Flagger Safety on Construction Sites Construction activities frequently place employees and equipment close to moving traffic. When signs, signals, barricades, or other traffic-control devices alone cannot safely control traffic, properly trained flaggers may be necessary to protect workers, motorists, pedestrians, and equipment. Flagging is a safety-critical assignment. A flagger must remain visible,...

Residential Wood Framing - Framing Safety Framing safety requires controlling fall hazards, power-tool hazards, falling objects, material-handling risks, and changing jobsite conditions. Residential wood framing is fast-moving work, and new hazards can develop as floors, walls, stairs, and roof systems are constructed. Personal Protective Equipment Wear PPE appropriate for the hazards and work...

Personal Hygiene Good personal hygiene is an important part of workplace health and safety. Proper hygiene helps prevent the spread of germs and illness, reduces exposure to hazardous substances, and helps prevent skin irritation, dermatitis, allergic reactions, and cross-contamination. Employees should understand the hygiene practices required for their work and take appropriate...

Multi-Employer Worksite Safety Multi-employer worksite safety requires all employers working at the same location to understand their responsibilities, communicate hazards, and coordinate their work to protect employees. Construction projects commonly involve general contractors, subcontractors, specialty contractors, and other employers whose activities may affect one another. An employer's responsibility does not necessarily end...

Personal Protective Equipment – Concrete Construction Concrete construction exposes workers to hazards that require appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). Wet concrete can cause serious skin and eye injuries, while concrete placement and finishing can expose workers to falling objects, flying particles, noise, and prolonged kneeling. PPE must be selected for the hazards...

Masonry and Concrete Saw Safety Masonry and concrete saw safety is essential because these powerful cutting tools expose workers to rotating blades, kickback, flying debris, noise, and respirable crystalline silica. Proper training, equipment inspection, dust controls, and safe operating practices can prevent serious injuries and occupational illness. Masonry saws are commonly used...

Loading Dock Safety Loading dock safety is essential because loading and unloading operations bring pedestrians, forklifts, trucks, trailers, elevated dock edges, and moving materials into the same work area. A moment of inattention can result in a fall, struck-by or caught-between injury, forklift incident, or other serious accident. Loading Dock Hazards Workers should...

Sheet Metal Safety - Sheet Metal Worker Safety Sheet metal safety requires workers to recognize and control hazards associated with sharp metal edges, material handling, machinery, power tools, welding, electrical work, and elevated work. Sheet metal fabrication and installation can expose workers to serious cuts, crushing injuries, falls, burns, hazardous fumes,...

Dust Explosion Prevention Combustible dust can create a serious fire, flash-fire, and explosion hazard when fine particles become suspended in air and encounter an ignition source. Materials that may create combustible dust include wood, paper, plastics, rubber, textiles, grain, flour, sugar, animal feed, coal, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and certain metals. Not every type...