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Construction Project Safety

Construction Project Safety

Product Code/ISBN: 9781118419519
$94.00

Your all-knowing guide to safety program compliance complete with requirements and instructions on how to follow the guidelines in the building process.

Table of Contents

Preface

  1. Introduction
    1. Nature of Construction Operations
    2. Importance of Safe Practices
    3. Cost of Accidents
    4. Causes of Accidents
    5. Roles and Responsibilities
    6. Accident Prevention
    7. Ethics and Safety
    8. Summary
    9. Review Questions
    10. Exercises
  2. Worker Compensation and Injured Worker Management
    1. Introduction
    2. Overview of Workers’ Compensation Laws
    3. Workers’ Compensation Insurance
    4. Relationship to Labor Costs
    5. Cost Reduction Strategies
    6. Injured Worker Management
    7. Summary
    8. Review Questions
    9. Exercises
  3. Accident Prevention Program
    1. Introduction
    2. Company Commitment and Culture
    3. Project Administration
    4. Personal Protective Equipment
    5. Phased Safety Planning
    6. Technical Sections
    7. Summary
    8. Review Questions
    9. Exercises
  4. OSHA Compliance
    1. History of the OSH Act
    2. OSHA Standards and the General Duty Clause
    3. OSHA Jurisdiction and State Programs
    4. OSHA Record Keeping, Recording, Reporting, and Posting Requirements
    5. OSHA Inspections and Citations
    6. OSHA Services and Programs
    7. Summary
    8. Review Questions
    9. Exercise
  5. Safety for Project Start-Up
    1. Project Overview
    2. Preproject Planning
    3. Phased Project-Specific Accident Prevention Plan
    4. Site Mobilization
    5. Summary
    6. Review Questions
    7. Exercises
  6. Safety for Site Preparation, Earthwork, and Foundation
    1. Introduction
    2. Site Preparation
    3. Excavation
    4. Foundation Construction
    5. Site Utilities
    6. Other Site Work
    7. Summary
    8. Review Questions
    9. Exercises
  7. Safety for the Superstructure
    1. Introduction
    2. Masonry Construction
    3. Steel Framing
    4. Floor Construction
    5. Summary
    6. Review Questions
    7. Exercises
  8. Safety for the Exterior Enclosure
    1. Introduction
    2. Wood Stud Framing and Sheathing
    3. Siding Installation
    4. Glazing Installation
    5. Roof Construction
    6. Summary
    7. Review Questions
    8. Exercises
  9. Safety for the Interior Construction
    1. Introduction
    2. MEP Rough-In
    3. Wall and Ceiling Framing
    4. Painting and Floor Covering
    5. MEP Finish
    6. Summary
    7. Review Questions
    8. Exercises
  10. Safety for the Miscellaneous Work Items
    1. Introduction
    2. Fueling and Garbage Recycling Shelter
    3. Landscaping
    4. Artwork
    5. Summary
    6. Review Questions
    7. Exercises

Appendix A: Glossary

Appendix B: Fire Station

Appendix C: Project Schedule for Fire Station

Appendix D: OSHA 1030 Topic Coverage

Appendix E: Selected OSHA Requirements

Index