Fall Protection

Falls are the number one cause of fatalities in the construction industry. Browse the information gathered here to learn how to keep workers from falling off the structure using both conventional and alternative fall protection.

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NAHB Supports Worker Safety; OSHA Fall Protection Campaign       On April 26, OSHA Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced a new campaign to prevent deadly falls in the construction industry. The awareness campaign — Safety Pays; Falls Cost — provides employers and workers with information and educational materials about … 5/1/2012	Web page
OSHA Announces Extension of Phase-In for Fall Protection Requirements to Sept. 15, 2012 Fall Protection 5/1/2012	External Link
OSHA Residential Fall Protection Web Page This is OSHA’s web page for Residential Fall Protection. It has information related to the requirements and criteria for providing fall protection in residential construction, as well as compliance related resources for employers. 12/1/2011	External Link
NAHB Fall Protection Training Resource Guide This resource guide contains all the recent changes to the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration's enforcement of the Subpart M - Fall Protection standard, which affects anyone engaged in residential construction operating 6 feet or more above a lower level. 9/19/2011	PDF
PowerPoint Presentation, How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection Webinar Please use this document as a guide to preparing for an OSHA inspection, which was presented during the Sept. 13th "How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection" webinar by Brad Hammock, Esq. from Jackson Lewis, LLP. 9/15/2011	PDF
Fall Protection Training Seminar Materials The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the NAHB Research Center received funding through the Susan Harwood Training Program to develop and conduct training on fall protection in the residential construction industry. 4/6/2011	External Link
NAHB Residential Fall Protection Fact Sheet In 2010, OSHA made changes to Residential Fall Protection requirements. This Residential Fall Protection Fact Sheet is intended to provide an overview of the key changes to OSHA residential construction fall protection requirements now in effect. 2/17/2011	PDF
Sample Fall Protection Plan for Residential Construction (English) Employers engaged in residential construction work who can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use conventional fall protection systems must develop and follow a written fall protection plan. This is a sample fall Protection plan from OSHA 29 CFR § 1926 Subpart M … 8/24/2010	MS Document
Sample Fall Protection Plan for Residential Construction (Spanish) Employers engaged in residential construction work who can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use conventional fall protection systems must develop and follow a written fall protection plan. This is a sample fall protection plan from OSHA 29 CFR § 1926 Subpart M … 8/24/2010	MS Document