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- Ergonomics / Construction : Construction work & work-related musculoskeletal disorders
Bibliography of construction work & work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Tables on job-related symptoms by trade, lost time, physician treatment, etc.
- Legal / Construction Law : Case developments, articles, resources related to the construction industry
Mediation in construction disputes. Designer-led design build construction and legal issues. Court decisions in construction law.
- Organizations / Construction : Associations, non-profits, institutes associated with the construction industry
Associations dedicated to construction trades.
- OSHA / Construction : OSHA technical resources on construction
Full text of OSHA's resource manual for safety in construction and a job site safety handbook. Other construction safety reference materials include fire safety, excavations, scaffolds, trenching, underground construction, etc.
- Publications / Construction : Periodicals and publications related to the construction industry
Newsletters, journals, magazines, publications of interest to the construction industry.
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Risk Mgt / Construction : Risk management and insurance related issues in the construction industryRisk management articles for the construction industry. Best Practices For Owner-Controlled Insurance Programs. Construction defects. Contingent Liability of the Multi-Employer Work Site. Case studies of environmental claims sorted by contractor groups. Issues with substituting finite risk insurance for sub performance & payment bonds. Builders risk insurance claim management. Surety bond basics.
- Risk Mgt / OCIP : Owner Controlled Insurance Programs (OCIP), construction wrap up materials
Owner Controlled Insurance Programs (OCIP) and construction wrap up risk management materials. Sample forms and programs. Basic benefits of OCIPs and wrap-ups. Full text of an OCIP manual in use by a state agency.
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Risk Mgt / Public Liability : Public visitor liability, dog bites, premises security liabilityRisk management resources related to the risks and controls to be implemented when the public is exposed to the workplace. Includes public visitor protection program, ride-along and tag-along programs, risks from premises security litigation, trip and fall exposures, etc.
- Safety / Agriculture : Large number of agriculture safety bulletins, including dust hazards and control
Agriculture safety and health databases, fact sheets, guidelines, safety bulletins, guides, farm occupational safety information, and other technical resources.
- Safety / Cranes-Hoists : Crane and hoist safety program materials
Safety programs. Operating rules, maintenance procedures, etc. Inspection, maintenace, operation and design requirements for overhead cranes and hoists.
- Safety / Dig Safe Contacts : Call before you dig contact information to locate underground utility lines
Call before you dig contact information to locate underground utility lines. One Call Centers are provided for each state.
- Safety / Equipment : Safety materials on industrial robots, woodworking machinery, machine shops, etc
Safety meeting talks. Safety product information. Escalators, outdoor equipment. Industrial robots. Woodworking machinery safety manual. Industrial robots.
- Safety / Excavations : Resources on excavation and trenching safety requirements
Trenching safety tutorial, trenching and excavation safety checklists, trenching and shoring procedures, tunnels and shafts in rocks
- Safety / Explosives : Technical materials on explosives, blasting agents and detonators
Full text of federal laws and regulations on explosives such as those from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. US Dept of Transportation hazardous materials transportation guides.
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Safety / Fall Protection : Falls from elevations and fall protection safety resourcesHow to use fall arrest systems. Requirements for fall protection.
- Safety / Ladders-Platforms : Ladder and work platform safety
Fact sheets and technical manuals on portable ladders, mobile work platforms, etc.
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Safety / PPE : Workplace Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) ProgramsPPE safety fact sheets and safety meeting outlines. Contact lenses and chemicals. Full text of PPE Program. Technical reference manual. Safety checklists.
- Safety / Pressure Washing : Power washing materials
The physics of pressure washing and its process.
- Safety / Tools : Safety fact sheets and tips on the safe use of hand and power tools
Guidance on hand tool and power tool requirements for OSHA General Industry, Construction & Maritime Standards. Chain saw safety.
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Safety / Welding : Bulletins, guidance on safety in weldingWelding hazard control bulletins, fact sheets, guidance, resources.
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Safety / Work Zones : Best practices for minimizing delay & enhancing safety in highway constructionPolicies, equipment, devices, best practices for minimizing delay and enhancing safety during highway construction and maintenance operations. NCHRP Report 350. Crash Worthiness of Workzone Appurtenances. Descriptions and contact information for workzone safety campaign programs and materials.
- Safety Mgt / Spanish : Safety bulletins, handouts and materials in Spanish
Spanish language safety training handouts and materials including construction tool box talks
- Business Periodicals / Construction Journals : Construction industry periodicals and publications
Newsletters, journals, magazines, publications of interest to the construction industry.
- Corporate Law / Construction Law : Construction industry law resources
Arbitration and mediation in construction disputes. Designer-led design build construction and legal issues. Court decisions in construction law. Case developments, articles, resources related to the construction industry.
- Human Factors / Construction : Construction work & work-related ergonomic issues
Tables on job-related symptoms by trade, lost time, physician treatment, etc. Bibliography of construction work & work-related musculoskeletal disorders.
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Insurance / Construction Insurance : Construction industry risk management and insurance related issuesBuilders risk insurance claim management. Risk management articles for the construction industry. Best practices for owner-controlled insurance programs. Construction defects. Contingent Liability of the multi-employer work site. Case studies of environmental claims sorted by contractor groups. Issues with substituting finite risk insurance for sub performance & payment bonds. Surety bond basics.
- Insurance / Construction Wrapups : Owner Controlled Insurance Programs (OCIP), construction wrap up materials
Owner Controlled Insurance Programs (OCIP) and construction wrap up risk management materials. Basic benefits of OCIPs and wrap-ups. Sample forms and programs. Full text of an OCIP manual in use by a state agency.
- Insurance / Public Liability : Public visitor liability, premises security liability
Public visitor liability, dog bites, premises security liability. Risk management resources related to the risks and controls to be implemented when the public is exposed to the workplace. Includes public visitor protection program, ride-along and tag-along programs, risks from premises security litigation, trip and fall exposures, etc.
- OSHA Requirements / Construction : Construction technical resources from OSHA
Full text of OSHA's resource manual for safety in construction and a job site safety handbook. Other construction safety reference materials include fire safety, excavations, scaffolds, trenching, underground construction, etc. Trench and excavation safety. Field sanitation. Jobsite safety.
- Professional Societies / Contractor Associations : Construction industry associations, non-profits, institutes
Associations dedicated to construction trades. American Subcontractors Association, Home Builders Institute. National Association of Home Builders. Associated Builders and Contractors.
- Safety Administration / Safety Spanish : Spanish language safety bulletins, handouts and materials
Spanish language safety training handouts and materials including construction tool box talks.
- Workplace Safety / Agriculture : Farm & agriculture safety resources, tools and bulletins
Agricultural and farm safety bulletins and guides. Agriculture safety and health databases, fact sheets, and guidelines. Farm occupational safety information, and other technical resources.
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Workplace Safety / Construction : Safety and health resources & tools for construction hazardsGuides and documents related to construction safety. Guide to revisions in scaffolding standards. Underground gas main explosions. Jobsite safety handbook. Safety requirements for Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) and Explosives. PPE in construction. OSHA Fatal Facts related to construction. Safety meeting outlines.
- Workplace Safety / Cranes-Hoists : Programs and guides on crane and hoist safety
Hoist safety programs. Crane operating rules, maintenance procedures, etc. Inspection, maintenace, operation and design requirements for overhead cranes and hoists.
- Workplace Safety / Equipment : Safety tools on industrial robots, woodworking machinery, machine shops, etc
Safety product and equipment information. Escalators, outdoor equipment. Industrial robots. Woodworking machinery safety manual. Industrial robots. Safety meeting talks.
- Workplace Safety / Excavations : Excavation and trenching safety requirements and resources
Trenching and excavation safety checklists. Trenching safety tutorial. trenching and shoring procedures. Tunnels and shafts in rocks.
- Workplace Safety / Explosives : Explosives, blasting agents and detonators safety materials
Technical materials on explosives, blasting agents and detonators. Full text of federal laws and regulations on explosives such as those from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. US Dept of Transportation hazardous materials transportation guides.
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Workplace Safety / Fall Protection : Fall protection safety resourcesFall prevention safety resources. How to use fall arrest systems. Requirements for fall protection.
- Workplace Safety / Ladders-Platforms : Safety resources on ladders and work platforms
Mobile work platforms fact sheets. Technical manuals on portable ladders, etc.
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Workplace Safety / PPE : PPE - Personal Protective Equipment programsFull text of PPE Program. PPE safety fact sheets and safety meeting outlines. Contact lenses and chemicals. Technical reference manual. Safety checklists.
- Workplace Safety / Pressure Washing : Guidance and information power washing
Power washing safety materials. The physics of pressure washing and its process.
- Workplace Safety / Tools : The safe use of hand and power tools
Guidance on hand tool and power tool requirements for OSHA General Industry, Construction & Maritime Standards. Chain saw safety.
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Workplace Safety / Welding : Guides and fact sheets on safe weldingWelding safety guide. Welding hazard control bulletins and fact sheets.
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Workplace Safety / Work Zones : Minimize delay & enhance safety in highway constructionBest practices for minimizing delay & enhancing safety in highway construction. Policies, equipment, devices, best practices for minimizing delay and enhancing safety during highway construction and maintenance operations. NCHRP Report 350. Crash Worthiness of Workzone Appurtenances. Descriptions and contact information for workzone safety campaign programs and materials.
- Agriculture Safety / Ag Safety Materials : Agriculture safety bulletins, training materials, and other technical resources
Agriculture safety and health training materials, fact sheets, guidelines, safety bulletins, guides, farm occupational safety information, and other technical resources.
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Chemical Safety / Compressed Gas : Compressed gas cylinder safety, pressure line safety, etc.Safety materials related to the handling, storage and transportation of compressed gas cylinders, pressure vessels, etc. Pressure hoses.
- Construction Safety / Blasting Safety : Technical materials on explosives, blasting agents and detonators
Full text of federal laws and regulations on explosives such as those from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. US Dept of Transportation hazardous materials transportation guides.
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Construction Safety / Contractor Safety Manual : Sample construction safety programs, rules, policies, checklists, SOPsSample construction safety programs, rules, policies, checklists, SOPs
- Construction Safety / Excavation Safety : Resources on excavation and trenching safety requirements
Trenching safety tutorial, trenching and excavation safety checklists, trenching and shoring procedures, tunnels and shafts in rocks
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Construction Safety / Fall Protection : Falls from elevations and fall protection safety resourcesHow to use fall arrest systems. Requirements for fall protection.
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Construction Safety / Jobsite Safety : Workplace safety and health resources for construction hazardsGuide to revisions in scaffolding standards, safety meeting outlines, documents related to construction safety. Underground gas main explosions. Jobsite safety handbook. Safety requirements for Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) and Explosives. Safety meeting outlines. PPE in construction. OSHA Fatal Facts related to construction.
- Construction Safety / OSHA Construction : OSHA technical resources on construction
Full text of OSHA's resource manual for safety in construction and a job site safety handbook. Other construction safety reference materials include fire safety, excavations, scaffolds, trenching, underground construction, etc.
- Construction Safety / OSHA Fall Prevention : OSHA technical resources on fall prevention
Fall safety resources include fall protection systems criteria and practice, scaffolding, stairways and ladders, walking and working surfaces, etc.
- Construction Safety / Roofing Safety : Job site safety information for the roofing industry
Roofing safety guidelines, skylight safety, roof access controls, fall prevention
- Construction Safety / Scaffolding Safety : Safety requirements for work platforms and scaffolding
Work platform safety, scaffolding technical issues and safety guidelines
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Construction Safety / Work Zone Safety : Best practices for minimizing delay & enhancing safety in highway constructionPolicies, equipment, devices, best practices for minimizing delay and enhancing safety during highway construction and maintenance operations. NCHRP Report 350. Crash Worthiness of Workzone Appurtenances. Descriptions and contact information for workzone safety campaign programs and materials.
- Emergency Management / Rescue Safety : Rescue training and emergency response materials
Materials devoted to safety, health & injury prevention related to emergency response
- Equipment Safety / Pressure Washing : Power washing materials
The physics of pressure washing and its process.
- Equipment Safety / Tool Safety : Safety fact sheets and tips on the safe use of hand and power tools
Guidance on hand tool and power tool requirements for OSHA General Industry, Construction & Maritime Standards. Chain saw safety.
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Equipment Safety / Welding Safety : Bulletins, guidance on safety in weldingWelding hazard control bulletins, fact sheets, guidance, resources.
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PPE Programs / Protective Clothing : PPE guidance on chemical protective clothing, safety shoes, hard hats, etcPPE guidance on chemical protective clothing, safety shoes, hard hats, reflective materials for visibility, etc
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Recreation Safety / Fireworks Safety : Fireworks safety tips, state and federal fireworks laws, injury statisticsSafety tips for consumers related to the use of fireworks. Information about state and federal law requirements in the USA related to the use of fireworks. Glossary of fireworks terms. Tips for safety in public fireworks displays.
- Safety Training / Spanish Safety : Safety bulletins, handouts and materials in Spanish
Spanish language safety training handouts and materials including construction tool box talks
- Safety Training / Toolbox Talks : Handouts suitable for employee training at job sites
Wide variety of safety tool box talks for construction job sites and safety committee meetings.
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Construction / Contractor Safety Manual : Sample construction safety programs, rules, policies, checklists, SOPsSample construction safety programs, rules, policies, checklists, SOPs
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Construction / Jobsite Safety : Workplace safety and health resources for construction hazardsGuide to revisions in scaffolding standards, safety meeting outlines, documents related to construction safety. Underground gas main explosions. Jobsite safety handbook. Safety requirements for Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) and Explosives. Safety meeting outlines. PPE in construction. OSHA Fatal Facts related to construction.
- Equipment Safety / Tool Safety : Safety fact sheets and tips on the safe use of hand and power tools
Guidance on hand tool and power tool requirements for OSHA General Industry, Construction & Maritime Standards. Chain saw safety.
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Safety / Compressed Gas : Compressed gas cylinder safety, pressure line safety, etc.Safety materials related to the handling, storage and transportation of compressed gas cylinders, pressure vessels, etc. Pressure hoses.
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