Construction Industry Digest: and All About OSHA

To successfully comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration''s construction safety requirements, employers, supervisors, and safety and health personnel must first identify and understand the standards, and this compact, insider''s ... Read more

To successfully comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration''s construction safety requirements, employers, supervisors, and safety and health personnel must first identify and understand the standards, and this compact, insider''s guide written by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration provides the insight and guidance to do just that. Featuring the safety standards most frequently overlooked by employers and the standards covering particularly hazardous situations, this convenient handbook includes the Code of Federal Regulations Title 29 Part 1926 safety and health standards most pertinent to the construction industry. Readers will find overviews of each standard-presented alphabetically-a brief discussion of the essential elements of a safety and health program, key points to remember when planning employee training, and a description of OSHA''s voluntary programs. An "All About OSHA" section examines fundamental issues related to OSHA. Less