Managers, supervisors and safety personnel will find useful tools and knowledge in this text. It outlines steps organizations can use to comply with OSHA regulations. Easy-to-use format presents information in a how-to manner and also includes quizzes and a sample fall protection plan. 554 pp.

The Construction Book includes an overview of OSHA, how the Agency works, how to read the regulations, penalties as well as guidance on compliance issues such as:

• FOCUS Inspections
• Multi-employer Worksites
• Health Hazards in Construction
• Asbestos, Lead
• Bloodborne Pathogens
• Hazard Communication
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Respirators
• Permit Required Space Entry
• Welding
• Electrical Safety
• Stairs and Ladders
• Fall Protection
• Scaffolding
• Steel Erection
• Cranes and Material Handling
• Concrete and Masonry
• Fire Protection
• Excavations
• Hand and Power Tools
• Demolition, Underground Construction and Blasting Construction
• Training Requirements

Updates for 2009 Include:

• Updated data concerning OSHA's most frequently issued citations.
• Inclusion of OSHA's Field Operations Manual
• Inclusion of OSHA's Outreach Training Program Guidelines for the Construction Industry