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OSHA Construction · Part 1

Introduction to OSHA for Construction

OSHA's role in construction, the Focus Four hazards, inspections, rights and recordkeeping on a building site, and a first orientation to the hazards that every construction worker should recognise.

5 pages, about 5 minutes to read

Pages in this chapter (1 of 5)
FallsRoofs, scaffolds, ladders, openingsThe largest cause of construction deathsElectrocutionOverhead lines, tools and cordsLive parts and wet conditionsStruck byFalling objects, vehicles, cranesFlying materialCaught in or betweenTrench collapse, equipmentCrushed between objects
Figure 1.1 The Focus Four construction hazards
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Written by Imran Qureshi (NEBOSH)