Residential Construction (Construction, Residential)
Residential Construction has the dubious distinction of being one of the leading industries for workplace accidents and injuries.
Rules
General Rules
- Construction, Safety Standards for (Chapter 296-155, WAC)
- Core Rules (Chapter 296-800, WAC)
Hazard Alerts, Bulletins & Notices
Fatal Hazard: Hot-weather work can kill (305 KB PDF)- Fatal Hazard: UPDATE - Falling through skylights and roof and floor openings (213 KB PDF)
Training Materials
- Residential Construction Checklist
- Construction Industry APP Sample (incl. Fall Protection Work Plans)
- Construction Ladder Safety
- Construction Self-Inspection Guide
- Hazards of Electricity in Construction
- Health Hazards in Construction
- Supported Scaffold Safety
- Silica in Construction
- Falls in Construction
- Fall Protection - General Overview
- Fall Protection Module 1 - Fall Protection Requirements
- Fall Protection Module 2 - Types of Fall Hazards
- Fall Protection Module 3 - Fall Restraint Systems
- Fall Protection Module 4 - Positioning Devices, Fall Arrest Systems
- Fall Protection Module 5 - Part 1 - Personal Fall Arrest Systems
- Fall Protection Module 5 - Part 2 - Personal Fall Arrest Systems
- Slips, Trips, and Falls - Module 1
- Slips, Trips, and Falls - Module 2
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- Residential Construction : Framing Safety
- Residential Construction : Roofing Safety
- Residential Construction : Siding Safety
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- Commercial Roofer Falls, Breaks Leg When Ladder Slips
- Roofer Falls from Roof After Un-clipping from Lifeline
- Temporary Construction Worker Dies After Falling from A Scaffold Plank in Washington State
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