Additional information aboutNail Gun Safety: A Guide for Construction Contractors (Free Download)
This guidance document is not a standard or regulation, and it creates no new legal obligations. It
contains recommendations as well as descriptions of mandatory safety and health standards [and
other regulatory requirements]. The recommendations are advisory in nature, informational in content,
and are intended to assist employers in providing a safe and healthful workplace. The Occupational
Safety and Health Act requires employers to comply with safety and health standards and regulations
promulgated by OSHA or by a state with an OSHA-approved state plan. In addition, the Act’s General
Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1), requires employers to provide their employees with a workplace free from
recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm.