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Harwood Grant #46j6-HT13 Southwest Safety Training Alliance Inc 1

Safety Training for the

OSHA Focus Four& Other Construction

Hazards Construction Industry




Disclaimer

• This material is designed to provide accurate and authoritativeinformation regarding the subject matter covered. This materialhowever is provided without any responsibility, expressed or implied, regarding its accuracy or correctness.

• The information is provided with the understanding that theSouthwest Safety Training Alliance Inc. is not rendering legal or other professional services. If such expert assistance isrequired, the services of a competent professional should beobtained.

• The Southwest Safety Training Alliance Inc. endeavors toprovide accurate and current information regarding theOccupational Safety & Health Standards presented, however

due to the constantly changing nature, interpretations,clarifications or OSHA enforcement practices of theseStandards, absolute accuracy is impossible.




• This material was produced under grant

number 46J6-HT13 from the OccupationalSafety and Health Administration, U.S.

Department of Labor. It does not

necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does

mention of trade name, commercial

products, or organizations implyendorsement by the U.S. Government.




• The purpose of this Grant is to

develop and present a programthat will address OSHA’s ‘FocusFour Hazards’ along with other

construction hazards that youmay need to know about in order to make the construction jobsite asafer place to work.




• The ‘Southwest Safety Training Alliance

Inc.’ (SSTA) will work to improve thequality of the training material and

resources used by SSTA approved

instructors, translate the instructor materialinto Spanish and get the new training

material to the instructors in a timely

manner, and train construction workers in

both English and Spanish.




What if…

What will happen to your family and your

lifestyle if you get injured and can’t work?

What will you lose if you get injured?

• Your salary • Your quality of life • Your job advancement

• Future job opportunities

AVOID THE PAIN & COST OF AN INJURY




What this program will include

• Six training modules – Introduction

– Fall Hazards

– Electrical Hazards – Caught in Hazards

– Struck by Hazards

– Other Construction Hazards• Quiz & Closing Comments




Think outside the box

• This program will use a different approachin providing this training. We will include

some case histories of accidents.

– what happened,

– why did it happen,

– how we can prevent it from happening

again.




• If we don’t learn from theaccidents that happened in the

past… – We are doomed to repeat them

in the future.




An Act

• SEC. 5. Duties (a) Each employer --

(1) shall furnish to each of his employees employmentand a place of employment which are free fromrecognized hazards that are causing or are likely to

cause death or serious physical harm to his employees;

(2) shall comply with occupational safety and healthstandards promulgated under this Act.

29 USC 654(b) Each employee shall comply withoccupational safety and health standards and all rules,regulations, and orders issued pursuant to this Act whichare applicable to his own actions and conduct.




Has OSHA helped save lives?

• Before the founding of OSHA in 1970, workplace deathsin the United States averaged around 14,000 per year.

• As our population grows, the number of workersincreases.

• Also the number of hours worked increases

• OSHA's mission is to send every worker home whole and healthy every day..




Although the numbers are decreasing,

Just one death is too many.

How do you think OSHA is doing ?




Top 10 Focus Four Citations (FY 2005)

Subpart Citations Total Dollar Value Description

1926.451 8,410 $7,682,185 Scaffolding

1926.501 5,728 $7,176,729 Fall Protection Scope/Applications/Definitions

1926.1053 2,122 $964,811 Ladders

1926.651 1,794 $2,104,067 Excavations, General Requirements

1926.503 1,581 $823,501 Fall Protection Training Requirements

1926.20 1,560 $868,881 Construction, General Safety and Health Provisions

1926.100 1,519 $792,414 Head Protection

1926.453 1,379 $1,285,758 Manually Propelled Mobile Ladder Stands and Scaffolds

1926.404 1,313 $644,886 Electrical, Wiring Design and Protection

1926.652 1,264 $3,117,087 Excavations, Requirements for Protective Systems

1926.405 1,157 $344,814 Elec. Wiring Methods, Components and Equip, Gen'l Use

Citation statistics from Federal OSHA data for OSHA fiscal year 2005




Construction Fatalities

• In 2005, 1,186 construction

death on the job werereported.




Fatality & Statistical

Analysis

• According to OSHA, 90% of all fatalities

are related to the Focus Four Hazards

• 85% of all citations and 90% of dollars

applied as fines are related to the Focus

Four Hazards




What Are the

Focus Four Hazards as defined by

OSHA?

• Fall Hazards

• Electrical Hazards

• Struck-By Hazards

• Caught-In-Between Hazards




Causes of Fall-Related Fatalities

• Unprotected sides, edges and holes

• Improperly constructed walking/working

surfaces• Improper use of access equipment

• Failure to properly use PFAS

• Slips and Trips (housekeeping)




Causes of Electrocution Fatalities

> Contact with Overhead Power lines

> Contact with Live Circuits

> Not following Lock/Tagout procedures

> Poorly Maintained Extension Cords

> Defective Power Tools




Causes of Struck-by Fatalities

• Falling Objects

• Rigging Failure

• Loose or Shifting Materials

• Equipment Tip-over or Malfunction

• Lack of Overhead Protection

• Vehicle and Equipment Strikes

• Backing Incidents

• Flying Objects




Some Causes of Caught-in-Between Fatalities

• Trench/Excavation Collapse

• Rotating Equipment

• Unguarded Parts

• Equipment Rollovers

• Equipment Maintenance




Other Construction Hazards

• Life Safety

• Personal Protective Equipment

• Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness

• Fire Protection

• Confined Spaces

• What’s new at OSHA




Do NOT end up like this!




On September 23, 2002, a worker was fatally injured

while operating a backhoe attachment on a Bobcat

Loader. It appears that during operation, the

backhoe attachment rotated backward pinning the

upper chest of the operator between a handrail on

the backhoe frame and the cab surrounding the

normal operating position of the loader.

Contractor Fatality

Report

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