Carpentry & Building Construction

Chapter 3: Construction Safety & Health

Chapter Summaries

Section 3.1 Job Site Safety
The purpose of OSHA is to assure safe and healthful working conditions in the workplace. Workers must take responsibility for safety and know how to handle emergencies. Worker's compensation helps workers financially after an injury. Keeping a work site safe includes good housekeeping and sanitation; proper use of signs, tags, and barricades; knowing about fire prevention and equipment; and following proper excavation procedures.

Section 3.2 Personal Safety & Health
To protect personal safety and health, workers need to take precautions against falls and falling materials, electrical shock, injuries from tools, development of musculoskeletal disorders, and harm from hazardous materials. They should wear appropriate clothing and personal protective equipment, and they should guard against environmental conditions.