Annotated Dictionary of Construction Safety and Health / Edition 1

by Charles D. Reese

Overview

The Annotated Dictionary of Construction Safety and Health covers the most common types of risks or hazards that impact the safety and health of construction workers. Arranged in alphabetical order for ease-of-use, the Dictionary meshes regulations, common sense, and practical construction work aspects in a logical style.
The author discusses a vast range of issues in construction safety. He covers the most common types of risks or hazards that impact the safety of construction workers, and includes the OSHA requirements where applicable. This comprehensive view of safety in the construction industry has its foundation in the author's belief that jobsite safety is a critical factor in good business practices, productivity, and cost containment.
The construction industry has always been viewed as an industry with unique hazards. The Annotated Dictionary of Construction Safety and Health provides you with a tool for addressing occupational safety issues in the construction industry. As a guide and reference, it will be the foundation upon which you can build stronger safety initiatives and prevent jobsite deaths and injuries.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781566705141
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/29/1999
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

PREFACE, ABOUT THE AUTHOR, A to Z listing alphabetically

Editorial Reviews

"This up-to-date dictionary will greatly assist contractors, workers, and safety and health professionals, especially when used in conjunction with Reese and Edison's 1999 book."
Choice, September, 200, Vol. 38, No. 1
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From the Publisher

Entries taken from the (co-written by Reese) identify common safety and health hazards, recommend controls, and explain applicable OSHA standards. Subjects include abrasive grinding, aerial lifts, change rooms, compressed air, concrete (construction and cast-in- place), cranes and derricks, eating and drinking areas, electrical, employee emergency action plans, eye and face protection, hazardous waste operations, helicopters, lockout/tagout, marine equipment, material handling and storage, power tools, radiation, scaffolds, signs and barricades, steel erection, toilets, and underground constuction. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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