There are a wealth of resources available for helping raise awareness of fall hazards and how to abate them. From lesson plans to fact sheets to safety posters – in a variety of languages – employers who feel that they need some additional information can find it online.
Here are some of those resources:
- NIOSH: Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction
- Infographics by NIOSH and CPWR
- OSHA-NSC Alliance Fall Protection Case Study (PDF)
- Ladder Safety
- NSC Construction & Utilities Division
- Safety at Heights Resources
- Susan Harwood Training Grant materials for Fall Prevention
- Preventing Swing Falls in Bridge Work
- Selecting Lanyards and Connectors for Personal Fall Arrest Systems in Bridge Work
- OSHA Prevention Videos (v-Tools): Construction Hazards
- Solar Industry
- Skylights
- The Worker' Compensation Board of British Columbia, Canada (WorkSafeBC)
- Falls from Formwork
- OSHA's Falls Prevention Campaign Page (en español)
- 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).
- Falling Off Ladders Can Kill: Use Them Safely - Booklet (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 (HTML PDF)
- Tube and Coupler Scaffolds - Erection and Use Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Tube and Coupler Scaffolds - Planning and Design Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Scaffolding Booklet (HTML PDF)
- OSHA Scaffold eTool
- Construction Industry
- Fall Protection in Residential Construction
- Aerial Devices and Elevating Equipment
- Fall Protection
- Ladder Safety
