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A large grease trap cover that looks similar to a manhole cover.
Site Safety
Grease Trap Hazards and Safety Precautions for Employees

Safe grease trap design, training, and maintenance, as part of an overall workplace safety and health program, can prevent grease trap‑related incidents.

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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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Boring machine using horizontal directional drilling technology at an excavation site.
Excavations
Horizontal Directional Drilling Operations and Job Site Safety

Horizontal directional drilling can be a great solution for some excavation projects but there are still potential hazards and safety needs to remain a priority.

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Re-enactment of a worker who is not wearing a hard hat with a tool about to hit his head.
Fall Protection
Stop the Drop and Prevent Falling Object Injuries on the Job

When workers are exposed to falling object hazards, they must wear head protection and additional safety measures must be implemented.

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Two hard hats on a construction site with lightning seen in the background.
Site Safety
Outdoor Worker Safety Tips for Thunderstorms and Lightning

Review lightning hazards and safety recommendations for outdoor workers provided by OSHA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Warehouse with neatly stacked flooring planks.
Materials Handling
Prevent Workplace and Job Site Material Storage Hazards

Applying general safety principles can help reduce workplace and job site incidents involving the moving, handling, and storing of materials.

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A crane lifting a heavy load near overhead power lines.
Electrical
Construction Safety When Working Near Overhead Power Lines

Overhead power lines at the job site are extremely dangerous due to high voltage and using tools and equipment that can contact the lines increases the risk.

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Cell phone antennas on a roof top.
Health
RF Radiation Exposure Hazards for Outdoor Workers

Workers may be exposed to RF radiation if they work near RF-generating antennas, which can be hazardous if precautions aren't taken.

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Vertical rebar that is capped to prevent an impalement hazard.
Fall Protection
How to Handle Impalement Hazards on Construction Sites

Safety precautions and best practices to consider when impalement hazards are a risk on the construction site.

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