Prepares students for the workplace with:

Comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the latest information and requirements in the OSHA standards for construction (29 CFR 1926, Subparts A through Z plus AA and CC).
Inclusion of critical safety topics not covered in the OSHA standards—cost of accidents, roles of construction personnel in safety, ethics and safety, workers’ compensation, OSHA compliance, planning and policy development in construction safety, job safety and hazard analysis, accident investigation and reporting, emergency response, workplace violence and worksite disasters, and promoting safety.
End-of-chapter teaching and learning aids show how the material relates to the real world of construction. Included are summaries, key terms and concepts, review questions, critical thinking activities, and application activities. Ancillary materials include instructor’s manual, Testbanks, and PowerPoint slides.
Safety Facts and Finds—real-world cases illustrating what can happen when safety regulations and safety practices are ignored.

The 2nd Edition includes important new coverage and updating throughout, including a new chapter on innovative approaches to construction safety that go beyond just compliance (Chapter 3):

NEW! Role of disasters in the safety movement.
NEW! Design for construction safety (Introduction).
NEW! Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals.
NEW! Examples of the most common types of accidents in construction (Chapter 1).
NEW! Finding solutions to safety problems in online databases (Chapter 1).
UPDATED! The cost of accidents.
Safety certifications for construction professionals (updated in Chapter 2).
UPDATED! Causes of death by category.
NEW! A new chapter on innovative approaches to construction safety that go beyond just compliance (new Chapter 3).
UPDATED! Professional safety certifications for construction professionals.
UPDATED! Accident investigations.
EXPANDED! Preventing back injuries.
NEW! Communicating with employees in the aftermath of a violent incident or disaster (Chapter 11).
NEW! OSHA’s Training Rule, OSHA’s outreach training program, OSHA’s 10-hour and 30-hour construction safety courses.
NEW! Requirements for safe operation of industrial trucks/forklifts (Chapter 15).
NEW! ANSI Z359 Fall Protection Code (Chapter 15).
NEW! How to rescue a fallen worker (Chapter 15).
NEW! OSHA’s Fall Protection Directive (Chapter 15).
NEW! ANSI Z87.1 for eye and face

Construction Safety and the OSHA Standards, 2nd edition

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