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 CFR1910.1200

• 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)

• 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

• Action level exposure

• Initial training

• Annual training

23b

Employee training

Lead training program • 1926.62 Lead standard/

appendices

• Action level exposure

• Respirators

• Medical surveillance program

24a

• Engineering controls and work practices

• Compliance plan

• Chelating agents

• Right of access to records

24b

Lead training program

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