The lumber and building material dealer industry provides goods and services
to home building and professional contractors. General safety and health issues exist in the
industry including recordkeeping, ergonomic stress, warehousing, powered industrial truck safety and
machine guarding.
This page was developed as a product of the Alliance between OSHA and the National Lumber and
Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA).
The following questions link to information relevant to the lumber and building material dealer industry.
Grocery Warehousing - Ergonomics. OSHA.
Identifies hazards and solutions that apply to the lumber and building material dealer industry,
although it was developed for the grocery warehousing industry.
Lockout/Tagout Interactive Training Program. OSHA. Includes a tutorial explaining the Lockout/Tagout standard in a question and answer format, a list of Hot Topics discussing major issues related to the standard, and seven interactive case studies.
Machine Guarding. OSHA. Focuses on recognizing and controlling common amputation hazards associated with the operation and use of certain types of machines.
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