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- Ergonomics / Construction : Construction work & work-related musculoskeletal disorders
Bibliography of construction work & work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Tables on job-related symptoms by trade, lost time, physician treatment, etc.
- Legal / Construction Law : Case developments, articles, resources related to the construction industry
Mediation in construction disputes. Designer-led design build construction and legal issues. Court decisions in construction law.
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Organizations / Construction : Associations, non-profits, institutes associated with the construction industryAssociations dedicated to construction trades.
- OSHA / Construction : OSHA technical resources on construction
Full text of OSHA's resource manual for safety in construction and a job site safety handbook. Other construction safety reference materials include fire safety, excavations, scaffolds, trenching, underground construction, etc.
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Risk Mgt / Construction : Risk management and insurance related issues in the construction industryRisk management articles for the construction industry. Best Practices For Owner-Controlled Insurance Programs. Construction defects. Contingent Liability of the Multi-Employer Work Site. Case studies of environmental claims sorted by contractor groups. Issues with substituting finite risk insurance for sub performance & payment bonds. Builders risk insurance claim management. Surety bond basics.
- Safety / Construction : Workplace safety and health resources for construction hazards
Guide to revisions in scaffolding standards, safety meeting outlines, documents related to construction safety. Underground gas main explosions. Jobsite safety handbook. Safety requirements for Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) and Explosives. Safety meeting outlines. PPE in construction. OSHA Fatal Facts related to construction.
- Safety / Excavations : Resources on excavation and trenching safety requirements
Trenching safety tutorial, trenching and excavation safety checklists, trenching and shoring procedures, tunnels and shafts in rocks
- Safety / Explosives : Technical materials on explosives, blasting agents and detonators
Full text of federal laws and regulations on explosives such as those from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. US Dept of Transportation hazardous materials transportation guides.
- Safety / Work Zones : Best practices for minimizing delay & enhancing safety in highway construction
Policies, equipment, devices, best practices for minimizing delay and enhancing safety during highway construction and maintenance operations. NCHRP Report 350. Crash Worthiness of Workzone Appurtenances. Descriptions and contact information for workzone safety campaign programs and materials.
- Business Periodicals / Construction Journals : Construction industry periodicals and publications
Newsletters, journals, magazines, publications of interest to the construction industry.
- Corporate Law / Construction Law : Construction industry law resources
Arbitration and mediation in construction disputes. Designer-led design build construction and legal issues. Court decisions in construction law. Case developments, articles, resources related to the construction industry.
- Human Factors / Construction : Construction work & work-related ergonomic issues
Tables on job-related symptoms by trade, lost time, physician treatment, etc. Bibliography of construction work & work-related musculoskeletal disorders.
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Insurance / Construction Insurance : Construction industry risk management and insurance related issuesBuilders risk insurance claim management. Risk management articles for the construction industry. Best practices for owner-controlled insurance programs. Construction defects. Contingent Liability of the multi-employer work site. Case studies of environmental claims sorted by contractor groups. Issues with substituting finite risk insurance for sub performance & payment bonds. Surety bond basics.
- OSHA Requirements / Construction : Construction technical resources from OSHA
Full text of OSHA's resource manual for safety in construction and a job site safety handbook. Other construction safety reference materials include fire safety, excavations, scaffolds, trenching, underground construction, etc. Trench and excavation safety. Field sanitation. Jobsite safety.
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Professional Societies / Contractor Associations : Construction industry associations, non-profits, institutesAssociations dedicated to construction trades. American Subcontractors Association, Home Builders Institute. National Association of Home Builders. Associated Builders and Contractors.
- Workplace Safety / Construction : Safety and health resources & tools for construction hazards
Guides and documents related to construction safety. Guide to revisions in scaffolding standards. Underground gas main explosions. Jobsite safety handbook. Safety requirements for Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) and Explosives. PPE in construction. OSHA Fatal Facts related to construction. Safety meeting outlines.
- Workplace Safety / Excavations : Excavation and trenching safety requirements and resources
Trenching and excavation safety checklists. Trenching safety tutorial. trenching and shoring procedures. Tunnels and shafts in rocks.
- Workplace Safety / Explosives : Explosives, blasting agents and detonators safety materials
Technical materials on explosives, blasting agents and detonators. Full text of federal laws and regulations on explosives such as those from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. US Dept of Transportation hazardous materials transportation guides.
- Workplace Safety / Work Zones : Minimize delay & enhance safety in highway construction
Best practices for minimizing delay & enhancing safety in highway construction. Policies, equipment, devices, best practices for minimizing delay and enhancing safety during highway construction and maintenance operations. NCHRP Report 350. Crash Worthiness of Workzone Appurtenances. Descriptions and contact information for workzone safety campaign programs and materials.
- Publications / Construction News : Periodicals and publications related to the construction industry
Newsletters, journals, magazines, publications of interest to the construction industry.
- Periodicals / Construction News : Periodicals and publications related to the construction industry
Newsletters, journals, magazines, publications of interest to the construction industry.
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