Fall Hazards
The #1 killer in construction. Guardrails, safety nets, personal fall arrest, and holes and openings.
Slide decks · 15
Focus Four: Fall Hazard Recognition
OSHA's official Construction Focus Four slide deck on recognizing and preventing fall hazards; pairs with the Fall Hazards instructor guide.
Why Focus on Falls?
Construction fall prevention deck covering roof, ladder, scaffold, aerial lift and floor-opening falls. Well sized for the 90-minute falls block.
Fall Protection in Construction
Concise construction fall protection deck from the Structural Building Components Association (truss/framing focus).
Fall Hazards in Construction
Fall hazards in construction training from Compacion Foundation, built for Hispanic/immigrant construction workers.
Peligros de caídas en la construcción
Spanish edition of the Compacion Foundation construction fall hazards deck.
Fall Protection Worker Training
Comprehensive construction fall protection worker course from the University of Houston-Clear Lake; more than enough to pick from for a 10-hour class.
Fall Protection Training
Florida International University construction fall protection training (long deck; select slides for a 10-hour class).
Entrenamiento en protección de caídas
Spanish edition of the FIU construction fall protection training.
Prevención y Protección contra Caídas
Spanish fall prevention and protection deck from Greenville Technical College.
Conventional Fall Protection (Residential Construction)
Residential construction module on guardrails, safety nets and personal fall arrest from the Job-Site Safety Institute.
Protección convencional contra caídas
Spanish edition of the Job-Site Safety Institute conventional fall protection module.
Fall Prevention for Young Workers
Construction fall prevention aimed at young and new workers, from NC State University.
Prevención de caídas en la construcción
Spanish edition of the NC State young worker construction fall prevention deck.
Fall Protection (AGC Susan Harwood Grant Training Program)
AGC construction fall protection training with good/better photo comparisons: guardrails, scaffolds, ladders, nets and personal fall arrest.
Protección contra caídas (AGC, subvención Susan Harwood)
Spanish edition of the AGC construction fall protection training.
Handouts & guides · 9
Focus Four: Fall Hazards Instructor Guide
OSHA instructor guide/lesson plan for the Focus Four fall hazards module (minimum 1.5 hours in the 10-hour course).
Focus Four: Fall Hazards Student Handouts
Student handouts: guardrail and safety net summary, personal fall arrest summary, preventing ladder falls, scaffold hazards.
Focus Four: Personal Fall Arrest System Checklist
Small-group activity checklist for inspecting a personal fall arrest system.
Focus Four: Ladder Safety Exercise
Small-group ladder safety activity from the Focus Four falls module.
Fall Prevention Fact Sheet (OSHA 3533)
OSHA Stop Falls campaign fact sheet: Plan, Provide, Train.
Hoja informativa: Prevención de caídas (OSHA 3534)
Spanish fall prevention campaign fact sheet.
Fall Protection in Residential Construction Fact Sheet
OSHA fact sheet on fall protection requirements for residential construction.
Falls from Roofs Can Be Prevented! (NIOSH 2012-142)
NIOSH roofing fall prevention poster: harnesses, guardrails, covering holes and skylights.
CPWR Toolbox Talks
Short illustrated construction toolbox talks in English and Spanish on falls, ladders, scaffolds, electrical, struck-by, silica, heat and more.