2nd Edition
Handbook of OSHA Construction Safety and Health
980 Pages
132 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
984 Pages
by
CRC Press
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A practical guide for eliminating safety and health hazards from construction worksites, the Handbook of OSHA Construction Safety and Health addresses the occupational safety and health issues faced by those working in the construction industry. The book covers a vast range of issues including program development, safety and health program implementation, intervention and prevention of construction incidents, regulatory interpretations, understanding, and compliance, OSHA's expectations, health and safety hazards faced by those working in the construction industry, and sources of information.
Highlighting contract 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. Containing updated contact information for the newest agencies, the text also presents a model safety and health program, examples of accident analysis and prevention approaches, sample safety and health checklists, and more than 200 illustrations.
Taking a comprehensive approach to construction safety and health, the authors address issues seldom discussed in the construction arena such as perceptions and motivation while also discussing issues gleaned from the safety and health disciplines such as the analyzing of incidents and accident prevention techniques. Including an in-depth discussion of regulations promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the book lays the foundation upon which to build stronger safety and health initiatives, while intervening and preventing jobsite deaths, injuries, and illnesses.
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
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
Biography
Charles D. Reese, James Vernon Eidson
