OSHE 382: Construction Safety Spring 2016

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OSHE 382: Construction Safety Spring 2016 Dr. Lu Yuan, CSP 985-549-2189 Lu.Yuan@selu.edu

Construction The most dangerous industry Nearly 200,000 serious injuries and 1,200 deaths each year 7% of workforce but 21% of fatalities: the largest number of fatalities reported for any industry sector (BLS, 2005) Work-related injury and illness rate: 6.3 per 100 full-time workers (BLS, 2005), compared to the average rate of 4.6 per 100 among private industry employers

Construction Fatalities http://www.dol.gov/_sec/media/reports/annual2001/strgoal3s1.htm

How about Now? http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cfoi.pdf

How about Now? http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cfoi.pdf

How about Now? http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/osh.pdf

Introduction Construction industry is dynamic and complex: Constantly changing Similar as “You can never step into the same river twice” (Heraclitus): YOU CAN NEVER ENTER THE SAME CONSTRUCTION SITE TWICE

Construction Safety and Health Safety hazards: Fall from heights, bodily reaction, stuck by an object, etc. Industrial hygiene issues: Chemical hazards: Silica dust, asbestos, lead paint, etc. Physical hazards: Noise, vibration, radiation, etc. Biological hazards: Poorly maintained sanitary facilities Ergonomic hazards: Heavy manual material handling, awkward postures, repetitive motions Mental stress: Project deadline, lack of support from supervisors and coworkers, etc.

Historical Perspective in Construction Safety Historical background and progress in occupational medicine Brooklyn Bridge in the late nineteenth century First workers’ compensation law (1911) National Safety Council (1913) National Safety Code Program: ANSI (1920) Golden Gate Bridge Story

Historical Perspective Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (1936) The Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (1960s) OSHAct (1971) The A-3 Report on construction safety process (1982) Today’s status: Human-centered

Roles of Construction Safety Professionals Marketing: Make safety a core value of the business Design: Recognize construction site safety as a design criterion Environmental: Administer environmental compliance program Insurance: Manage loss-control portfolio Security: Become more and more important Training: Understand diversities

http://www.bcsp.org/Portals/0/Assets/DocumentLibrary/BCSPcodeofethics.pdf

http://www.asse.org/about/code-of-professional-conduct/

Professional Status Maintain a high level of MUTUAL respect and support with management Demonstrate respect and interpersonal communication with workers Make decisions that are fair, firm, and consistent Understand the progressive discipline system

Construction Safety Culture What is safety culture? Why to promote safety culture in construction? How to? What makes it difficult to have a positive safety culture in construction?

Construction Safety Resources OSHA http://www.osha.gov/doc/index.html NIOSH http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/construction/ Construction Safety Council http://www.buildsafe.org Many others

Opportunities & Challenges Education & Certification Training & Research Application to a highly practical and dynamic industry Turnover Diverse workforce Constantly changing environment Difficult to implement and evaluate intervention