July 8, 2005—Employers and workers in the construction industry will benefit from a new OSHA Pocket Guide on Construction Safety (.pdf file) . This quick-reference tool helps identify potential hazards and possible solutions to those hazards for the most frequently cited standards in construction, OSHA says.
The publication also offers safety checklists on personal protection equipment, scaffolding, electricity, floor and wall openings, elevated surfaces, hazard communication, cranes, and forklifts to help avoid hazards that cause injuries, illnesses, and fatalities.
This guide, along with the Pocket Guide on Concrete Manufacturing (.pdf file), is one in a series on worker safety being developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The publications can be downloaded from OSHA’s Web site or ordered by calling OSHA’s publications office at 202/693-1888.
