Construction Project Safety [Hardcover]

This introduction to construction safety for construction management personnel takes a project-based approach to present potential hazards in construction and their mitigation or prevention. After introducing Accident Prevention Programs and OSHA compliance requirements, the book integrates safety instruction into the building process by following a building project from site construction through interior finish. Reinforcing this applied approach are photographs, drawings, contract documentation, and an online 3D BIM model to help visualize the onsite scenarios.

Preface ix

1 Introduction 1

1.1 Nature of Construction Operations 1

1.2 Importance of Safe Practices 3

1.3 Cost of Accidents 6

1.4 Causes of Accidents 7

1.5 Roles and Responsibilities 8

1.6 Accident Prevention 10

1.7 Ethics and Safety 12

1.8 Summary 12

1.9 Review Questions 13

1.10 Exercises 14

2 Worker Compensation and Injured Worker Management 15

2.1 Introduction 15

2.2 Overview of Workers’ Compensation Laws 16

2.3 Workers’ Compensation Insurance 17

2.4 Relationship to Labor Costs 19

2.5 Cost Reduction Strategies 21

2.6 Injured Worker Management 21

2.7 Summary 22

2.8 Review Questions 23

2.9 Exercises 23

3 Accident Prevention Program 25

3.1 Introduction 25

3.2 Company Commitment and Culture 26

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