Course Title: Construction Management: Safety and Health

Description: Construction contractors are realizing that safety, productivity, and quality are inextricably
linked and are moving to implement programs that go beyond regulatory compliance and take a more
active stance towards protecting their employees in the field. In this course, instructor Jim Rogers
discusses the most common types of workplace injuries, along with measures that can be taken to
prevent them. Jim also covers safety and health management systems, highlighting the importance of
safety as something that must be actively managed in conjunction with quality and productivity. Plus, he
goes over the role the construction manager needs to play in this process. For more information, you
can check out Jim's newsletter here.

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Chapter: 1. Recognizing Safety Hazards in the Industry

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Video: The Focus Four deserve your attention

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0:00:25 statistics from past

0:00:31 OSHA: perform safety inspections, issues citations, track occupational injuries, illnesses,
and fatalities

0:00:56 Osha four categories of hazards: biggest percentages of incidents injuries and fatalities on
construction sites.

0:01:20 Focus four hazard categories are: falls, struck by, caught in or between, electrical
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Video: Diving into the Focus Four

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0:00:13 Fall categories contain: Slips and trips and falls from height.

0:00:28 Fall categories contain: Slips and trips and falls from height.

0:01:06 Struck by categories contain: being hit or struck by any object or machines at site

0:01:12 Struck by categories contain: being hit or struck by any object or machines at site

0:01:41 Caught in or between categories contain: collapse of trenches

0:02:32 Electricity hazard contains: faulty power tools, frayed power or extension cords, energized
electrical panels.

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Video: Trip and fall hazards

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0:00:17 Fall categories contain : slips and trips, fall from heights

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Video: What's underground?

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0:01:43 Safety rules for working in trenches.

0:01:45 do not work in trenches until have a proper training. do not enter trench that is 1.5 meter
or more in depth and is unprotected.

0:02:00 proper trench protection. 1: sides are properly slopped and benched or some kind of
shoring or shielding system is designed.

0:03:03 trench safety tips: have a properly trained person inspect a trench after a storm, beware
of underground hazards contain gas pipelines, comply with local laws that requires alerting utility
companies.

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Video: Traffic, traffic, traffic

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0:02:28 Road work safety tips: Follow rules for lane closures and traffic control, give clear
direction to motorists, make lane closures and detours obvious, leave buffer zones between the lane
closure taper and work area.
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Video: Navigating the job site

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0:01:45 Crane Safety: be aware of hazards, understand the movement and speed.

0:02:58 red danger tape signifies a restricted access zone that is off limited to everyone except
those that are specifically authorized.

0:02:58 Yellow Caution tape is there to mark a hazard.

0:03:38 confined spaces: areas that can represent a significant threat to anyone that enters
without following procedures and receiving proper training.

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Chapter: 2. Recognizing Health Hazards in the Industry

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Video: Hazardous chemicals

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0:03:25 hazardous chemical: Right-to-know regulations dictate how chemicals are marked and
labeled, helping us see and understand the hazards of materials. chemical hazards contain paint solvents
glues epoxies coating cleaning agents SDS stands for safety data sheet which contains 16 parts. The
safety data sheet is produced by GHS globally harmonized system of chemical classification. Chemical
routes into bodies have inhalation ingestion and absorption.
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Video: Noise

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0:03:30 Noise hazard consideration: post warning signs to alert hearing protection will be needed.
obtain proper hearing protection. Discuss hazards with team.

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Video: Respiratory hazards

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0:00:00 tips for working in the heat: first is to climatize yourself to the heat. Drink a lot of water,
get rest, and find shades, plan breaks to avoid heat strokes. change work hours,

0:00:50 products with hazardous fumes are epoxies adhesives and other coating materials.

0:00:50 respiratory hazards contain: Asbestos and lead. pre caution are to take an assessment of
any existing structures before starting demolition to determine the presence of dangerous materials.

0:01:19 refer to SDS safety data sheet for hazard control. one of most common respiratory
hazardous material is Slica Dust, one of most common elements on earth, contained in sand gravel and
rock products.
0:03:17 Respirator assessment: it should be fit tested, put on correctly, cleaned and maintained.

0:03:29 Spectrum of controls: find least hazardous products, add mechanical ventilation, barricade
off area, use respirators, limit exposure time.

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Chapter: 3. Safety and Health Management Systems

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Video: It's time to evolve

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0:01:00 company produced safety manual: address working conditions, contain specific rules and
requirement, match tools and equipment used by the company.

0:02:04 safety and health management system: establish safety and health as core values, train
employees, build in inspection and feedback.

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Video: JHAs

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0:00:37 safety management system: Job hazard analysis, Pre task plan.
0:01:55 job hazard analysis: perform in advance, make task-specific, and identify hazards, make it
available to everyone, design to be company specific.

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Video: Communicating safety

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0:01:03 Communication Tips in safety: establish means for employees to communicate concerns
and suggestions, Build in scheduled reviews, consider potential issues, and hold short huddles before
each shift.