RHCA Safety Council Meetings

9:00 am to 10:00 am at the RHCA Headquarters.

Click on the date to RSVP. 

Special Events

• RHCA Day of the Construction Worker
• 2020 National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction

Resources to help you get ready for the Stand-Down

FAQs

OSHA’s Falls Prevention Campaign Page (en español)

• Campaign Fact Sheet: English (PDF) Spanish (PDF), Polish (PDF) and Russian (PDF)
• Campaign Poster: English (PDF). Spanish (PDF)
• Fall Prevention Wallet Card English (PDF). Spanish (PDF). Portuguese (PDF)

Fall Prevention Training Guide

• A Lesson Plan for Employers (PDF) (EPUB | MOBI). Spanish (PDF) (EPUB | MOBI).

Fall Prevention Publications

Webpage contains fall prevention materials in English and Spanish.

• Fall Protection in Construction (PDF).
• Protecting Roofing Workers (PDF).

Ladder Safety Guidance

• Falling Off Ladders Can Kill: Use Them Safely – Booklet (PDF). EPUB and MOBI
• Safe Use of Extension Ladders – Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Safe Use of Job-made Wooden Ladders – Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Safe Use of Stepladders – Fact Sheet (PDF)
• NIOSH Ladder safety phone app (English and Spanish)

Scaffolding

• Ladder Jack Scaffolds Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Narrow Frame Scaffolds Fact Sheet (HTML PDF)
• Tube and Coupler Scaffolds – Erection and Use Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Tube and Coupler Scaffolds – Planning and Design Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Scaffolding Booklet (HTML PDF)
• OSHA Scaffold eTool

Additional Educational Materials

• Construction Industry
• Fall Protection in Residential Construction
• OSHA Alliance Program Toolbox talks and Training products
  • Aerial Devices and Elevating Equipment
  • Fall Protection
  • Ladder Safety

Stand-Down Partner Materials

• CPWR: Stop Construction Falls: contains educational and training tools including the fatality map.
  • One Stop Stand-Down Shop – Materials you need to conduct a stand-down. Place your order for free Hardhat stickers and Hazard Alert cards.
• NIOSH: National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction
  • Infographics by NIOSH, CPWR, and NORA
• National Safety Council
  • OSHA-NSC Alliance Fall Protection Case Study (PDF)
  • Ladder Safety
  • Safety+Health Articles on Fall Prevention
  • NSC Construction & Utilities Division
    • Safety at Heights Resources: Falls from height is the second-leading unintentional fatal workplace event. The resources includes Fall Protection When Performing Aerial Work on Wood Poles; Safety Around Drilled Holes – Pier or Direct Embed Foundations; Guide to Selecting Fall Protection Systems for Bridge Work.
• ASSP: American Society of Safety Professionals
  • Free Learning Resources

Outreach Training Materials

• Susan Harwood Training Grant materials for Fall Prevention
• Roadway Work Zone Safety – ARTBA
  • Preventing Swing Falls in Bridge Work
  • Selecting Lanyards and Connectors for Personal Fall Arrest Systems in Bridge Work
  • Fall Hazards Quiz

Fall Safety Videos

• OSHA Prevention Videos (v-Tools): Construction Hazards
• California Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE)
  • Solar Industry
  • Skylights
• The Worker’ Compensation Board of British Columbia, Canada (WorkSafeBC)
  • Falls from Formwork
  • Fall Protection Can Save Your Life