Cal/OSHA Publications

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.

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.

Cal/OSHA Publications

Aerosol Transmissible DiseasesBack to categories	Also available in
Aerosol Transmissible Diseases Fact Sheet	---
Aerosol Transmissible Diseases Model Exposure Control Plan	---
Aerosol Transmissible Diseases Model Laboratory Biosafety Plan	---
Aerosol Transmissible Diseases Referring Employer Model Written Procedures	---
California Workplace Guide to Aerosol Transmissible Diseases	---

AgricultureBack to categories	Also available in
Agricultural-Industrial Tractors	Spanish
Field Sanitation Fact Sheet	Spanish
Nighttime Outdoor Agricultural Operations Fact Sheet	Spanish
Safety and Health in Agricultural Field Operations	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	---
Model Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan: Employees Designated to Provide First Aid as a Collateral Duty	---

Confined SpaceBack to categories	Also available in
Confined Space Guide for General Industry	---
Confined Space Hazard Alert	Spanish

ConstructionBack to categories	Also available in
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	---
Crane Fact Sheet	---
Guide for Working Safely with Supported Scaffolds	---
Lead in Construction Fact Sheet	---
Setting Up a Tailgate/Toolbox Safety Meeting	---
Tailgate Safety Meeting Topics	---

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

COVID-19Back to categories	Also available in
Best Practices for COVID-19 Infection Prevention for Agricultural and Livestock Workers	Spanish
Best Practices for COVID-19 Infection Prevention for General Industry Workers	Spanish
Best Practices for COVID-19 Infection Prevention for Workers in Food Packing and Processing	Spanish
COVID-19 Face Coverings, Masks and Respirators Poster	Spanish
COVID-19 Non-Emergency Standards – What Employers Need to Know Fact Sheet	Spanish
COVID-19 Non-emergency Standards FAQs	---
Guidance on Influenza Immunization During the COVID-19 Pandemic	---
Hazard Alert: COVID-19 PPE Availability	---
Interim Guidance for Protecting Hospital Workers from Exposure to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)	Spanish
Interim Guidance for Protecting Mortuary and Funeral Home Workers from Exposure to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)	---
Interim Guidance for Protecting Workers at Skilled Nursing and Long-term Care Facilities from Exposure to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)	Spanish Chinese Korean Tagalog
Model COVID-19 Prevention Procedures	---

ElectricalBack to categories	Also available in
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	---
Ergonomic Guidelines for Manual Material Handling	---
Ergonomics in Action a Guide to Best Practices for the Food Processing Industry (Large file, about 6 MB)	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
Aerosol Transmissible Diseases Fact Sheet	---
Cal/OSHA Field Sanitation Fact Sheet	---
Cannabis Fact Sheet	---
Crane Fact Sheet	---
Fall Protection in Construction Fact Sheet	---
Field Sanitation Fact Sheet	Spanish
Hazard Communication and the Globally Harmonized System (GHS)	---
Health & Safety Rights: Facts for California Workers	Spanish Chinese Tagalog Vietnamese Korean
Lead in Construction	---
Lockout/Tagout for Employees	---
Nighttime Outdoor Agricultural Operations Fact Sheet	Spanish
Power Press Safety	---
Protecting Temporary Agency Employees	Spanish Chinese Tagalog Vietnamese Korean
Protecting Workers Exposed to Hydrogen Fluoride (HF)	---
Protecting Workers Exposed to Wildfire Smoke Fact Sheet - for Employers	Spanish
Protecting Workers Exposed to Wildfire Smoke Fact Sheet - for Workers	Spanish
Respiratory Protection Fact Sheet	---
Safe Patient Handling in California - for online viewing Safe Patient Handling in California - for printing	---
Tree Work Safety	---
When to Report Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses	Spanish
Working Safely in Nail Salons	Spanish Vietnamese
Workplace Violence Prevention in Health Care	---

General InformationBack to categories	Also available in
Cal/OSHA Partnership Opportunities	Spanish
DOSH Requirements for: Permits, Registrations, Certifications and Notifications	---
Guide to Cal/OSHA	Spanish Chinese Korean Punjabi Vietnamese
How to File a Complaint with Cal/OSHA	Spanish Chinese Vietnamese Korean Punjabi
Safety and Health Training and Instruction Requirements	---
Understand Your Workplace Safety and Health Rights	Spanish
What to Expect from a Cal/OSHA Inspection	Spanish Chinese Korean Vietnamese Punjabi

Hazard AlertsBack to categories	Also available in
Hazard Alert – Ammonia Safety in Wineries	Spanish
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	---
Sample Hazard Communication Program	---

Heat IllnessBack to categories	Also available in
Employer Sample Procedures for Heat Illness Prevention (also in → MS Word )	Spanish (pdf) Spanish (MS Word)
Heat Illness Prevention Training Materials 2023	Spanish
Heat Safety Fact Sheet	---
Protect Yourself from Heat Illness / Protéjase de las Enfermedades Causadas por el Calor (English/Spanish)	Spanish/English
Protect Yourself from Heat Illness (English/Spanish)	Spanish/English

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)	---
Employers Hotel Housekeeper Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention Program Fact Sheet	---

Injury & Illness Prevention ProgramBack to categories	Also available in
Guide to Developing Your Workplace Injury & Illness Prevention Program(also in → html format)	---
Injury & Illness Prevention Model Program for High Hazard Employers	Spanish (MS Word)
Injury & Illness Prevention Model Program for Non-High Hazard Employers	Spanish (pdf) Spanish (MS Word)
Model Injury and Illness Prevention Program for Employers with Seasonal or Intermittent Workers	Spanish (pdf) Spanish (MS Word)
Model Workplace Security Injury and Illness Prevention Program	---
State Fund's IIPP Builder	---

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 2 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 for Employees	---
Lockout/Tagout Guide	---
Lockout/Tagout Model Program	---
Lockout/Tagout Sample Forms: Evaluation, Procedures, and Permit	---

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	---
Combine Physical Distancing with Face Coverings Poster	Spanish
COVID-19 Face Coverings, Masks and Respirators Poster	Spanish
Emergency Telephone Numbers (poster)	---
Operating Rules for Industrial Trucks (poster)	Spanish
Safety and Health Protection On The Job (Cal/OSHA poster)	Spanish
Worker Safety: Wildfire and Evacuation Zones Infographic	Spanish

RecordkeepingBack to categories	Also available in
1 Cal/OSHA Log Form 300	---
Appendix D: Instructions to Complete Cal/OSHA Form 300	---
2 Cal/OSHA Form 300A	---
Appendix E: Instructions to Complete Cal/OSHA Form 300A	---
3 Cal/OSHA Form 301	---
Appendix F: Instructions to Complete Cal/OSHA Form 301	---
Appendix G: Worksheet to Help You Fill Out the Annual Summary (Optional Form)	---
Brief Guide to Recordkeeping Requirements	---
Differences between Cal/OSHA and Federal OSHA Recordkeeping	---

Respiratory ProtectionBack to categories	Also available in
Appendix B to Section 5141.1 Protection from Wildfire Smoke Information to Be Provided to Employees (Mandatory)	Spanish
Respiratory Protection Fact Sheet	---
Respiratory Protection in the Workplace – A Guide for Employers	---
Sample Respiratory Program	---
Voluntary Use of Filtering Face Piece Respirators video	---
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)	Spanish
Model Hazard Communication Program (HAZCOM) for Restaurants	---
Sample Written Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) for Restaurants	---

SilicaBack to categories	Also available in
Silica Hazard Alert (document under development)	Spanish (document under development)
Silica General Industry Exposure Control Model Program	---
Silica Construction Exposure Control Model Program	---
Silica Hazard Alert – Engineered Stone Counter Tops	---

Tailgate/Toolbox TopicsBack to categories	Also available in
High-Voltage Overhead Lines	---
Lockout/Tag-out	---
Roofing Safety, General Requirements	---
Noise	---
Roofing Slips and Falls (excluding new production)	---
Roofing Slips and Falls (new production)	---
Setting Up A Tailgate/Toolbox Safety Meeting	---
Split Rims	---
Tailgate/Toolbox Safety Meeting Topics	---
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

WarehousingBack to categories	Also available in
Warehousing and Storage	Spanish
Warehouse Worker Safety Fact Sheet	Spanish

WildfireBack to categories	Also available in
Protecting Workers Exposed to Wildfire Smoke Fact Sheet - for Employers	Spanish
Protecting Workers Exposed to Wildfire Smoke Fact Sheet - for Workers	Spanish
Requirements to Protect Workers Exposed to Wildfire Smoke Training Video	Spanish
Worker Protection from Wildfire Smoke Fact Sheet - School Action for Safety and Health (SASH) Program	---
Worker Safety: Wildfire and Evacuation Zones Infographic	Spanish

Workplace Violence PreventionBack 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)	---
Model Workplace Security Injury and Illness Prevention Program	---

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	---

May 2023