Construction Industry - Occupational Safety and Health …
Construction workers engage in many activities that may expose them to serious hazards, such as falling from rooftops, unguarded machinery, being struck by heavy construction equipment, electrocutions, silica dust, and asbestos.
File a Complaint | OSHA.gov - Occupational Safety and Health …
With a Safety and Health Complaint, you can: File your complaint online, by phone or letter. Submit your oral or written complaint in any language. File your complaint anonymously. Allow someone to file for you. Report unsafe or unhealthy conditions. Provide the employer's name, address, and contact information.
Workers' Right to Refuse Dangerous Work | Occupational Safety …
Your right to refuse to do a task is protected if all of the following conditions are met: Where possible, you have asked the employer to eliminate the danger, and the employer failed to do so; and. You refused to work in "good faith."
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Eye and Face Protection, construction (29 CFR 1926.102) [related safety resources] Machinery and Machine Guarding, general industry (29 CFR 1910.212) [related safety resources] The final top 10 most frequently cited OSHA standards violated in FY 2023 will be available in April 2024.
Downloadable templates, worksheets, and reference materials you can use as you develop your own safety and health program. Please visit the recommended practices Web page and explore the resources available. OSHA will update the Web page and add resources and tools as they become available.
eTool : Construction - Electrical Incidents - Occupational Safety …
Contact with power lines. Overhead and buried power lines at your site are especially hazardous because they carry extremely high voltage. Fatal electrocution is the main risk, but burns and falls from elevations are also hazards. Using tools and equipment that can contact power lines increases the risk.
Fall Protection - Overview | OSHA.gov - Occupational Safety and …
OSHA requires that fall protection be provided at elevations of four feet in general industry workplaces, five feet in shipyards, six feet in the construction industry and eight feet in longshoring operations.
Contact Us | OSHA.gov - Occupational Safety and Health …
Call OSHA to report emergencies, unsafe working conditions, safety and health violations, to file a complaint, or to ask safety and health questions.
Electrical Hazards in Construction… Hundreds of workers are killed or injured every year due to exposure to hazardous electrical energy. Electric shock, burns and falls are some of the hazards associated with working with electricity; electrocution is death by electric shock.
Electrical - Construction - Occupational Safety and Health …
OSHA's electrical standards are designed to protect employees exposed to dangers such as electric shock, electrocution, fires, and explosions. The references on this page provide information related to electrical in construction including OSHA's electrical construction regulations, hazard recognition, possible solutions and general resources.