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Construction Worker Carrying Step Ladder
Ladders
How to Safely Use a Ladder is Workplace Safety 101

How to Safely Use a Ladder should be Workplace Safety 101. No matter how high off the ground, a fall off a ladder can have serious consequences.

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Excavator at Construction Site
OSHA Focus Four
Recognizing Potential Job Site Caught-in Hazards

To prevent injuries and fatal incidents, the first step is to recognize potential caught-in hazards, like the examples shown in this article.

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Driving Safety
Safety Tips to Help Prevent Driver Fatigue on Long Trips

Driver fatigue, which may be the result of insufficient sleep, long distances traveled, or long work shifts, is a major contributor to tragic motor vehicle collisions.

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HazMat
How to Implement an Effective HazCom Program

Companies that have hazardous chemicals in use are required by OSHA’s HazCom Standard (HCS) to implement a hazard communication program.

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Hands holding up a sign that says Safety Committee.
Best Practices
How to Establish a Workplace Safety Committee

A safety committee is a group formed within an organization that functions to serve as an advocate for workplace health and safety.

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Worker on a job site wearing a safety vest that says, "Stop Work If Unsafe" on the back of the safety vest.
Best Practices
How to Empower Workers to Stop Unsafe Work

Stop Work Authority (SWA) empowers employees, at any level, to halt a job or task when a hazardous situation appears imminent, without fear of retribution.

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Two workers in hardhats leaning over a table with a sign that says Workplace Anti-Retaliation Programs.
OSHA
What Makes an Effective Workplace Anti-Retaliation Program

An effective anti-retaliation program improves employee engagement and helps protect employers and workers from violations of federal laws and regulations.

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Best Practices
Workplace and Jobsite Hazard Identification and Assessment

A critical element of any effective safety and health program is a proactive, ongoing process to identify and assess workplace and jobsite hazards.

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Best Practices
Why the Safety Program Relies on Management Leadership

Management provides the leadership, vision, and resources that are critically needed to implement an effective safety and health program.

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