Construction Depot is a newsletter focusing on safe work practices for the construction industry - news you can use to make your workplace a safer, healthier one.
June 2017
- Construction Q&A: How should I post safety committee minutes?
- Heads up: Summer's coming
- Oregon OSHA consultant George Vorhauer wins 2017 Blue Star Award
- Celebrate Safe + Sound Week, June 12-18
- Manual material handling: Reduce the strain to ease the pain
May 2017
- Construction Q&A: Aluminum ladders at construction sites
- An introduction to personal exposure monitoring
- Why you should know about radiofrequency radiation
April 2017
- Changes coming to Oregon OSHA’s general industry Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Protective Equipment rules
- Pay attention: April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
- Derrick truck operators face hazards when climbing up and down a derrick with the boom rotated
March 2017
- Sanitary facilities at construction projects: who pays?
- What you might not know about floors
- Construction Q & A: How does Oregon OSHA's electrical safety-related work practices rule [1926.416] apply to photovoltaics construction projects?
February 2017
- It's February. Do you know where your OSHA 300-A summary is?
- GOSH 2017: It's less than a month away
- New and revised Oregon OSHA publications
- Construction Q & A: Supported scaffolds
- Toolbox talk: Anatomy of a ladder fall
January 2017
- New Oregon OSHA publications
- Construction Q & A: Ladder grasping devices
- The safety director's companion
- Don't forget the Mid-Oregon Construction Safety Summit in Bend, Jan. 30-31
December 2016
- OSHA publishes safe practice guide for construction-industry employers
- Seven ways to prevent falls at your site
- Mid-Oregon Construction Safety Summit returns to Bend in January
- Construction Q & A - asbestos-containing material in wallboard or drywall
- Infographic: Initial reports of the top 10 workplace fatality causes in Oregon
- Infographic: Oregon OSHA's top 10 construction violations: Jan.1-Dec.7, 2016
November 2016
- Heads up: Fall protection requirements for construction are about to change
- Oregon OSHA adopts changes to 437-001-0700, Recording Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
- Mid-Oregon Construction Safety Summit returns to Bend in January
- Silica: OSHA publishes compliance guide for the construction industry
October 2016
- Infographics: Oregon's history of pure premium rate changes
- Construction Q&A: I’m working near an RF rooftop antenna. What are my risks?
- An overview of Oregon OSHA’s new silica rule
- Hearings set for proposed amendments to 437-001-0700, Recording workplace injuries and illnesses
September 2016
- Construction Q&A: Are pictograms required on SDS Sheets?
- Construction Q&A: How many people can work on a boom-supported work platform?
- Excavation safety: requirements for competent persons
- Infographic: Falls in the Oregon construction industry
- Oregon Healty Workforce Center creates Total Worker Health toolkit
- Safer alternatives to methylene chloride and other toxic paint removers
August 2016
- What you should know about ladder accidents
- Hearings scheduled for proposed silica rules
- Proposed changes to eye and face protection consensus standards
- NIOSH unveils its engineering controls database
July 2016
- Construction Q&A: Who can be a qualified rigger?
- Construction Q&A: Using compressed air cleaning for cleaning concrete forms
- How do you identify hazards? Here are six things you can do
- Behind the wheel and distracted to death
- Watch out for overhead power lines
May 2016
- The final hazard communication deadline is June 1, 2016. Are you prepared?
- Top 5 construction violations in Oregon, January to April 2016
- Retention periods for Oregon OSHA-required documents
- Layton Construction 'stands down' for falls in construction
April 2016
- Fatal traumatic brain injuries in the construction industry
- Employee involvement: Then and now
- Construction Q&A: Lateral load requirements for fall protection anchors
- Thai docs, Oregon OSHA, OHSU tour new Cooper Mountain High School construction site
- ACCOSH to discuss Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines for the construction industry
March 2016
- Oregon OSHA adopts changes to construction-industry fall protection rules
- Avoiding carbon monoxide at home and at work
- Sprung forward - feeling OK?
- Save the date: Blue Mountain Safety & Health Conference, June 2016
February 2016
- It's February. Have you posted your OSHA 300-A summary?
- Cascade Occupational Safety & Health Conference coming to Eugene in March
- Safety Break for Oregon coming in May
- Construction-related injuries in Oregon by county: Infographic
- Aerial lifts: Don't forget to follow the manufacturer's instructions
- Recently released Oregon OSHA publications
- Construction Q&A: Trench depth with multiple soil types
January 2016
2015 Summary Infographics
- Timeline of workplace fatalities reported to Oregon OSHA
- Oregon OSHA's top 10 construction violations
- Oregon OSHA's top 10 construction violations ranked by average penalty
December 2015
- Box trucks and internal-combustion engines can be deadly
- Construction Q&A: Can I disconnect backup alarms on heavy equipment?
- Workplace injuries can harm family members, too
- New reporting and recordkeeping rules take effect Jan. 1, 2016
- Oregon OSHA to propose changes to construction fall-protection requirements
- Mid-Oregon construction (and agriculture) Safety Summit returns to Bend in January
October 2015
- The leading cause of serious construction-related accidents in Oregon this year: Falls from elevation
- Oregon OSHA's most violated rule: hazard communication (Infographic)
- New Oregon OSHA fact sheet: Fall protection trigger heights for the construction industry
September 2015
- The other workplace fatalities
- Serious workplace injury? Dial 911 first.
- Does a required poster cost $84? Nope, it's a scam.
August 2015
- Rules update: Oregon OSHA proposes new electric power generation rules
- Construction Q&A: Can I wear "sports eyewear" for eye protection?
- What's in a name? Personal fall limiters
- Broken body parts: Falls from elevation in the Oregon construction industry (infographic)
July 2015
- Federal OSHA's new silica rule - don't hold your breath
- Construction Q & A - Hazard communication: general contractor responsibilities
- Oregon OSHA accepting grant applications for innovative training programs
- Try out our beta "Rule at a glance" app - let us know what you think
- Two new Oregon OSHA fact sheets cover oxygen-fuel gas requirements
June 2015
- Construction Q&A: High-visibility apparel
- Work zone safety: Slow down, be aware
- Beat the heat
- The top 5 sources of workplace injuries (infographic)
- Newly revised Oregon OSHA publications
May 2015
- Scissor lift safety: preventing tip overs
- Fall protection: Inspect your full-body harness in four easy steps (infographic)
- New oxygen fuel gas rule, effective May 1, now applies to general industry and construction employers
- Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences to host temporary worker symposium
- Construction Q&A: Can I use bungee cords to secure equipment?
April 2015
- Housekeeping: Keep the site clean
- Fall prevention: Falls in the Oregon construction industry (infographic)
- Fall protection: Know the trigger heights
- Q&A: Are construction elevators required on multistoried buildings under construction?
- Dig this: April is National Safe Digging Month
- April 28: Workers Memorial Day
- May 13: Safety Break
March 2015
- Using liquid ballast in off-road tires
- Personal fall arrest systems – responding to emergencies
- Construction Q&A: Cranes and trenches
- Rules update
February 2015
- Multi-employer worksites: General contractor responsibilities
- It's February. Have you posted your 300A form?
- Steel erection Q&A: Limited use of structural steel in wood-frame construction
- Rule update: Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution standards in general industry and construction
- Rule update: Recordkeeping
- It's not too late to preregister for GOSH
January 2015
- Flexible cords facts
- How to "ring test" a grinding wheel
- No changes to Oregon OSHA's recordkeeping and reporting requirements, yet
- Proposed changes to Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution standards delayed
- Oregon GOSH Conference coming to Portland
- 12th Annual Safety Break for Oregon
December 2014
- A simple way to lower noise levels: add distance
- Rules update: Oxygen-fuel gas welding and cutting
- Powder-actuated tools: Oregon OSHA requirements and ANSI guidelines
- Want to share "safety" for the holidays? Give an Oregon OSHA app
- Construction safety summit coming to Bend in January
November 2014
- Keys to effective safety supervision
- Fall protection tops construction industry's most frequent violated rules - again
- Rulemaking updates
- The terminal velocity of a tape measure and other facts about falling objects
October 2014
- Harris Products recalls welding torch handles due to fire hazard
- Oregon OSHA's new fall distance educator
- Q&A: Suspending equipment from a crane overnight
- Who is responsible for safety at a multi-employer construction site?
September 2014
- Repairing a broken hand tool? Check with the manufacturer first
- An accident waiting to happen
- Ladder safety: Be careful on those top steps
- Don't forget. Call before you dig
- Deadline approaching for GOSH Award nominations
August 2014
- How to dig your own grave
- Using ladders last
- Tool-box topics: Powder-actuated tools
- Trigger heights: When to protect workers from falling
- Public hearing on confined space standard: Aug. 25
July 2014
- Pneumatic pipe plugs - use them safely
- Oregon GOSH Conference accepting safety award nominations
- Outdoor awareness for the summer
- Preventing back-over accidents at construction sites
May 2014
- Fall protection requirements for aerial lifts
- Evaluating safety culture and safety climate in construction
- Career fair builds interest for Oregon girls in trades
April 2014
- Construction-related falls in Oregon - 2013
- Work-related pedestrian fatalities in Oregon
- Protective systems for excavations more than 20 feet deep
- Hand safety tips for masons
- Oregon OSHA to change oxy-fuel gas standard in general industry and construction
- Today's pop quiz question: What's the maximum spacing between balusters on a guardrail?
- Communication towers and falling objects
- Oregon's Safety Break slated for May
March 2014
- Impaired driving - lack of sleep will do it, too
- Blue Mountain safety conference coming to Pendleton
- The Building Trades National Medical Screening Program
- Court of Appeals clarifies fall protection requirements for scaffold erectors and dismantlers
February 2014
- Preventing battery explosions
- Using horizontal lifeline system for fall restraining in decking and leading edge work
- Oregon OSHA issues seventh citation against Woodburn construction company for safety violations
- Keep informed about construction safety
January 2014
- Pneumatic pipe plugs – select and use them safely
- Wobble Lights – Read the manual before you use them
- Cascade Occupational Safety and Health Conference coming to Eugene in April
- CPWR offers new Tool Box Talks
- New PESO training materials on GHS-aligned hazard communication
- Employers invited to celebrate Safety Break for Oregon
December 2013
- Construction industry's top 10 serious safety and health violations for 2013
- Medical conditions among fatalities reported to Oregon OSHA in 2013
- Construction industry safety summit coming to Bend
- Interactive hazard communication training on labels and safety data sheets available in Spanish
November 2013
- Health hazards in construction, part 4: the written respiratory protection program
- Mid-Oregon Construction Safety Summit returns to Bend in January
- New apps and publications
October 2013
- New website helps assess risks
- Health hazards in construction, part 3
- Feeling comfortable wihtout fall protection?
- Hazard communication training deadline approaches
September 2013
- OR-FACE publishes interactive fatality maps
- Health hazards in construction, part 2
- Silica: OSHA publishes notice of proposed rulemaking
- Aerial lifts and lanyards
August 2013
- Portable ladders: Where did the "quarter length rule" come from?
- Temporary workers and workplace safety
- Health hazards in construction
- Central Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Conference is Sept. 18-19
July 2013
- Oregon OSHA's proposed crane operator training rule suspended
- Hazard communication Q&A: When do I need my safety data sheets?
- It's still true: You don't have to fall far to get hurt
- New confined space guide available
June 2013
- Contractors, don't forget to protect your employees from falls
- New from NIOSH: Straight talk about nail gun safety
- Outdoor awareness for the summer
- New hazard communication training program from the CPWR
May 2013
- Construction workers account for most contractor deaths nationwide, BLS study shows
- Sunscreen – does Oregon OSHA require workers to use it?
- By the numbers: hand injuries caused by powered hand tools, 2008-2012
- Extension cords – who can repair them?
- New publication from The Center for Construction Research and Training
April 2013
- Safety Break for Oregon set for May 8
- Weld splatter torches fall arrest harness
- Fall protection Q&A: When can I use a safety monitor?
- Don't forget to report overnight hospitalizations and fatalities
- Rule updates
March 2013
- Considering the worker in workplace safety and health
- Hazard communication – do you know what's in that portable container?
- Construction safety leaders honored at GOSH conference
- Fall protection – is that roof-top anchor safe?
- A look at construction fatalities in 2012
February 2013
- It's February. Do you know where your OSHA 300-A is?
- Engine exhause - pick your poison
- Arc flash - the dangers persist
- Questions and answers about electrical cords and temporary power sources
- Tool talk - coated hand tools and electrical hazards
- Update on Oregon OSHA's proposed rules
- GOSH conference coming in March
January 2013
- Rulemaking: Hearings scheduled on three Oregon OSHA proposed rules
- The story behind Oregon OSHA's proposed small-capacity crane rules
- How much can you safely lift? Try Oregon OSHA's new lift calculator
- Sawing concrete? Use water.
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