Fall Protection Overview OSHA has developed this webpage to provide workers and employers useful, up-to-date information on fall protection. Why is fall protection important? Falls are among the most …

Whether conducting a hazard assessment or developing a comprehensive fall protection plan, thinking about fall hazards before the work begins will help the employer to manage fall hazards and focus …

Workers who are six feet or more above lower levels are at risk for serious injury or death if they should fall. To protect these workers, employers must provide fall protection and the right equipment for the …

Fall Protection: Roofing. Washington State Video. Fall Protection: Trusses. Washington State Video. American Ladder Institute: American Ladder Institute provided by the American Ladder Institute …

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It contains recommendations as well as descriptions of mandatory safety and health standards. The recommendations are advisory in nature, informational in content, and are intended to assist …

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Employers must provide personal protective equipment (PPE), for example, fall protection, when required by OSHA standards to protect workers' safety, and health.

Slip and fall hazards are frequently present due to the high places and rough ground that electricians must navigate. Motor vehicles are also a source of hazards, and electrocution hazards are present in …

OSHA's Safety and Health Topics pages provide regulatory and enforcement information, hazard identification and controls as well as best practices and other resources to assist employers, workers …