Other Materials

• Personal Fall Protection Equipment Guide – this guide is for the use and selection of personal fall protection from the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) – English; Español

Toolbox Talks

• CPWR Toolbox Talk – Equipment: Getting On and Off – English; Español
• CPWR Toolbox Talk – Falls: General Protection and Awareness – English; Español
• CPWR Toolbox Talk – Falls From Moving Machinery – English; Español
• CPWR Toolbox Talk – Falls Through Holes and Openings – English; Español
• A Checklist to Prevent Falls in Construction – a checklist to plan a job safely before work starts – English; Español
• OR FACE Toolbox Talk Guide: Collapsed Roof Trusses Kill Carpenter Foreman

Videos

• This safety officer thinks fall protection is achievable
• Fall protection allows his men to go home at the end of the day – English; Español 
• A construction framer talks about protecting his crew from falls
• The owner of a residential framing company designs safety into each of his job sites

Handouts

• Falls: The Leading Killer on Construction Sites –  a handout with illustrations for residential workers debunking myths about the risks of falling and issues with using fall protection (MA Dept. of Public Health) English; Español; Portuguese; Haitian Creole
• Hazard Alert – Fall Protection Harnesses – one page handout with pictures on how to wear a harness properly English; Español
• Fall Protection Equipment Inspection Form – a two page checklist guide to inspecting personal fall arrest systems
• Personal Fall Arrest Systems Brochure – a handout with illustrations for residential workers on how to use a personal fall arrest system properly (MA Dept. of Public Health) English; Español; Portuguese; Haitian Creole
• Safety in Residential Construction For Contractors and Homeowners – a brochure with illustrations on how to work safely in residential construction (From Protección en Construcción: the Lawrence Latino Safety Partnership. Reprinted with permission.). English; Español
• Work Zone Safety Fall Prevention Fact Sheets – from ARTBA

Other Resources

• The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and State Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Reports and Products

Information for Homeowners

• Homeowners’ Flyer –  a handout developed by campaign partners to educate homeowners of some questions they should ask prospective contractors when having work done on a roof.

Residential Construction Fall Prevention Resource from Washington University in St. Louis

 Need help figuring out a fall prevention device that will work for a job in residential construction? Vicki Kaskutas, a researcher at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has developed an online tool, Fall Protection Resource for New Home Construction, which describes over 150 fall prevention devices. People can search by the type of fall protection device needed (anchor for personal fall arrest system, scaffold, guardrail, etc.), or by the phase of construction fall protection is needed for (floor joist installation, truss setting, roof sheathing, etc.). At least one close up picture of each fall prevention device is shown, the device purpose and installation are described, cost and manufacturer are provided, and links to the device manual, vendors, and video are provided when available.

To learn more or use the Fall Protection Equipment resource, click here. The research and website was funded by NIOSH and CPWR.