Several OSHA standards for the construction industry address safety and health program elements. Following is a list of topics
relevant to developing and maintaining a safety program, along with some regulatory citations applicable to each topic.
A. Initiate and Maintain Such Programs as May be Necessary to Comply with this Part-1926.20(b)
B. Management Commitment to Safety and Health
(1) Provide employees with sanitary and safe working conditions [29 CFR 1926.20(a)].
(2) Assign safety and health responsibilities [29 CFR 1926.20(b)].
(3) Give safety and health designees authority to correct hazards [29 CFR 1926.32(f)].
(4) Ensure employees that they may voice safety and health concerns without fear of reprisal [29 CFR 1903.11(d)].
(5) Inform employees of hazards [29 CFR 1926.21(b),
29 CFR 1926.33,
29 CFR 1926.59, 29 CFR 1926.454,
29 CFR 1926 Subpart Z].
(6) Coordinate hazard communication with other employers on site [29
CFR 1926.59,
29 CFR 1926.65, 29 CFR 1926.652].
(7) Post the OSHA State or Federal Poster [29 CFR 1903.2(a)].
C. Hazard Identification and Determination
(1) Evaluate operations, procedures, facilities, and equipment to identify hazards [29 CFR 1926.20(a),
29 CFR 1926.21(b)].
(2) Monitor exposure levels [29 CFR 1926.55,
29 CFR 1926.62,
29 CFR 1926 Subpart Z, 29 CFR 1926.1101].
(3) Ensure regular safety and health inspections [29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2),
29 CFR 1926.703(b),
29 CFR 1926.1081].
(4) Conduct accident investigations [29 CFR 1904.4].
(5) Determine if engineering or administrative controls or personnel protective equipment are to be used [29
CFR 1926.103,
29 CFR 1926.951].
D. Hazard Elimination and Control
(1) Ensure machines and tools are in safe working order and in compliance with relevant standards [29 CFR 1926.20(b)(3),
29 CFR 1926.550(a), 29 CFR 1926.951].
(2) Institute engineering and work practice controls to eliminate health hazards [29 CFR 1926.55, 29 CFR 1926.103,
29 CFR 1926 Subpart Z].
(3) Perform housekeeping to remove hazards posed by scrap and debris in work areas [29 CFR 1926.25,
29 CFR 1926.852, 29 CFR 1926.152(c)(5),
29 CFR 1926.900(k)(5)].
(4) Provide appropriate personal protective equipment when other controls are infeasible [29 CFR 1926.28(a),
29 CFR 1926 Subpart E].
(5) Guarantee safe means of egress [29 CFR 1926.34].
E. Emergency Response Planning
(1) Develop emergency response plans [29 CFR 1926.35,
29 CFR 1926.65(q)].
(2) Develop fire prevention and protection programs [29 CFR 1926.24, 29 CFR 1926.352,
29 CFR 1926 Subpart F].
F. First Aid and Medical
(1) Provide medical services, first aid treatment, and supplies [29 CFR 1926.50(a),
29 CFR 1926.103, 29 CFR 1926.50(c),
29 CFR 1926.50(d),
29 CFR 1926 Subpart Z].
(2) Ensure availability of emergency rescue for injured employees [29 CFR 1926.50(e),
29 CFR 1926.106(a), 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(6),
29 CFR 1926.802(b)].
(3) Post emergency numbers for physicians, hospitals, or ambulances [29 CFR 1926.50(f)].
G. Training
(1) Train employees to recognize hazards [29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2),
29 CFR 1926.65, 29 CFR 1926.302(e),
29 CFR 1926.1060].
(2) Train workers to recognize and avoid unsafe conditions [29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2),
29 CFR 1926.65, 29 CFR 1926.454,
29 CFR 1926.901(c)].
(3) Provide training on safe work practices and applicable standards [29 CFR 1926.21(b),
29 CFR 1926.103(k), 29 CFR 1926.750(b)(2)(iii)].
(4) Provide training on safe operation of equipment and machinery [29 CFR 1926.20(b)(4),
29 CFR 1926.302(e)].
(5) Provide training on hazards of access ladders and stairways [1926.1060(a),
29 CFR 1926.454, 29 CFR 1926.800(b)
and (c)].
(6) Provide training on confined and enclosed space entry hazards and precautions [29 CFR 1926.21(b)(6),
29 CFR 1926.353(b), 29 CFR 1926.801].
H. Recordkeeping and Abatement Verification
(1) Record injuries and fatalities [29 CFR 1904.5,
29 CFR 1904.8].
(2) Maintain medical records [29 CFR 1926.33].
(3) Maintain exposure records [29 CFR 1926.33].
(4) Maintain appropriate documents and tags for abatement verification [29 CFR 1903.19].
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