Safety training resources for the construction industry

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Core construction safety

Accident Investigation Safety Training Program (English/Spanish).
Build a Strong Safety and Health Program (English/Spanish).
Building a Safety Culture Fact Sheet (English).
Construction Inspection Checklist (English/Spanish).
Construction Safety Training Quick Guide (English/Spanish).
How to Read the OSHA Standards: 29 CFR 1926 – Construction Industry (English/Spanish).
Injury and Illness Prevention Plan Checklist (English/Spanish).
Injury and Illness Prevention Plan Guide (English/Spanish).
OSHA’s Most Common Programs Required in the Construction Industry (English/Spanish).
Reporting Near Misses (English).

Falls, ladders, scaffolds, and work at heights

Fall Prevention in Sawmills – Take 5 for Safety (English/Spanish).
Fall Protection for the Construction Industry – Sample Written Program (English/Spanish).
Fall Protection for the Construction Industry – Workplace Program (English/Spanish).
Fall Protection Systems Fact Sheet (English).
Ladder Safety – Take 5 for Safety (English/Spanish).
Personal Fall Protection Systems Fact Sheet (English/Spanish).
Preventing Falls in Construction (English).
Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls – Take 5 for Safety (English/Spanish).
Scaffold Safety Checklist (English/Spanish).
Scaffold Safety in Construction (English).
Scaffold Use in the Construction Industry (English).
Step Up To Safety: Prevent Ladder Accidents on the Job (English/Spanish).

Excavations, trenches, and confined spaces

Confined Spaces for Construction – Sample Written Program (English).
Confined Spaces Safety Training Program (English/Spanish).
Excavation and Trenching Safety – Sample Written Program (English/Spanish).
Excavation Safety Training Program (English/Spanish).
Excavation Safety – Workplace Program (English/Spanish).
Preventing trench collapses (English).
Slope It, Shore It, Shield It: Working Safety in Trenches (English).

Cranes, heavy equipment, and vehicles

Asphalt Safety Training Program (English/Spanish).
Cement Safety -Safety Training Program (English/Spanish).
Cranes and Derricks in Construction – Workplace Program (English/Spanish).
Dump Truck Tip‑Over Prevention Fact Sheet (English/Spanish).
Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts) Inspection Checklists (English/Spanish).
Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts) – Workplace Program (English/Spanish).

Demolition and structural teardown

Demolition safety (English).

Electricity

5 Tips for Electrical Safety (English).
Arc Flash Safety Fact Sheet (English).
De-energize Powerlines Before You Dig (English).
Electrical Safety Fact Sheet (English/Spanish).
Electrical Safety Tips (English).
Electrical Safety Training Program (English/Spanish).
Electrical Shock – Take 5 for Safety (English/Spanish).
Extension Cord Safety Fact Sheet (English/Spanish).
Powerline Safety Fact Sheet (English/Spanish).

Tools and machinery

Hand and Power Tools Safety Training Program (English/Spanish).
Machine Guarding and Amputation Prevention (English).
Nail Gun Safety (English).
Nail Gun Safety Fact Sheet (English/Spanish).
Powder Actuated Tools – Take 5 for Safety (English/Spanish).
Wood Dust Hazards and Controls – Take 5 for Safety (English/Spanish).
Woodworking Machine Safety Fact Sheet (English/Spanish).

Personal protective equipment

5 Tips for Using Personal Protective Equipment (English).
Eye Injury Prevention Fact Sheet (English/Spanish).
Eye Protection Safety Training Program (English/Spanish).
Foot and Leg Protection – Workplace Program (English/Spanish).
Footwear Safety Fact Sheet (English/Spanish).
OSHA Shifts from Hard Hats to Safety Helmets (English).
Personal Protective Equipment Fact Sheet (English/Spanish).
Personal Protective Equipment – Safety Training Program (English/Spanish).
Personal Protective Equipment Workplace Program (English/Spanish).
Protective Clothing Workplace Program (English/Spanish).
Respirator Fit Test – Take 5 for Safety (English).
Respiratory Protection in the Workplace: Fit Testing Matters! (English/Spanish).
Respiratory Protection Sample Written Program (English).
Respiratory Protection Workplace Program (English/Spanish).

Health hazards on construction sites

Hearing and noise

Hearing Conservation Sample Written Program (English/Spanish).
Hearing Conservation Workplace Program (English/Spanish).
Hearing Protection on the Job (English).
Noise and Hearing Protection Fact Sheet (English/Spanish).
Tips to Prevent Hearing Injuries in the Workplace (English).

Heat and weather

5 Tips for Heat Stroke Awareness (English).
5 Tips for Working in Cold Weather (English).
Cold Stress Fact Sheet (English/Spanish).
Fluid Replacement Fact Sheet (English/Spanish).
Heat Illness and Injury Prevention Fact Sheet (English/Spanish).
Heat Stress Safety Training Program (English/Spanish).
Hypothermia Fact Sheet (English/Spanish).
Keeping Workers Safe in the Heat (English).
Summer Safety Tips for Outdoor Workers (English).
Summer Safety Tips for Workers Fact Sheet (English/Spanish).
Sun Safety – Take 5 for Safety (English/Spanish).
Winter Safety Tips for Outside Workers (English).
Working Outdoors Fact Sheet (English/Spanish).

Chemical and airborne hazards

Help End Asbestos-Related Illness (English).
Lead Exposure: Protecting Workers from a Hidden Poison (English/Spanish).
Protecting Workers from Crystalline Silica Hazards in the Workplace (English).

Musculoskeletal, repetitive stress, and vibration injuries

Back Injury Prevention Fact Sheet (English/Spanish).
Back Injury Prevention Safety Training Program (English/Spanish).
Ergonomics – Take 5 for Safety (English/Spanish).
Preventing Repetitive Stress Injuries in Construction (English).
Prevent Back Pain and Injury (English).
Protecting Workers from Repetitive Stress Injuries (English).
Vibration Injury Prevention Fact Sheet (English/Spanish).

Traumatic injury hazards

OSHA’s “Fatal Four”- The Leading Causes of Death in the Construction Industry (English).
The “Fatal Four” Fact Sheet (English).

Work zones and traffic control

Driving in Work Zones Safety Fact Sheet (English/Spanish).
Flagger Safety: Staying Visible, Alert, and Alive in a Work Zone (English/Spanish).

Emerging technologies in construction

3D Printing Safety in Construction (English/Spanish).
Connected Safety Technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) (English).
Drones for Workplace Safety Fact Sheet (English).
Exoskeleton Safety Fact Sheet (English).
How Exoskeletons Fight Worker Fatigue and Injuries (English/Spanish).
How Robotics Protects Construction Workers (English/Spanish).
Lasers and Eye Safety in the Workplace (English).
Nanotechnology: Keeping Small Things from Becoming Big Workplace Health and Safety Issues (English).
Nanotechnology Safety Fact Sheet (English).
Robotics Safety Fact Sheet (English).
The Role of Drones in Construction Safety (English/Spanish).
The Role of Video Analytics in Construction Safety (English/Spanish).
Wearable Safety Technology: Revolutionizing Workplace Safety (English/Spanish).

Training and tailgate talks

4 Tips for Tailgate Talks (English).
Safety Meetings – Safety Training Program (English/Spanish).
Tailgate Toolbox Safety Meetings – Take 5 for Safety (English/Spanish).

Young workers in construction

Keeping young workers safe: 10 tips for supervisors (English/Spanish).
Teen Construction Safety – Take 5 for Safety (English/Spanish).
Teen Workplace Safety Training Program (English/Spanish).

Training programs available:

More information on training programs is available in the Training Program Descriptions publication or contact Workplace Safety at 512-804-4610 or SafetyTraining@tdi.texas.gov.

Help from your insurance company:

If you have a workers’ compensation policy in Texas, your insurance company must give you free accident prevention help, including:

surveys;
consultations;
safety advice and training;
industrial hygiene and health services;
claims history; and
accident analysis.

You must contact your insurance company for help. If you have any trouble getting help from your insurance company, contact DWC at 800-687-7080 or healthsafety@tdi.texas.gov.