Compliance Assistance Quick Start: Construction Industry - Library

This Construction Quick Start Library includes a collection of forms, publications, resources, and sample programs from the Quick Start steps, plus additional compliance assistance resources. You can use this collection as a reference after completing the steps.

• Laws and Regulations
• Forms
• Posters
• Publications
• Web Pages
• Electronic Compliance Assistance Tools
• Videos
• Spanish-Language Materials
• Sample Programs

Laws and Regulations

• Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
• OSHA Construction Standards (29 CFR Part 1926)
• OSHA Recordkeeping Regulations (29 CFR Part 1904)

• OSHA Recordkeeping Forms

• Job Safety and Health Poster:
  • English (OSHA Publication 3165)
  • Spanish (OSHA Publication 3167)
• Other Posters

Publications

For a complete listing of OSHA publications, visit OSHA Publications. For examples of OSHA's construction-related publications, see the following:

• Construction - Hazards
• Construction - Asbestos
• Construction - Hand and Power Tools
• Construction - Lead
• Construction - Motor Vehicle Safety
• Construction - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Construction - Trenching and Excavation
• Crane, Derrick, and Hoist Safety
• Demolition

Web Pages

• Construction Industry
• Cranes and Derricks in Construction Final Rule
• Distracted Driving. OSHA Web Page
• Ergonomics. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page
• Fall Protection in Residential Construction
• Hazard Communication. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page
• Heat
• Heat Illness Prevention. OSHA Web Page
• Occupational Heat Exposure. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page
• Industry-Specific Resources
• Injury and Illness Prevention Programs. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page
• Injury and Illness Recordkeeping
• Medical and First Aid. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page
• On-site Consultation
• Pandemic Influenza. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page
• Powered Industrial Trucks. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page
• Preventing Falls in Construction
• Respiratory Protection. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page
• Small Business
• Spanish-Language Resources
  • Spanish-Language (OSHA en Español).
  • Spanish-Language Compliance Assistance Resources
• Young Workers. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page
• Training and Outreach Materials

Electronic Compliance Assistance Tools: eTools and Expert Advisors

• OSHA Expert Advisors
  • Asbestos Expert Advisor
  • Lead in Construction [Downloadable] [Online]
  • $afety Pays Program
• OSHA eTools
  • Construction: Preventing Fatalities
  • Ergonomics: Solutions for Electrical Contractors
  • Respiratory Protection
  • Safety and Health Management Systems
  • Steel Erection
  • Scaffolding

Videos

• Prevention Videos: Construction Hazards
• Respiratory Protection Videos

Spanish-Language Materials

• For a list of OSHA's Spanish-language publications, visit OSHA's Spanish-Language Publications Page.

Sample Programs

The following sample programs provide examples of written programs on workplace safety and health topics. They are provided for illustrative purposes only. These sample programs do not supersede the requirements in OSHA standards. Employers should consult the applicable OSHA standards for the specific requirements applicable to their workplaces when developing their own customized programs.

The sample programs from State Consultation Programs may contain local contact information. Employers are encouraged to contact their own State Consultation Program for help in developing customized programs.

• Sample Fall Protection Plan for Residential Construction. Also available as a 43 KB DOC.
• Sample Fall Protection Plans for Construction. Appendix E to 29 CFR 1926, Subpart M.
• Sample Respiratory Protection Program [PDF^* - 5 MB]. Attachment 4, page 101, Appendix IV in Small Entity Compliance Guide for the Revised Respiratory Protection Standard
• Model Plans and Programs for the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens and Hazard Communications Standards. OSHA Publication 3186 (2003). Also available as a 520 KB PDF.