Book Description

The California OSHA Guide for the Construction Industry provides construction employers with the basic tools for a safer jobsite. the Guide focuses on the most frequently overlooked and violated standards in the construction industry. Informative and easy-to-understand, this 8th Edition of the Guide provides pertinent safety checklists and sample written plans to help employers implement Cal/OSHA standards. Topics discussed include: ;New chapter on lead, along with chapters discussing excavation and trenching, asbestos, scaffolds, and fall protection, including discussion of duties under Cal/OSHA's Scaffold Standard that are limited to "competent persons," "qualified persons, " and civil engineers ;Coverage of recent regulatory changes including those for permits, railings and stairways, energized equipment, pneumatic nailers and staplers, and chromium ;Checklist of commonly required safety plans plus these 5 sample safety plans that can be copied and used: ;Emergency Action ;Ergonomics ;Hazard Communication (Employee Right-to-Know) ;Injury and Illness Prevention (IIP) ;Lock-Out/Block-Out ;Comprehensive analysis and discussion of Cal/OSHA recordkeeping, posting, and reporting requirements ;Digest of over 165 Cal/OSHA standards for the construction industry ;Cal/OSHA training requirements on more than 60 specific topics, including heat illness prevention training ;Cal/OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard, including a detailed explanation of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), container labeling systems (HMIS, NFPA, and CPSC), and MSDS limitations ;Updated list of the top 20 most-violated Cal/OSHA construction industry standards and an updated directory of California safety and health agencies