Manufacturing Sector

Construction Sector

• General Hazard Resources
• Amputations
• Dermal (Skin) Hazards
• Electrical Hazards
• Fall Protection
• Respiratory Hazards
• Silica and Other Hazardous Substances
• Struck-By/Caught Between

General Hazard Resources

• Concrete Manufacturing Pocket Guide. OSHA Publication 3221, (2004).
• Hazards Associated with Strand Restraint Devices in Manufacturing Prestressed Concrete Beams. OSHA Safety and Health Information Bulletin (SHIB), (June 2, 2004).
• Precast Concrete Panels-Hazardous Storage. OSHA Safety and Health Information Bulletin (SHIB), (February 10, 2004).
• Construction. OSHA eTool. Also available in Spanish. Construction can be a safe occupation when workers are aware of the hazards and an effective Safety and Health Program is used. This eTool contains information that helps workers identify and control the hazards that cause the most serious construction-related injuries.
• OSHA Hazard Awareness Advisor. OSHA. Helps businesses (especially small businesses) identify and understand common occupational safety and health hazards in their work place.
• Comprehensive Safety Recommendations for the Precast Concrete Products Industry. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 84-103, (June 1984).
• Construction Industry Outreach Training Program. OSHA.

Amputations

• Safeguarding Equipment and Protecting Workers from Amputations. OSHA Publication 3170, (2001). Provides information to help identify and manage common amputation hazards associated with operating and using stationary equipment.
• For additional information, see OSHA's Machine Guarding Safety and Health Topics Page.

Confined Spaces

• Permit-Required Confined Spaces. OSHA Publication 3138, (2004). Provides a general overview of procedures for protecting workers from the hazards of confined spaces using permit-required entry plans.
• Worker Deaths in Confined Spaces. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 94-103, (January 1994). Contains summary data and investigative reports of fatal incidents involving workers who entered confined spaces.
• Preventing Occupational Fatalities in Confined Spaces. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 86-110, (January 1986). Describes several fatal confined spaces incidents and makes recommendations for preventing similar events.
• Investigations of Fatal Confined Space Incidents. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report: NIOSH FACE Reports and State-Based Reports.
• For additional information, see OSHA's Confined Spaces Safety and Health Topics Page.

Dermal (Skin) Hazards

• Preventing Skin Problems from Working with Portland Cement. OSHA Guidance Document, (2008). Employees may suffer dermal hazards in working with wet cement such as cement burns (due to its caustic nature) and inflammation of the skin (either due to irritant or allergic contact dermatitis). This guidance addresses ways to prevent or minimize skin problems through the proper selection and use of gloves, boots and other personal protective equipment such as kneepads; proper skin care and work practices such as use of pH neutral or slightly acidic soaps; and ways of making cement products less hazardous.
• An Employer's Guide to Skin Protection. Electronic Library of Construction Occupational Safety & Health (elcosh), (2000). Provides guidance for employers to prevent skin problems in employees who work with wet cement products.
• A Safety & Health Practitioner's Guide to Skin Protection. Electronic Library of Construction Occupational Safety & Health (elcosh), (2000). Provides a detailed reference on dermal exposure related to cement products.
• Save Your Skin Toolbox Talk. Electronic Library of Construction Occupational Safety & Health (elcosh), (1999). Toolbox session on the causes and prevention of skin problems from Portland cement products.
• For additional information, see OSHA's Dermal Exposure Safety and Health Topics Page.

Electrical Hazards

• Controlling Electrical Hazards. OSHA Publication 3075, (Revised 2002). Provides an overview of basic electrical safety on the job.
• Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout). OSHA Publication 3120, (Revised 2002). Presents OSHA's general requirements for controlling hazardous energy during service or maintenance of machines and equipment.
• For additional information, see the following OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages:
  • Electrical
  • Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)

Fall Protection

• Worker Deaths by Falls. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 2000-116, (September 2002). Summarizes surveillance data and investigative reports of fatal work-related falls from elevation. Each case also includes recommendations for preventing similar accidents.
• For additional information, see OSHA's Fall Protection Safety and Health Topics Page.

Respiratory Hazards

• See a sample program. Sample Respiratory Protection Program, Attachment 4 to Small Entity Compliance Guide for the Revised Respiratory Protection Standard. OSHA Publication 3384, (2011).
• Respiratory Protection. OSHA eTool. Helps workers comply with the updated OSHA respirator standard. This eTool will instruct you on the proper selection of respiratory protection and the development of change schedules for gas/vapor cartridges.
• For additional information, see OSHA's Respiratory Protection Safety and Health Topics Page.

Silica and Other Hazardous Substances

• A Guide to Working Safely with Silica. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), (January 31, 1997). Provides information about the health hazards of silica and suggests ways to prevent silicosis.
• For additional information, see OSHA's Silica, Crystalline Safety and Health Topics Page.

Struck-By/Caught Between

• Personal Protective Equipment. OSHA Publication 3151, (2004). Helps both employers and employees learn the basics of conducting a "hazard assessment" of the workplace, select appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and know how to properly use it.
• Safeguarding Equipment and Protecting Workers from Amputations. OSHA Publication 3170, (2001). Provides a generic overview of standards-related topics and information to help identify and manage common amputation hazards associated with operating stationary equipment.
• For additional information, see OSHA's Machine Guarding Safety and Health Topics Page.

Truck Driving

• Ready Mixed Concrete Truck Drivers: Work-Related Hazards and Recommendations for Controls. Electronic Library of Construction Safety & Health (elcosh), Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR). Consists of a hazard assessment of truck drivers in the industry and a summary of identified work-related hazards and safety recommendations.