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Construction Site Safety Inspections – What To Include at the Start of the Project?
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Construction Site Safety Inspections – What To Include at the Start of the Project?
There are TWO TIERS of safety inspections regardless of the type of construction project – road, building, waterway, or hazardous waste clean-up. First Tier – Initial Site Inspection at the Start of the Project. This inspection is more of a Program Audit than a site safety inspection and is best performed at the very start of … Continue reading
Air Sampling/Testing at Construction Sites
Hazardous Materials at Construction Sites Hazardous materials such as silica, lead, metals, pesticides, chemicals, and gases are often found on construction sites. Where ground or groundwater testing identified dangerous materials that may be carried off-site during excavation or just routine construction activities where dust or fumes may be generated, air sampling is necessary to protect … Continue reading
Job Safety Analysis (JSA)/Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
JSA and JHA Requirements on a Construction Project Often, many construction projects now require a JSA/JHA for the needed activity at the project site. This is undoubtedly the case with government-related work, such as projects for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Bureau of Reclamation, and those that are state-funded. Now, many public and … Continue reading
OSHA Identifies Top 10 OSHA Citations For 2016 (To Date)
If you need assistance with OSHA Citations as discussed in this article call us at 973-366-4660 or email us at info@atlenv.com for details and a free estimate. Written by Robert E. Sheriff, MS, CIH, CSP, President January 3, 2017 OSHA IDENTIFIES TOP 10 OSHA CITATIONS FOR 2016 (TO DATE) CITATION STANDARD FALL PROTECTION 29CFR1926.501 HAZARD COMMUNICATION 29CFR1910.1200 … Continue reading
Most Frequent OSHA Citations for 2017
If you need OSHA safety and health compliance assistance as discussed in this article, call us at 973-366-4660 or email us at info@atlenv.com for details and a free estimate. Written By: Robert E. Sheriff, MS, CIH, CSP, President August 28, 2018 Fall Protection – Construction – 29CFR1926.501. Section 501 is just the basic fall protection … Continue reading
Construction Site Safety Inspections – Is a Checklist Sufficient?
Most safety inspections at construction sites use some form of a checklist. There are hundreds of them available, and they can vary from a couple of pages to 20, 30, or more pages. If carefully chosen to match the type of construction activity (roadway, high-rise building, demolition, landfills, residential, multi-family housing, land clearing, bridges, tunnels, … Continue reading