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Carpentry

Remove Your Gloves When Using Machinery with Accessible Rotating or Moving Parts! (PDF 1.33 MB)
Remove Your Gloves When Using Machinery with Accessible Rotating or Moving Parts! (DOCX 14.45 KB)

Construction

Use skid-steer loader lift arm supports when performing maintenance that requires lift arms to be raised (PDF 673.7 KB)
Use skid-steer loader lift arm supports when performing maintenance that requires lift arms to be raised (RTF 53.93 KB)
Employees Must Wear Fall Protection when Working from Aerial Lifts (PDF 595.34 KB)
Employees Must Wear Fall Protection when Working from Aerial Lifts (RTF 82.34 KB)
Ladder Safety for Painters: Prep Before You Step (PDF 710.98 KB)
Ladder Safety for Painters: Prep Before You Step (DOC 37 KB)
Segurança das escadas para pintores: Cuidado antes de pintar o perigo! (Portuguese) (PDF 257.69 KB)
Segurança das escadas para pintores: Cuidado antes de pintar o perigo! (Portuguese) (DOC 44 KB)
Bathtub Refinisher Dies from Exposure to Methylene Chloride (PDF 488.81 KB)
Bathtub Refinisher Dies from Exposure to Methylene Chloride (RTF 53.47 KB)
City Laborer Struck and Killed by a Motor Vehicle while Closing a Water Gate Valve (PDF 1.48 MB)
City Laborer Struck and Killed by a Motor Vehicle while Closing a Water Gate Valve (RTF 1.57 MB)
City Laborer Dies after Falling Off a Moving Refuse Collection Truck (PDF 120.32 KB)
City Laborer Dies after Falling Off a Moving Refuse Collection Truck (RTF 42.55 KB)
Trabalhador Municipal Morre após Cairde um Caminhão de Lixo em Movimento (Portuguese) (PDF 105.51 KB)
Trabalhador Municipal Morre após Cairde um Caminhão de Lixo em Movimento (Portuguese) (RTF 61.49 KB)
Muere un trabajador de la ciudad al caer de un camión de recoger basura en movimiento (Spanish) (PDF 105.25 KB)
Muere un trabajador de la ciudad al caer de un camión de recoger basura en movimiento (Spanish) (RTF 46.52 KB)
Confined Space: Open-top tractor trailers loaded with loose material have the potential to engulf and suffocate workers (PDF 295.74 KB)
Confined Space: Open-top tractor trailers loaded with loose material have the potential to engulf and suffocate workers (RTF 37.39 KB)
Forklift Operator Crushed between Forklift Cage and Mast (PDF 62.49 KB)
Forklift Operator Crushed between Forklift Cage and Mast (RTF 29.34 KB)
Operador de empilhadeira esmagado entre a cabine e o mastro (Portuguese) (PDF 68.26 KB)
Operador de empilhadeira esmagado entre a cabine e o mastro (Portuguese) (RTF 78.8 KB)
Operario de montacargas aplastado entre la cabina y el mástil del montacargas (Spanish) (PDF 68.45 KB)
Operario de montacargas aplastado entre la cabina y el mástil del montacargas (Spanish) (RTF 34.97 KB)
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (PDF 77.18 KB)
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (RTF 48.42 KB)
Intoxicação por monóxido de carbono (Portuguese) (PDF 77.22 KB)
Intoxicação por monóxido de carbono (Portuguese) (RTF 94.27 KB)
Envenenamiento por monóxido de carbono (Spanish) (PDF 78.54 KB)
Envenenamiento por monóxido de carbono (Spanish) (RTF 54.79 KB)
Worker Killed When Crushed by Multiple Stone Slabs (PDF 659.96 KB)
Worker Killed When Crushed by Multiple Stone Slabs (DOC 32 KB)
Trabalhador morreu ao ser esmagado por placas de granito (Portuguese) (PDF 1.21 MB)
Trabalhador morreu ao ser esmagado por placas de granito (Portuguese) (DOC 32 KB)
Roofer Electrocuted When Aluminum Extension Ladder Contacts Overhead Power Line (PDF 4.06 MB)
Roofer Electrocuted When Aluminum Extension Ladder Contacts Overhead Power Line (RTF 28.68 KB)
Instalador de telhado é eletrocutado quando uma escada de extensão de alumínio tocou uma linha de força energizada que estava acima de sua cabeça (Portuguese) (PDF 2.12 MB)
Instalador de telhado é eletrocutado quando uma escada de extensão de alumínio tocou uma linha de força energizada que estava acima de sua cabeça (Portuguese) (DOC 29 KB)
Techador fue Electrocutado Cuando una Escalera de Extensión de Aluminio tuvo Contacto con Líneas (Cables) Eléctricas Aéreas (Spanish) (PDF 170.33 KB)
Techador fue Electrocutado Cuando una Escalera de Extensión de Aluminio tuvo Contacto con Líneas (Cables) Eléctricas Aéreas (Spanish) (RTF 58.69 KB)
Wood Floor Sanders Killed When Floor Finishing Product Catches Fire (PDF 447.5 KB)
Wood Floor Sanders Killed When Floor Finishing Product Catches Fire (DOC 27.5 KB)
Nhung Nguoi Dánh Bóng Sàn Nhà Bang Go Dã Bi Chet Khi San Pham Dánh Bóng Sàn Nhà Boc Cháy- O Tieu Bang Massachusetts (Vietnamese) (PDF 1.48 MB)
Nhung Nguoi Dánh Bóng Sàn Nhà Bang Go Dã Bi Chet Khi San Pham Dánh Bóng Sàn Nhà Boc Cháy- O Tieu Bang Massachusetts (Vietnamese) (DOC 1.69 MB)
Sample FACE Facts: 15-Year-Old Student Amputates Fingers While Operating an Unguarded Table Saw in Woodworking Class (PDF 53.16 KB)
Sample FACE Facts: 15-Year-Old Student Amputates Fingers While Operating an Unguarded Table Saw in Woodworking Class (DOC 29 KB)
Police Officers Killed in Highway and Street Work Zones (PDF 97.68 KB)
Police Officers Killed in Highway and Street Work Zones (DOC 58.5 KB)
Two Vehicle Mounted Work Platforms Overturn Killing the Operators (PDF 249.3 KB)
Two Vehicle Mounted Work Platforms Overturn Killing the Operators (DOC 109.5 KB)
Torch cutting: Massachusetts Welders Killed in Explosions Caused by Torch Cutting Containers (PDF 135.26 KB)
Torch cutting: Massachusetts Welders Killed in Explosions Caused by Torch Cutting Containers (DOC 28.5 KB)
Soldadores de Massachusetts matados en explosiones causadas al cortar envases vacíos con antorchas (Spanish) (PDF 115.61 KB)
Soldadores de Massachusetts matados en explosiones causadas al cortar envases vacíos con antorchas (Spanish) (DOC 49 KB)
Woodworker Dies When Struck by Toll Knife Launched from Overarm Router (DOC 31.5 KB)
Three Massachusetts Forklift Operators Killed (DOC 174.5 KB)

Crossing Guards

Protect the Crossing Guards that Protect Our Children (8.5"x11" PDF) (PDF 82.75 KB)
Protect the Crossing Guards that Protect Our Children (Text only RTF) (RTF 47.75 KB)

Driving

Keep employees in motor vehicles safe by preventing distracted driving and ensuring seat belts are worn! (PDF 1.63 MB)
Keep employees in motor vehicles safe by preventing distracted driving and ensuring seat belts are worn! (DOCX 16.78 KB)
¡Ayude a mantener a sus empleados seguros al prevenir la conducción distraída de vehículos y asegurándose de que siempre utilicen los cinturones de seguridad! (PDF 1.57 MB)
¡Ayude a mantener a sus empleados seguros al prevenir la conducción distraída de vehículos y asegurándose de que siempre utilicen los cinturones de seguridad! (DOCX 16.82 KB)

Laborer

City Laborer Struck and Killed by a Motor Vehicle while Closing a Water Gate Valve (PDF 1.48 MB)
City Laborer Struck and Killed by a Motor Vehicle while Closing a Water Gate Valve (RTF 1.57 MB)
City Laborer Dies after Falling Off a Moving Refuse Collection Truck (PDF 120.32 KB)
City Laborer Dies after Falling Off a Moving Refuse Collection Truck (RTF 42.55 KB)
Trabalhador Municipal Morre após Cairde um Caminhão de Lixo em Movimento (Portuguese) (PDF 105.51 KB)
Trabalhador Municipal Morre após Cairde um Caminhão de Lixo em Movimento (Portuguese) (RTF 61.49 KB)
Muere un trabajador de la ciudad al caer de un camión de recoger basura en movimiento (Spanish) (PDF 105.25 KB)
Muere un trabajador de la ciudad al caer de un camión de recoger basura en movimiento (Spanish) (RTF 46.52 KB)
Confined Space: Open-top tractor trailers loaded with loose material have the potential to engulf and suffocate workers (PDF 295.74 KB)
Confined Space: Open-top tractor trailers loaded with loose material have the potential to engulf and suffocate workers (RTF 37.39 KB)
Forklift Operator Crushed between Forklift Cage and Mast (PDF 62.49 KB)
Forklift Operator Crushed between Forklift Cage and Mast (RTF 29.34 KB)
Operador de empilhadeira esmagado entre a cabine e o mastro (Portuguese) (PDF 68.26 KB)
Operador de empilhadeira esmagado entre a cabine e o mastro (Portuguese) (RTF 78.8 KB)
Operario de montacargas aplastado entre la cabina y el mástil del montacargas (Spanish) (PDF 68.45 KB)
Operario de montacargas aplastado entre la cabina y el mástil del montacargas (Spanish) (RTF 34.97 KB)
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (PDF 77.18 KB)
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (RTF 48.42 KB)
Intoxicação por monóxido de carbono (Portuguese) (PDF 77.22 KB)
Intoxicação por monóxido de carbono (Portuguese) (RTF 94.27 KB)
Envenenamiento por monóxido de carbono (Spanish) (PDF 78.54 KB)
Envenenamiento por monóxido de carbono (Spanish) (RTF 54.79 KB)
Worker Killed When Crushed by Multiple Stone Slabs (PDF 659.96 KB)
Worker Killed When Crushed by Multiple Stone Slabs (DOC 32 KB)
Trabalhador morreu ao ser esmagado por placas de granito (Portuguese) (PDF 1.21 MB)
Trabalhador morreu ao ser esmagado por placas de granito (Portuguese) (DOC 32 KB)
Roofer Electrocuted When Aluminum Extension Ladder Contacts Overhead Power Line (PDF 4.06 MB)
Roofer Electrocuted When Aluminum Extension Ladder Contacts Overhead Power Line (RTF 28.68 KB)
Instalador de telhado é eletrocutado quando uma escada de extensão de alumínio tocou uma linha de força energizada que estava acima de sua cabeça (Portuguese) (PDF 2.12 MB)
Instalador de telhado é eletrocutado quando uma escada de extensão de alumínio tocou uma linha de força energizada que estava acima de sua cabeça (Portuguese) (DOC 29 KB)
Techador fue Electrocutado Cuando una Escalera de Extensión de Aluminio tuvo Contacto con Líneas (Cables) Eléctricas Aéreas (Spanish) (PDF 170.33 KB)
Techador fue Electrocutado Cuando una Escalera de Extensión de Aluminio tuvo Contacto con Líneas (Cables) Eléctricas Aéreas (Spanish) (RTF 58.69 KB)
Wood Floor Sanders Killed When Floor Finishing Product Catches Fire (PDF 447.5 KB)
Wood Floor Sanders Killed When Floor Finishing Product Catches Fire (DOC 27.5 KB)
Nhung Nguoi Dánh Bóng Sàn Nhà Bang Go Dã Bi Chet Khi San Pham Dánh Bóng Sàn Nhà Boc Cháy- O Tieu Bang Massachusetts (Vietnamese) (PDF 1.48 MB)
Nhung Nguoi Dánh Bóng Sàn Nhà Bang Go Dã Bi Chet Khi San Pham Dánh Bóng Sàn Nhà Boc Cháy- O Tieu Bang Massachusetts (Vietnamese) (DOC 1.69 MB)
Worker Killed While Inflating a Tire Mounted on a Multi-Piece Rim (PDF 229.04 KB)
Worker Killed While Inflating a Tire Mounted on a Multi-Piece Rim (DOC 48.5 KB)
Hospital Employee Clearing Snow Killed When His Skid-Steer Loader Broke Through a Ventilation Grate Located in a Sidewalk (PDF 312.24 KB)
Hospital Employee Clearing Snow Killed When His Skid-Steer Loader Broke Through a Ventilation Grate Located in a Sidewalk (DOC 49 KB)
Forklift: 16-year-old Massachusetts Youth was Fatally Injured at Work While Operating a Forklift (PDF 469.74 KB)
Forklift: 16-year-old Massachusetts Youth was Fatally Injured at Work While Operating a Forklift (DOC 32 KB)
Soldadores de Massachusetts matados en explosiones causadas al cortar envases vacíos con antorchas (Spanish) (PDF 62.91 KB)
Soldadores de Massachusetts matados en explosiones causadas al cortar envases vacíos con antorchas (Spanish) (DOC 53.5 KB)
Temporary Worker Fatally Crushed: Paper Bales Topple at Recycling Plant (DOC 470.5 KB)

Landscaping

Use skid-steer loader lift arm supports when performing maintenance that requires lift arms to be raised (PDF 673.7 KB)
Use skid-steer loader lift arm supports when performing maintenance that requires lift arms to be raised (RTF 53.93 KB)
Employees Must Wear Fall Protection when Working from Aerial Lifts (PDF 595.34 KB)
Employees Must Wear Fall Protection when Working from Aerial Lifts (RTF 82.34 KB)
Ladder Safety for Painters: Prep Before You Step (PDF 710.98 KB)
Ladder Safety for Painters: Prep Before You Step (DOC 37 KB)
Segurança das escadas para pintores: Cuidado antes de pintar o perigo! (Portuguese) (PDF 257.69 KB)
Segurança das escadas para pintores: Cuidado antes de pintar o perigo! (Portuguese) (DOC 44 KB)

Machinery

Remove Your Gloves When Using Machinery with Accessible Rotating or Moving Parts! (PDF 1.33 MB)
Remove Your Gloves When Using Machinery with Accessible Rotating or Moving Parts! (DOCX 14.45 KB)
Torch cutting: Massachusetts Welders Killed in Explosions Caused by Torch Cutting Containers (PDF 135.26 KB)
Torch cutting: Massachusetts Welders Killed in Explosions Caused by Torch Cutting Containers (DOC 28.5 KB)
Soldadores de Massachusetts matados en explosiones causadas al cortar envases vacíos con antorchas (Spanish) (PDF 115.61 KB)
Soldadores de Massachusetts matados en explosiones causadas al cortar envases vacíos con antorchas (Spanish) (DOC 49 KB)

Maintenance

Employees Must Wear Fall Protection when Working from Aerial Lifts (PDF 595.34 KB)
Employees Must Wear Fall Protection when Working from Aerial Lifts (RTF 82.34 KB)
Ladder Safety for Painters: Prep Before You Step (PDF 710.98 KB)
Ladder Safety for Painters: Prep Before You Step (DOC 37 KB)
Segurança das escadas para pintores: Cuidado antes de pintar o perigo! (Portuguese) (PDF 257.69 KB)
Segurança das escadas para pintores: Cuidado antes de pintar o perigo! (Portuguese) (DOC 44 KB)

Mechanic

Worker Killed While Inflating a Tire Mounted on a Multi-Piece Rim (PDF 229.04 KB)
Worker Killed While Inflating a Tire Mounted on a Multi-Piece Rim (DOC 48.5 KB)
Police Officers Killed in Highway and Street Work Zones (PDF 97.68 KB)
Police Officers Killed in Highway and Street Work Zones (DOC 58.5 KB)

Municipal Workers

City Laborer Struck and Killed by a Motor Vehicle while Closing a Water Gate Valve (PDF 1.48 MB)
City Laborer Struck and Killed by a Motor Vehicle while Closing a Water Gate Valve (RTF 1.57 MB)
City Laborer Dies after Falling Off a Moving Refuse Collection Truck (PDF 120.32 KB)
City Laborer Dies after Falling Off a Moving Refuse Collection Truck (RTF 42.55 KB)
Trabalhador Municipal Morre após Cairde um Caminhão de Lixo em Movimento (Portuguese) (PDF 105.51 KB)
Trabalhador Municipal Morre após Cairde um Caminhão de Lixo em Movimento (Portuguese) (RTF 61.49 KB)
Muere un trabajador de la ciudad al caer de un camión de recoger basura en movimiento (Spanish) (PDF 105.25 KB)
Muere un trabajador de la ciudad al caer de un camión de recoger basura en movimiento (Spanish) (RTF 46.52 KB)

Police

Protect the Crossing Guards that Protect Our Children (8.5"x11" PDF) (PDF 82.75 KB)
Protect the Crossing Guards that Protect Our Children (Text only RTF) (RTF 47.75 KB)
Police Officers Killed in Highway and Street Work Zones (PDF 97.68 KB)
Police Officers Killed in Highway and Street Work Zones (DOC 58.5 KB)

Retail

Remove Your Gloves When Using Machinery with Accessible Rotating or Moving Parts! (PDF 1.33 MB)
Remove Your Gloves When Using Machinery with Accessible Rotating or Moving Parts! (DOCX 14.45 KB)

Temp Workers

Temporary Agencies and Worksite Employers Share Responsibility for Keeping Temporary Workers Safe (PDF 176.46 KB)
Temporary Agencies and Worksite Employers Share Responsibility for Keeping Temporary Workers Safe (RTF 44.54 KB)
As agências de emprego temporário e os empregadores são responsáveis por manter a segurança dos seus funcionários temporários (Portuguese) (PDF 757.82 KB)
As agências de emprego temporário e os empregadores são responsáveis por manter a segurança dos seus funcionários temporários (Portuguese) (DOC 41.5 KB)
Las agencias de trabajo temporal y los empleadores en el lugar de trabajo comparten la responsabilidad de garantizar la seguridad de los trabajadores (Spanish) (PDF 771.57 KB)
Las agencias de trabajo temporal y los empleadores en el lugar de trabajo comparten la responsabilidad de garantizar la seguridad de los trabajadores (Spanish) (DOC 41 KB)
Forklift: 16-year-old Massachusetts Youth was Fatally Injured at Work While Operating a Forklift (PDF 469.74 KB)
Forklift: 16-year-old Massachusetts Youth was Fatally Injured at Work While Operating a Forklift (DOC 32 KB)
Soldadores de Massachusetts matados en explosiones causadas al cortar envases vacíos con antorchas (Spanish) (PDF 62.91 KB)
Soldadores de Massachusetts matados en explosiones causadas al cortar envases vacíos con antorchas (Spanish) (DOC 53.5 KB)
Temporary Worker Fatally Crushed: Paper Bales Topple at Recycling Plant (DOC 470.5 KB)
Two Massachusetts News Carriers Killed: Struck by Cars While Delivering from Bicycles (DOC 258 KB)

Warehouse

Forklift: 16-year-old Massachusetts Youth was Fatally Injured at Work While Operating a Forklift (PDF 469.74 KB)
Forklift: 16-year-old Massachusetts Youth was Fatally Injured at Work While Operating a Forklift (DOC 32 KB)
Soldadores de Massachusetts matados en explosiones causadas al cortar envases vacíos con antorchas (Spanish) (PDF 62.91 KB)
Soldadores de Massachusetts matados en explosiones causadas al cortar envases vacíos con antorchas (Spanish) (DOC 53.5 KB)
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