Preventing falls from heights when performing construction work is a top priority because falls are the leading cause of fatalities in the construction industry. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2017, there were 366 fatal falls to a lower level out of 971 construction fatalities.

When employees perform maintenance on machinery or equipment, you must ensure that they know how to protect themselves from the release of hazardous energy. OSHA’s control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) standard at 1910.147 requires you to create procedures for employee protection.

Here are five topics you should train employees on in preparation for jobsite emergencies.

OSHA’s confined spaces in construction standard protects employees engaged in construction activities at a worksite with one or more confined spaces.

Like many worksites, oil and gas sites have potential hazards like falling from elevated platforms, slipping and tripping, and accidents due to lack of proper machine guarding.