December 23, 2005—The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has debuted a new Construction Module for its Compliance Assistance Quick Start Web tool, the agency’s Web-based tool that introduces employers and employees, especially those at new or small businesses, to the compliance assistance resources on OSHA’s Web site.
The Construction Module provides a step-by-step guide to help employers and workers in the construction industry comply with OSHA’s construction standards. Visitors to the page can generate a set of compliance assistance materials tailored to their jobsites.
The Construction Module introduces users to the OSHA standards addressing the leading hazards at construction sites, such as falls and electrical hazards, and provides links to the relevant OSHA compliance assistance resources, including OSHA quick cards, fact sheets, booklets, posters and Web pages.
The Module also includes information on training, recordkeeping, and developing a worksite safety and health program. In addition, it features a collection of OSHA’s Spanish-language materials for the construction industry.
