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Health Hazards in Construction

Health Hazards in Construction. Regulations for construction health hazards. 29 CFR 1926 Subpart H. 1a. First-aid requirements. Provide first-aid supplies First-aid kit Infirmary, clinic, hospital, or physician Valid certificate in first-aid training. 2a.

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Health Hazards in Construction

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  1. Health Hazards in Construction

  2. Regulations for construction health hazards • 29 CFR 1926 Subpart H 1a

  3. First-aid requirements • Provide first-aid supplies • First-aid kit • Infirmary, clinic, hospital, or physician • Valid certificate in first-aid training 2a

  4. Explain what drinking water requirements have to be met • Portable containers • Dipped from containers • Clearly marked • Common drinking cup • Single service cups 3a

  5. Toilets on the jobsite • 20 or fewer employees • 20 or more • 200 or more • Temporary field conditions 4a

  6. Different types of toilets • Privies • Chemical toilets • Recirculating toilets • Combustion toilets • Mobile crews 5a

  7. Washing facilities • Adequate washing facilities • Near proximity to the worksite • Sanitary condition 6a

  8. Lavatories • Provide lavatories • This does not apply to mobile crews 7a

  9. Provide each lavatory with: • Hot and cold running water • Tepid running water • Hand soap or cleansing agents • Hand towels or cloth toweling • Convenient to the lavatories 7b

  10. If showers are required • If showers are required • Body soap or cleansing agents • Hot and cold water • Individual clean towels 8a

  11. Vermin control • Enclosed workplace construction • Rodents, insects, and other vermin • Extermination program 9a

  12. Noise exposure • Sound levels • Administrative or engineering controls • Personal protective equipment 10a

  13. Radioactive materials or X-rays • Competent persons • Specially trained • Safe operation 11a

  14. Lasers • Qualified and trained employees • Proof of qualification 12a

  15. Hazardous substances • How exposure occurs • Threshold Limit Values 13a

  16. Illumination • Minimum intensities • Ramps • Runways • Corridors 14a

  17. Illumination • Offices • Shops • Storage areas 14b

  18. Ventilation • Gases • Vapors • Fumes 15a

  19. Ventilation • Dusts • Mists • Engineering control 15b

  20. Hazard communication • Identical requirements • At 29 CFR1910.1200 • Initial training on hazardous chemicals 16a

  21. Hazard communication • New physical or health hazard • Categories of hazards • Specific chemicals • Labels and MSDA 16b

  22. Hazard communication information • 29 CFR 1926.59 • Hazardous chemicals • Written HazCom program • List of hazardous chemicals • MSDS’s 17a

  23. Hazard communication training • Detection methods • Chemical physical/health hazards • Hazard protection measures 18a

  24. Hazard communication training • Hazard communication program • Labeling system • MSDS info 18b

  25. 4,4' Methylenedianiline (MDA) • 4,4' Methylenedianiline (MDA) • Health hazards • Exposure routes 19a

  26. MDA signage • Post and maintain legible signs • Label for containers of MDA 20a

  27. MDA training • MSDS for MDA • Written training 21a

  28. Lead exposure • Types of construction 22a

  29. Employee training • Warning signs and labels • MSDS • Employee information and training 23a

  30. Employee training • Action level exposure • Initial training • Annual training 23b

  31. Lead training program • 1926.62 Lead standard/appendices • Action level exposure • Respirators • Medical surveillance program 24a

  32. Lead training program • Engineering controls and work practices • Compliance plan • Chelating agents • Right of access to records 24b

  33. Lead warning signs • Warning signs required • Maintain signs 25a

  34. Hazardous material markings, labels, placards • HazMat defined • Package requirements • Vehicle requirements • Retain and maintain 26a

  35. Process safety management • Objective • Process training • Operating procedures training 27a

  36. Process safety management • Specific safety/health hazards • Emergency operations • Safe work practices 27b

  37. Refresher training • Every three years • For each employee operating a process 27c

  38. General training requirements for HAZWOPER • Objective • Training needed • Health and safety plan • General site workers • Specific limited task workers 28a

  39. Initial training requirements for HAZWOPER • 24-hour training 29a

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