Construction Safety Guides

Subpart M in plain language: trigger heights, accepted systems, training and the exceptions.

6 feet in construction, 4 in general industry, 10 on scaffolds — and why the number changes.

Capacity, planking, access, guardrails and the competent-person duties on 1926 Subpart L.

Top-rail height, midrails, toeboards and the load each has to take.

Who has to keep one, what goes on it, how long you hold it and who may see it.

The February-to-April posting window, electronic submission, and who signs.

Two words that are not synonyms — one goes on the log, the other on the phone.

How the experience modification rate is built, what a 1.0 means, and how it moves.

Current maximums by violation class, the abatement clock, and the contest window.

What makes a space permit-required, who does what, and when a permit space can be reclassified.

Energy control programs, authorised vs affected employees, and the annual inspection.

Soil classification, the 5-foot protective-system trigger, access, and daily inspections.

The exact definition, where the standard demands one, and how you document the designation.

Water, rest, shade and acclimatisation — plus the state rules that go beyond the federal duty.

A year of construction talk topics grouped by season and hazard, with the rule behind each.

Head, eye, hand, foot, hearing and respiratory — what is required, and who pays for it.

ANSI Z89.1 types and classes, when a hat is required, and the truth about expiry dates.

Falls, struck-by, caught-in/between and electrocution — the four that dominate the fatality count.