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Close-up of a pressure washer nozzle spraying water on a wooden deck, showing the powerful water jet in action.
Tools
Pressure Washer Safety: Best Practices for Safe Operation

Boost workplace safety with practical tips for using pressure washers correctly, ensuring efficient and hazard-free operation on the job.

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HazMat
Process Safety Management Overview: Key Elements for Safety

Learn the key elements of Process Safety Management and how it helps maintain a safer workplace by preventing accidents with hazardous chemicals.

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Man Coughing into Elbow
Health
Cover Your Cough: Stop the Spread of Germs at Work

Cover your mouth, wash your hands with soap, and throw your tissues away. These simple steps help protect everyone at work from germs that make us sick.

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Construction workers in safety vests working inside a trench, with an excavator and blue sky in the background. The trench is not too deep, with the crew performing tasks within the narrow space.
Excavations
Essential Tips for Trenching and Excavation Safety

Stay safe on the job with these top tips for trenching and excavation safety. Learn how to protect yourself and your crew from common hazards in the field.

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A worker standing on a platform ladder.
Ladders
Handle, Use, Transport, and Store Platform Ladders Safely

While they may seem safer than a traditional step ladder, if platform ladders are not used correctly, they can still lead to serious injuries.

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Best Practices
Steps to a Robust Safety Training and Education Program

Training and education are important tools for informing workers and managers about hazards and controls to ensure they can be productive and work safely.

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Woman leaning out of car window on snowy road.
Home & Holiday
Travel Safety Awareness for All Aspects of Holiday Travel

Safety awareness applies to all aspects of your holiday travel including securing your home, airline travel, hotel safety and traveling with kids and pets.

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A worker wearing personal protective equipment that covers most of their body.
Personal Protection
Whole-Body Personal Protective Equipment Requirements

Employees should be trained to know when whole-body personal protective equipment is required to protect workers from on-the-job hazards.

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Construction Worker Sweating in the Heat
Awareness Campaigns
How to Beat the Heat with Water, Rest and Shade

Employers with workers exposed to high temps should establish a heat illness prevention program. Learn more about OSHA's Heat Illness Prevention Campaign.

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