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Target areas - These web pages focus on topics with high injury and illness rates as well as high rates of fatalities. The Target Area web pages list publications grouped by:

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

Helpful safety & health links - This web page lists links to free resources on other government and university web sites.

Materials produced by the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC)-Workplace Safety may be copied, reproduced or republished with proper acknowledgment. Content must not be changed without written permission. The links to the .pdf documents below need Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, visit the Adobe website at get.adobe.com/reader/ to download the free software.

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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)
  • Lifting Safety - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
    
    
• 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 Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Confined Spaces for Construction Sample Written Program (English)
  • Construction Safety Inspection Checklist (English / Spanish)
  • Construction Safety Training Quick Guide (English / Spanish)
  • Cranes and Derricks in Construction Workplace Program (English / Spanish)
  • Dump Truck Tip-Over Prevention Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Electrical Safety Fact Sheet (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 Workplace Program (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)
  • OSHA's Most Common Programs Required in the Construction Industry (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 - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Woodworking Machine Safety Fact Sheet (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)
  • 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 Safety Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Rimmed Wheels 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)
    
    

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• Electrical
  
  • 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)
  • Basic First Aid 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 Workplace Program (English / Spanish)
  • Emergency Response Planning for Hazardous Materials Safety Training Program (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)
  • Health Recommendations for Relief Workers Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • High Rise Building Evacuations 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 Fact Sheet (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 / Spanish)
  • Ergonomics Checklist for Office Workers (English / Spanish)
  • Ergonomics for Baggage Handlers Workplace Program (English / Spanish)
  • Ergonomics for the Food Services Industry Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Ergonomics for General Industry Workplace Program (English / Spanish)
  • Ergonomics - Take 5 for Safety ( 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
  • Agricultural and Farm Dust Fact Sheet (English /  Spanish)
  • Agricultural Hand Signals Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Agriculture and Child Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Farm and Ranch Safety Audit Checklist (English)
  • Farm Equipment and Rural Road Safety Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Farm Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Farm Tractor Road Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Farm 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 )
    
    
• Fire Prevention
  
  • Fire Prevention Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Fire Prevention Plan Sample Written Program (English)
  • Fire Safety Workplace Program (English / Spanish)
  • Fireworks Safety Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • High Rise Building Evacuations 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)
  • Teens Working in Food Service Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Waitstaff Health and Safety Training Program (English)/(Spanish)
    
    
• Forklift Safety
  • Powered Industrial Truck Inspection Checklists (English / Spanish)
  • Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts) Workplace Program (English)

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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 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)
  • Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Checklist (English / Spanish)
  • Bloodborne Pathogen Exposures Control Plan OSHA Sample Written Program
  • Bloodborne Pathogens Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Health Care Facilities and Workplace Violence Prevention Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Health Care Providers' Computer Keyboards and Bacteria Hazards Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Health Care Provider Self-Inspection Checklist (English / Spanish)
    
    
• 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 - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)

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• Infectious Disease
  
  • COVID-19: OSHA: Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace
  • Foodborne Diseases Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
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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 Safety Training Program for the Health Care Industry (English / Spanish)
  • Finger, Hand, and Wrist Injuries - Take-5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Hand Hygiene Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Injury and Illness Prevention Plan Checklist (English / Spanish)
  • Injury and Illness Prevention Plan Guide (English / Spanish)
  • Shoulder Injury Prevention Fact Sheet (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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• Kiln Safety Training Program (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)
  • 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)
    
    
• 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
  • Machine Guarding Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Machine Guarding Guide for Abrasive Wheel Equipment Grinders (English / Spanish)
    
    
• Material Handling Safety
  • Empty Skids and Pallets - Take 5 for Safety (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)
  • 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)
  • Latex Allergy Fact Sheet (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)
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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 Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Respiratory Protection OSHA Sample Written Program (Word format)
  • Respiratory Protection Workplace Program (English / Spanish)
    
    

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• Safety Training Resources, Development, and Recognition Programs
  
  • Construction Safety Training Quick Guide (English / Spanish)
  • General Industry Safety Training Quick Guide (English / Spanish)
  • General Industry Self-Inspection Checklist (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)
  • Initial Notification Checklist for OSHA Inspections (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)
  • OSHCON Frequently Asked Questions
  • OSHA: Most Common Programs Required by the OSHA Standards (English / Spanish)
  • OSHA's Most Common Programs Required in General Industry (English / Spanish)
  • Safety Committees Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP): Facts about SHARP
  • Safety and Health Training Program Descriptions (English / Spanish)
  • Safety Meetings Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Safety Plan Development Tool (English / Spanish)
  • Safety Training Program Development - Safety Training Program
  • Small Business Safety and Health Handbook (English / Spanish)
  • Work Area Safety Checklist (English / Spanish)
  • Workplace Safety Programs and Resources: Building a Safer Texas (English / Spanish)
    
    

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• Teens and Inexperienced Workers
  
  • Teen Construction Safety - Take 5 for Safety (English / Spanish)
  • Teen Workplace Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
  • Teens Working in Food Service Safety Training Program (English / Spanish)
    
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• Vibration Injury Prevention Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  
  
• Violence and Crime Prevention in the Workplace
  • Health Care Facilities and Workplace Violence Prevention Safety Training Program (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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• X-Ray Machine Safety Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)

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