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information may be out of date.
For more information call: (202) 219-8151
To help residential builders work safely, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Association of Home
Builders (NAHB) have developed the "Jobsite Safety Handbook."
The 26-page booklet offers a pictorial guide to safe work
practices in residential construction. Using easy-to-understand language, the
booklet explains what builders must do to comply with OSHA requirements for the
most hazardous activities in home building. Photographs and drawings illustrate
the way to perform common tasks safely and avoid hazards often found at
residential building sites.
Topics covered include employee training, personal
protective equipment, housekeeping, stairs and ladders, scaffolds, fall
protection, roof work, excavations and trenching, tools and equipment,
vehicles, electrical safety and fire prevention. The booklet represents the
first cooperative effort between NAHB and OSHA.
A limited number of single copies of "Jobsite Safety
Handbook" are available free from OSHA regional offices. The booklet also may
be purchased from the NAHB, 1201 15th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005,
telephone (800) 368-5242, ext. 226. OSHA also plans to put the booklet on its
Internet site (http://www.osha.gov/) under Publications.
Archived News Release--Caution:
information may be out of date.
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