The 7th annual National Safety Stand-Down to prevent falls

Falls remain the leading cause of death for construction workers. The National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction was created in 2012 in order to address the hazard, and The Stand-Down event was added in 2014. The goal of the Stand-Down is to draw attention to the severity of fall hazards and importance of preventing them. This nation-wide weeklong event is an opportunity for employers to pause work and have conversations with workers about fall hazards, protective methods, and their company’s safety policies, goals and expectations. Please visit https://www.osha.gov/StopFallsStandDown

Coronavirus Protection

OSHA’s new webpage focuses on protecting workers from exposure to the novel coronavirus.

This webpage provides information for workers and employers about the evolving coronavirus outbreak first identified in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. The information includes links to interim guidance and other resources for preventing exposures to, and infection with, the novel coronavirus—now officially named COVID-19.

Learn how to keep workers safe at grain handling facilities with OSHA resources

Learn how to keep workers safe at grain handling facilities with OSHA resources.

OSHA has developed a webpage to provide workers, employers, and safety and health professionals useful, up-to-date safety and health information on grain handling facilities.

OSHA updates emphasis program to better protect workers from silica exposure.

OSHA updates emphasis program to better protect workers from silica exposure.This Instruction describes policies and procedures for implementing a National Emphasis Program (NEP) to identify and reduce or eliminate worker exposures to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) in general industry, maritime, and construction. The NEP targets specific industries expected to have the highest exposures to RCS.

Grease Trap Hazards

Read OSHA’s new bulletin on how to properly cover grease traps to prevent workers from tripping or falling into them.