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Cal/OSHA has many educational materials and resources available. Publications can be downloaded from our webpage or they may be picked up at a local Cal/OSHA office if available. Please check with the local Cal/OSHA office first by calling to ensure the publications are available. California workplace postings are available and can be downloaded at www.dir.ca.gov/wp.asp.

Electronic tools (eTools) with Action Kits are available and consist of various useful multi-media products, such as videos, compact discs (CDs), electronic publications, and presentation material. These educational materials and resources can be found at https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/etools/etools.htm.

Latest Updates and Added Publications

November 2018:

Revised	Operating Rules for Industrial Trucks (poster)
Revised	Operating Rules for Industrial Trucks (poster) - Spanish
New	Model Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention Program for Hotel Housekeepers

October 2018:

Revised	Easy Ergonomics for Desktop Computer Users
New	Workplace Violence Prevention in Health Care (fact sheet)

July 2018:

New	Preventing Musculoskeletal Injuries in Housekeepers (fact sheet)
New	Preventing Musculoskeletal Injuries in Housekeepers (poster)

June 2018:

Revised

Lead in Construction

See the categories listed below. To view a publication, click on the category, then click on the link following the title of the publication. Some formats are more suited for professional printing than others.

For questions regarding publications, please contact your local area office.

Publication Categories

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Cal/OSHA Publications

Agriculture	Also available in
Agricultural-Industrial Tractors	Spanish
Derechos de los Trabajadores Agrícolas (Farm Workers' Rights) - Spanish only	Spanish (pdf) Spanish (html)
Farm Labor Contractors Guide	Spanish

Bloodborne PathogensBack to categories	Also available in
A Best Practices Approach for Reducing Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure	---
Don't Risk Your Health	Spanish Tagalog
Exposure Control Plan for Bloodborne Pathogens	---
Novartis hazard alert for employees and employers in the health care industry	---

Confined SpaceBack to categories	Also available in
Overview of Confined Space Regulations - Presentation	Spanish
Confined Space: Is it Safe to Enter?	---
Confined Space Hazard Alert	Spanish

ConstructionBack to categories	Also available in
Construction Safety and Health Inspection Project Poster (English/Spanish)	Spanish
Guide for Working Safely with Supported Scaffolds	---
Cal/OSHA Pocket Guide for the Construction Industry Formatted for Professional Printing: Download Cover Pages Download Interior Pages	Spanish
Cal/OSHA Guidance for Construction Employers	---
Setting Up a Tailgate/Toolbox Safety Meeting	---
Tailgate Safety Meeting Topics	---

Construction ErgonomicsBack to categories	Also available in
Ergonomic Survival Guide for Carpenters and Framers	Spanish
Ergonomic Survival Guide for Cement Masons	Spanish
Ergonomic Survival Guide for Electricians	Spanish
Ergonomic Survival Guide for Laborers(also in → html format)	Spanish
Ergonomic Survival Guide for Sheet Metal Workers	Spanish
Keys to Success and Safety for the Construction Foreman	Spanish

ConsultationBack to categories	Also available in
Cal/OSHA Consultation Service Overview	---
Cal/OSHA Consultation Service Brochure	---

ElectricalBack to categories	Also available in
Electric Power Interruptions and Employee Safety	---
Cal/OSHA Guide to Electrical Safety	---
Electrical Sewer Inspection Cameras	---

Enviromental Tobacco SmokeBack to categories	Also available in
Assembly Bill 13-Smokefree Workplace	---

ErgonomicsBack to categories	Also available in
Back Injury Prevention Guide in the Health Care Industry for Health Care Providers	---
Easy Ergonomics	---
Easy Ergonomics for Desktop Computer Users (Large file, about 6 MB)	Spanish
Easy Ergonomics: A Guide to Selecting Non Powered Hand Tools	Spanish
Ergonomic Guidelines for Manual Material Handling	---
Ergonomics for Very Small Business Auto Repair (Poster)	Chinese Russian Spanish Tagalog Vietnamese
Ergonomics for Very Small Business Child Care Providers (Poster)	Chinese Russian Spanish Tagalog Vietnamese
Ergonomics for Very Small Business Cosmetology (Poster)	Chinese Korean Spanish Tagalog
Ergonomics for Very Small Business Dental Offices (Poster)	---
Ergonomics for Very Small Business Dry Cleaners (Poster)	Korean Spanish
Ergonomics for Very Small Business Health Care (Poster)	Spanish Tagalog
Ergonomics for Very Small Business Landscaping (Poster)	Spanish Vietnamese
Ergonomics for Very Small Business Restaurant and Bar (Poster)	Chinese Spanish Tagalog Vietnamese
Ergonomics for Very Small Business Retail/Wholesale (Poster)	Chinese Korean Spanish Tagalog Vietnamese
Ergonomics in Action a Guide to Best Practices for the Food Processing Industry (Large file, about 6 MB)	Spanish
Fitting The Task To The Person: Ergonomics for Very Small Businesses	Spanish
Lifting Safer (English/Spanish) Poster showing safe lifting techniques for boxes, lumber/pipes, sheets and sacks. Actual size 17 by 22	Spanish

Fact SheetsBack to categories	Also available in
Cal/OSHA Field Sanitation Fact Sheet(also in → html format)	---
Fall Protection in Construction Factsheet	---
Hazard Communication and the Globally Harmonized System (GHS)	---
Health & Safety Rights: Facts for California Workers	Spanish Chinese Tagalog Vietnamese Korean
Lead in Construction	---
Power Press Safety	---
Protecting Temporary Agency Employees	Spanish Chinese Tagalog Vietnamese Korean
Respiratory Protection	---
Safe Patient Handling in California - for online viewing Safe Patient Handling in California - for printing	---
Safety Needles and Needleless Systems	---
Tree Work Safety	---
Working Safely in Nail Salons	Spanish Vietnamese
Workplace Violence Prevention in Health Care	---

General InformationBack to categories	Also available in
DOSH Requirements for: Permits, Registrations, Certifications and Notifications	---
Safety and Health Training and Instruction Requirements	---
User's Guide to Cal/OSHA - California Occupational Safety and Health Program	---

Hazard AlertsBack to categories	Also available in
Hazard Alert – Ammonia Safety in Wineries	Spanish
Silica Hazard Alert	Spanish
Novartis hazard alert for employees and employers in the health care industry	---
Ethylene Gas Explosion	---
Health Alert in the Granite Countertop Industry (Large file, about 6 MB)	Spanish

Hazard CommunicationBack to categories	Also available in
Guide to California Hazard Communication Regulation	---

Heat IllnessBack to categories	Also available in
Heat Safety Fact Sheet	---
Employer Sample Procedures for Heat Illness Prevention (also in → MS Word )	Spanish (pdf) Spanish (MS Word)
Heat Illness Prevention Training Materials 2015(also in → ppt format)	Spanish (pdf) Spanish (ppt)
Protect Yourself from Heat Illness / Protéjase de las Enfermedades Causadas por el Calor (English/Spanish) (also in → 8.5 x 11 size)	Spanish/English Spanish/English (8.5 x 11)

Hotel HousekeepingBack to categories	Also available in
Housekeeping Musculoskeletal Injury and Illness Prevention Program	---
Preventing Musculoskeletal Injuries in Housekeepers (fact sheet)	---
Preventing Musculoskeletal Injuries in Housekeepers (poster)	---

Injury & Illness Prevention ProgramBack to categories	Also available in
Injury & Illness Prevention Model Program for High Hazard Employers (also in → MS Word )	Spanish (pdf) Spanish (MS Word)
Injury & Illness Prevention Model Program for Non-High Hazard Employers (also in → MS Word )	Spanish (pdf) Spanish (MS Word) Korean (large file)
Injury and Illness Prevention Model Program for Employers With Seasonal or Intermittent Workers (also in → html and MS Word)	Spanish (pdf) Spanish (MS Word) Spanish (html)
Guide to Developing Your Workplace Injury & Illness Prevention Program(also in → html format)	---

JanitorsBack to categories	Also available in
Working Safer and Easier Poster 1 Working Safer and Easier Poster 2 Working Safer and Easier Poster 3 Working Safer and Easier Poster 4 Working Safer and Easier Poster 5 Working Safer and Easier Poster 6 Working Safer and Easier Poster 7(Large file, about 4 MB) Working Safer and Easier Poster 8 Working Safer and Easier Poster 9	---
Working Safer and Easier for Janitors Custodians and Housekeepers (Large file) A series of factsheets and posters for use in employee training and information sharing meetings.	Spanish (large file)

Lockout/BlockoutBack to categories	Also available in
Lockout/Tagout - Methods and Sample Procedures Publication under revision	Publication under revision

NoiseBack to categories	Also available in
Control of Noise Exposure for General Industry - California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Sections 5095 – 5100	Spanish
Noise and Hearing Conservation: www.osha.gov/SLTC/noisehearingconservation/index.html NOTE: the information provided in this link references Federal OSHA regulations. Please reference T8CCR Sections 5095 - 5100 for specific Cal/OSHA requirements	---

PostersBack to categories	Also available in
Access to Medical and Exposure Records (poster)	Spanish
Agricultural Safety & Health Poster (English/Spanish)	Spanish/English
California Posting Requirements	---
Emergency Telephone Numbers (poster)	---
Operating Rules for Industrial Trucks (poster)	Spanish
Safety and Health Protection On The Job (Cal/OSHA poster)	Spanish

RecordkeepingBack to categories	Also available in
1 Cal/OSHA Log Form 300	---
2 Cal/OSHA Form 300A	---
3 Cal/OSHA Form 301	---
4 Cal/OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301 (Excel spreadsheet)	---
Brief Guide to Recordkeeping Requirements	---
Differences between Cal/OSHA and Federal OSHA Recordkeeping	---

Respiratory ProtectionBack to categories	Also available in
Respiratory Protection in the Workplace Reference to section 5147, M. tuberculosis, has been removed. Previous edition may be used.	---
Respiratory Protection	---
OSHA Respiratory Protection Videos NOTE: (1) the videos provided in the following link reference Federal OSHA regulations. Please reference Title 8 CCR Section 5144 for Cal/OSHA specific requirements; NOTE: (2) Reference Title 8 CCR Section 1530.1 regarding the prohibition of cutting, grinding, sanding concrete or masonry materials without wet or local exhaust controls.	---

Restaurant SafetyBack to categories	Also available in
Cal/OSHA Guide to Restaurant Safety (Complete Guide) Table of Contents	---
Overview of Restaurant Safety	---
Restaurant Safety Topics – Dos and Don'ts	Spanish
Guide to Developing an Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) for Restaurants	---
Model Hazard Communication Program (HAZCOM) for Restaurants	---
Resources on Restaurant Safety	---

StressBack to categories	Also available in
Managing Stress Arising from Work	---

Tailgate/Toolbox TopicsBack to categories	Also available in
High Voltage Overhead Lines(also in → html format)	---
Lockout/Blockout	---
Roofing Safety Slips & Falls	---
Roofing Safety, General Requirements	---
Servicing Single, Split Rim & Multi-Piece Rim Wheel	---
Setting Up A Tailgate/Toolbox Safety Meeting	---
Trenching Safety	Spanish

Tree WorkBack to categories	Also available in
Tree Work Checklist	---
Tree Work Safety Fact Sheet	---
Tree Work Safety Guide	---
Tree Work Safety for Workers and Employers	Spanish

Workplace SecurityBack to categories	Also available in
Guidelines for Security & Safety of Health Care and Community Service Workers	---
Guidelines for Workplace Security	---
Model Injury & Illness Prevention Program for Workplace Security (also in → html format)	---

Young WorkersBack to categories	Also available in
Are You a Teen Working in Agriculture? Protect Your Health Know Your Rights	Spanish
Are You a Working Teen? Protect Your Health Know Your Rights	---
Facts for Employers Safer Jobs for Teens	---

November 2018

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