The Occupational Safety and Health Administration standard that requires contractors to educate employees about hazardous chemicals on the job site and how to work with them safely.
A cloth come open at both ends mounted in a high place to show which direction the wind is blowing.
Powered by air pressure, such as a pneumatic tool.
A device that provides clean, filtered air for breathing, no matter what it is in the surrounding air.
Enclosed, fenced, covered, or otherwise protected by barrier, rails, covers, or platforms to prevent dangerous contract.
A formal procedure for taking equipment out of service and ensuring that it cannot be operated until an authorized person has removed the lock and/or warning tag.
A person who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions that are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.
Braces (metal or wood) placed diagonally from the bottom of one rail to the top of another rail that add support to a structure.
An agency of the US Department of Labor. Also refers to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, a law that applies to more than 111 million workers and 7 million job sites in the United States.
Mid - level, horizontal board required on all open sides of scaffolds and platforms that are more than 14 inches (35 cm) from the face of the structure and more than 10 feet (3 m) above the ground. It is placed halfway between the toe board and the top rail.
The total weight of all people, equipment, tools, materials, and loads that a ladder can hold at one time.
A protective screen set up around a welding operation designed to safeguard workers not directly involved in that operation.
A device that interrupts and de-energizes an electrical circuit to protect a person from electrocution.
The culture created when the whole company sees the value of a safe work environment.
Equipment or clothing designed to prevent or reduce injuries.
An elevated platform for workers and materials
A top-level, horizontal board required on all open sides of scaffolds and platforms that are more than 14 inches (36 cm) from the face of the structure and more than 10 feet (3 m) above the ground.
A line attached to a tool or object so a worker can pull it up after climbing a ladder or scaffold.
A work area large enough for a person to work, but arranged in such a way that an employee must physically enter the the space to perform work.