Construction safety engineering principles : designing and managing safer job sites / David V. MacCollum.

Includes index.

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AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: Development of the Five Principles for Safety Design in ConstructionChapter 1: Principle One: Definition of a HazardChapter 2: Principle Two: The Standard of CareChapter 3: Principle Three: Categories of HazardsChapter 4: Principle Four: The Safe Design Hierarchy to Physically Control HazardsChapter 5: Principle Five: Control the Hazard with the Appropriate Design Improvement or ApplianceChapter 6: Reliability: A Method to Evaluate Probable Safety PerformancePart II: Examples of Engineering ControlChapter 7: Crane HazardsSection 1: Two-BlockingSection 2: Crane Upset from OverloadSection 3: Jib-Boom Stowage on Hydraulic CranesSection 4: Latticework Boom DisassemblySection 5: Crane Operator Protection from Upset to Falling ObjectsSection 6: Powerline ContactChapter 8: Other Equipment HazardsSection 1: Electronic-News-Gathering Van Powerline ContactSection 2: ConveyorsSection 3: Skid-Steer Front-End Loader and Rough-Terrain Telescoping-Boom Forklift Side UpsetSection 4: TrucksSection 5: Aerial LiftsSection 6: Unsafe Restraint SystemsSection 7: Equipment Leasing Chapter 9: Universal HazardsSection 1: Killer HooksSection 2: Blind ZonesSection 3: Dangerous Nuts, Bolts, Pins, and Other ConnectorsSection 4: Unsafe Control SystemsSection 5: Guarding of Moving PartsSection 6: Noisy Equipment and MachinesPart II: Examples of Engineering ControlSection 7: MoldSection 8: DustSection 9: VentilationSection 10: Pinch PointsSection 11: Compressed GasesSection 12: Hazardous Secondary VoltagesChapter 10: Access HazardsSection 1: Fall PreventionSection 2: Fall ProtectionSection 3: Falling ObjectsSection 4: LaddersSection 5: Dangerous Access to EquipmentSection 6: Traffic ControlSection 7: Haul RoadsChapter 11: Types of Construction HazardsSection 1: Wood-Frame ConstructionSection 2: Concrete Form WorkSection 3: Masonry FailuresSection 4: Tilt-UpSection 5: Lift SlabsSection 6: Steel ErectionSection 7: TrenchingSection 8: TunnelingSection 9: Diving/Underwater ConstructionChapter 12: Operation and Maintenance HazardsSection 1: Fire PreventionSection 2: Confined SpacesSection 3: LightingSection 4: Toxic Fumes and GasesSection 5: Wind and FloodingSection 6: SanitationPart III: Mechanics of Inherently Safer DesignChapter 13: Including Safety into Design PlanningSection 1: Architectural Design PlanningSection 2: Equipment Design PlanningChapter 14: Including Safety into Construction PlanningSection 1: Construction Safety PlanningChapter 15: The Economics of Inherently Safer DesignINDEX

Removing major hazards from the construction site before the workers arrive is smarter, easier, and more cost-effective than controlling worker behavior on a dangerous site. This resource provides a step-by-step method for identifying and controlling hazards before construction begins.