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Construction Safety and the OSHA Standards, 2nd edition

Published by Pearson (January 5, 2017) © 2018

  • David L. Goetsch University of West Florida and Oskaloosa-Walton

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Prepares students for the workplace with:

  • Comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the latest information and requirements in the OSHA standards for construction (29 CFR 1926, Subparts A through Z plus AA and CC).

  • Inclusion of critical safety topics not covered in the OSHA standards—cost of accidents, roles of construction personnel in safety, ethics and safety, workers’ compensation, OSHA compliance, planning and policy development in construction safety, job safety and hazard analysis, accident investigation and reporting, emergency response, workplace violence and worksite disasters, and promoting safety.

  • End-of-chapter teaching and learning aids show how the material relates to the real world of construction. Included are summaries, key terms and concepts, review questions, critical thinking activities, and application activities.  Ancillary materials include instructor’s manual, Testbanks, and PowerPoint slides.

  • Safety Facts and Finds—real-world cases illustrating what can happen when safety regulations and safety practices are ignored.

The 2nd Edition includes important new coverage and updating throughout, including a new chapter on innovative approaches to construction safety that go beyond just compliance (Chapter 3):

  • NEW! Role of disasters in the safety movement.

  • NEW! Design for construction safety (Introduction).

  • NEW! Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals.

  • NEW! Examples of the most common types of accidents in construction (Chapter 1).

  • NEW! Finding solutions to safety problems in online databases (Chapter 1).

  • UPDATED! The cost of accidents.

  • Safety certifications for construction professionals (updated in Chapter 2).

  • UPDATED! Causes of death by category.

  • NEW! A new chapter on innovative approaches to construction safety that go beyond just compliance (new Chapter 3).

  • UPDATED! Professional safety certifications for construction professionals.

  • UPDATED! Accident investigations.

  • EXPANDED! Preventing back injuries.

  • NEW! Communicating with employees in the aftermath of a violent incident or disaster (Chapter 11).

  • NEW! OSHA’s Training Rule, OSHA’s outreach training program, OSHA’s 10-hour and 30-hour construction safety courses.

  • NEW! Requirements for safe operation of industrial trucks/forklifts (Chapter 15).

  • NEW! ANSI Z359 Fall Protection Code (Chapter 15).

  • NEW! How to rescue a fallen worker (Chapter 15).

  • NEW! OSHA’s Fall Protection Directive (Chapter 15).

  • NEW! ANSI Z87.1 for eye and face

Included is new and updated coverage of:

  • Role of disasters in the safety movement.

  • Design for construction safety (Introduction).

  • Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals.

  •  Examples of the most common types of accidents in construction (Chapter 1).

  •  Finding solutions to safety problems in online databases (Chapter 1).

  •  The cost of accidents.

  •  Safety certifications for construction professionals (updated in Chapter 2).

  •  Causes of death by category.

  •  A new chapter on innovative approaches to construction safety that go beyond just compliance (new Chapter 3).

  •  Professional safety certifications for construction professionals.

  •  Accident investigations.

  •  Preventing back injuries.

  • Communicating with employees in the aftermath of a violent incident or disaster (Chapter 11).

  •  OSHA’s Training Rule, OSHA’s outreach training program, OSHA’s 10-hour and 30-hour construction safety courses.

  •  Requirements for safe operation of industrial trucks/forklifts (Chapter 15).

  •  ANSI Z359 Fall Protection Code (Chapter 15).

  •  How to rescue a fallen worker (Chapter 15).

  •  OSHA’s Fall Protection Directive (Chapter 15).

  •  ANSI Z87.1 for eye and face protection.

  •  Hard hat selection according to ANSI Z89.1, which OSHA has adopted (Chapter 13).

  •  OSHA’s Hearing Conservation Program (Chapter 13).

  •  The new Subpart AA-Confined Space that has been added to the OSHA Construction Standard-29 CFR 1926 (Chapter 17).

  •  The new Subpart CC-Cranes and Derricks in Construction that has been added to the OSHA Construction Standard (Chapter 17).

  •  Updates to Subparts A-Z of the OSHA Construction Standard-29 CFR 1926 as appropriate. 

Introduction: Safety Movement and the Construction Industry

1.         Cost of Accidents: Why Safety is Important

2.         Roles of Construction Personnel in Safety and Health

3.         Pro-Active Safety Strategies in Construction: Safety Culture, Total Safety Management, and Other strategies.

4.         Ethics and Safety

5.         Workers’ Compensation and Other Types of Construction Insurance

6.         OSHA Compliance

7.         Construction Safety and Health: Programs, Plans, and Policies

8.         Job Safety and Hazard Analysis

9.         Accident Investigation, Record Keeping, and Reporting

10.        Emergency Response Plan

11.        Preventing Workplace Violence and Responding to Traumatic Events in Construction

12.        Promoting Safety

13.        29 CFR 1926 Subparts A through E

14.        29 CFR 1926 Subparts F through J

15.        29 CFR 1926 Subparts K through O

16.        29 CFR 1926 Subparts P through U

17.        29 CFR Subparts V through Z Plus AA and CC

Glossary

David L. Goetsch is the author of more than 50 books on safety, quality, and organizational excellence.  After working as a safety, quality, and engineering professional in the private sector, he has spent the past 40 years as a professor of safety, quality, and management at Northwest Florida State College.  He is also a widely sought corporate consultant in these fields.

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