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Residential construction has less restrictive
building codes than commercial construction. This gives builders the
flexibility to build homes to the homeowners' specifications. With
so many ways to build a house, residential construction workers face
a unique set of hazards and safety considerations. The following links
provide information that may be helpful when identifying the hazards
of residential construction and solutions to those hazards.
General
- Construction.
OSHA eTool. A
Spanish version is also available. Contains information that helps
workers identify and control the hazards that cause the most serious construction-related injuries.
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Construction. OSHA Pocket Guide Publication 3252-05N, (2005).
Also available as a 285 KB
PDF, 36
pages.
- Construction Industry Digest. OSHA Publication 2202,
(2002). Also available as a 631 KB PDF,
105 pages. Contains concise summaries of certain OSHA
Construction Standards, selected because they are
frequently overlooked or they deal with particularly
hazardous situations.
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Selected Construction Regulations for the Home Building Industry.
OSHA, (1997). Also available as a 1 MB
PDF,
224 pages. Identifies OSHA standards applicable to the
hazards most commonly found at work sites in the residential
construction industry and those most likely to have a
significant positive impact on the safety and health
practices of contractors within this industry.
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The 100 Most Frequently Cited OSHA Construction Standards in 1991: A Guide
for the Abatement of the Top 25 Associated Physical Hazards. OSHA,
(1995, March). Also available as a 2 MB
PDF,
100 pages. Helps employers
and employees identify and correct hazards related to the
most frequently cited OSHA standards found on construction
sites throughout the United States.
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Silicosis QuickCard. OSHA Publication
3267-09N-05, (2005). Also
available as a 19 KB
PDF, 1 page.
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Control of Drywall
Sanding Dust Exposures. US Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS), National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Hazard Controls
Publication No. 99-113, (1999, June). Provides
information on ways to control and dispose of dust from drywall
sanding.
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Construction Safety and Health.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Facts,
(1997, August). Compares accidents in the
construction industry to all other industries and lists NIOSH success stories.
- For additional information, see
OSHA's
Construction Industry Safety and Health
Topics Page.
Electrical Safety
Fall Protection
Fire Safety
Forklifts
Hand and Power Tools
Lockout/Tagout (Control of Hazardous Energy)
Noise and Hearing Conservation
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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Eye and Face Protection. OSHA eTool. Provides a comprehensive hazard
assessment, information about selecting protective devices for
the workplace, as well as OSHA requirements.
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Respiratory Protection. OSHA eTool. Offers expert assistance to businesses seeking to comply
with the new respiratory protection standard 29
CFR 1910.134. Its primary focus is to provide information on the
development of respirator cartridge change schedules. However,
it also addresses respirator selection, and other requirements
of the standard.
- Personal Protective Equipment. OSHA Publication 3151-12R, (2003).
Also available as a 629 KB PDF,
46 pages. Discusses types of personal protective
equipment (PPE) and their use in preventing injury to workers.
Certain types of PPE intended to protect against
life-threatening hazards are also discussed.
- Personal Protective Equipment. OSHA Fact Sheet, (2002), 287
KB
PDF,
2 pages. A 68 KB PDF
(Spanish version) is also available.
- Hearing Conservation. OSHA Publication 3074,
(2002). Also available as a 157 KB PDF,
32 pages. Summarizes the required component
of OSHA's hearing conservation program for general industry.
Covers monitoring, audiometric testing, hearing protectors,
training, and recordkeeping requirements.
- Respiratory Protection. OSHA Publication 3079,
(2002), 273 KB PDF,
42 pages. Provides a broad overview of respiratory hazards and
protective equipment, in question-answer format.
- For additional information, see OSHA's Safety and Health
Topics Pages on:
Scaffolding
Silica, Crystalline
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Silica. OSHA eTool. A
downloadable version is also available. Includes current
information that will assist businesses and employees in
identifying potential silica hazards in their workplaces by
choosing appropriate sampling and analytical techniques,
comparing monitoring results with the silica exposure limits,
and selecting appropriate short and long-term control options.
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For additional information, see OSHA's
Silica, Crystalline Safety and Health Topics Page.
Stairways and Ladders
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Stairways and Ladders. OSHA Publication 3124-12R, (2003).
Also available as a 155 KB PDF,
15 pages. Provides an overview of OSHA requirements for
stairways and ladders used in construction, alteration,
repair, painting, decorating, and demolition of worksites.
Trenching and Excavation
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Excavations. OSHA Publication 2226, (2002).
Also available as a 533 KB
PDF,
44 pages. Highlights key elements of the
standard, shows ways to protect employees from cave-ins, and
describes safe work practices.
- For additional information, see OSHA's Safety and Health
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