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/ Amputation Fact Sheet [PDF 154 K]
/ Asbestos Fact Sheet [PDF 88K] - En Español
/ Bloodborne Fact Sheets
/ Electrical Safety Hazards of Overloading Cable Trays [PDF 22K]
/ Carbon Monoxide Fact Sheet [PDF 397K]
/ Compliance Assistance Fact Sheet [PDF 64K]
/ Crystalline Silica Fact Sheet [PDF 52K] - En Español
/ Downed Electrical Wires [PDF 20K]
/ Emergency Exit Routes Fact Sheet [PDF 76K]
/ Ergonomics Fact Sheets
/ Ethylene Oxide [PDF 48K]
/ Evacuating High-Rise Buildings Fact Sheet [PDF 119K]
/ Farm Safety [PDF 48K] - HTML Version
/ Fatal Fact Sheets
/ Occupational Safety and Health for Federal Employees Fact Sheet [PDF 391K] - En Español
/ Fire Safety [PDF 48K] - HTML Version
/ Flood Cleanup Alerts
/ Formaldehyde Fact Sheet [PDF 43K]
/ FY2003 Enforcement Factsheet - OSHA Enforcement Remains Strong, Fair and Effective [PDF 620K]
/ Hazardous Chemicals in Labs Fact Sheet [PDF 270K] - En Español - HTML Version (English)
/ Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response [PDF 355K]
/ Health Effects of Hexavalent Chromium [PDF 21K]
/ Highly Hazardous Chemicals Fact Sheet [PDF 63K] - En Español
/ Hispanic Outreach [PDF 24K]
/ Hurricane Fact Sheets
Asbestos Hazards [PDF 51 K]
Chainsaws [PDF 352 K] - en En Español
Cleanup Hazard [PDF 77 K] - en En Español
Electrical [PDF 353 K]
Falls [PDF 352 K] - en En Español
Flood Cleanup [PDF 71 K]
Fungi [PDF 69 K]
General Decontamination [PDF 25 K]
Hand Hygiene and Gloves [PDF 23 K]
Heat Stress [PDF 23 K]
Lead Hazards [PDF 30 K]
Portable Generator Safety [PDF 23 K]
Search and Rescue [PDF 24 K]
West Nile Virus [PDF 22 K]
Workers Handling Human Remains [PDF 23 K]
Working Outdoors [PDF 26 K]
Work Zone Traffic Safety [PDF 22 K]
/ Imminent Danger Fact Sheet [PDF 331K]
/ Job Safety and Health Fact Sheet [PDF 96K] - HTML Version
/ Lockout/Tagout Fact Sheet [PDF 212K] - En Español
/ Lyme Disease Alert - [1 of 1 36K PDF]
/ Marine Terminal Fall Protection for Personnel Platforms [222K PDF] - HTML Version
/ Maritime - Shipbreaking Fact Sheet [PDF 105K] - En Español
/ Motor Vehicle Safety Fact Sheet [PDF 411K]
/ New Businesses Fact Sheet [PDF 354K] - En Español - HTML Version (English)
/ OSHA Alliance Program [PDF 353K]
/ OSHA Challenge Pilot [PDF 354K]
/ OSHA Corporate Pilot [PDF 354K]
/ OSHA Consultation Program [PDF 355K]
/ OSHA Inspections [PDF 362K]
/ OSHA Requirements When a Worker Experiences a Job-Related Injury or Illness [PDF 355K]
/ OSHA's Role When a Worker Dies on the Job [PDF 356K]
/ OSHA's Strategic Partnership Program [PDF 22K]
/ Personal Protective Equipment Fact Sheet [PDF 287 K] - En Español
/ Planning and Responding to Workplace Emergencies
/ Powered Platforms Fact Sheet [PDF 287 K]
/ Radio Communication [PDF 1MB] - HTML
/ Recordkeeping Fact Sheets
/ Seasonal Influenza Vaccination - Important Protection for Healthcare Workers [PDF 899K] - HTML Version
/ Small Entity Compliance Guides
/ SARS [PDF 358K]
/ State Job Safety and Health Programs [PDF 354K]
/ The Three C's of VPP [PDF 355K]
/ Tree Trimming Tips
/ Variance Fact Sheet [PDF 52K] - HTML Version
/ Voluntary Protection Programs [PDF 356K]
/ Voluntary Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines [PDF 24K]
/ Filing Whistleblower Complaints under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act [PDF 23 K]
/ Whistleblower Rights [PDF 26 K]
/ Working Outdoors Fact Sheet [PDF 75K]
/ Workplace Violence Fact Sheet [PDF 362K] - En Español
/ Other OSHA Facts
/ OSHA Fact Sheet - Young Workers [PDF 23K]
/ Access To Employee Exposure and Medical Records
/ Amended Powered Platform Standard
/ Back injuries - Nation's number one workplace safety problem
/ Better Protection Against Asbestos in the Workplace
/ Bloodborne pathogens final standard
/ Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
/ Control of Hazardous Energy Sources (Lock-Out/Tagout).
/ Cotton Dust
/ Discrimination protection for trucking employees
/ Enforcement Policy on Tuberculosis
/ Ethylene Oxide
/ Eye protection in the workplace
/ Farm Safety
/ General OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements
/ Grain Handling Facility Final Standard Highlights
/ Hazard Communication Standard
/ Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
/ Improving workplace protection for new workers
/ Inspecting for Job Safety and Health Hazards
/ Job Safety and Health
/ Lead Exposure in Construction (#1 of 6) - Worker Protection Programs
/ Lead Exposure in Construction (#2 of 6) - Engineering Controls
/ Lead Exposure in Construction (#3 of 6) - Housekeeping and Personal Hygiene Practices
/ Lead Exposure in Construction (#4 of 6) - Protective Clothing
/ Lead Exposure in Construction (#5 of 6) - Respiratory Protection
/ Lead Exposure in Construction (#6 of 6) - Medical Surveillance
/ New OSHA Civil Penalties Policy
/ OSHA Emergency Hot-line
/ OSHA Facts -- Common Sense at Work.
/ OSHA Help For New Businesses
/ OSHA's Field Sanitation Standard
/ OSHA's Full Service Area Offices
/ OSHA: Employee Workplace Rights and Responsibilities
/ Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde
/ Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories
/ Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Regional Offices
/ Occupational Safety and Health for Federal Employees
/ Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
/ Protect Yourself with Personal Protective Equipment
/ Protecting Workers in Hot Environments
/ Protecting Workers in Imminent Danger
/ Protecting community workers against violence.
/ Responding to Workplace Emergencies
/ Safety with Video Display Terminals
/ Setting Occupational Safety and Health Standards
/ Silica Dust Exposures Can Cause Silicosis
/ State Job Safety and Health Programs
/ Susan Harwood Training Grants Program
/ The OSHA Consultation Service
/ Variances Under OSHA
/ Voluntary Protection Programs
/ Voluntary Safety and Health Program Management
/ Waste Anesthetic Gases
/ Where To Apply For Variances From OSHA Standards
/ Workplace Fire Safety
More OSHA Publications:
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/ Job Safety & Health Protection Poster/ Download the Federal Agency Poster
/ OSHA Publications Available from the Government Printing Office
/ OSHA Forms:
Get the OSHA 300, 300A, and 301 Forms and instructions here: PDF (352 KB) Excel (150 KB))
/ OSHA 174 - Material Data Safety Sheet (MSDS)HTML
Booklets & Related Publications Available in Electronic Format:
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13,581K /
Reprint: March 1995
A Guide to Scaffold Use in the Construction Industry / PDF
1,384K / OSHA 3150
Revised: 1998
All About OSHA / PDF
5,373K / OSHA 2056
Revised: 1995
OSHA Brochure - New Ways of Working / PDF
2,956K / OSHA Brochure
Revised: 2/7/2000
Analysis of Construction Fatalities - The OSHA DataBase 1985-1989 / HTML
479K / OSHA 1990
Printed: November 1990
Asbestos Standard For General Industry / PDF
2,454K / OSHA 3095
Revised: 1995
Asbestos Standard For The Construction Industry / PDF
3,932K / OSHA 3096
Revised: 1995
Assessing the Need for Personal Protective Equipment: A Guide for Small Business Employers / HTML / OSHA 3151Printed: 1997
Bloodborne Pathogens & Acute Care Facilities / HTML / OSHA 3128Printed: 1992
Bloodborne Pathogens & Long-Term Care Workers / PDF
2,453K / OSHA 3131
Printed: 1992
Chemical Hazard Communication / PDF
249K / OSHA 3084
Revised: 1998
Cold Stress Card
English Version / PDF
21K / OSHA 3156
English Version
Revised: 1999
Cold Stress Card
Spanish Version / PDF
22K / OSHA 3158
Spanish Version
Revised: 1999
Concepts & Techniques Of Machine Safeguarding / PDF
6,767K / OSHA 3067
Revised: 1992
Concrete & Masonry Construction / PDF
416K / OSHA 3106
Revised: 1998
Permit-Required Confined Spaces / PDF
195K / OSHA 3138
Revised: 1992
Construction Industry Digest / PDF
418K / OSHA 2202
Revised: 1998
Construction Resource Manual / HTML
/ WEBSITE
Revised: 1998
Consultation Services for the Employer / PDF
2,629K / OSHA 3047
Revised: 1997
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) / HTML / Revised: 1997
Controlling Electrical Hazards / PDF
168K / OSHA 3075
Revised: 1997
Controlling Occupational Exposure To Bloodborne Pathogens In Dentistry / PDF
2,426K / OSHA 3129
Printed: 1992
Crane or Derrick Suspended Personal Platforms / PDF
1,593K / OSHA 3100
Revised: 1993
Employee Workplace Rights / HTML / OSHA 3021
Revised: 1997
Employer's Guide to Teen Worker Safety / HTML / DOL
Web Presentation
Employers Rights and Responsibilities Following An OSHA Inspection / PDF
354K / OSHA 3000
Revised: 1999
Ergonomics Program Management Guidelines For Meatpacking Plants / PDF
4,267K / OSHA 3123
Reprinted: 1993
Ergonomics: The Study of Work / PDF
2,548K / OSHA 3125
Printed: 1991
Excavations / PDF
2,324K / OSHA 2226
Revised: 1995
Fall Protection In Construction / PDF
178K / OSHA 3146
Revised: 1998
Federal Agency Poster / HTML / OSHA POSTER
Federal Employer Rights & Responsiblities Following an OSHA Inspection / HTML / OSHA Web Presentation
1996
Grain Handling / PDF
1,875K / OSHA 3103
Revised: 1996
Ground Fault Protection On Construction Sites / PDF
100K / OSHA 3007
Revised: 1998
Guidelines For Preventing Workplace Violence For Health Care And Social Service Workers / PDF
169K
HTML / OSHA 3148
Revised: 1998
Hand and Power Tools / PDF
225K / OSHA 3080
Revised: 1998
Handbook for Small Businesses / PDF
323K / OSHA 2209
Revised: 1996
Hazard Communication Guidelines for Compliance / PDF
103K / OSHA 3111
Revised: 1998
Hazardous Waste Incinerators / PDF
2,968K / GAO/RCED 95-17
Printed: January 1995
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response / HTML / OSHA 3114
Revised: 1997
Hearing Conservation / HTML / OSHA 3074
Revised: 1995
Heat Stress Card / PDF - English
PDF - Spanish
21K / OSHA 3154/3155
Printed: 1998
Hospitals and Community Emergency Response -- What You Need to Know / HTML / OSHA 3152
Printed: 1997
How To Prepare For Workplace Emergencies / PDF
2,043K / OSHA 3088
Revised: 1995
How To Prevent Needle Stick Injuries...: Answers to some important questions
Included within this special PDF distribution version of the 3161 Publication, you will find the most recent copy of the Sample "Safety Feature Evaluation Form", developed by the Training for Development of Innovative Control Technology Project (TDICT), Trauma Foundation, San Francisco, CA 94110.
OSHA has permission to reprint this form in both traditional and electronic publishing formats. Since the form is copyrighted, however, extensive use of the form by others may require additional permission from the copyright holders. Other evaluation forms for different devices also are available from TDICT / PDF
2,615K
/ OSHA 3161
Revised: 1999
Includes Attachment
Industrial Hygiene / HTML / OSHA 3143
Revised: 1998
Job Hazard Analysis / PDF
174K / OSHA 3071
Revised: 1998
Job Safety & Health Protection Poster / HTML / OSHA POSTER
Job Safety & Health Quarterly (Vol.11 No. 1 Fall 1999)
Job Safety & Health Quarterly (Vol.10 No. 4 Summer 1999)
Job Safety & Health Quarterly (Vol.10 No. 3 Spring 1999)
Job Safety & Health Quarterly (Vol.10 No. 2 Winter 1999)
Job Safety & Health Quarterly (Vol.10 No. 1 Fall 1998)
Job Safety & Health Quarterly (Vol. 9 No. 4 Summer 1998)
Job Safety & Health Quarterly (Vol. 9 No. 3 Spring 1998)
Job Safety & Health Quarterly (Vol. 9 No. 1-2 Fall/Winter 1998)
Job Safety & Health Quarterly (Vol. 8 No. 4 Summer 1997)
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/ Subscription Information
Keeping Your Workplace Safe - Brochure / PDF
551K / OSHA Brochure
Flyer
Lead In Construction / PDF
1,144K / OSHA 3142
Printed: 1993
OSHA Log and Summary of Occupational Injuries & Illnesses / PDF - 50K
MS-Excel
Zip - 20K / OSHA 200 Log Form
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Form / HTML
122K / OSHA 174 Form
Materials Handling and Storing / PDF
269K / OSHA 2236
Revised: 1998
Methylene Chloride / PDF
3,009K / OSHA 3144
Printed: 1997
Methylene Chloride - Small Entity Compliance Guides / HTML / OSHA Web Presentation
4,4' Methylenedianiline (MDA) in the Construction Industry / HTML
3,487K / OSHA 3137
Reprint: 1993
4,4' Methylenedianiline (MDA) for General Industry / HTML
2,397K / OSHA 3135
Reprint: 1993
Model Exposure Control Plan for Home Care: A Guide for Hospice/Home Agencies on the Bloodborne Pathogens Standards / PDF
5,242K / OSHA
Printed: 1994
The Occupational Health Professional's Services and Qualifications: Questions and Answers / PDF
155K / OSHA 3160
Revised: 1999
Occupational Exposure to Cadmium / PDF
2,377K / OSHA 3136
Printed: 1992
Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens - Precautions for Emergency Responders / PDF
158K / OSHA 3130
Revised: 1998
Occupational Safety & Health Guidance Manual for Hazardous Waste Site Activities:
Multiple Parts - Available In Bundled ZIP Archive / HTML/PDF
ALL-in-1 ZIP
551 KB ZIP File
ALL-in-1 PDF
595 KB PDF / NIOSH
OSHA
USCG
EPA
Revised: 1998
OSHA Inspections / PDF
405K / OSHA 2098
Revised: 1998
OSHA Performance Review FY 1996 / HTML / OSHA/DOL
Printed: April 1997
OSHA Publications & Audiovisual Programs / PDF
1,348K / OSHA 2019
Revised: 1998
OSHA Supplementary Record of Occupational Injuries & Illnesses / PDF
31K / OSHA Form 101
Outreach Training Program
NOTE: ZIP Archive is 25.6 MB. Total Content by individual file is ~ 34.6 MB. Both HTML and ZIP contents require the Adobe Acrobat® Reader. / HTML
All-In-One ZIP
25,060K / OSHA Training
Revised: July 1997
Personal Protective Equipment / HTML / OSHA Web
Revised: 1995
Process Safety Management Guidelines for Compliance / PDF
3,969K / OSHA 3133
Reprinted: 1994
Process Safety Management / PDF
4,089K / OSHA 3132
Reprinted: 1994
Recommendations for Workplace Violence Prevention Programs in Late-Night Retail Establishments / PDF
110K / OSHA 3153
Printed: 1998
Recordkeeping Guidelines for Occupational Injuries and Illnesses / HTML / OSHA Web 1986
Respiratory Protection / PDF
287K / OSHA 3079
Revised: 1998
Respiratory Protection Standard [Small Entity Compliance Guide for] (CFR 1910.134)
SEE BELOW - Small Entity Complance Guide for Respiratory Protection / PDF Below / OSHA SECG
Revised 1998
Safety and Health Guide for the Chemical Industry / PDF
2,127K / OSHA 3091
Printed: 1986
Safety and Health Guide for the Meatpacking Industry / PDF
2,956K / OSHA 3108
Printed: 1988
Safety and Health Guide for the Microelectronics Industry / PDF
1,807K / OSHA 3107
Printed: 1988
Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry / HTML / OSHA 3149
Printed: 1996
Screening and Surveillance: A Guide to OSHA Standards / PDF
2.4 MB / OSHA 3162
Printed: 1999
Selected Construction Regulations (SCOR) for the HomeBuilding Industry (29 CFR 1926) / HTML
1,185K / OSHA Web 1997
Selected Occupational Fatalities / HTML / OSHA Web
Servicing Single-Piece and Multi-Piece Rim Wheels / PDF
443K / OSHA 3086
Revised: 1998
Shipyard Industry / PDF
561K / OSHA 2268
Revised: 1998
Sling Safety / PDF
866K / OSHA 3072
Revised: 1996
Small Entity Compliance Guide for OSHA's Abatement Verification Regulation (29 CFR 1903.19) / HTML
92K / OSHA 1997
Small Entity Compliance Guide for Respiratory Protection Standard (CFR 1910.134):
Small Entity Compliance Guide- 707K PDF
- Acrobat® 4.x Reader is recommended.
Copies of the 1910.134 and other related materials - Available As Separate Documents Below - All of the following items are included in the Guide:
from the website, as PDF Documents:
1910_0134 93K
Appendix A 89K
Appendix B-1 35K
Appendix B-2 36K
Appendix C 45K
Appendix D 31K
Question & Answers: Q&A 237K
Compliance Directive: CPL 2-0.120 119K
News Release: 9/24/98 Release 15K / ALL PDF
ALL-In-1 ZIP: 1,237 KB ZIP File / Revised 1999
Special Reports / HTML / OSHA Web
Stairways and Ladders / HTML / OSHA 3124
Revised: 1997
Summary Report on OSHA Inspections Conducted at SuperFund Incinerator Sites / PDF
1,188K / OSHA 1993
Printed: September, 20, 1993
Training Requirements in OSHA Standards and Training Guidelines / PDF 711K
Addendum
11K / OSHA 2254
Revised: 1998
Underground Construction (Tunneling) / PDF
2,516K / OSHA 3115
Revised: 1996
Working Safely with Video Display Terminals / PDF
498K / OSHA 3092
Revised: 1997
Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) - So You Want To Apply To VPP / PDF
347K / OSHA
Printed: 1997
What To Expect During OSHA's Visit / PDF
185K / OSHA
Printed: 1997
A Guide for Protecting Workers from Woodworking Hazards
English Version / PDF
543K / OSHA 3157
English Version
Printed: 1999
You've Been Selected To Be A VPP Onsite Team Member....What Now? / PDF
177K / OSHA
Printed: 1997