A practical guide for eliminating safety and health hazards from construction worksites, the Handbook of OSHA Construction Safety and Health addresses such subjects as contractor liability and multi-employer sites. This second edition features updates for construction regulations, construction job audit, training requirements, and OSHA regulations. It includes new record-keeping guidelines and forms with additional material on focused inspections. It also contains updated contact information for the newest agencies. The text provides a model safety and health program, examples of accident analysis and prevention approaches, sample safety and health checklists, and various illustrations.

INTRODUCTION Construction Industry Construction as a Business Contractor Liability Management/Professional Positions Supervisors The Competent Person(s) Women in Construction The Construction Trades Unions of the Building and Construction Trades Department Why the Hazards Cost of Accidents/Incidents Why Do Accidents Occur Construction Deaths Construction Injuries Construction Illnesses Construction Hazards Construction's Relationship to OSHA Intent of This Book PERCEPTIONS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Survey Agreement Disagreement Contractors and Mixed Views Other Areas How to Use This Survey Using the Results Summary THE PEOPLE ISSUE IN CONSTRUCTION SAFETY AND HEALTH Setting the Stage The Motivational Environment Goal Setting Self-Motivation Dealing with People Along the Continuum Motivational Leadership The Ever-Changing Motivational Plan Supervisory Motivational Initiatives Motivational Techniques Summary CONSTRUCTION SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAMS Reasons For a Comprehensive Safety Program Building a Safety and Health Program Explaining the Requirements and Elements of OSHA Guidelines for a Safety and Health Program Model Construction Safety and Health Program Safety and Health Program Evaluation of Your Responses Other Required Written Programs ANALYZING CONSTRUCTION HAZARDS AND ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS Preconstruction Conference Worksite Hazard Analysis Accident/Incident Analysis Job Safety Analysis Hazard Analysis Analyzing Accident Data Summary CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT PREVENTION TECHNIQUES Safety and Health Management Communications Toolbox Talks Training Hazard Identification Safe Operating Procedures (SOPs) When an Engineer is Needed Special Programs Preventive Maintenance Programs Fleet Safety Program Accident Investigation Job Safety Observations Safety and Health Audits CONSTRUCTION SAFETY: A THROUGH H Abrasive Grinding (1926.303) Aerial Lifts (1926.556) Air Receivers (1926.306) Alarms (1926.159 and .602) Arc Welding and Cutting (1626.351) Barricades (1926.202) Barriers Batteries (1926.441) Change Rooms (1926.51) Compressed Air, Use of (1926.302) Compressed Air, Working Under Compressed Gas Cylinders (1926.350) Compressed Gas Welding Concrete Construction (1926.701) Concrete - Cast-in-Place (1926.703) Confined Spaces (1910.146 and 1926.21) Construction Masonry (1926.706) Conveyors (1926.555) Cranes and Derricks (1926.550) Demolition (1926. 850) Disposal Chutes (1926.252) Diving (1926.1071) Drinking Water Eating and Drinking Areas (1926.51) Egress (1926.34) Electrical (1926.400) Employee Emergency Action Plans (1926.35) Excavations /Trenches (1926.650) Explosives and Blasting (1926.900) Eye and Face Protection (1926.102) Fall Protection (1926.500 - 503) Fire Protection and Prevention (1926.150) Flagperson (1926.201) Floor and Wall Openings (1926.501) Food Handling (1926.51) Foot Protection (1926.96) Hand Protection Hand and Power Tools/Guarding (1926.300) Hand Tools (1926.301) Hazard Communications (1926.59) Hazardous Waste Operations (1926.65) Head Protection (1926.100) Hearing Protection - Occupational Noise Exposure (1926.52) Heating Devices (Temporary) (1926.154) Heavy Equipment, Preventing Slips and Falls Helicopters (1926.551) Hoist, Base-Mounted Drum (1926.553) Hoist, Materials (1926.552) Hoist, Overhead (1926.554) Hoist, Personnel Housekeeping (1926.25) CONSTRUCTION SAFETY: I THROUGH W Illumination (1926.56) Jacks (1926.305) Ladders (1926.1053) Lift-Slab Construction (1926.705) Liquid-Fuel Tools (1926.302) Liquid Petroleum Gas (1926.153) Lockout/Tagout (1910.147) Marine Equipment (1926.605) Material Handling and Storage (1926.250) Material Handling Equipment (1926.602) Medical Services and First Aid (1926.23 and .50) Motor Vehicles and Mechanized Equipment (1926.601) Nonpotable Water (1926.51) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (1926.95) Pile Driving (1926.603) Pneumatic Tools (1926.302) Potable Water (1926.51) Powder-Actuated Guns (1926.302) Power Tools (1926. 300) Power Tools, Electrical (1926.302) Power Tools, Fuel Driven (1926.302) Power Tools, Hydraulic (1926.302) Power Transmission and Distribution (1926.950) Precast Concrete (1926.704) Process Chemical Safety Management (1926.64) Radiation, Ionizing (1926.53) Radiation, Non-Ionizing (Lasers) (1926.54) Rigging (1926.251) Rollover Protective Structures (1926.1000) Safety Harness Safety Nets (1926.105 and 502) Scaffolds (1926.450) Signs, Signals, and Barricades Site Clearance (1926.604) Slips, Trips, and Falls Stairways (1926.1052) Steel Erection (1926.750) Temporary Sleeping Quarters (19126.51) Tire Cages (1926.600) Toeboards Toilets (1926.51) Transportation Tunnels/Shaft (Underground Construction) (1926.800) Vermin Control (1926.51) Washing Facilities (1926.51) Welding (1926.350) Woodworking Tools (1926.304) Working Over Water (1926.106) INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ACTIVITIES IN CONSTRUCTION Background Construction Industrial Hygiene Physical Hazards Health Hazards Routes of Entry and Modes of Action Chemical Exposure Guidelines Types of Airborne Contaminants Typical Hazardous Chemicals in Construction Exposure Monitoring Biological Monitoring Known Cancer-Causing Chemicals and Hazardous Construction Materials Construction Training Requirements PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Introduction Chemical Protective Equipment Standards Chemical Protective Clothing Protective Clothing Applications The Clothing Ensemble Level of Protection Ensemble Selection Factors Protective Clothing Selection Factors General Guidelines Management Program Clothing Donning, Doffing, and Use Decontamination Procedures Inspection, Storage, and Maintenance Training Heat Stress Due to Clothing Respiratory Protection ERGONOMICS IN CONSTRUCTION Back Injury Prevention Cumulative Trauma Disorders in Construction Construction Tasks and Ergonomics Risks Tools and their Design Conducting Ergonomics Assessments Ergonomics Regulations Ergonomics Programs Summary SAFETY AND HEALTH HANDBOOK Cover Safety Policy Responsibility and Accountability Table of or Index Company Policies and Procedures Some Cardinal Safety and Health Rules Special Emphasis Programs and Permit-Required Procedures/ Initiatives Special Section on First Aid Other Sections Rules and SOPs for Construction-Specific Tasks Reference Materials, Diagrams, and Illustrations Acknowledgement of Receipt of S&H Handbook/Manual OSHA COMPLIANCE OSHA Standards Protections Under the OSHAct National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) Employer Responsibilities Under the OSHAct Workers' Rights and Responsibilities Under the OSHAct Discrimination Against Workers Right to Information Assuring a Safe and Healthy Workplace Workers' Complaints OSHA Inspections Workers' Complaints and Request for Inspections Citations, Penalties, and Other Enforcement Measures State OSHA Plans Worker Training Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Medical and Exposure Records Posting What to do When OSHA Comes Knocking Focused Inspections in Construction Multi-Employer Worksites Summary CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS Federal Laws OSHAct The Content of the OSHAct The Regulatory Process The Federal Register The Code of Federal Regulations Regulation Paragraph Numbering System 29 CFR 1926 - Safety and Health Regulations for Construction More Detailed and Other Sources of Regulatory Information WORKERS' COMPENSATION Employers' Liability Workers' Compensation as an Exclusive Remedy Covered Employment Covered Events Selecting the Physician Benefits Cash Benefits Medical Benefits Rehabilitation Administration Risk Management Summary RESOURCES AND INFORMATION ACCESS The Computer Professional Organizations and Agencies Federal Government Sources Construction-Related Associations Electronic Sources (Internet) Books Selecting Consultants CONSTRUCTION TERMS AND SLANG Construction Terms Construction Slang SUMMARY Planning the Safety and Health Initiative The People in Construction Safety and Health This Book is for You Incorporate Safety and Health 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: OSHA Regional Offices and Offices of State-Approved Programs APPENDIX J: 29 CFR 1926 Key Words APPENDIX K: Definitions for Subparts of 29 CFR 1926 APPENDIX L: Crane Illustrations APPENDIX M: Scaffolds and Aerial Lift Illustrations INDEX