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OSHA Construction eTool Provides Safety Information in English and Spanish

A full 20% of workplace fatalities involve construction workers, OSHA says, but “construction can be a safe occupation when workers are aware of the hazards, and use an effective Safety and Health program.”

OSHA’s interactive, Web-based Construction eTool can help builders and their employees identify and control the hazards that commonly cause the most construction injuries. Information on this topic has been grouped into four areas: electrical incidents, falls, struck-by and trenching and evacuation.

The section on falls, for example, points out that falls from elevations account for one-third of all construction deaths, and it then follows-up with information on identifying and avoiding the hazards that cause the most fall-related injuries: unprotected sides, wall openings and floor holes; improper scaffold construction; unguarded protruding steel rebars; and misuse of portable ladders.

The eTool also lists several OSHA Construction Standards that address safety and health program elements and topics relevant to developing and maintaining a safety program, along with some regulatory citations applicable to each topic.

To download the Construction eTool in English, click here, and in Spanish, click here. For further information on construction safety issues, e-mail George Middleton at NAHB, or call him at 800-368-5242 x8590.

English and English-Spanish Editions of 'Toolbox Safety Talks' Available Through BuilderBooks.com 

NAHB Toolbox Safety Talks, available through BuilderBooks.com, are designed to supplement your employee safety training program and help you identify those areas where you may need to develop additional safety training for your employees.

Each individual talk is intended to be used as a brief, job site training session of approximately 15 minutes. Each talk includes questions that encourage employees to share their experiences about working safely or accidents that they may have been involved in. Hearing others talk about what has happened to them will make the reality of injuries more apparent, and the safety message much clearer.

The complete Toolbox Safety Talks series and other safety training and OSHA information are available through BuilderBooks.com or by calling 800-223-2665. NAHB Toolbox Safety Talks are available in English and English-Spanish editions.

BuilderBooks.com also offers a variety of safety and OSHA resources, including many bilingual English/Spanish titles. To view or purchase these publications online, click here.

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