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Safety Training for the
OSHA Focus Four& Other Construction
Hazards Construction Industry
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Disclaimer
• This material is designed to provide accurate and authoritativeinformation regarding the subject matter covered. This materialhowever is provided without any responsibility, expressed or implied, regarding its accuracy or correctness.
• The information is provided with the understanding that theSouthwest Safety Training Alliance Inc. is not rendering legal or other professional services. If such expert assistance isrequired, the services of a competent professional should beobtained.
• The Southwest Safety Training Alliance Inc. endeavors toprovide accurate and current information regarding theOccupational Safety & Health Standards presented, however
due to the constantly changing nature, interpretations,clarifications or OSHA enforcement practices of theseStandards, absolute accuracy is impossible.
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• This material was produced under grant
number 46J6-HT13 from the OccupationalSafety and Health Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor. It does not
necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does
mention of trade name, commercial
products, or organizations implyendorsement by the U.S. Government.
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• The purpose of this Grant is to
develop and present a programthat will address OSHA’s ‘FocusFour Hazards’ along with other
construction hazards that youmay need to know about in order to make the construction jobsite asafer place to work.
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• The ‘Southwest Safety Training Alliance
Inc.’ (SSTA) will work to improve thequality of the training material and
resources used by SSTA approved
instructors, translate the instructor materialinto Spanish and get the new training
material to the instructors in a timely
manner, and train construction workers in
both English and Spanish.
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What if…
What will happen to your family and your
lifestyle if you get injured and can’t work?
What will you lose if you get injured?
• Your salary • Your quality of life • Your job advancement
• Future job opportunities
AVOID THE PAIN & COST OF AN INJURY
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What this program will include
• Six training modules – Introduction
– Fall Hazards
– Electrical Hazards – Caught in Hazards
– Struck by Hazards
– Other Construction Hazards• Quiz & Closing Comments
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Think outside the box
• This program will use a different approachin providing this training. We will include
some case histories of accidents.
– what happened,
– why did it happen,
– how we can prevent it from happening
again.
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• If we don’t learn from theaccidents that happened in the
past… – We are doomed to repeat them
in the future.
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An Act
• SEC. 5. Duties (a) Each employer --
(1) shall furnish to each of his employees employmentand a place of employment which are free fromrecognized hazards that are causing or are likely to
cause death or serious physical harm to his employees;
(2) shall comply with occupational safety and healthstandards promulgated under this Act.
29 USC 654(b) Each employee shall comply withoccupational safety and health standards and all rules,regulations, and orders issued pursuant to this Act whichare applicable to his own actions and conduct.
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Has OSHA helped save lives?
• Before the founding of OSHA in 1970, workplace deathsin the United States averaged around 14,000 per year.
• As our population grows, the number of workersincreases.
• Also the number of hours worked increases
• OSHA's mission is to send every worker home whole and healthy every day..
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Although the numbers are decreasing,
Just one death is too many.
How do you think OSHA is doing ?
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Top 10 Focus Four Citations (FY 2005)
Subpart Citations Total Dollar Value Description
1926.451 8,410 $7,682,185 Scaffolding
1926.501 5,728 $7,176,729 Fall Protection Scope/Applications/Definitions
1926.1053 2,122 $964,811 Ladders
1926.651 1,794 $2,104,067 Excavations, General Requirements
1926.503 1,581 $823,501 Fall Protection Training Requirements
1926.20 1,560 $868,881 Construction, General Safety and Health Provisions
1926.100 1,519 $792,414 Head Protection
1926.453 1,379 $1,285,758 Manually Propelled Mobile Ladder Stands and Scaffolds
1926.404 1,313 $644,886 Electrical, Wiring Design and Protection
1926.652 1,264 $3,117,087 Excavations, Requirements for Protective Systems
1926.405 1,157 $344,814 Elec. Wiring Methods, Components and Equip, Gen'l Use
Citation statistics from Federal OSHA data for OSHA fiscal year 2005
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Construction Fatalities
• In 2005, 1,186 construction
death on the job werereported.
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Fatality & Statistical
Analysis
• According to OSHA, 90% of all fatalities
are related to the Focus Four Hazards
• 85% of all citations and 90% of dollars
applied as fines are related to the Focus
Four Hazards
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What Are the
Focus Four Hazards as defined by
OSHA?
• Fall Hazards
• Electrical Hazards
• Struck-By Hazards
• Caught-In-Between Hazards
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Causes of Fall-Related Fatalities
• Unprotected sides, edges and holes
• Improperly constructed walking/working
surfaces• Improper use of access equipment
• Failure to properly use PFAS
• Slips and Trips (housekeeping)
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Causes of Electrocution Fatalities
> Contact with Overhead Power lines
> Contact with Live Circuits
> Not following Lock/Tagout procedures
> Poorly Maintained Extension Cords
> Defective Power Tools
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Causes of Struck-by Fatalities
• Falling Objects
• Rigging Failure
• Loose or Shifting Materials
• Equipment Tip-over or Malfunction
• Lack of Overhead Protection
• Vehicle and Equipment Strikes
• Backing Incidents
• Flying Objects
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Some Causes of Caught-in-Between Fatalities
• Trench/Excavation Collapse
• Rotating Equipment
• Unguarded Parts
• Equipment Rollovers
• Equipment Maintenance
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Other Construction Hazards
• Life Safety
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness
• Fire Protection
• Confined Spaces
• What’s new at OSHA
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Do NOT end up like this!
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On September 23, 2002, a worker was fatally injured
while operating a backhoe attachment on a Bobcat
Loader. It appears that during operation, the
backhoe attachment rotated backward pinning the
upper chest of the operator between a handrail on
the backhoe frame and the cab surrounding the
normal operating position of the loader.
Contractor Fatality
Report