OSHA Flood Safety & Debris Cleanup Information

Federal OSHA developed many informative Alerts, Fact Sheets and Quick Cards in response to the hazards involved with flood clean up. Oregon OSHA's Fact Sheets are also available.

These PDFs are also available on the Oregon Emergency Management Web site. These PDFs provide important safety information in the form of fact sheets or quick cards for employers, employees and the general public.

Federal OSHA Quick Cards

English ~ Spanish

• Aerial lifts ~ Jirafas
• Carbon monoxide poisoning ~ Envenenamiento por monóxido de carbono
• Chain saw ~ Sierra de Cadena
• Demolition ~ Consejos de seguridad para demolición
• Electrical safety (overhead power lines) ~ Seguridad eléctrica
• General decontamination ~ Descontaminación general
• Hand hygiene ~ Higiene para las manos
• Mold ~ Moho
• Portable generators ~ Seguridad de generadores portátiles
• Portable ladders
• Respirators ~ Respiradores
• Rodents, snakes and insects ~ Roedores, culebras e insectos
• Tree trimming & removal ~ Corte y remoción de arboles
• Work zone traffic safety ~ Seguridad del tráfico en las zonas de trabajo

For information beyond the scope of the current flood, search the following web site:

http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/FloodFacts.html
and the Federal OSHA Fact Sheets Table of Contents page at
http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/toc_fact.html
and the Federal OSHA Quick Cards Table of Contents page at
http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/quickcards.html