Construction Safety

Construction safety involves many different areas to keep employees safe.  Construction safety includes steel erection, wood truss construction, chemical and electrical hazards as well as fall protection

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Construction Safety Requirements
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Construction Site Safety Employee Manual Concrete Mix & Pour Contractor Safety Crane & Hoist Safety Critical Lift Program Excavation Construction Fall Protection Forklift Safety  Ladder Safety Safety Harnesses Aerial & Scissor Lifts Demolition Safety Slings & Chains Program Development  Manual Material Handling  Mechanical Material Handling  Excavation Programs  Demolition Safety  Construction Safety  Asbestos - OSHA Standard for Construction Industry  Manual Material Handling Guide (52 pages - PDF) Construction Safety Videos   Ladder Safety   Lockout - Tagout   Forklift Carbon Monoxide Hazard   Hearing Conservation   Back Safety   Confined Space Death   Fall Prevention   Forklifts & Pedestrians   Electrical Arc Flash Hazards   Trenching Basics   Eye Protection   Construction Safety Fact Sheets    Fall Emergency Response    Fall Rescue Techniques    Construction Fall Protection    Power Tool Safety    Steel Erection    Ground Fault Protection    Hydraulic Excavators & Backhoe Loaders    Construction Ladder Safety    Electrical PPE Checks    Electrical PPE Use    Electrical Work Practices    Sling Types, Configurations, Limits    Respirator Assigned Protection Factors Compliance Information Section 1 -  Abrasive Grinding, Access to Medical Records,  Accident Recordkeeping,    Aerial Lifts, Air Tools, Belt Sanding Machines, Compressed Air,    Compressed Gas Cylinders, Concrete and Masonry Construction,    Confined Spaces, Cranes and Derricks, Disposal Chutes Section 2 -  Drinking Water, Electrical Installations, Electrical Work Practices, Excavating and Trenching, Explosives and Blasting, Eye and Face Protection, Fall Protection Section 3 -  Fire Protection, Flagmen, Flammable and Combustible Liquids, Gases-Vapors-Fumes-Dusts-Mists, General Duty Clause, Hand Tools, Hazard Communication, Hazardous Waste Operations, Head Protection, Hearing Protection, Heating Devices (Temporary) Section 4 -  Hoists, Housekeeping, Illumination, Ladders, Lasers, Lead, Lift Slab, Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Medical Services & First Aid, Motor Vehicles & Mechanized Equipment Section 5 - Personal Protective Equipment, Powder-Actuated Tools, Power Transmission,  Process Safety Management, Radiation, Railings, Reinforced Steel, Respiratory Protection, Rollover Protection, Safety Nets, Saws Section 6 - Scaffolds, Stairs Section 7 -  Storage, Tire Cages, Toeboards, Toilets, Underground Construction,  Wall Openings, Washing Facilities, Welding, Cutting, and Heating,  Wire Ropes, Chains, and Ropes, Woodworking Machinery

Forms & Documents

Contractor Safety Assessment   Demolition Safety Checklist   Blasting Permit   Concrete Mix & Pour Checklist   Contractor Safety Work Permit   Contractor Safety Evaluation   Crane Operation Hand Signals   Crane & Hoist Operator License   Crane & Hoist Qualification Check List   Critical Lift Checklist & Inspection   Grounding Checks   Soil Analysis Form (Excavation)   Contractor Safety Audit Guide   Construction Site Electrical Hazards Check Guide   Floor Grating Removal Permit   Floor Grating Removal Procedure Inspection Forms   Job Site General Inspection   Barricades   Blasting   Chain Sling Inspection   Concrete & Masonry   Demolition   Electrical   Excavation Daily Inspection   Excavation & Shoring   Fire Prevention   Flammable Liquids & Material   Hazard Communication   Heavy Equipment   Hoists, Cranes & Derricks   Housekeeping & Sanitation   Ladder Inspection Form   Ladders & Scaffolds   Material Handling & Storage   Personal Protective Equipment   Rigging Equipment Inspection   Road Work   Safety Harness Inspection   Site Security   Tools   Vehicles   Welding, Cutting & Brazing   Wire Rope Sling Inspection Form

Training

Safety Videos    Fall Protection - Tie Off    Forklifts & Pedestrians    Fall Prevention    Eye Protection    Trenching Basics    Forklift Carbon Monoxide Hazard    Arc Flash Hazards Outline   Excavation Safety Training Fall Protection Handouts   Web Page Fall Protection Harnesses Handouts   Web Page Power Point    Fall Protection Systems    Pump Jack Scaffolds    Steel Erection    Silica Hazards    Electrical Measurement / Meters    Crane Contacts Power Lines    Electrical Safety for Qualified Employees    Elect Safety for Electricians & Power Tools Users    Ladder Safety   Safety Talks   Trenching & Shoring   Fall Protection & Prevention   Flagging Safety   Hand & Power Tools   Ladder Safety   Material Handling & Storage   Powder Actuated Tools   Rigging Basics   Scaffold Safety   Slip & Trip Prevention   Sub-Contractor Safety   Synthetic Slings   Cranes, Chains, Slings & Hoists

Awareness

Safety Topics  Mobile Crane Tip-Over Prevention Safety Briefs   Suspension Scaffold Safety   Tool Safety   Hot Weather   Power Drill Safety Articles   Cold Protection for Workers   Construction Safety   Contractor Hazard Communication   Construction Area Eye Safety   Crane & Hoist Safety   Excavation Cave-ins   Forklift Training   Gloves for Vibration Hazards   Hearing Protection Use   Ladder Safety Management   Scaffold Safety Basics Safety Strip   Fall Protection   Foot Protection

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Construction Safety requires that employers assess the construction site to determine if the walking or working surfaces on which employees are to work have the strength and structural integrity to safely support workers. Employees are not permitted to work on those construction or facility surfaces until it has been determined that the surfaces have the requisite strength and structural integrity to support the workers. Once employers have determined that the construction site surface is safe for employees to work on, the employer must select one of the options listed for the work operation if a fall hazard is present.

Construction Site Contractors must follow the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard requirements including use safe handling and storage of chemicals. Construction Contractors are required to inform -the-lead contractor of all hazardous substances which may be brought on to the construction site property, including providing the most current Material Safety Data Sheet for each substance. All spills and leaks of hazardous chemicals at the construction site must be immediately reported to the on-site safety supervisor.

Before any excavation actually begins at a construction site, OSHA requires construction contractors to determine the estimated location of utility installations — sewer, telephone, fuel, electric, water lines, or any other underground installations — that may be encountered during digging to ensure safe construction operations. Also, before starting the excavation, the construction contractor must contact the utility companies or owners involved and inform them, within established or customary local response times, of the proposed work. The construction contractor must also ask the utility companies or owners to find the exact location of the underground installations. To ensure safe operations at construction sites, iIf underground installations are exposed, OSHA regulations also require that they be removed, protected or properly supported. When all the necessary specific information about the construction job site is assembled, the contractor can safely determine the amount, kind, and cost of the safety equipment needed. A careful inventory of the safety items on hand should be made before deciding what additional safety material must be acquired.

SCAFFOLD SAFETY

The most common accident involving scaffolds at construction sites is a fall to a lower level. That's quite obvious, since the purpose of erecting scaffolds is to provide a safe place to work when you must work at a height above ground level. It is up to the construction contractor to safely determine the exact scaffold requirements to provide for safety around scaffolds.

All construction site scaffolds must be constructed to safely support a weight four times the maximum intended load. For example, a scaffold normally expected to hold a 200 pound man and
his twenty pounds of material should be designed to support 880 pounds without breaking. To be on the safe side, you should never load a scaffold beyond the maximum intended weight. Always inspect the construction site scaffold. Make sure the planks are laid with their edges close together so no tools or materials can slip through and strike someone below. Plank ends must be overlapped at least twelve inches or nailed, so the planks will not move when you walk on them. Construction scaffold planks must not extend more than 18 inches or less than six inches beyond the supports. If the planks extend more than 18 inches, you run the risk of walking on unsupported ends.