Trades & Technology

For courses in Construction Safety, Construction Technology, Construction Engineering, and Construction Management.

This book offers an up-to-date, practical teaching and learning resource that focuses specifically on the needs of modern construction professionals and on the requirements set forth by OSHA and other regulatory agencies relating specifically to construction.

• Direct, straightforward presentation of material.

  • Provides students with a practical and useful format of the theories and principles of construction safety.

• Comprehensive, current coverage of all sections of OSHA's Construction Standard.

  • Equips students with most up-to-date information and standards in the industry so they can avoid violations on the job.

• Coverage of critical topics not part of 29 CFR 1926.

  • Offers students information above and beyond the required, such as ethics and safety.

• A variety of pedagogical features is provided.

  • Includes key terms and concepts, review questions, critical thinking, discussion, and application exercises for students' reinforcement of material.

• Safety Facts and Fines features are included.

  • Shows students what can happen when contractors fail to observe safety requirements and practices.

• Includes coverage of related safety topics such as violence and stress in the workplace.

  • Creates an awareness of current issues impacting construction employees and employers' and helps develop strategies for managing those issues.

Introduction: Safety Movement and the Construction Industry.

I. THEORIES AND CONCEPTS.

II. OSHA'S CONSTRUCTION STANDARD (29 CFR 1926) AND CORRESPONDING SAFETY PRACTICES.

III. APPLICATIONS ON THE JOB.

IV. OTHER SAFETY AND HEALTH ISSUES AND PRACTICES.

Industrial Safety and Health (Engineering Technology and Industrial Management)
Construction Safety (Construction Management & Civil Technology)

David L. Goetsch is provost of the joint campus of the University of West Florida and Okaloosa-Walton Community College in Fort Walton Beach and professor of safety and quality. In addition, Dr. Goetsch is president of The Management Institute (TMI), a private consulting firm dedicated to the continual improvement of organizational performance, safety, and quality. He teaches construction safety and occupational safety in both the traditional and distance learning formats.

The field of construction safety and health is undergoing significant changes in technology and regulations. This test teas written to fill the need for up-to-date information. Construction Safety and Health is an invaluable source of information for both the construction professional and those studying construction engineering, construction technology, and construction management. This practical and up-to-date text covers all sections of OSHA's 29 CFR 1926, OSHA's Construction Standard.

Some key features include:

• Coverage of critical topics not found in 29 CFR 1926, such as cost of accidents, ethics and safety, bloodborne pathogens, and ISO 14000
• Safety Facts & Fines—real-world cases that shoes what can happen if contractors fail to observe safety requirements and practices
• Key terms, review questions, and critics! thinking/discussion activities reinforce the important concepts learned in each chapter

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