Description
Learn how to implement an effective safety program on construction projects of any scale.Be better positioned to avoid construction worksite injuries, illnesses, and property damage events by understanding what the most critical risk exposures involve. Learn which standards are related to these highrisk activities, what OSHA expects employers to do with regard to training, PPE, and other procedures to protect workers. This topic will also offer proactive strategies to protect their own employees, as well as thirdparty workers, and explain how to effectively manage OSHA inspections and incident investigations related to construction worksite accidents.
Date: 2021-07-21 Start Time: End Time:
Learning Objectives
Overview of OSHA Construction Rules and Enforcement
• Current OSHA Enforcement Programs Impacting Construction • New Rules and NEPs
• Most-Cited Construction Standards 2020 • and Why They May Not Align With Most Common Hazards
• Why Worker Classification Is Legally Important for OSHA on Construction Worksites
Most Common Construction Worksite Hazards
• Falls From Great Heights (and Special Structural Steel Rules)
• Excavation/Trench Collapse
• Scaffolding or Ladder Collapse
• Electrical Hazards, Both Shock and Arc Flash
• Personal Protective Equipment • Fatal Error Potential
• Injury Caused by Repetitive Motion and Other Ergonomic Considerations
• Noise and Dust • the H in OSHA
Best Practices to Protect All Workers at Construction Worksites
• Onboarding, Training and Documentation, and General Contractor Responsibilities
• Health Issues • the Hidden Hazards and How to Avoid Them
• Consensus Standards and OSHA’s General Duty Clause
• Documentation and Other Tips to Manage OSHA Construction Inspections
AIA ,CLE (Please check the Detailed Credit Information page for states that have already been approved) ,ENG ,Additional credit may be available upon request. Contact Lorman at 866-352-9540 for further information.
Adele L. Abrams, Esq., ASP, CMSP-Law Office of Adele L. Abrams P.C.
