Construction Safety Management

Construction Safety Management
Author: Raymond Elliot Levitt
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 306
Release: 1993-12-16
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780471599333

Designing safety into every facet of your construction organizationisn t just sensible, it s also profitable.... Featuring provensafety management methods gathered from fifteen years or researchat Stanford University and used by the most successful constructionmanagers in the industry, Construction Safety Management is acomprehensive blueprint for CEOs, job-site managers, foremen,safety professionals, and owners on safely managing constructionwork at every level and phase of a project. Incorporating thesemanagement practices and policies into a practical format ofreal-life case studies and summary action steps, this new updatedSecond Edition offers each member of the construction managementteam specific advice on effectively upgrading an organization stotal safety performance, including: * Building a corporate culture of zero accidents * Planning for high project performance * Establishing accountability for safety * Eliminating drugs and alcohol from the job site * Maintaining a communications safety net * Achieving the dual goal of safety and productivity * Maintaining effective crews * Measuring safety performance * Monitoring contractors for safety This new edition also reviews key requirements of the ComprehensiveSafety and Health Reform Act of 1993 and discusses the potential ofemerging management techniques and computing technologies forconstruction safety management, including Total Quality Management,partnering, robotics, automated process control, artificialintelligence, and expert systems. "The Second Edition is even better than the first. The informationis timely but what s even more important, the techniques work!"Raymond Hays, Director Environmental Safety and Health/QA RUSTConstruction Services "The detailed guidance provided throughout the book will enable allsegments and levels of the construction industry to increaseproductivity." Jim E. Lapping Director, Safety and Health Buildingand Construction Trades Department AFL-CIO

Construction Safety and Health

Construction Safety and Health
Author: David L. Goetsch
Publisher: Pearson Education
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Building
ISBN: 9780132374699

For courses in construction safety and health at any university, college, community college, technical school, or corporate training environment, as part of programs in construction engineering, construction technology, construction management, or various construction-related trades. This up-to-date and practical teaching resource makes the theories and principles of construction safety and health useful in a real-world setting, and integrates up-to-the-minute research throughout. Direct and straightforward, it focuses on the specific needs of modern construction professionals and on the requirements set forth by OSHA and other regulators., Each chapter focuses on one key area of concern, and chapters are sequenced to reflect the typical organization of college-level construction safety and health courses. Extensive updates include: LEED accreditation; effects of design on construction safety; new material on ergonomics, human factors, and behavior-based safety; and much more. Every chapter includes review questions, listings of key terms and concepts, and activities promoting critical thinking, discussion, and hands-on application. Student resources are available on the companion website www.pearsonhighered.com/careersresources/.

Construction Health and Safety Management

Construction Health and Safety Management
Author: Alan Griffith
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2014-09-25
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1317876415

Provides knowledge, understanding and guidance to the detailed and complex requirements of health and safety legislation as applied to the construction industry. This book provides the knowledge, understanding and guidance to the CDM regulations that students in particular will need when they start working in the industry. It links in with the CIOB Education Framework at levels 2 and 3.

Construction Safety Management Systems

Construction Safety Management Systems
Author: Steve Rowlinson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 596
Release: 2004-04-29
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1134494939

The construction industry has a distressingly poor safety record, whether measured in absolute terms or alongside other industries. The level of construction safety in a country is influenced by factors such as variations in the labour forces, shifting economies, insurance rates, legal ramifications and the stage of technological development. Yet the problem is a world-wide one, and many of the ways of tackling it can be applied across countries. Effective tools include designing, preplanning, training, management commitment and the development of a safety culture. The introduction and operation of effective safety management systems represents a viable way forwards, but these systems are all too rarely implemented. How can this be done? Should we go back to prescriptive legislation? This book considers these questions by drawing together leading-edge research papers from the proceedings of an international conference conducted by a commission (W099) on Safety and Health on Construction Sites of CIB, the international council of building research organisations.

Occupational Health and Safety in Construction Project Management

Occupational Health and Safety in Construction Project Management
Author: Helen Lingard
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 472
Release: 2005
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780419262107

This book addresses an increasingly important area in the construction industry. Case studies are used extensively to illustrate important points and refer to current successful safety management techniques.

Construction Safety and Health Management

Construction Safety and Health Management
Author: Richard J. Coble
Publisher:
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2000
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

A world-renowned panel of researchers and professionals in the field of construction management has compiled their best thinking on a range of subjects of interest to everyone in the field. The following articles were prepared for the Rinker Lecture Series sponsored by the University of Florida. * Safety Program for Volunteer-Based Construction Projects, Boyd C. Paulson Jr. * Incurring the Costs of Injuries versus Investing in Safety, Jimmie Hinze * Scheduling for Construction Safety. Richard J. Coble, Brent R. Elliott, and Michael Adair Human Factors in Construction Safety-Management Issues, Steve Rowlinson * Innovative Fall Protection for Construction Workers on Low-Rise Roofs, Amarjit Singh * Safety and Health Teambuilding, John Smallwood and Theo C. Haupt * Implications of the Relationship Between Construction Quality and Safety, Kent Davis * Designing for Safety, John A. Gmbatese * An Owner Looks at Safety, Ronald W. Sykes, Tan Qu, and Richard J. Coble * Health Consequences of Working in Construction, Marie Haring Sweeney, David Fosbroke, Linda M. Goldenhar, Larry L, Jackson, Kenneth Linch, Boris D. Lushniak, Carol Merry, Scott Schneider, and Mark Stephenso

The Management of Construction Safety and Health

The Management of Construction Safety and Health
Author: R.J. Coble
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789058093288

This volume looks at many issues involved in the management of construction safety and health. It covers many different topics, such as an overview of health hazards in construction and the use of IT to help regulate public health and safety in construction.

Construction Safety: Health, Practices and OSHA

Construction Safety: Health, Practices and OSHA
Author: M. Rashad Islam
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 577
Release: 2021-10-15
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 126425783X

A comprehensive overview of all aspects of construction safety, including standards and regulations, for major infrastructure and construction projects of all types. Construction Safety: Health, Practices, and OSHA covers key elements of construction safety across all types of construction. In-depth coverage includes safety principles, precautions necessary with the use of specific materials, protections for various types of construction, detailed explanations of Activity Hazard Analyses (AHA) and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), and compliance with OSHA regulations. The book contains theoretical materials and detailed explanations with photos, tables, diagrams and sketches. At the end of each chapter there are multiple choice and fill-in-the-blanks questions typical of those found in various national exams and OSHA construction safety training exam as well as practice problems and critical-thinking questions. Coverage includes: Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA). Toxic and Hazardous Substances Concrete, Masonry, Steel, and Wood Construction Underground Construction, Caissons, Cofferdams, and Compressed Air Blasting and fires Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Mechanized Equipment, Scaffold, Materials Handling and Transportation Promoting Safety and Preventing Violence

Introduction To Workplace Safety And Health Management: A Systems Thinking Approach (Second Edition)

Introduction To Workplace Safety And Health Management: A Systems Thinking Approach (Second Edition)
Author: Yang Miang Goh
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2020-12-03
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9811224994

This book takes a systems-thinking approach to allow readers to understand how Workplace safety and health (WSH) is an integral part of any organisation. The different chapters are strung together by an overarching model of incident causation, and underpinning models are presented to allow a strong conceptual foundation. Practical WSH knowledge also discussed in relevant chapters to ensure that beginners have an introduction to the fundamentals of WSH hazards and controls.The second edition presents additional systems thinking concepts and archetypes not covered previously, the safe design process in Australia, thoughts on learning disabilities and safety culture, and additional case studies. Besides the strong emphasis on conceptual framework, readers will also be exposed to the details of a WSH management system and practical WSH processes, hazards and controls. A series of online quizzes are available to readers to help them to reinforce the concepts of each chapter.Undergraduates and post-graduates will benefit from the systematic introduction to the foundations of WSH management. Practitioners will strengthen their conceptual understanding and widen their perspective by re-visiting the foundations of WSH management through a systems-thinking lens.

Construction Health and Safety in Developing Countries

Construction Health and Safety in Developing Countries
Author: Patrick Manu
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2019-08-22
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0429848544

The global construction sector is infamous for high levels of injuries, accidents and fatalities, and poor health and well-being of its workforce. While this record appears in both developed and developing countries, the situation is worse in developing countries, where major spending on infrastructure development is expected. There is an urgent need to improve construction health and safety (H&S) in developing countries. The improvement calls for the development of context-specific solutions underpinned by research into challenges and related solutions. This edited volume advances the current understanding of construction H&S in developing countries by revealing context-specific issues and challenges that have hitherto not been well explored in the literature, and applying emergent H&S management approaches and practices in developing countries. Coverage includes countries from the regions of sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, Asia and Europe. This book, which is the first compendium of research into construction H&S issues in developing countries, adds considerable insight into the field and presents innovative solutions to help address poor H&S in construction in developing nations. It is a must read for all construction professionals, researchers and practitioners interested in construction and occupational H&S, safety management, engineering management and development studies.