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Construction Safety Guides

23 guides across 4 areas. Every regulatory figure carries the URL it was read from and the date it was read.

Fall protection and heights

5 guides · 4 tools · 2 comparisons

OSHA fall protection requirements11 min
Subpart M in plain language: trigger heights, accepted systems, training and the exceptions.
At what height does OSHA require fall protection?7 min
6 feet in construction, 4 in general industry, 10 on scaffolds — and why the number changes.
Scaffold safety requirements10 min
Capacity, planking, access, guardrails and the competent-person duties on 1926 Subpart L.
OSHA guardrail requirements8 min
Top-rail height, midrails, toeboards and the load each has to take.
OSHA fall protection training requirements9 min
Who needs training under 1926.503, what the trainer must cover, the written certification record, and when retraining is due.

5 guides · 4 tools · 2 comparisons

OSHA 300 log requirements10 min
Who has to keep one, what goes on it, how long you hold it and who may see it.
OSHA 300A posting requirements7 min
The February-to-April posting window, electronic submission, and who signs.
OSHA recordable vs reportable8 min
Two words that are not synonyms — one goes on the log, the other on the phone.
EMR rating explained9 min
How the experience modification rate is built, what a 1.0 means, and how it moves.
OSHA penalties and citations9 min
Current maximums by violation class, the abatement clock, and the contest window.

7 guides · 7 tools · 1 comparisons

Permit-required confined spaces11 min
What makes a space permit-required, who does what, and when a permit space can be reclassified.
Lockout/tagout requirements10 min
Energy control programs, authorised vs affected employees, and the annual inspection.
Trenching and excavation safety11 min
Soil classification, the 5-foot protective-system trigger, access, and daily inspections.
Competent person under OSHA8 min
The exact definition, where the standard demands one, and how you document the designation.
Heat illness prevention plans9 min
Water, rest, shade and acclimatisation — plus the state rules that go beyond the federal duty.
OSHA silica standard for construction10 min
The action level and PEL, how Table 1 works, when an exposure assessment is required, and the medical surveillance trigger.
Safety data sheets: the 16 sections9 min
What each SDS section must contain, which ones a jobsite actually reads, and the access rule a binder has to meet.

6 guides · 6 tools · 3 comparisons

Toolbox talk topics12 min
A year of construction talk topics grouped by season and hazard, with the rule behind each.
PPE requirements for construction10 min
Head, eye, hand, foot, hearing and respiratory — what is required, and who pays for it.
Hard hat requirements8 min
ANSI Z89.1 types and classes, when a hat is required, and the truth about expiry dates.
OSHA focus four hazards9 min
Falls, struck-by, caught-in/between and electrocution — the four that dominate the fatality count.
Arc flash safety: what OSHA requires9 min
Where the arc-flash duties live in the OSHA standards, what arc-rated clothing has to do, and how NFPA 70E fits around them.
Safety manager salary7 min
What occupational health and safety specialists earn, from the federal wage survey, and how construction pay compares.