| Hundreds of illustrations!
Elevate Construction Site Safety!
Nowhere is construction site safety more at a premium than on elevated work platforms and scaffoldings. Elevated Work Platforms: Job Site Safety Manual, demonstrates how to keep these areas as accident-free as possible.
- Highly Illustrated
- OSHA Regulations and Industry Standards
- Requirements for all Stages of Use
- Inspection Checklists
- Malfunctions and Accidents Discussed
Written with authority by a trio of construction site safety experts, this heavily illustrated reference promotes safety through knowledge, correct equipment usage, and the careful application of construction regulations and standards. With a special emphasis on fall protection and collapse, you get:
- Informative tip boxes throughout the book
- Erection, inspection, working-on, and disassembly requirements
- Inspection checklists
- Examples of malfunction and accidents
- OSHA regulations and industry standards for specific equipment
- And more!
Featured Inside:
- Supported Scaffolds
- Suspended Scaffolds
- Mobile Scaffolds
- Aerial Lifts and Elevating and Rotating Platform Scaffolds
- Stairways
- Ladders
Perfect for architects, engineers, contractors, and attorneys, Elevated Work Platforms: Job Site Safety Manual is the one volume you need to stay on top of this essential construction site safety issue!
Contents:
Preface. Introduction. Part I—Chapter 1: OSHA Regulations and Industry Standards; Chapter 2: Accidents, Injuries, and Fatality Statistics; Chapter 3: Selection and Use; Chapter 4: Training; Chapter 5: Supported Scaffolds—Materials and Methods; Chapter 6: Fall Protection During Erection and Use of Scaffolds; Chapter 7: Electrocution on Scaffolds; Chapter 8: Emergency Response and Rescue. Part II Supported Scaffolds—Chapter 9: Tubular-Frame Scaffolds—Mason's Frames; Chapter 10: Tube and Coupler Scaffolding; Chapter 11: Wood Pole Scaffolds; Chapter 12: Pump Jack Scaffolds and Ladder Jack Scaffolds; Chapter 13: Job-Manufactured Scaffolds and Form Scaffolds; Part III Suspended Scaffolds—General Information—
Chapter 14: Single-Point and Two-Point Suspension Scaffolds; Chapter 15: Multiple Point Suspension Scaffolds; Chapter 16: Adjustable Multi-Point Suspension Scaffolds; Chapter 17: Outrigger Type Scaffolding; Chapter 18: Manually Propelled Rolling Towers; Chapter 19: Aerial Work Platforms; Chapter 20: Stairways; Chapter 21: Ladders. Appendix A: General Requirements for Scaffolding; Appendix B: Safety Standards for Aerial Lifts; Appendix C: Safety Standards for Specific Scaffolds; Appendix D: Scaffold Construction; Appendix E: Scaffold Hazards; Appendix F: Scaffold Specifications; Appendix G: Scaffold Shoring and Forming Institute; Appendix H: Most Frequent Citations; Appendix I: Calculating Scaffold Planks; Appendix J: OSHA-Approved Safety and Health Plans; Appendix K: Multiemployer Directive; Appendix L: OSHA Regional Offices; Appendix M: Glossary. |
