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  • OSHA: Safety Guidelines for Construction and Demolition

    Credits: 4 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    Construction, demolition, and cleanup projects are inherently hazardous. Accident rates in these industries are accordingly higher than in other industries. OSHA’s mission is to reduce these accident rates through safety rules and regulations. This course provides an introduction to the OSHA rules that cover common situations, for example, fall prevention, scaffold safety, worker safety in trench work, asbestos and lead exposure, electrical hazards, respirator use, and nail gun use.

    The course is based on twenty-four OSHA Quick Cards and Fact Sheets related to hazards associated with construction, demolition, and cleanup. As a result, the course material is concise, easy to read, and easy to remember.

    Topics:

    • Safety requirements for scaffolds, trench excavation, and trench-worker protection
    • Principles of demolition safety and cleanup
    • Asbestos and lead hazards, especially as they occur in demolition projects
    • Fall protection in residential construction and in general industry
    • Fall dangers in roof work (installing trusses and tile, and repairing)
    • Principles of working safely with electricity on construction and cleanup sites
    • Principles of avoiding electrical hazards associated with downed electrical wires
    • Use of respirators and differences between respirators and surgical masks
    • Precautions to take when employing pneumatic nail guns
    • Precautions to take when employing chain saws
    • Cold stress equation and how to protect workers from cold-temperature dangers

    To take this course:

    1.) Enroll in Course: Click below to enroll:
    (must be logged into your user account)


    2.) Study: Once enrolled, click below to begin the course:

    Download the Study Guide

    Related Link: OSHA.gov

    3.) Test: Once you've thoroughly read the course materials, please click below to take the final examination.

    Take the final exam

    4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the exam, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.
         NOTE: After the exam is completed, you will need to return to this page, in order to print (download) the certificate of completion.

    Print the Certificate of Completion

    Intended Audience: for civil and construction engineers and others who serve as project managers in construction, demolition, and cleanup projects.
    Publication Source: US Dept. of Labor (OSHA)


    Mark Rossow PhD, PE (retired)

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