Construction Safety: Health, Practices, and OSHA, 1st Edition PDF

Abstract:

A comprehensive overview of all aspects of construction safety, including standards and regulations, for major infrastructure and construction projects of all types.

Construction Safety:

Health, Practices, and OSHA covers key elements of construction safety across all types of construction. In-depth coverage includes safety principles, precautions necessary with the use of specific materials, protections for various types of construction, detailed explanations of activity hazard analysis (AHA) and job hazard analysis (JHA), and compliance with OSHA regulations.

The book contains theoretical materials and detailed explanations with photos, tables, diagrams, and sketches. At the end of each chapter, there are multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions typical of those found on various national exams and OSHA construction safety training exams as well as practice problems and critical-thinking questions.

Coverage includes:

• Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment

• Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)

• Toxic and Hazardous Substances

• Concrete, Masonry, Steel, and Wood Construction

• Underground Construction, Caissons, Cofferdams, and Compressed Air

• Blasting and Fires

• Electric Power Transmission and Distribution

• Mechanized Equipment, Scaffolds, Materials Handling, and Transportation

• Promoting Safety and Preventing Violence

• Inverters and High-Frequency Transients

Author: Dr. M. Rashad Islam