Laws For Construction Safety In Hennepin
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A lot of entry level safety jobs in construction want you to have your OSHA 30 and a first aid/CPR/AED cert. You can either take the OSHA online (look at ``ClickSafety'') or in person in some places. FA/CPR/AED is basically falling off a log easy. Both of those certs should be less than $600 out of pocket.
Construction employers must comply with Cal/OSHA regulations found in the following subchapters of California Code of Regulations, title 8, chapter 4: subchapter 4 (Construction Safety Orders); subchapter 5 (Electrical Safety Orders); and subchapter 7 (General Industry Safety Orders).
OSHA's 1910 standards apply to employers in many industries. They're what's commonly known as horizontal standards. But the 1926 standards apply to employers in construction. OSHA standards that apply to specific industries like this are known as vertical standards.
Owners have ultimate responsibility for ensuring adequate project safety oversight for specific organization(s) or individual(s) on the project. Owners may enlist a General Contractor (Construction Manager) to supplement project management and delegate a certain level of authority to such General Contractor.
§ 1926.25 Housekeeping. (c) Containers shall be provided for the collection and separation of waste, trash, oily and used rags, and other refuse. Containers used for garbage and other oily, flammable, or hazardous wastes, such as caustics, acids, harmful dusts, etc. shall be equipped with covers.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (29 CFR 1926.95) Protecting workers from physical, electrical, and other hazards is the core objective of OSHA's PPE Standard. Employers must provide suitable personal protective equipment, such as hard hats, gloves, and eye protection, and ensure that employees use them correctly.
OSHA 10-hour courses typically cover general topics identical to General Industry's. Then they focus on construction-specific concerns: Cranes and Rigging, Electrical Safety, Struck-By, Caught In/Between, Fall Protection, Power Tools, Scaffolding, Ladders, and Personal Protective Equipment.
Get a degree or accumulate safety related experience. Work 2 years or so in an introductory capacity and then move to a site safety position. The hardest part is finding your ``in''. If your current company will give you a safety coordinator or specialist position, even better.
The CSMC course deals with unique challenges applicable to managing safety in construction projects, such as heavy machinery, scaffolding, and site-specific hazards.
