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OSHA Fall Prevention Fact Sheet

OSHA offers tips to prevent falls from roofs, ladders and scaffolds and keep the construction jobsite safe

August 29, 2012

Follow these OSHA tips to prevent falls from roofs, ladders and scaffolds on the jobsite and keep construction workers safe.

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