Title: Handbook of OSHA Construction Safety and Health Author: Charles D. Reese, James V. Eidson ISBN: 1566702976 / 9781566702973 Format: Hard Cover Pages: 1032 Publisher: Lewis Year: 1999 Availability: In Stock
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Although the construction industry employs only five percent of the nation's work force, it suffers 20 percent of the nation's occupational fatalities and 12 percent of all U.S. injuries. Because of this the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has consolidated their construction standards, compliance assistance, cooperative programs, and technical services to form the Directorate of Construction. Construction sites and operations have become the prime targets for the Directorate of Construction, which has greatly increased its number of inspections, citations and penalties.
The Handbook of OSHA Construction Safety and Health is for safety professional, contractor, project manager and owner who has the responsibility of implementing an effective on-site safety and health program. These professionals are now in charge of everything from the safe operation of equipment to the safe removal of hazardous waste from the construction site. It is a practical guide that can be used by the construction industry on existing and future projects and jobsites in the critical area of occupational safety and health.
Written using OSHA's Construction standards as a framework, the book provides those responsible for construction safety and health with a definitive guide for eliminating safety and health hazards from construction worksites. In addition, the handbook addresses subjects such as contractor liability, multi-employer sites and focused inspection which are real and time problem areas faced by the construction industry.
The Handbook of OSHA Construction Safety and Health contains a model safety and health program, examples of accident analysis and prevention approaches, sample safety and health checklist and forms, and over 300 illustrations.
• Describes elements of a successful construction safety program • Identifies safety and health hazards in the construction industry, recommends the controls, and explains the applicable OSHA standards • Presents training program requirements in accordance with OSHA standards • Discusses the benefits and ways to attain OSHA compliance • Emphasizes the use of accident prevention technqiues
Preface
About The Authors
Acknowledgments
Dedications
Chapter 1 : Introduction Chapter 2 : Perceptions in The Construction Industry Chapter 3 : The People Issue in Construction Safety and Health Chapter 4 : Construction Safety and Health Programs Chapter 5 : Analyzing Construction Hazards and Accidents/Incidents Chapter 6 : Construction Accident Prevention Techniques Chapter 7 : Construction Safety : A Through H Chapter 8 : Construction Safety : I Through W Chapter 9 : Industrial Hygiene Activities in Construction Chapter 10 : Personal Protective Equipment Chapter 11 : Ergonomics in Construction Chapter 12 : Safety and Health Handbook Chapter 13 : OSHA Compliance Chapter 14 : Construction Standards Chapter 15 : Workers’ Compensation Chapter 16 : Resources and Information Access Chapter 17 : Summary
Appendices
Appendix A : NAICS Versus SIC
Appendix B : Construction Training Requirements
Appendix C : Sample of Written Hazard Communications Program
Appendix D : Construction Standards – Jobsite Audit Instrument
Appendix E : Electrical Hazardous Location Classification
Appendix F : Rigging – The Crosby User’s Lifting Guide
Appendix G : Jobsite Rules
Appendix H : Ergonomics Program Survey Instruments
Appendix I : Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
Appendix J : OSHA Regional Offices and Offices of State Approved Programs
Appendix K : 29 CFR 1926 Key Words
Appendix L : Definitions for Subparts of 29 CFR 1926
Appendix M : Crane Illustrations
Appendix N : Respiratory Protection (29 CFR 1910.134)
Appendix O : Scaffolds and Aerial Lift Illustrations
Index