• Lockout/Tagout. OSHA Fact Sheet, (2002), 212 KB PDF, 2 pages. A 355 KB PDF (Spanish Version) is also available.
• For additional information, see OSHA's Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) Safety and Health Topics Page.

• Falls. OSHA Fact Sheet, 353 KB PDF, 2 pages.
• Falls From Elevation. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Safety and Health Topic.  
• For additional information, see OSHA's Fall Protection Safety and Health Topics Page.
• For additional information, see OSHA's Walking/Working Surfaces Safety and Health Topics Page

• Powered Industrial Trucks. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.

• Crane, Derrick, and Hoist Safety. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.

Additional safety and health concerns in this industry include:

Confined Spaces

• Confined Spaces. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
• Permit-Required Confined Spaces. OSHA, (2004). Also available as 486 KB PDF, 22 pages. Provides a general overview of confined spaces as related to OSHA standards.

Heat Stress

• Heat Stress. OSHA Fact Sheet, (2005), 23 KB PDF, 2 pages.
• Heat Stress. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Safety and Health Topic.  
• For additional information, see OSHA's Heat Stress Safety and Health Topics Page.

Hexavalent Chromium

• OSHA Issues Final Standard on Hexavalent Chromium. OSHA National News Release, (2006, February 27). OSHA published a final standard for occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium on February 28, 2006. The standard covers occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) in general industry, construction and shipyards.
• For additional information, see OSHA's Hexavalent Chromium Safety and Health Topics Page.

Machine Guarding

• Machine Guarding. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.

Noise and Hearing Conservation

• OSHA Technical Manual (OTM). OSHA Directive TED 01-00-015 [TED 1-0.15A], (1999, January 20).
  • Noise and Hearing Conservation.
• Hearing Loss Prevention. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Safety and Health Topic. Provides references for noise solutions in the workplace.
• For additional information, see OSHA's Noise and Hearing Conservation Safety and Health Topics Page.

Personal Protective Equipment

• Personal Protective Equipment. OSHA Fact Sheet, (2002), 287 KB PDF, 2 pages. A 68 KB PDF (Spanish Version) is also available.
• Personal Protective Equipment. OSHA, (2003). Also available as 629 KB PDF, 46 pages. Provides a general overview of personal protective equipment as related to OSHA standards.
• Eye and Face Protection. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
• Eye Safety. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Safety and Health Topic.
• For additional information, see OSHA's Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Safety and Health Topics Page.

Process Safety Management (PSM)

• Process Safety Management (PSM). OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
• Process Safety Management. OSHA, (2000). Also available as 199 KB PDF, 59 pages. Provides a generic, non-exhaustive overview of Process Safety Management.

Respiratory Protection

• Respirators. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Safety and Health Topic.
• Respiratory Protection. OSHA eTool.
• For additional information, see OSHA's Respiratory Protection Safety and Health Topics Page.

Welding, Cutting and Heating

• Steel Company Implements Operator Inspection Program to Improve Cutting Torch Safety. OSHA Success Story, (2005, August).