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• industries,
• occupations,
• causes or events, and
• demographics.

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• Accident Investigation Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
• Asphalt Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
• Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)

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• Back Injury Prevention
  • Back Injury Prevention Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Back Injury Prevention Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Back Injury Prevention Safety Training Program for the Health Care Industry (English / Spanish)
  • Back Injury Prevention Workplace Program for Health Care Workers (English)
    
    
• Bicycling Safety Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)

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• Chemical Exposure
  
  • Chemical Safety Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Chlorine Take-5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Carbon Monoxide Hazards from Small Gasoline Powered Engines Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Compressed Gas Cylinders - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Emergency Response Planning for Hazardous Materials Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Eyewash and Emergency Shower Safety Workplace Program (English / Spanish)
  • Gasoline Safety - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Hand Protection from Chemical Exposure Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Hazard Communication Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Hazard Communication Sample Written Program (English / Spanish)
  • OSHA Hazard Communication Standard Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Safety Data Sheet Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
    
    
• Child Care Worker Safety Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  
  
• Confined Spaces
  
  • Confined Spaces for Construction Sample Written Program (English)
  • Confined Spaces for General Industry Sample Written Program (English)
  • Confined Space Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
    
    
• Construction Safety
  • Asphalt Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Cement Safety - Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Confined Spaces for Construction Sample Written Program (English)
  • Construction Inspection Checklist (English / Spanish)
  • Construction Safety Training Quick Guide (English / Spanish)
  • Dump Truck Tip-Over Prevention Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Electrical Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Electrical Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Electric Shock Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Excavation and Trenching Safety Sample Written Program (English / Spanish)
    
  • Excavation Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Excavation Safety Workplace Program (English / Spanish)
  • Fall Protection for the Construction Industry (English / Spanish)
  • How to Read the OSHA Standards: 29 CFR 1926-Construction Industry (English / Spanish)
  • Ladder Safety - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Nail Gun Safety Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Power Line Safety Fact Sheet ( English / Spanish)
  • Scaffold Safety Checklist (English / Spanish)
  • Scaffolding - A Guide to Scaffold Use in the Construction Industry - OSHA (PDF)
  • Tailgate Toolbox Safety Meetings - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Wood Dust Hazards and Controls (English / Spanish)
  • Woodworking Machine - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Work Area Safety Checklist (English / Spanish)

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• Driving Safety
  • Aggressive Driving Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Back-to-School Traffic Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Defensive Driving Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Delivery Driver Safety Fact Sheet (English /Spanish)
  • Driving and Using Cell Phones or Electronic Devices Workplace Program (English / Spanish)
  • Driving Distractions Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Driving Fatigue Prevention Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Driving in Bad Weather Fact Sheet (English /Spanish)
  • Driving in Work Zones Fact Sheet (English /Spanish)
  • Dump Truck Tip-Over Prevention Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Fleet Motor Vehicle Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Golf Cart Safety Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Lift Truck Safety - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Light-Duty Trailer Safety Fact Sheet ( English / Spanish)
  • Night Blindness Fact Sheet (English /Spanish)
  • Occupational Driving Safety Program Checklist (English / Spanish)
  • Occupational Driving Safety Workplace Program (English /Spanish)
  • Parking Facility Safety Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Railroad Crossing (English / Spanish)
  • Rimmed Wheels Safety - Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Safe Driving Tips Fact Sheet (English /Spanish)
  • Taxi, Ride-Hailing, and Chauffeur Drivers Safety Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Traffic infographic
  • Vehicle Backing Safety Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Vehicle Battery Safety Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Vehicle Safety Checklist (English / Spanish)
  • Whole-Body Vibration Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
    
    
• Drug and Alcohol Testing Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)

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• Electrical
  • Electric Kiln Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Electric Shock Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Electrical Safety Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Electrical Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Extension Cord Safety Fact Sheet (English/ Spanish)
  • Power Line Safety Fact Sheet ( English / Spanish)
    
    
• Emergency Action and Preparedness
  • Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Bomb Threats Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Emergency Action Plan Sample Written Program (English / Spanish)
  • Emergency Management Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Emergency Procedures for Employees with Disabilities in Office Occupations Resource Guide (English / Spanish)
  • Emergency Response Planning for Hazardous Materials Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • First Aid (Basic) (English / Spanish)
  • First Aid for Burns - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • First Aid Kits - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • First Aid for Severe Bleeding - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • High Rise Building Evacuations (English / Spanish)
  • Terrorism Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Workplace Emergencies Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
    
    
• ENG Camera and Live Truck Safety Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  
  
• Environmental Exposure
  • 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)
  • Indoor Air Quality Workplace Program (English / Spanish)
  • Poison Ivy, Oak & Sumac Fact Sheet ( English / Spanish)
  • Summer Safety Tips for Workers (English /Spanish)
  • Sun Safety - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Winter Storm Safety Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Working Outdoors Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
    
• Ergonomics
  • Ergonomics Checklist for General Industry: Workstation Adjustments English
  • Ergonomics Checklist for Office Workers (English / Spanish)
  • Ergonomics for the Food Services Industry Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Ergonomics for General Industry Workplace Program (English / Spanish)
  • Ergonomics Solutions: Baggage Handling (English / Spanish)
  • Ergonomics Take 5 for Safety ( English / Spanish)
  • Manual Material Handling - An Ergonomic Approach (English / Spanish)
    
    
• Excavation and Trenching Safety
  
  • Excavation and Trenching Safety Sample Written Program (English / Spanish)
  • Excavation and Trenching Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Excavation Safety Workplace Program (English / Spanish)
    
    
• Eye Wellness
  • Eye Injury Prevention Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Eye Protection Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Eyewash and Emergency Shower Safety Workplace Program (English / Spanish)
  • Night Blindness Fact Sheet (English /Spanish)
  • Sunglasses Safety Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)

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• Fall Prevention
  
  • Fall Protection for the Construction Industry Workplace Program (English / Spanish)
  • Fall Prevention in Sawmills Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Fall Protection for the Construction Industry Sample Written Program (English / Spanish)
  • Ladder Safety - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Personal Fall Protection Systems Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Scaffold Safety Checklist (English / Spanish)
  • Scaffolding - A Guide to Scaffold Use in the Construction Industry - OSHA (PDF)
    
    
• Farm/Ranch Safety
  • Agriculture and Child Safety Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Agricultural Hand Signals Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Cotton Dust Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Farm and Ranch Safety: Audit Checklist
  • Farm and Ranch Safety: Equipment Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Farm Equipment and Rural Road Safety Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Farm Equipment Hazards Safety Training Program ( English / Spanish)
  • Farm Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Farm Tractor Road Safety Training Program English / Spanish 
  • Farm/Ranch Safety: Tractor Rollover Prevention Safety Training Program - English/Spanish
  • Grain Auger Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Grain Handling Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Livestock Handling Safety Training Program (English / Spanish )
    
    
• Fault Tree Analysis Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  
  
• Fire Prevention
  
  • Fire Prevention Plan Sample OSHA Written Program (English / Spanish) (Word format)
  • Fire Prevention (English / Spanish)
  • Fire Safety: Flammable Liquids - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Fire Safety Workplace Program (English / Spanish)
  • Fireworks Safety Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • High Rise Building Evacuations (English / Spanish)
  • House and Building Fires Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
    
    
• Food Services Safety
  • Ergonomics for the Food Services Industry Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Foodborne Diseases Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Kitchen Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Microwave Oven Safety - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Pressure Cooker/Steamer Safety - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Teens Working in Food Service Teen Guide (English / Spanish)
  • Wait Staff Health & Safety Safety Training Program (English)/(Spanish)
    
    
• Forklift Safety
  • Forklifts - Powered Industrial Trucks - Forklifts Workplace Program
  • Forklift Safety - Proper Load Handling - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Forklift Safety - Rules of the Road - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)

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• Grain Handling
  • Grain Auger Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Grain Handling Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)

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• Hand and Power Tool Safety
  • Chainsaw Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Hand and Portable Power Tools - Take 5 (English / Spanish)
  • Hand and Power Tools Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Nail Gun Safety Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Powder Actuated Tools Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
    
    
• Health Care Workers Safety
  • Back Injury Prevention Safety Training Program for the Health Care Industry (English / Spanish)
  • Back Injury Prevention Workplace Program for Health Care Workers (English)
  • Biosafety Containers Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Checklist (English / Spanish)
  • Bloodborne Pathogen Exposures Control Plan Sample OSHA Written Program
  • Bloodborne Pathogens Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Health Care Facilities and Workplace Violence Prevention Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Health Care Personnel Occupational HIV Transmission Prevention (English / Spanish)
  • Health Care Providers' Computer Keyboards and Bacteria Hazards (English / Spanish)
  • Health Care Provider Self-Inspection Checklist (English / Spanish)
  • Health Recommendations for Relief Workers Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Latex Allergy Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Sharps Safety - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • X-Ray Machine Safety Fact Sheet
    
    
• Hearing Protection
  
  • Hearing Conservation Sample Written Program (English / Spanish )
  • Hearing Conservation Workplace Program (English / Spanish)
  • Noise and Hearing Protection Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
    
    
• Holiday Safety
  • Christmas Tree Safety Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Holiday Safety Tips (English / Spanish)

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• Infectious Disease
  • Chickenpox Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Common Cold Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • COVID-19: OSHA’s Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
  • Dengue Fever - Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Flu Control Measures for Healthcare Facilities (English / Spanish)
  • Flu/Influenza Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Flu/Influenza Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Foodborne Diseases (English / Spanish)
  • HIV and Its Transmission Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • MRSA Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • SARS Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Smallpox Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Tuberculosis Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Tuberculosis Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Viral Hepatitis C - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Waterborne Illnesses Prevention - Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • West Nile Virus Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • West Nile Virus Mosquito Control (English)
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• Injury and Illness Prevention
  • Back Injury Prevention Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Back Injury Prevention Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Back Injury Prevention (for Health Care Industry) Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Finger, Hand and Wrist Injuries Take-5 (English / Spanish)
  • Hand Hygiene Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Injury and Illness Prevention Plan Checklist (English / Spanish)
  • Injury and Illness Prevention Plan Guide (English / Spanish)
  • Pinch Point Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Shoulder Injury Prevention (English / Spanish)
  • Sleep & Fatigue: Shift Worker Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Sleeping Restfully Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Stress Reduction Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)

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• Ladder Safety - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
• Landscaping and Lawn Care
  • Gardening & Back Injuries - Take 5 for Safety ( English / Spanish)
  • Insect Bites and Stings Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Landscapers vs. Texas Critters Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Lawn Equipment Safety - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac Fact Sheet ( English / Spanish)
  • Riding Lawnmower Safety Fact Sheet ( English / Spanish)
  • Tree Trimming & Removal Safety Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Zero Turn Radius Riding Mower Safety Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
    
    
• Laser Pointer Safety Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  
  
• Laundering Work Clothes (English / Spanish)
  
  
• Lifting Safety - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  
  
• Lockout/Tagout Safety
  • Lockout/Tagout Sample Written Program (English / Spanish)
  • Lockout/Tagout Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Lockout/Tagout Workplace Program (English / Spanish)

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• Machine Guarding Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  
  
• Material Handling Safety
  • Empty Skids and Pallets - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Manual Material Handling - An Ergonomic Approach (English / Spanish)
    
    
• Museum and Cultural Heritage Industry Workplace Program (English / Spanish)

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• Natural Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
  
  • Flash Flood Alert - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Hurricane Preparation Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Hurricane, Flood, and Tornado Recovery and Clean-Up Safety Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Lightning Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Power Line Safety Fact Sheet ( English / Spanish)
  • Thunderstorm, Hail, and Lightning Safety Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Tornado Safety - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Winter Storm Safety Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)

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• Office Safety
  • Ergonomics in the Office Workplace Program (English / Spanish)
  • Ergonomics: Workstation Adjustments Checklist
  • Office Safety Workplace Program (English / Spanish)

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• Personal Protective Equipment
  • 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)
  • Hand Protection from Chemical Exposure Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • 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)
  • Protective Headgear Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)

• Pesticide and Poison Safety
  • Pesticide Exposed Clothing Decontamination - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Pesticide Poisoning Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Pesticides Handling Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Ricin (English / Spanish)
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• Recordkeeping Requirements
  • OSHA Recordkeeping Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • OSHA Recordkeeping Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
    
    
• Respiratory Protection
  • Respirator Types Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Respirator Use (English / Spanish)
  • Respiratory Protection Sample OSHA Written Program (Word format)
  • Respiratory Protection Workplace Program (English / Spanish)
    
    
• Return to Work Program Guide

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• Safety and Health Training Resources and Recognition Programs
  
  • Construction Safety Training Quick Guide (English / Spanish)
  • General Industry Safety Training Quick Guide (English / Spanish)
  • How to Read the OSHA Standards: 29 CFR 1910-General Industry (English / Spanish)
  • How to Read the OSHA Standards: 29 CFR 1926-Construction Industry (English / Spanish)
  • OSHCON Frequently Asked Questions
  • Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP): Facts about SHARP
  • Safety and Health Training Program Descriptions (English / Spanish)
  • Workplace Safety Programs and Resources: Building a Safer Texas (English / Spanish)
    
    
• Safety Training Program Development in the Workplace
  • General Industry Self-Inspection Checklist (English / Spanish)
  • Hurry Up Can Hurt - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Job Hazard Analysis Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Job Safety Analysis Workplace Program (English / Spanish)
  • Job Safety Analysis Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Job Safety Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Management Safety Responsibilities Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Safety Committees Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Safety Meetings Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Safety Plan Development Tool (English / Spanish)
  • Safety Policy Sample OSHA Written Program (Word format)
  • Safety Supervisor Training- Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Safety Training Program Development - Safety Training Program
  • Small Business Safety and Health Handbok (English / Spanish)

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• Teens and Inexperienced Workers
  
  • Inexperienced Workers Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Teens in the Workplace (English / Spanish)
  • Teen Construction Safety - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Teen Workplace Safety - Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Teens Working in Food Service Teen Guide (English / Spanish)
    
    
• Travel Safety
  • Ergonomic Solutions: Baggage Handling (English / Spanish)
  • Travel Safety Tips Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
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• Violence and Crime Prevention in the Workplace
  • Health Care Facilities and Workplace Violence Prevention Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Small Business Crime Prevention Guide (English / Spanish)
  • Workplace Violence: Preventing Attacks from Known Assailants Workplace Program (English / Spanish)
  • Workplace Violence: Protecting Employees from External Threats Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)

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• Welding Safety
  
  • Welding, Cutting and Brazing Checklist (English / Spanish)
  • Welding Workplace Program (English / Spanish)

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