The CCH® Pocket Digest of OSHA Standards takes the most commonly cited OSHA §1926 Standards for the Construction Industry and puts them in an easy to read language with topics listed in alphabetical order. It also contains the Safety and Health Program Guidelines and OSHA’s Construction Industry Focused Inspection Guidelines.
Last year the private construction industry accounted for 1,186 fatal work injuries, the most of any industry sector. It has been reported that the average cost per death is $1,185,000. There were also over 450,000 disabling injuries at an average cost of $36,000.
Every foreman on every construction site should have the Pocket Digest of OSHA Construction Standards. Knowing what OSHA requires is just as important as hard hats, safety glasses, harnesses, gloves, footwear, earplugs, etc.