DEWALT Construction Safety/OSHA Professional Reference

by Rosenberg, Paul; American Contractors Educational Services

• ISBN13: 9780977718337
• ISBN10: 0977718336
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-12-20
• Publisher: DEWALT

Summary

The DeWALT Construction Safety/OSHA Professional Reference contains all of the essential safety requirements for construction job sites in the United States. This title includes forms and plans that comply with OSHA rules and also addresses: Scaffolding, Ladders, Fall Protection, Protective Equipment, Electrical, Working in Trenches, Demolition, Safety Plans, Forms and much more. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Construction Sites	p. 1
Fall Protection	p. 1
Head Protection	p. 1
Scaffolding	p. 2
Ladders	p. 3
Stairways	p. 4
Hazard Communication	p. 5
Ground Fault Interrupters	p. 6
Equipment Grounding Conductor Program	p. 6
Conductor Color Code	p. 8
Power Wiring Color Code	p. 8
Power-Transformer Color Code	p. 8
Size of Extension Cords for Portable Tools	p. 9
Trenching	p. 10
Allowable Slopes	p. 11
Cranes	p. 12
Standard Hand Signals for Controlling Crane Operations	p. 13
Manila Rope Slings - Straight Leg	p. 18
Manila Rope Slings - Basket	p. 19
Rope Characteristics	p. 20
Safe Loads for Shackles	p. 21
Wire Rope Slings - Straight Leg	p. 22
Wire Rope Slings - Basket	p. 23
Wire Rope Characteristics for 6 Strand By 19 Wire Type	p. 24
Cable Clamps for Wire Rope	p. 25
Forklifts	p. 26
Indoor Minimum Illumination Intensities in Foot-Candles	p. 27
Safety - Pipe Legends	p. 28
Types of Fire Extinguishers	p. 29
Fire-Resistive Labeled Equipment	p. 30
Fire Retardation Ratings	p. 32
Classification of Softwood Plywoods Rates Species for Strength and Stiffness	p. 38
Plywood Marking	p. 39
Plywood Grades and Usage	p. 40
Softwood Plywood Veneer Grades	p. 43
Exposed Plywood Panel Siding	p. 44
Allowable Spans for Exposed Particleboard Panel Siding	p. 44
Allowable Spans for Particleboard Subfloor and Combined Subfloor-Underlayment	p. 45
Allowable Spans for Plywood Combination Subfloor-Underlayment	p. 45
Load Limits for Wood Girders	p. 46
Loading Tables for Floor/Ceiling Trusses Built with 2 x 4 Chords	p. 47
Allowable Uniform Loads for W Steel Beams	p. 50
Optimum Spacing of Spring Clips for Ceiling	p. 51
Heating Temperatures of Roof Asphalt	p. 52
Roof Nailer Spacing	p. 52
Tightening Torque in Pound-Feet-Screw Fit	p. 53
Screw Torques	p. 53
Construction Safety and Health Resources	p. 54
Scaffolding and Ladders	p. 1
Scaffold Loads	p. 1
Allowable Scaffold Spans	p. 1
Maximum Number of Planked Levels	p. 2
Safety Nets	p. 2
Scaffold Maximum Vertical Tie Spacing Wider Than 3' Bases	p. 3
System Scaffold	p. 4
Tube and Coupler Scaffold	p. 5
Single Wood Pole Scaffolds	p. 6
Independent Wood Pole Scaffolds	p. 8
Minimum Size of Members - Tube Scaffolds	p. 10
Schedule for Ladder-Type Platforms	p. 11
OSHA Scaffolding - Key Provisions	p. 12
OSHA Scaffolding - Competent Person	p. 13
OSHA Scaffolding - Oversight	p. 15
OSHA Scaffolding - Miscellaneous Requirements	p. 17
Suspension Scaffolds	p. 22
Suspended Scaffold Welding Precautions	p. 23
Suspension Scaffold Requirements	p. 24
Fall Protection	p. 29
Fall Protection Required for Specific Scaffolds	p. 30
Fall Arrest Systems	p. 31
Falling Object Protection	p. 31
Ladders - General Requirements	p. 33
Rules for All Ladders	p. 34
Rules for Job - Specific Ladders	p. 37
Rules for Stepladders	p. 37
Rules for Portable Ladders	p. 38
Rules for Fixed Ladders	p. 39
Cages for Fixed Ladders	p. 42
Wells for Fixed Ladders	p. 43
Ladder Safety Devices for Fixed Ladders	p. 43
Requirements for Mounting Ladder Safety Devices for Fixed Ladders	p. 44
Rules for Detective Ladders	p. 45
Rules for Stairways	p. 46
Personal Protection	p. 1
Safety Checklists - PPE	p. 1
Safety Checklists - Scaffolding	p. 3
Safety Checklists - Electrical	p. 4
Safety Checklists - Miscellaneous	p. 5
Safety Checklists - Cranes	p. 6
Safety Checklists - Forklifts	p. 8
Selection of Respirators	p. 10
Eye and Face Protectors	p. 12
Eye Protection	p. 13
Filter Lens Shade Numbers for Protection Against Radiant Energy	p. 14
Sound Awareness and Safety	p. 15
Hearing Protection Levels	p. 15
Decibel Levels of Sounds	p. 16
Worker Safety Instructions	p. 1
Warning Tags	p. 1
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Construction, Demolition, and Other Related Workplaces	p. 2
Respiratory Protection	p. 4
Fall Protection Guidelines	p. 6
Supported Scaffold Guidelines	p. 6
Portable Ladder Safety	p. 8
Aerial Lifts	p. 10
Crane Safety	p. 11
Electrical Safety	p. 13
Portable Generator Safety	p. 14
Trench Safety	p. 15
Demolition Safety	p. 16
Work Zone Traffic Safety	p. 18
Tree Trimming and Removal Safety	p. 20
Chain Saw Safety	p. 22
Chipper Machine Safety	p. 24
Rodents, Snakes, and Insects	p. 26
West Nile Virus	p. 28
Silicosis	p. 30
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning	p. 32
Permit-Required Confined Spaces	p. 34
General Decontamination	p. 36
Lead in Construction/Demolition	p. 38
Hydrogen Sulfide Gas	p. 40
Hand Hygiene (Disaster Areas)	p. 42
Mold Exposure	p. 44
Heat Stress Guidelines	p. 46
Excavation	p. 1
Soil Types	p. 1
Terms Used in Grading	p. 3
Maximum Allowable Slopes	p. 3
Excavating Toward an Open Ditch	p. 4
Sequence of Excavation in High Groundwater	p. 5
Angle of Repose for Common Soil Types	p. 6
Cone of Depression	p. 7
Excavations Made in Type A Soil	p. 8
Excavations Made in Type B Soil	p. 9
Excavations Made in Type C Soil	p. 10
Excavations Made in Layered Soils	p. 12
OSHA Excavation Decision Chart	p. 13
Timber Trench Shoring Minimum Timber Requirements - Type A Soil	p. 16
Timber Trench Shoring Minimum Timber Requirements - Type B Soil	p. 20
Timber Trench Shoring Minimum Timber Requirements - Type C Soil	p. 24
Load-Carrying Capacities of Soils	p. 27
A Wellpoint System Depressing the Water Table	p. 28
Electrical Safety	p. 1
Basic Electrical Safety Guidelines	p. 1
Effect of Electric Current on Human Body	p. 2
Lockout/Tagout Guidelines	p. 3
Lockout/Tagout Training	p. 4
Lockout/Tagout Rules	p. 4
Lock Removal Rules	p. 5
Work Area Control	p. 5
Minimum Depth Working Clearances	p. 6
Elevation of Unguarded Live Parts Above Working Space	p. 6
Minimum Clearance - Live Parts	p. 7
Underground Installation Requirements	p. 8
Minimum Cover Requirements for Underground Installations	p. 10
Basic Grounded Conductor Rules	p. 12
Basic Grounding Connections	p. 14
Minimum Sizes of Grounding Electrode Conductors for AC Systems	p. 15
Resistivities of Various Soils	p. 15
Minimum Size Conductors - Grounding Raceway and Equipment	p. 16
Types of Grounding Methods per the NEC	p. 17
Grounding Different Types of Circuits	p. 18
GFCI Wiring Diagrams	p. 20
Classifications of Hazardous Locations	p. 21
Standard and Optional Hazardous Location Systems	p. 22
Lamp Disposal	p. 1
PCB-Containing Ballasts	p. 1
Identifying PCB Ballasts	p. 2
Non-Leaking PCB Ballast Disposal	p. 2
Leaking PCB Ballasts	p. 3
State Requirements for PCB Ballasts	p. 4
High-Temperature Incineration of PCB Ballasts	p. 4
Recycling Ballasts	p. 5
Disposing PCB Ballasts at a Chemical or Hazardous Waste Landfill	p. 5
Packing PCB Ballasts for Disposal	p. 5
Disposal Costs for PCB Ballasts	p. 6
High-Temperature Incineration Costs for PCB Ballasts	p. 7
Recycling Costs for PCB Ballasts	p. 7
Disposal Costs for PCB Ballasts at a Chemical or Hazardous Waste Landfill	p. 7
Ballast Decision Chart	p. 8
Transportation Fees	p. 9
Profile Fees	p. 9
Recordkeeping	p. 9
Disposal of Mercury-Containing Lamps	p. 10
Testing Lamps	p. 11
Lamp Recycling Costs	p. 13
Disposal Costs for Lamps at a Chemical or Hazardous Waste Landfill	p. 13
Packing Lamps for Disposal	p. 13
Informational Resources	p. 15
OSHA	p. 1
OSHA	p. 1
Top 100 OSHA Violations (2001)	p. 3
OSHA Safety Color Codes	p. 9
Hazard Assessment	p. 10
Selecting Personal Protective Equipment	p. 12
Training Employees in the Proper use of PPE	p. 14
Eye and Face Protection	p. 15
Eye Protection	p. 16
Head Protection	p. 17
Foot and Leg Protection	p. 19
Hand and Arm Protection	p. 22
Chemical Resistance Selection Chart for Protective Gloves	p. 26
Electrical Glove Inspection	p. 30
Care of Protective Gloves	p. 31
Body Protection	p. 31
Hearing Protection	p. 32
Jacks	p. 34
Concrete	p. 35
Safety Nets	p. 42
Warning Lines	p. 43
Roofs and Wall Openings	p. 45
Signs	p. 46
Welding Operations	p. 47
Filter Lenses for Protection Against Radiant Energy	p. 48
Construction Industry Requirements for Filter Lens Shade Numbers for Protection Against Radiant Energy	p. 50
Laser Operations	p. 51
Selecting Laser Safety Glass	p. 51
Wiring Design and Protection	p. 52
Company Safety Plan	p. 1
Sample Policy Statement	p. 1
Goal	p. 2
Specific Steps	p. 2
Safety Manager	p. 3
Notice to All Employees	p. 4
Supervisor/Foreman	p. 5
Employee Responsibilities	p. 6
Discipline and Enforcement	p. 7
Control of Hazards	p. 8
Fire Prevention	p. 9
Training and Education	p. 10
Emergency Response to Hazardous Substances	p. 11
Emergency Response Plan	p. 13
Recordkeeping and OSHA Log Review	p. 13
Accident Investigation	p. 15
Safety Rules and Procedures	p. 16
Employee Emergency Action Plan - Fire and Other Emergencies	p. 19
Injury and Illness Incident Report	p. 20
Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses	p. 24
Glossary and Abbreviations	p. 1
Glossary	p. 1
Abbreviations	p. 31
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