Construction Safety » Work Zone Safety
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- Disasters / Checklists : Emergency preparedness checklists, bomb threat checklists
Bomb threat checklists, emergency action plan checklists, emergency preparedness and response checklists, auto survival kit checklist, family disaster plan checklist, emergency equipment checklist, hurricane checklist, flood checklist
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Ergonomics checklists include those related to computer workstations, physical exertion, risk factor identification, lifting analysis, manual handling, upper extremities, etc. Risk Factor & Design Control checklists. Administrative task checklists. Worksite analysis sample checklists. VDT checklist.
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Bibliography of construction work & work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Tables on job-related symptoms by trade, lost time, physician treatment, etc.
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OSHA's ergonomics symptoms survey. Downloadable files on musculoskeletal discomfort surveys for males, females and hands.
- Legal / Construction Law : Case developments, articles, resources related to the construction industry
Mediation in construction disputes. Designer-led design build construction and legal issues. Court decisions in construction law.
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Associations dedicated to construction trades.
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Full text of OSHA's resource manual for safety in construction and a job site safety handbook. Other construction safety reference materials include fire safety, excavations, scaffolds, trenching, underground construction, etc.
- OSHA / Software : OSHA software to download
Free software includes guidance on asbestos, fire safety, hazard awareness, lead in construction, cadmium, the impact of injuries on profitability, etc.
- Property / Checklists : Fire safety inspection checklists
Fire safety inspection checklists. Fire protection and suppression checklists.
- Property / Fire Safety : Fire safety programs, checklists and reference materials
Guidelines on fire prevention & fire evacuation programs. Safety talks. Abstracts of fire investigation reports. Fire reporting procedures. Home fire safety. Exits and emergency lighting. Smoke detectors.
- Publications / Construction : Periodicals and publications related to the construction industry
Newsletters, journals, magazines, publications of interest to the construction industry.
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Risk management articles for the construction industry. Best Practices For Owner-Controlled Insurance Programs. Construction defects. Contingent Liability of the Multi-Employer Work Site. Case studies of environmental claims sorted by contractor groups. Issues with substituting finite risk insurance for sub performance & payment bonds. Builders risk insurance claim management. Surety bond basics.
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Owner Controlled Insurance Programs (OCIP) and construction wrap up risk management materials. Sample forms and programs. Basic benefits of OCIPs and wrap-ups. Full text of an OCIP manual in use by a state agency.
- Risk Mgt / Public Liability : Public visitor liability, dog bites, premises security liability
Risk management resources related to the risks and controls to be implemented when the public is exposed to the workplace. Includes public visitor protection program, ride-along and tag-along programs, risks from premises security litigation, trip and fall exposures, etc.
- Safety / Agriculture : Large number of agriculture safety bulletins, including dust hazards and control
Agriculture safety and health databases, fact sheets, guidelines, safety bulletins, guides, farm occupational safety information, and other technical resources.
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Guide to revisions in scaffolding standards, safety meeting outlines, documents related to construction safety. Underground gas main explosions. Jobsite safety handbook. Safety requirements for Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) and Explosives. Safety meeting outlines. PPE in construction. OSHA Fatal Facts related to construction.
- Safety / Cranes-Hoists : Crane and hoist safety program materials
Safety programs. Operating rules, maintenance procedures, etc. Inspection, maintenace, operation and design requirements for overhead cranes and hoists.
- Safety / Dig Safe Contacts : Call before you dig contact information to locate underground utility lines
Call before you dig contact information to locate underground utility lines. One Call Centers are provided for each state.
- Safety / Equipment : Safety materials on industrial robots, woodworking machinery, machine shops, etc
Safety meeting talks. Safety product information. Escalators, outdoor equipment. Industrial robots. Woodworking machinery safety manual. Industrial robots.
- Safety / Excavations : Resources on excavation and trenching safety requirements
Trenching safety tutorial, trenching and excavation safety checklists, trenching and shoring procedures, tunnels and shafts in rocks
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Full text of federal laws and regulations on explosives such as those from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. US Dept of Transportation hazardous materials transportation guides.
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How to use fall arrest systems. Requirements for fall protection.
- Safety / Ladders-Platforms : Ladder and work platform safety
Fact sheets and technical manuals on portable ladders, mobile work platforms, etc.
- Safety / PPE : Workplace Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Programs
PPE safety fact sheets and safety meeting outlines. Contact lenses and chemicals. Full text of PPE Program. Technical reference manual. Safety checklists.
- Safety / Pressure Washing : Power washing materials
The physics of pressure washing and its process.
- Safety / Tools : Safety fact sheets and tips on the safe use of hand and power tools
Guidance on hand tool and power tool requirements for OSHA General Industry, Construction & Maritime Standards. Chain saw safety.
- Safety / Welding : Bulletins, guidance on safety in welding
Welding hazard control bulletins, fact sheets, guidance, resources.
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Policies, equipment, devices, best practices for minimizing delay and enhancing safety during highway construction and maintenance operations. NCHRP Report 350. Crash Worthiness of Workzone Appurtenances. Descriptions and contact information for workzone safety campaign programs and materials.
- Safety Mgt / Accidents : Accident investigation programs, job safey analyses, etc.
Accident investigation program guidelines. Accident analysis tools, methods for determining causes & contributing factors of major accidents, techniques for identifying unsafe conditions and procedures. Online tutorial. Workbook for conducting accident investigations. Full text of accident investigation programs. OSHA 200 recordkeeping.
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Full text of self-inspection checklists for general industry and construction. Series of safety checklists for physical hazards, equipment, etc. Sample yes/no workplace safety checklists.
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Safety forms related to biological materials, radiation/radioactive materials, chemical waste tag, accident reports, training forms, safety permits, safety checklists, worksheets, OSHA forms, inspection forms, safety report forms, JSA, etc.
- Safety Mgt / Spanish : Safety bulletins, handouts and materials in Spanish
Spanish language safety training handouts and materials including construction tool box talks
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Guide to revisions in scaffolding standards, safety meeting outlines, documents related to construction safety. Underground gas main explosions. Jobsite safety handbook. Safety requirements for Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) and Explosives. Safety meeting outlines. PPE in construction. OSHA Fatal Facts related to construction.
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Full text of OSHA's resource manual for safety in construction and a job site safety handbook. Other construction safety reference materials include fire safety, excavations, scaffolds, trenching, underground construction, etc.
- OSHA / Accident Investigation : Accident investigation programs, job safey analyses, etc.
Accident investigation program guidelines. Accident analysis tools, methods for determining causes & contributing factors of major accidents, techniques for identifying unsafe conditions and procedures. Online tutorial. Workbook for conducting accident investigations. Full text of accident investigation programs. OSHA recordkeeping.
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Bibliography of construction work & work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Tables on job-related symptoms by trade, lost time, physician treatment, etc.
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Guide to revisions in scaffolding standards, safety meeting outlines, documents related to construction safety. Underground gas main explosions. Jobsite safety handbook. Safety requirements for Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) and Explosives. Safety meeting outlines. PPE in construction. OSHA Fatal Facts related to construction.
- Construction / Dig Safe Contacts : Call before you dig contact information to locate underground utility lines
Call before you dig contact information to locate underground utility lines. One Call Centers are provided for each state.
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Full text of OSHA's resource manual for safety in construction and a job site safety handbook. Other construction safety reference materials include fire safety, excavations, scaffolds, trenching, underground construction, etc.
- Construction / Publications : Periodicals and publications related to the construction industry
Newsletters, journals, magazines, publications of interest to the construction industry.
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Risk management articles for the construction industry. Best Practices For Owner-Controlled Insurance Programs. Construction defects. Contingent Liability of the Multi-Employer Work Site. Case studies of environmental claims sorted by contractor groups. Issues with substituting finite risk insurance for sub performance & payment bonds. Builders risk insurance claim management. Surety bond basics.
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Policies, equipment, devices, best practices for minimizing delay and enhancing safety during highway construction and maintenance operations. NCHRP Report 350. Crash Worthiness of Workzone Appurtenances. Descriptions and contact information for workzone safety campaign programs and materials.
- Disaster Response / Checklists : Emergency preparedness checklists, bomb threat checklists
Bomb threat checklists, emergency action plan checklists, emergency preparedness and response checklists, auto survival kit checklist, family disaster plan checklist, emergency equipment checklist, hurricane checklist, flood checklist
- Equipment Safety / Crane-Hoist Safety : Crane and hoist safety program materials
Safety programs. Operating rules, maintenance procedures, etc. Inspection, maintenace, operation and design requirements for overhead cranes and hoists.
- Equipment Safety / Ladder-Platform Safety : Ladder and work platform safety
Fact sheets and technical manuals on portable ladders, mobile work platforms, etc.
- Equipment Safety / Welding Safety : Bulletins, guidance on safety in welding
Welding hazard control bulletins, fact sheets, guidance, resources.
- Geology - Soil Mechanics / Excavation Safety : Resources on excavation and trenching safety requirements
Trenching safety tutorial, trenching and excavation safety checklists, trenching and shoring procedures, tunnels and shafts in rocks
- Legal / Construction Law : Case developments, articles, resources related to the construction industry
Mediation in construction disputes. Designer-led design build construction and legal issues. Court decisions in construction law.
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Full text of federal laws and regulations on explosives such as those from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. US Dept of Transportation hazardous materials transportation guides.
- Safety / Fall Protection : Falls from elevations and fall protection safety resources
How to use fall arrest systems. Requirements for fall protection.
- Safety / PPE : Workplace Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Programs
PPE safety fact sheets and safety meeting outlines. Contact lenses and chemicals. Full text of PPE Program. Technical reference manual. Safety checklists.
- Safety / Spanish : Safety bulletins, handouts and materials in Spanish
Spanish language safety training handouts and materials including construction tool box talks
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