This Construction Site Safety guide consists of 28 “A-to-Z” workplace safety topics for construction-industry employers. Most topics include key construction-industry rules and summarize what you need to do to comply. If you are looking for a primer on our workplace safety and health rules for the construction industry, this guide is a good place to start. It does not cover all of our construction rules but most topics include links to related rules and other important information so that you can learn more. ABCs of Construction Site Safety is an Oregon OSHA Standards and Technical Resources Section publication.
The Contents of The ABCs of Construction Site Safety
- Accident prevention and accident investigation
- Barricades and other traffic controls
- Chemicals
- Confined Spaces
- Cranes
- Division 3 – Construction Rules
- Electrical
- Fall protection
- Guarding
- Health hazards
- Inspections
- Job Hazard Analysis
- Keep the site clean
- Ladders and stairways
- Medical and first aid
- Noise
- Organize a safety committee or hold safety meetings
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Qualified and competent persons
- Rigging
- Scaffolding
- Trenching and excavations
- Unsafe conditions and unsafe practices
- Vehicles and mobile equipment
- Welding and cutting
- X-rays and other radiation
- Your attitude
- Zero energy state (lockout/tagout).