Health Hazards in Construction

Regulations for construction health hazards 29 CFR 1926 Subpart D 1a

First-aid requirements Provide first-aid supplies First-aid kit Infirmary, clinic, hospital, or physician Valid certificate in first-aid training 2a

Drinking water requirements Portable containers Dipped from containers Clearly marked Common drinking cup Single service cups 3a

Toilets on the jobsite 20 or fewer employees 20 or more 200 or more Temporary field conditions 4a

Different types of toilets Privies Chemical toilets Recirculating toilets Combustion toilets Mobile crews 5a

Washing facilities Adequate washing facilities Near proximity to the worksite Sanitary condition 6a

Lavatories Provide lavatories This does not apply to mobile crews 7a

Provide each lavatory with Hot and cold running water Tepid running water Hand soap or cleansing agents Hand towels or cloth toweling Convenient to the lavatories 7b

If showers are required Body soap or cleansing agents Hot and cold water Individual clean towels 8a

Vermin control Enclosed workplace construction Rodents, insects, and other vermin Extermination program 9a

Noise exposure Sound levels Administrative or engineering controls Personal protective equipment 10a

Radioactive materials or X-rays Competent persons Specially trained Safe operation 11a

Lasers Qualified and trained employees Proof of qualification 12a

Hazardous substances How exposure occurs Threshold Limit Values 13a

Illumination Minimum intensities Ramps Runways Corridors 14a

Illumination Offices Shops Storage areas 14b

Ventilation Gases Vapors Fumes 15a

Ventilation Dusts Mists Engineering control 15b

Hazard communication Identical requirements At 29 CFR 1910.1200 Initial training on hazardous chemicals 16a

Hazard communication New physical or health hazard Categories of hazards Specific chemicals Labels and MSDSs 16b

Hazard communication information 29 CFR 1926.59 Hazardous chemicals Written HazCom program List of hazardous chemicals MSDSs 17a

Hazard communication training Detection methods Chemical physical/health hazards Hazard protection measures 18a

Hazard communication training Hazard communication program Labeling system MSDS info 18b

4,4' Methylenedianiline (MDA) Health hazards Exposure routes 19a

MDA signage Post and maintain legible signs Label for containers of MDA 20a

MDA training MSDS for MDA Written training 21a

Lead exposure Types of construction 22a

Employee training Warning signs and labels MSDS Employee information and training 23a

Employee training Action level exposure Initial training Annual training 23b

Lead training program 1926.62 Lead standard/ appendices Action level exposure Respirators Medical surveillance program 24a

Lead training program Engineering controls and work practices Compliance plan Chelating agents Right of access to records 24b

Lead warning signs Warning signs required Maintain signs 25a

Hazardous material markings, labels, placards HazMat defined Package requirements Vehicle requirements Retain and maintain 26a

Process safety management Objective Process training Operating procedures training 27a

Process safety management Specific safety/health hazards Emergency operations Safe work practices 27b

Refresher training Every three years For each employee operating a process 27c

General training requirements for HAZWOPER Objective Training needed Health and safety plan General site workers Specific limited task workers 28a

Initial training requirements for HAZWOPER 24-hour training 29a