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www.Contractor-Books.com Wednesday, 2013-06-19 Construction Books, Electrical Codes, Building Codes, Construction Cost Estimating, Contractor Tools & Equipment |
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Construction Site Safety & OSHA Safety
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Construction Industry Guide to OSHA |
Pocket Sized Reference Covers 29 CFR 1926 as it Applies in Residential Construction This pocket sized reference needed for anyone who works on construction sites in the home building industry, covers all the topics in 29 CFR 1926 that are usually encountered in residential construction. Each of the selected topics is written in easy-to-understand language and explained, so that every worker can apply it. Construction Industry Guide to OSHA is the perfect tool for job site training.
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Construction Safety
& Health |
Practical Teaching Reference Explaining Theories and Principles of Construction Safety and Health This up-to-date and practical teaching resource makes the theories and principles of construction safety and health useful in a real-world setting, and integrates up-to-the-minute research throughout. Direct and straightforward, CONSTRUCTION SAFETY & HEALTH, 2/e focuses on the specific needs of modern construction professionals and on the requirements set forth by OSHA and other regulators., Each chapter focuses on one key area of concern, and chapters are sequenced to reflect the typical organization of college-level construction safety and health courses. Extensive updates include: LEED accreditation; effects of design on construction safety; new material on ergonomics, human factors, and behavior-based safety; and much more.
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Construction Safety
Management - 2nd Edition |
Proven Safety Management Methods Gathered from 15 Years of Research info Construction Safety Designing safety into every facet of your construction organization isn't just sensible, it s also profitable.... Featuring proven safety management methods gathered from fifteen years or research at Stanford University and used by the most successful construction managers in the industry, Construction Safety Management is a comprehensive blueprint for CEOs, job-site managers, foremen, safety professionals, and owners on safely managing construction work at every level and phase of a project. Incorporating these management practices and policies into a practical format of real-life case studies and summary action steps, this new updated Second Edition offers each member of the construction management team specific advice on effectively upgrading an organization's total safety performance.
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Construction Safety
Planning |
Comprehensive Step-By-Step Guide to Construction Safety Planning for Those Who Design and Oversee Large and Small Projects Designed to facilitate compliance with new OSHA objectives, it presents, for those who are responsible for construction safety, what questions to ask in order to avoid conditions that invite injury or death on site. The book shows how to integrate safety planning into existing design and construction scheduling in order to avoid duplicating paperwork that is normally associated with safety planning. Advice is given on how to involve all supervisory personnel as hazard hunters, so that timely prevention measures can be taken.
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Corporate Safety Compliance: OSHA, Ethics and The Law |
Understand the Legal and Ethical Issues Facing Your Company Safety and health professionals face a variety of potential legal and ethical issues. As a result of changing responsibilities and new laws, professionals often find themselves in situations without guidance toward the solutions. This book provides such guidance to legal issues involving OSHA and how to avoid potential legal areas of liability if possible. Tackling safety and ethical issues head on, the text explores the area of criminal liability for individuals and corporations under the OSHA Act and state criminal codes. The author also gives methods to achieve and to maintain OSHA compliance, using specific case studies to illustrate ways to avoid or to minimize the impact of legal issues.
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Crisis Management |
Planning and Media Relations for the Design and Construction Industry The only step-by-step guide to crisis management for the design and construction industry. Accidents, lawsuits, labor walkouts . . . A crisis can come out of nowhere to strike even the most responsible and safety-conscious design and construction companies. The good news is that when bad things happen, there are ways to navigate successfully through the tough times to get your company back on track and back in business as soon as possible. The secret is to be prepared—and this book shows you how. Crisis Management gives you the detailed practical knowledge, tools, and techniques you need to get ready for virtually any crisis situation—before it happens. With proven procedures, forms, and checklists to guide you through every step of the process
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DeWalt
Construction Safety / OSHA Professional Reference |
All of the essential safety requirements for construction job sites across the US are brought together into this one, single-volume resource for industry professionals. More than 380 pages of OSHA-compliant reference material gives readers total access to critical safety information as it applies to scaffolding, ladders, fall protection, protective equipment, electricity, working in trenches, demolition, and much more. Information is featured for everything that contractors, service technicians, maintenance personnel, plant managers, engineers, designers, and architects need to know about OSHA. Effective safety plans and sample forms are also included, making this the number one pocket reference for safety and OSHA-related regulations
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Electrical Safety in the Workplace - The NFPA 70E & You - 2008 Edition |
New Safety Training DVD Video Addressing the Electrical Hazards of Shock, Arc Flash & Arc Blast Electrical Safety in the Workplace The NFPA 70E and You! is a new safety training video addressing the electrical hazards of shock, arc flash, and arc blast. This video assists industrial companies in improving electrical safety training by enabling their employees to recognize and avoid dangerous electrical hazards. This high quality DVD is accompanied by a training notes booklet, safety quiz, and presenters guide, supplied as documents on the DVD in PDF format to assist the safety director in developing in-house safety presentations.
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Elevated Work Platforms
and Scaffolding |
Elevate Construction Site Safety! Nowhere is construction site safety more at a premium than on elevated work platforms and scaffoldings. Elevated Work Platforms: Job Site Safety Manual, demonstrates how to keep these areas as accident-free as possible. Hundreds of Illustrations - Perfect for architects, engineers, contractors, and attorneys, Elevated Work Platforms: Job Site Safety Manual is the one volume you need to stay on top of this essential construction site safety issue! .
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Handbook of
Rigging: For Construction & Industrial Operations |
Ultimate Guide to Designing & Operating Safe & Efficient Rigging Systems Recent years have seen an abundance of changes in the rigging industry. This popular, hands-on reference brings you completely up to date on equipment, materials, systems, and regulations that affect your profession. Whether you are a maintenance technician, hoist operator, worksite foreman, or any other specialist requiring the use of rigging equipment, this comprehensive guide will help ensure that your projects are completed in a cost-effective manner, without sacrificing safety and efficiency.
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Hazard Analysis
Techniques For System Safety |
A Practical Guide to Identifying Hazards Using Common Hazard Analysis Techniques Many different hazard analysis techniques have been developed over the past forty years. However, there is only a handful of techniques that safety analysts actually apply in their daily work. Focusing on the twenty-two most commonly used hazard analysis methodologies in the system safety discipline, author Clifton Ericson outlines the three components that comprise a hazard and describes how to use these components to recognize a hazard during analysis. He then examines each technique in sufficient detail and with numerous illustrations and examples, to enable the reader to easily understand and perform the analysis.
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OSHA Answer
Book - 8th Edition |
America's Best Selling Guide to Workplace Safety & Health There are many books written about OSHA but none that covers all this information in just one book. Every employer will want to own a copy of the new 8th edition. It is a one-stop resource designed to help out businesses that need quick answers to complicated questions. The number #1 reference used by employers throughout the country. It help you understand what OSHA compliance responsibilities are and what to do about them
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OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry as of January 2007 |
Understand the OSHA Standards Facing Construction Companies Avoid serious errors, fines and penalties by making sure you have instant access to the full text of OSHA construction industry standards (29 CFR 1926), PLUS cross-referenced general industry standards (29 CFR 1910) wherever applicable, with up-to-date coverage of the complete standards and all amendments through January 2007. For your convenience, the complete text of each general industry section/appendix immediately follows each cross-reference. This single desktop reference also includes: -1903 regulations on inspections, citations, and proposed penalties; Revised 1904 regulations covering recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses; -5(a) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the "General Duty" clause); -1990 carcinogen policy and model standards; and -1926.750 Steel Erection Standard (based on final rule 66 CFR 5196).
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OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry as of January 2008 |
Understand the OSHA Standards Facing Construction Companies This single desktop reference provides the full text of OSHA construction industry standards (29 CFR 1926), PLUS cross-referenced general industry standards (29 CFR 1910) wherever applicable, with up-to-date coverage of the complete standards and all amendments through January 2008. For your convenience, the complete text of each general industry section/appendix immediately follows each cross-reference. 704pp.
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Principles of
Construction Safety |
Understand Construction Safety Challenges with Excellence in Health and Safety Management The construction industry has not had a good record on health and safety and faces tough legal and financial penalties for breaches of the law. This book provides a unique resource for all those who construct or procure the construction of projects of all sizes and in all countries and for clients who need to keep abreast of their own and their contractors' responsibilities.
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Rigging Handbook |
Clear, Illustrated Reference Guide for Rigging Professionals & Crane Operators This handbook provides concise, simple answers to rigging situations that may otherwise appear complex in nature. Both apprentices and journeymen will appreciate the simple layout, organization and detailed illustrations provided in this book. This newest edition includes the latest industry information on rigging, hoisting, equipment and techniques. Covers OSHA and the latest ASME regulations and standards
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Scaffold Safety Handbook in English & Spanish |
Safety Guide of Scaffolding Safety Standards in English and Spanish Make sure ALL of your employees are safe and comply with scaffold safety standards by using this great English-Spanish translation
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Structural Design
for Fire Safety |
Comprehensive Overview of the Fire Resistance of Building Structures A comprehensive overview of the fire resistance of building structures, this key text brings together a large volume of material from many sources on this increasingly important topic. Starting with the fundamentals of fires and fire safety, it gives an introduction to real fire exposure and the response of structures to such fires, outlining the important contribution of structural fire resistance to overall fire safety. Methods of calculating fire severity and achieving fire resistance are described, including fire performance of the main structural materials including structural steel, reinforced concrete and timber construction. Particularly valuable elements of the book are its design sections (incorporating international methods), where the earlier material is synthesized and recommendations are made for rational design of building structures exposed to fires
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Construction Site Security
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Building Security: Strategies &
Costs |
Complete Guide to Identifying Your Facility's Risk and Balance Security Needs with Safe Access Comprehensive resource to help you evaluate your facility’s security needs -- and design and budget for the materials and devices needed to fulfill them. Identify threats, probability of occurrence, and the potential losses – to determine and address your real vulnerabilities. Perform a detailed risk assessment of an existing facility, and prioritize and budget for security enhancement. Evaluate and price security systems and construction solutions, so you can make cost-effective choices. Design security into new construction or remodeling projects – and integrate it with other building systems. Put effective Crisis Management and Emergency Response teams and plans in place.
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Construction Site Security |
Comprehensive Reference for Construction Site Safety In order to meet insurance requirements or earn incentives, construction companies must now put a security plan in place for every construction site. This comprehensive resource covers all the essentials of planning, prioritizing, and implementing construction site security. Security authority Michael J. Arata, Jr., provides the tools needed to make construction sites more safe and secure on every front.
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DeWalt Security,
Sound & Video Professional Reference |
Technicians have been asking for this reference material for years. DEWALT’s Security, Sound and Video Professional Reference covers everything you need for working in these fields including installation requirements, formulas, technical data and specifications, and maintenance forms. Plus charts, tables and graphs that encompass subjects such as sensor application, speaker impedance, voltage drops, satellite television, symbols, definitions, troubleshooting tips and much, much more.
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