The DeWALT Construction Safety and OSHA Handbook is an easy-to-understand reference for the complex safety and OSHA regulations that construction professionals face every day. DeWALT Construction Safety and OSHA Handbook provides comprehensive coverage on the requirements, standards, and safe work practices that should be adhered to on any jobsite. Because the more complicated topics have been translated into simple, straightforward terms, workers can spend their time focusing on the OSHA-compliant practices that are emphasized instead of getting bogged down with complicated regulatory language. In essence, this is a tool that truly makes construction safety clear.

Features:

• Valuable how-to resource included that provides guidance for creating a jobsite safety program, as well as numerous forms, checklists, and examples for reference.
• Clear, straightforward explanations of how to comply with OSHA recordkeeping requirements, which eliminate confusion and facilitate comprehension.
• Detailed instructions explain what to do during an OSHA inspection, familiarizing readers with the process and preparing them for real-world situations.
• Sample and customizable safety and OSHA forms accessible through a website.
• Introductory OSHA information.
• Workers’ compensation insurance.
• Safety and health programs.
• Job hazard analysis guidance.
• Safety and health training.
• OSHA regulations on safe work practices.
• Safety/OSHA inspections.
• Accident and incident investigations.
• Emergency action plans.
• Safety management systems.

Table of Contents
Introduction. Chapter 1. Workplace Safety – Tragedy to Progress. Chapter 2. Introduction to OSHA. Chapter 3. Workers' Compensation Insurance. Chapter 4. Safety and Health Programs. Chapter 5. Job Hazard Analysis Guide. Chapter 6. Safety and Health Training. Chapter 7. OSHA Regulations and Safe Work Practices. Chapter 8. Safety inspections. Chapter 9. Fundamentals of Accident and Incident Investigations. Chapter 10. What to do during an OSHA Inspection. Chapter 11. Emergency Action Plan. Chapter 12. Safety Management Systems. Appendix A: Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. Appendix B: Cal/OSHA Model Injury and Illness Prevention Program for High Hazard Industries. Appendix C: Sample Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) Form. Appendix D: JHA-Hazard Control Measures. Appendix E: JHA-Common Hazards and Descriptions. Appendix F: OSHA Recordkeeping Forms. Appendix G: OSHA Posters-English, Spanish and Polish. Appendix H: Sample Safety Meeting Topics. Appendix I: Sample Safety Meeting Roster. Appendix J: Sample Hazard Communication Program. Appendix K: Sample Fall Protection Plan for Precast Concrete Erection. Appendix L: Sample Fall Protection Plan for Residential Construction. Appendix M: Field Method for Identifying Soil Texture. Appendix N: Guidelines for Establishing a Site-Specific Erection Plan. Appendix O: Sample Safety Inspection Checklist.