Construction Safety & Health Compliance Manual.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keller, J. J.

Contributor:

United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

J.J. Keller & Associates.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Construction industry--Safety regulations--United States.

Local Subjects:

Construction industry--Safety regulations--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (916 p.)

Other Title:

Construction safety and health compliance manual.

OSHA part 1926.

Place of Publication:

Neenah : J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc., 1994.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

If safety is not always a primary concern, daily construction jobsite activities invite accidents.This manual provides compliance information that you can use to implement a safety andhealth program, establish safe working practices, and meet regulatory requirements.

Contents:

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright; Introduction; Credits; Table of Contents; How to use this manual; Inspections & Citations Part 1903; Introduction; OSHA Makes Major Changes to Enforcement; Changes to penalty system; SVEP; Inspection Priorities; Imminent danger; Catastrophes and fatal accidents; Complaints and referrals; Programmed inspections; Follow-up inspections; Preparing for the Inspection; Inspection Process; Inspector's credentials; Opening conference; Walkthrough; Closing conference; Inspection Results; Citations; Penalties; Appeals Process; Appeals by employees

Appeals by employersPetition for modification of abatement; Notice of contest; Review procedure; Appeals in state plan states; What is the General Duty Clause?; How does OSHA use the General Duty Clause?; What conditions need to be met for OSHA to issue a General Duty Clause citation?; Conclusion; OSHA's Top 25 Construction Citations; OSHA's Focused Inspection Initiative for Construction Sites; What kind of inspection will you get?; What criteria will an inspector likely use to evaluate your safety and health program/plan?; What will a focused inspection concentrate on?

Resources to help you with your worksite program/planOSHA's Multi-Employer Citation Policy; Implementation: December 10, 1999; OSHRC strikes blow to OSHA multi-employer citation policy; Multi-employer worksites; Creating employer; Exposing employer; Correcting employer; Controlling employer; Multiple roles; Hazard Communication Part 1926.59; Introduction; The HazCom Standard; A Revised standard; "Right-to-Know"; Chemical "use"; Why a new standard?; What is the GHS?; Why is the GHS needed?; What are the benefits of "harmonization?"; Compliance dates; Exceptions to the compliance dates

What will change?The definition of chemical; Scope; Exemptions and limited coverage; Limited labeling requirements; Exempt from coverage; Other standards affected; State-plan states; Checklist for compliance; Hazard Classification; Hazard classification; What is classification?; Health Hazards; Acute toxicity; Skin corrosion/Irritation; Serious eye damage/Eye irritation; Respiratory or skin sensitization; Germ cell mutagenicity; Carcinogenicity; Reproductive toxicity; Specific Target Organ Toxicity-Single Exposure (STOT-SE); Aspiration hazard; Physical Hazards; Explosives; Flammable aerosol

Oxidizing gasesGases under pressure; Flammable liquids; Flammable solids; Self-Reactive chemicals; Pyrophoric liquids; Pyrophoric solids; Self-Heating chemicals; Chemicals which, in contact with water, emit flammable gas; Oxidizing liquids; Oxidizing solids; Organic peroxides; Corrosive to metals; Environmental Hazards; OSHA Defined Hazards; Pyrophoric gases; Simple asphyxiants; Combustible dust; Hazards Not Otherwise Classified (HNOC); Disclosing HNOC Hazards; Checklist for compliance; Written Hazard Communication Program; What is the written program?; Responsible staff; Chemical inventory

Safety data sheets

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-55806-4

9786612558061

1-60287-737-8

OCLC:

813315236