Welcome to the Construction home page. Below you will find links to safety checklists, information bulletins and other information, selected especially for builders, trade contractors, and project owners.

Loss Control Topics

2. Builders
• Concrete Safety
• Concrete Product Manufacturing - Worker Safety Issues
• Gloves for Concrete Workers' Safety
• Precast-Concrete - Controlling Loss Exposures
• Confined Space
• Confined Spaces in Construction
• Electrical Preventative Maintenance
• Electrical Preventive Maintenance for Small Businesses
• How to Prevent Costly Electrical System Problems
• Should You Be Doing Electrical Preventive Maintenance? You Bet!
• Thermographic Testing of Electrical Equipment
• Environment-Green Issues
• Solar Panel Installations
• Fall Prevention
• Fall Prevention Checklist
• Preventing Worker Falls Through Openings
• Walking and Working Surfaces Self-Inspection Checklist
• Fire Safety
• Construction Site Housekeeping Checklist
• Fire Protection Impairment Management Checklist
• Fire Protection System Testing
• Temporary Heating Safety
• Forklift Safety
• Forklift Hazard Control Checklist
• Hand & Power Tools
• Hand and Power Tool Safety
• Portable Electric Drill Safety Checklist
• Power Saw Safety For Contractors
• Screwdriver Safety
• Selecting Hand Tools
• Hard Hats
• Protective Headwear Checklist for Construction Sites
• Ladder Safety
• Fixed Ladder Safety Checklist
• Portable, Fixed and Job-Made Ladders
• Portable Ladder Safety Checklist
• Landscapers
• Tree Cutting Safety
• Mold
• Mold Control on the Jobsite
• Roofer Safety
• Asphalt Fumes - Safety Precautions for Roofers
• Roofer Burn Injuries
• Safety Programs
• Model Loss Control Program For Contractors
• Sample Safety Program: Non-regulated Fleets
• Scaffolding
• Scaffolding Highlights - OSHA 1926.451
• Security
• 'Top 10' Construction Site Security Tips
• Construction Site Security
• What is Line Security?
• Temperature Extremes
• Cold Weather Safety Checklist
• Summer Heat - Perspiration Control for Construction Workers
• Water Damage
• Water Damage Prevention and Control
• Welding and Cutting
• Arc Welding - Safety Recommendations
• Cutting and Welding Safety
3. Contract Management
• Contract Management: Help Improve Your Risk
4. Equipment Owners
• Backhoe and Excavator Machine Safety
• Construction Jacks - Self Inspection Checklist
• Construction Site Fire Safety Tips
• Equipment Theft Prevention Tips
• Equipment Vandalism Prevention Tips
• Mobile Crane Employer Inspection Checklist
• Mobile Crane Operator Inspection Checklist
• National Equipment Registry Service
• Ready Mixed Concrete Trucks - Work Hazards
• Selecting an Equipment Hauler
5. Risk Transfer
• Introduction To Certificates of Insurance
• Reviewing Certificates of Insurance
6. Roofs
• Roof Inspection Checklist

Web Links

2. ACCA - Air Conditioning Contractors of America Safety Page
3. ACCE - American Council for Construction Education
4. ASA - American Subcontractors Association
5. ASBA - American Sports Builders Association
6. AWCI - Association of Wall and Ceiling Industries
7. Caterpillar Safety Videos and Literature
8. Cell Phone Ban for Drivers of Commercial Motor Vehicles
9. COAA - Construction Owners Association of America
10. Construction Safety Council
11. Construction Users Roundtable Safety Page
12. Databreach Calculator - Estimate Your Risk Exposure
13. DBIA - Design-Build Institute of America
14. EASA - Electrical Apparatus Service Association
15. Entelec - The Energy Telecommunications and Electrical Association
16. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - home page
17. FEMA Flood Maps
18. IEC - Independent Electrical Contractors Safety Page
19. IRMI - International Risk Management Institute
20. MCCA - Mechanical Contractors Association of America (see Educational Events and Bookstore)
21. NECA - National Electrical Contractors Association Safety Page
22. NETA - InterNational Electrical Testing Association
23. OnGuard Online.gov
24. OSHA - Home Page
25. OSHA - Lessons Learned from Fatal Construction Accidents
26. PHCC - Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors Association Safety Page
27. SMACNA - Sheet Metal and AC Contractors Association Safety Page
28. Texas Dept. of Insurance Safety Video Library
29. Transport Security Inc. - security products for trucks trailers and containers

Government Publications

2. NIOSH - Construction Safety & Health
3. NIOSH - Ergo. Guidelines for Manual Material Handling
4. NIOSH - Ergonomics for Construction Workers
5. NIOSH - Publications
6. OSHA Construction Focus Hazards Quick Card
7. OSHA Construction Pocket Guide

Webinars