fall Protection Chat (Charla sobre seguridad contra caídas en la Construcción).
- Struck-by Chat (Charla sobre seguridad contra ser golpeado).
- Webinar in Spanish: Evento de la Campaña Nacional de Prevención de Caídas 2024
Falls Prevention Audio Messages
Stand-Down Partner Materials
- CPWR: Stop Construction Falls: contains educational and training tools including the fatality map. Also a Spanish resources page.
- Stand-Down Planning and Promotion - Materials you need to conduct a stand-down. Place your order for free Hardhat stickers and Hazard Alert cards.
- NIOSH: National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction
- Infographics by NIOSH, CPWR, and NORA
- National Safety Council
- Ladder Safety
- Safety+Health Articles on Fall Prevention
- NSC Construction & Utilities Division
- Safety at Heights Resources: Falls from height is the second-leading unintentional fatal workplace event. The resources includes Fall Protection When Performing Aerial Work on Wood Poles; Safety Around Drilled Holes - Pier or Direct Embed Foundations; Guide to Selecting Fall Protection Systems for Bridge Work.
- ASSP: American Society of Safety Professionals
Outreach Training Materials
- Susan Harwood Training Grant materials for Fall Prevention: Webpage contains more than 40 projects in fall prevention produced under Susan Harwood Training Grant from OSHA.
- Roadway Work Zone Safety - ARTBA
Fall Safety Videos
- OSHA Prevention Videos (v-Tools): Construction Hazards
- California Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE)
- The Worker' Compensation Board of British Columbia, Canada (WorkSafeBC)
- Stand Down Videos and Stories (CDC/NIOSH)
- Construction Falls - Six Videos in Spanish
- Stand Down Stories: Putting Safety First - At Outer Banks, NC; At Virginia Beach, VA