Expore FrameSAFE 5.0 

FrameSAFE 5.0 provides professional framers with a comprehensive online safety program designed specifically for the framing industry. Through the FrameSAFE Portal, members have access to bilingual safety resources, implementation tools, training materials, Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), Toolbox Talks, Safety Posters, OSHA guidance, and much more. 

Browse sample documents below to see what FrameSAFE offers. 

Sample Documents 

These sample documents represent only a portion of the resources available through the FrameSAFE Portal.

FrameSAFE Safety Manual | View Sample
Orientation Checklist | View English Sample | View Spanish Sample
Safety Awareness Checklist | View Sample
OSHA Inspection Guidelines | View Sample

Toolbox Talks

Weekly Toolbox Talks are one of the most effective ways to build a strong safety culture and reinforce safe work practices on the jobsite. FrameSAFE 5.0 includes an expanded library of bilingual Toolbox Talks covering OSHA requirements and industry specific framing hazards. 

Each Toolbox Talk is designed to be completed in just a few minutes and can be used as a part of your regular safety meetings and training programs.

FrameSAFE 5.0 includes an extensive and continually growing library of Toolbox Talks organized by topic. New resources are added regularly though the online portal.

General Jobsite Safety:

1. First Aid Procedures
2. HAZCOM – How to Read an SDS
3. HAZCOM Standard Labels & Pictograms
4. HAZCOM Standard Pictograms with Details
5. HAZCOM Standard Pictograms: Examples of Corrosion
6. HAZCOM Standard Pictograms: Examples of Exclamation Mark
7. HAZCOM Standard Pictograms: Examples of Exploding Bomb
8. HAZCOM Standard Pictograms: Examples of Flame
9. HAZCOM Standard Pictograms: Examples of Flame Over Circle
10. HAZCOM Standard Pictograms: Examples of Gas Cylinder
11. HAZCOM Standard Pictograms: Examples of Health Hazard
12. HAZCOM Standard Pictograms: Examples of Skull & Crossbones
13. Fire Extinguisher Classes
14. Fire Extinguisher Use
15. Fire Prevention & Protection
16. Preventing Hypothermia & Frostbite
17. Horseplay
18. Workplace Violence
19. Housekeeping
20. How to Handle an OSHA Inspection
21. How to Handle an OSHA Inspection, Part 2 – Private Interviews & Closing Conference 
22. How to Prevent Heat Illnesses
23. Sun Exposure
24. Proper Use of Extension Cords
25. Avoiding Electric Shock
26. Material Delivery Traffic Control
27. Reinforcing Steel Impalement Hazards
28. Trench Awareness
29. High Wind – Securing the Jobsite
30. Working in High Wind
31. What Is Silica?
32. Silica Exposure Control: Cutting of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Wall Panels
33. Silica Exposure Control: Cutting Gypsum/Fiber Cementitious Products
34. Silica Exposure Control: Drilling Concrete
35. Listen to Be Safe on the Jobsite
36. Mobile Device Use on Jobsites – Part 1
37. Mobile Device Use on Jobsites – Part 2

Accident Investigation & Reporting:

1. Types of Accidents
2. Automobile Accident Reporting
3. Jobsite Injury Reporting
4. Property Damage Reporting
5. Witness Statement
6. Near-Miss Reporting

Personal Safety:

1. Proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Required
2. Proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Use
3. Proper Body Mechanics – Lifting, Carrying & Pushing
4. Proper Body Mechanics – Pulling, Reaching & Stooping

Fall Protection:

1. General Guidelines for Risk Assessment
2. Extension Ladders
3. Step Ladders
4. Protection from Falling Objects
5. Guardrails – Examples
6. Guardrails – System Requirements
7. Scaffolding
8. Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS) Proper Fit & Inspection
9. Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS) Anchorage Point & Free Fall Distance
10. Putting on a Body Harness
11. Covering Holes
12. Constructing a Safe Job-Made Ladder
13. Safe Use of a Job-Made Ladder
14. Horizontal Lifelines
15. Rescue Planning
16. Jobsite Shaft and Opening Protection

Jobsite Equipment:

1. Aerial Lifts Manufacturer Recommendations & Inspection
2. Aerial Lifts – Fall Protection
3. Forklifts
4. Lockout/Tagout
5. Crane Operations – General Awareness
6. Crane Rigging
7. Mobile Crane Hand Signals
8. Tower Crane Hand Signals
9. Crane Voice Signals
10. Crane Operations – Weather Hazards

Power-Operated Hand Tools:

1. General Recommendations
2. General – Proper Use
3. General – Lockout/Tagout
4. Air Compressor – Inspection & Use
5. Pneumatic Nail Gun – Inspection & Use
6. Pneumatic Nail Gun Safety Part 1 (Do’s)
7. Pneumatic Nail Gun Safety Part 2 (Don’ts)
8. Best Practices for Safe Stud Nailing
9. Powder-Actuated Tools – Inspection & Use
10. Powder-Actuated Tools – Cartridge Storage & Disposal

The Safety Committee has released Activity Hazard Analysis Templates (AHAs) for several work activities (see sample) as well as a blank template for use by subscribers to customize for their jobsites.

Access FrameSAFE 5.0 

All NFC members receive access to FrameSAFE 5.0 through the online FrameSAFE portal. 

Complete the onboarding form to activate your company’s access and begin using the industry’s most comprehensive framing safety program. 

Get started with FrameSAFE 5.0