Construction Safety Engineering Principles

Safety expert David MacCollum presents examples of the 50 most common construction hazards, showing how they can be eliminated by means of proven design techniques and technologies. He explains how to prevent falls from elevations with safe access systems, get rid of blind zones behind mobile equipment, utilize control systems that cannot be unintentionally activated, avoid crane accidents, and much more. 384 pp.

Packed with detailed illustrations, Construction Safety Engineering Principles teaches construction professionals to:

• Design and plan safer construction sites for residential, commercial, and industrial projects
• Correct safety problems before construction begins
• Dramatically reduce costly worker injuries and job delays
• Increase productivity and create a more cost-effective project

Construction Safety Engineering Principles - Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• PART I
• Principle One: Hazard Definition (Dormant, Armed, or Active)
• Principle Two: Hazard Prevention Through Design Features and Safety Appliances
• Principle Three: Hazard Categories (Natural, Structural/Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Radiant Energy, Biological, Automated Systems)
• Principle Four: Safe Design Hierarchy
• Principle Five: Hazard Identification and Prevention Matrix
• PART II
• Principle Six: Crane Hazards
• Principle Seven: Other Equipment Hazards
• Principle Eight: Universal Hazards
• Principle Nine: Access Hazards
• Principle Ten: Types of Construction
• Principle Eleven: Operation and Maintenance
• Principle Twelve: Planning
• Principle Thirteen: Including Safety in the Design
• Principle Fourteen: Including Safety in the Master Construction Plan
• Principle Fifteen: Economics of Safer Design