Safety at Heights

Following highway crashes, falls from height is the second-leading unintentional fatal workplace event. Workers in the construction industry are most at risk, with the most non-fatal cases involving days away from work and 20% of all non-fatal fall-from-height cases each year. The resources in this kit are provided to help keep all workers safe when working at heights.

Best Practices

Planning Tools

Prevention and Protection

Fact Sheets

GENERAL FALL SAFETY
Falls from Heights Infographic	OSHA: Safe Use of Extension Ladders
OSHA: Reducing Falls in Construction: Safe Use of Stepladders	OSHA: Safe Use of Job-made Wooden Ladders
OSHA: Scaffolding Safety

RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION FALL SAFETY
OSHA: Fall Protection in Residential Construction	OSHA: Floor Joist Installation and Decking - English and Español
OSHA: Erecting Exterior and Interior Walls - English and Español	OSHA: Roof Sheathing - English and Español
OSHA: Roof Trusses - English and Español	OSHA: Installing Tile Roofs - English and Español
OSHA: Roof Repair - English and Español	OSHA: Working in Attics - English and Español
OSHA: Falls from Roofs - English and Español	NIOSH Alert: Skylights and Roof Openings
OSHA: Fall Protection in Construction	OSHA: Protection Roofing Workers

Toolbox Talks, Posters and Other Resources

Construction eTool

Provides reliable advice on how OSHA regulations apply to your worksite.

Fall Safety Stand-Down

Learn about the Safety Stand-Down to prevent falls in construction.

Toolbox Talk: Fall Protection	Toolbox Talk: Ladder Safety
Poster: Work Safely - English and Español	Wallet Card - English and Español
Video: 5 Ways to Prevent Workplace Falls	Fall Protection in Residential Construction
Toolbox Talk: Guardrail Safety	Toolbox Talk: Roofing Safety
Toolbox Talk: Ladder Safety	Toolbox Talk: Fall Protection